Reading Recommendations

Monthly themed booklists curated by our librarians and resources provided by the Upper Hudson Library System.

August 2026

Adults: Dog Days of Summer

Cover Image: A dog's purpose
Cover Image: Piglet : the unexpected story of a deaf blind pink puppy and his family
Cover Image: The call of the wild
Cover Image: The best dog in the world : essays on love
Cover Image: The friend
Cover Image: The dogs of Venice
Cover Image: All creatures great and small. Season 1
Cover Image: The year of the puppy : how dogs become themselves
Cover Image: Lily and the octopus
Cover Image: Heart on a leash
Cover Image: Our dogs, ourselves : the story of a singular bond

Teens: Judge a Book by It's Edges

Cover Image: The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst
Cover Image: The Ruins Beneath Us by Sasha Sloan
Cover Image: Secrets of Blue Hand Girls by Rowana Miller
Cover Image: Her Hidden Fire by Cliodhna O'Sullivan
Cover Image: Tested by Anna Monders
Cover Image: The Swan's Daughter by Roshani Chokshi
Cover Image: Young World by Soman Chainani
Cover Image: While We're Young by KL Walther
Cover Image: A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon Spann
Cover Image: If We Never End by Laura Taylor Namey
Cover Image: Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen
Cover Image: Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz

Children's: Family Fun Month!

Cover Image: The Camping Trip
Cover Image: Picnic
Cover Image: Fatima's Great Outdoors
Cover Image: Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta
Cover Image: Big Family Beach Day
Cover Image: Family Feast!
Cover Image: Read Me a Story, Stella
Cover Image: Pete the Cat Goes Camping
Cover Image: The Trouble with Heroes
Cover Image: Get Outside Guide: All Things Adventure, Exploration, ad Fun!
Cover Image: National Parks of the U.S.A.
Cover Image: Chop Chop: The Kids' Guide to Cooking Real Food with Your Family

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