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Check out Arlington  Public Library's picks for the Book of the Month. Click the month tab to browse through their title choices. Be sure to grab a library card and check out these books through the links below. Digital and physical copies are available.

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Readers K-2

The First Week Of School
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Author: Drew Beckmeyer

Description: An ensemble cast of characters in one classroom experience the first week of school, including one unexpected visitor.

Readers 3-5

The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum
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Author: Lisa Yee

Description: "Olive Cobin Zang has . . . issues. And they mostly aren't her fault. (No, really!) Though she often slips under the radar, problems have a knack for finding her. So, imagine her doubts when she's suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever: a former castle turned prison that's now a "reforming arts school"! But nothing could've prepared Olive for RASCH (not "rash"). There, she's lumped with a team of other kids who never quite fit in, and discovers that the academy isn't what it seems-and neither is she. In fact, RASCH is a cover for an elite group of misfits who fight crime . . . and Olive has arrived just in time. Turns out that RASCH is in danger of closing, unless Olive's class can stop the heist of the century. And as Olive falls in love with this wacky school, she realizes it's up to her new team to save the only home that's ever welcomed them."

Readers 6-8

You Only Live Once, David Bravo
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Author: Mark Oshiro

Description: 
"After eleven-year-old David Bravo wishes for a do-over of a disastrous day of middle school, he and a shapeshifting spirit guide try to right a wrong in his past"

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Arlington Public Library is the heart of a thoughtful, inclusive and dynamic community where people and ideas connect.

Mission Statement

We champion the power of stories, information and ideas.
We create space for culture and connection.
We embrace inclusion and diverse points of view.

Our Promise

Arlington Public Library promises to:

  • Inspire and quench your thirst to know.
  • Encourage you to ask why and why not?
  • Embrace inclusion and diverse points of view.
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  • Create opportunities for an increased understanding: of our world, of our community and of each other.

We will do all of this with good will, humor and kindness. Through books and community programs. Within our walls and outside in the community.

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