Trustees share summer reading picks and recommendations

Aug 5, 2026

Board members shared personal reading and media recommendations during the meeting's 'Board Books' item, listing titles from graphic novels to nonfiction for staff and community awareness.

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The board concluded its agenda with a 'Board Books' segment in which trustees and staff listed titles they are reading or recommending. Entries include a range of genres: Theresa Strike recommended Tom Gauld's Revenge of the Librarians and Common Backyard Weeds (Teresa Marrone); Beth Al-Qudah recommended Falling Stars and Educated; Amina Maameri suggested New Ideas from Dead CEOs; Laurel Deneen noted Heartstopper #1; Olga Herrera recommended Robin Wall Kimmerer; Director Renee Dougherty listed Chain of Ideas by Ibram X. Kendi; Nick Olberding listed a Playstation 5 title available via the county library; and Chris Polley’s recommendations were also recorded.

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