ReadSquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

1,000 Books - Kindness

Let's celebrate kindness! Here is a list of kindness picture, early readers and non fiction books

1,000 Books - Ladybug nominees 2024

The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. Librarians from around the state select 9 ...
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1,000 Books - Newborn to 12 months

Start early and raise a book lover by reading to newborns. These hand-selected books are designed for babies birth to 12 months including durable board books and colorful pictures.

1,000 Books - Picture Books for 2-year olds

Encourage your toddler to read with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

1,000 Books - Picture Books for 3-year olds

Encourage your toddler to read with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

1,000 Books - Picture Books for 4-year olds

Encourage your preschooler to read with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

1,000 Books - Picture Books for 5 Year olds

Prepare your child for school by exposing them to reading at a young age. This book list is designed for 5 year olds as they prepare to enter kindergarten.

Adult Book List Color Our World

Find inspiration for your next read from this list of books that contain the themes of color and creativity.

Adventure with an Archaeologist

Take a romantic adventure with these books! All of these romance novels feature archaeologists as main characters.

Historical Fiction Adventure

Go on an adventure through history with one of these books!

Historical Fiction Friendship

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International Thrillers

Go on adventures around the world in these heart-racing international thrillers full of intrigue, suspense, and deception.

Kids Book List Color Our World

Explore creativity, art, and colorful characters in these books for younger readers.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Heists of a Lifetime!

These books offer a thrilling adventure of daring intrigue! Follow along as the characters pull off amazing and daring heists!

Teen Book List Color Our World

Main characters with creative and artistic flair populate these books. Pick up a new book from the library or build your To Be Read (TBR) list -- reading colors your world!

Travel Adventure

Planning an adventure? Stop by the travel display on the main floor by the elevator to browse travel guides from all over the world.

Travel, Intrigue, & Adventure

These books will capture the imagination of adult readers, with a mix of genres and voices.

Wild and Free

A diverse range of stories about friendship, acceptance, adventure, and nature geared toward the YA reader.

Shine Bright

Explore space with your little ones as you read about the stars and our universe. These books shine as bright as the sun!

1,000 Books - 12 Months to 24 Months

Help young children develop a love for reading that will last a lifetime. Read these fun books about animals and rhymes to your young one and watch their imagination grow.

Classic Picture Books

Encourage your young reader with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

1,000 Books - Caldecott Award Winners

The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".