Summer Reading 2025
July 2025
Adult Books Fiction
Love redesigned
by Lauren Asher

Love Redesigned is a steamy, small town romance about two family friends-turned-childhood rivals. It is the first book in the standalone Lakefront Billionaires series and has a happy ending.
Girl with a pearl earring
by Tracy Chevalier

A poor seventeenth-century servant girl knows her place in the household of the painter Johannes Vermeer, but when he begins to paint her, nasty whispers and rumors circulate throughout the town.
The goldfinch
by Donna Tartt

Taken in by a wealthy family friend after surviving an accident that killed his mother, thirteen-year-old Theo Decker tries to adjust to life on Park Avenue in this new novel by the author of The Secret History.
Lust for life
by Irving Stone

A Novel of the life of the tormented genius who put so much of himself into his art that he found it difficult to maintain himself in ordinary society.
Girl in hyacinth blue
by Susan Vreeland

Chronicles the history of a painting and the lives with which it intersects, from the artist's inspiration to its admiration by two art scholars three hundred years later.
Adult Books Nonfiction
Photography : history, art, technique
by Tom Ang

The pages of this photography guide book take you on a journey through the development of photography. Explore its history, how it became an art form and how to apply its techniques to your own photos to create stunning photographic works! 
How to draw super cute things with Bobbie Goods : learn to draw & color absolutely adorable art!
by Bobbie Goods

Learn how to draw and color your own adorable world with the simple illustrations and easy-to-follow drawing steps...Perfect for beginners of all ages and bursting with humour, sweetness, and imagination.
The gift of calligraphy : a modern approach to hand lettering with 25 projects to give & to keep
by Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls

An easy-to-follow guide to learning the art of calligraphy, with 25 gorgeously photographed projects that use calligraphy to make beautiful gifts and home décor.
Spark : how genius ignites, from child prodigies to late bloomers
by Claudia Kalb

"A look at genius, through portraits of 12 iconic figures in fields ranging from music to medicine, to explore what leads certain people to reach their creative heights early in life, whereas others don't uncover their potential until their later years."
House rules : how to decorate for every home, style, and budget
by Myquillyn Smith

The New York Times best-selling author, also known as“The Nester,” presents 100 decorating truths for any house, style and budget that can help beautify any room and create more vibrant and livable spaces.
Children's Books Fiction
Aisha's colors
by Nabila Adani

Longing to go on vacations like her friends instead of taking the same trip from Jakarta to her Grandma's village in the countryside, Aisha learns to appreciate the simple beauties around her and the special warmth of family who welcome her with open arms.
The orange wall
by Valerie Bolling

With her puppy Coco's help, Zoya gives her room a glittery makeover.
Miss Aker is a maker!
by Dan Gutman

When Miss Aker, a special guest at Ella Mentry School, shows A.J. and his friends how to create cool things out of all kinds of materials, they accidentally build a robot smart enough to take over the world!
Pinkalicious : the pinkerrific playdate
by Victoria Kann

When her new friend, Rose, comes over for a first play date, a delighted Pinkalicious enjoys such shared activities as making friendship bracelets, baking cookies and playing in a tree house. By the author of the best-selling Goldilicious.
Rainbow bear
by Bill Martin

Young readers can learn the names of every color of the rainbow while following Little Bear as he wakes up from his hibernation and fills his hungry belly with berries!
Children's Books Nonfiction
It's all art! : from drawing to dress-up with Sesame Street
by Marie-Therese Miller

"Art can be painting, singing, playing pretend, and more! Furry friends from Sesame Street help introduce readers to the many forms of art while prompts and hands-on features inspire kids to get creative."
Janie writes a play : Jane Yolen's first great story
by Heidi E. Y. Stemple

Janie Yolen loves to read, write, dance and sing, and when she rewrites her elementary school play because it's boring, it becomes a hit musical, in a story about how a writer became a writer, written by Yolen's daughter. 
The Renaissance artists : with history projects for kids
by Diane C. Taylor

Looks at the cultural legacy of Italian Renaissance art through the lives of five famous painters--Botticelli, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.
iFiesta! = : A festival of colors
by Duncan Tonatiuh

This celebratory bilingual concept picture book uses an explosion of color to portray a street fiesta filled with green avocados, yellow tortillas, purple dance dresses and more! 
Dollar bill origami
by Jane Yates

Presents step-by-step instructions for creating origami projects out of dollar bills, including an airplane, a hat, a dog, and a box.
Young Adult Books Fiction
Red hood
by Elana K. Arnold

Living a quiet life with her grandmother in Seattle, Bisou Martel is attacked by a mysterious wolf on the night of her school's homecoming before confronting difficult questions about her past and her growing sense of empowerment.
Out of blue comes green
by M. E. Corey

"After a killer school talent show performance in full masculine presentation, trans boy Kinkade is quickly knocked back down to earth when his crush rejects him, and the whole school sees him in the dress his mother forced him to wear for a family photo. So, when the new girl Madi assumes he is cis and asks him out, he accepts without correcting her. After years of being ignored by his old crush and bullied by other boys, Kinkade just wants to convince Madi that he's a regular guy's guy."
Gideon Green in Black and White
by Katie Henry

Gideon’s short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else—including his best friend, Lily—moved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now he’s sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon’s door, needing his help. 
The fountains of silence : a novel
by Ruta Sepetys

Drawn back to his mother's homeland by the utopian promises of the Franco regime in 1957 Madrid, the photographer son of an oil tycoon bonds with a girl who raises his awareness about the lingering shadows of the Spanish Civil War.
Sunrise nights
by Jeff Zentner

When aspiring photographer Jude and former dancer Florence, who has a degenerative eye disease, meet at their sleepaway camp's closing celebration, called Sunrise Night, they decide to take a chance with one rule - they can't contact each other after the sun has risen.
Young Adult Books Nonfiction
I will always write back : how one letter changed two lives
by Caitlin Alifirenka

Traces the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from an impoverished region of Zimbabwe, describing how 12-year-old Caitlin wrote to an unknown student for a class assignment and shared a life-changing six-year correspondence. 
Teen chef cooks : 80 scrumptious, family-friendly recipes
by Kid Chef Eliana

Presents eighty recipes organized by season, including such dishes as spinach and asiago strata, eggplant rollatini, chicken piccata, and inside-out apple pie.
Manga crash course fantasy : how to draw anime and manga, step by step
by Mina Petrovi

Provides instructions for drawing anime and manga fantasy characters and full scenes.
The book of styling : an insider's guide to creating your own look
by Somer Flaherty

Features color illustrations, information on style through the decades and tips for budget shopping in a guide presented by an accomplished California stylist that counsels readers on how to identify a personal image, prepare for fashion emergencies and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.
Express yourself : a teen girl's guide to speaking up and being who you are
by Emily Roberts

Offers practical tips and strategies for dealing with a variety of mental health issues and life challenges teens face, such as depression, anxiety, bullying, eating disorders, trauma and self-esteem problems.