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With biographer, Maxwell King, scheduled to visit Iowa City this Spring, now is the perfect time to dive into this comprehensive account of the life of Fred Rogers, known to many as Mister Rogers. For an informative and inspirational read, place your hold on this book now! -Shawna

Soft and cozy, Simler's latest is a beautiful and informative look at animal sleep habits. Also, it glows under black light! -Casey

What can I say? Sometimes a film title catches your eye because it looks like the name of the breed of your cat. We love classic film at our house. Browsing the titles on Kanopy, we stumbled upon Fritz Lang's Die Nibelungen films. We often call our cat a "nebelung," which is a domestic breed with a timid disposition and long grey hair, perfect for disappearing into the cloudy mists. Lang's most famous film might by Metropolis, but the Nibelungen series is quite fun to spend some time with as well. The first installment, Sigfried, is nearly an epic at 150 min. And what an ending! Expect battles of might and twists and turns. Then come back for part 2: Kriemhild's Revenge. -Melody

I will admit that this book did not grab my attention the first few chapters and that worried me. So many people I admire raved about Educated. I didn’t want them to be wrong. They weren’t. I can’t find the words to describe what it was like to read Tara Westover’s memoir. To have her strength and her courage, to continue to push herself when the world, her family, pulled in the other direction. This is one of those books that while I was reading it, I was sad because I’d never get to read it for the first time ever again. An amazing story by an amazing voice. -Meredith

A sweet love story that takes place in a sweet place -- a bakery! -Meredith

Part-dystopian novel, part coming-of-age story, this is a book that will stay with you long after the final page. -Meredith