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Posted on: December 27, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Staff Picks 2024

Staff Picks book covers for 2024

We’re wrapping up 2024 with the library staff’s favorite reads of the year. Staff Picks are on display year-round on the second floor, and they change often. You can also browse for these titles in the online catalog.


Dianne's Favorites of the Year

Every December our Director, Dianne Hathaway, selects her favorite books of the year. She scored each of these titles five stars on a personal rating system from one to five, with five being the best. 

  • Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
  • The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler (e-audio through hoopla)
  • Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
  • The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (e-audio through cloudLibrary)
  • The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Dianne's favorite book this year? Starling House by Alix E. Harrow.


Staff Picks 2024

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