2022 Gift Guide now available

As consumer attention turns to winter holiday shopping, your library is ready to help with the booklovers on your list.

“When it comes to finding the right book for every reader, librarians are the experts,” said Library Director Anne Rasmussen.

The fifth annual Vernon Area Public Library Gift Guide is now available in print at the library or as a digital download from the library website. It includes 66 hand-picked recommendations of books published in 2022. 

The selections are thoughtful and diverse. Adult suggestions range from acclaimed fiction like Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson and Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel to must-read nonfiction like An Immense World by Ed Yong and The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman.

There are also recommendations for teens, grade school kids and tots, including delightful reads like The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John and Don’t Eat Bees by Dev Petty.

Guides from past years are available on the library website, too:

• 2021 Gift Guide
• 2020 Gift Guide
• 2019 Gift Guide
• 2018 Gift Guide

The annual Gift Guide is just one great source of reading recommendations available to you at your library. Other self-service resources include:

• NoveList, a powerful book-specific search engine that you can log into using your library card number, 
• Book Talks, recommendations presented at local schools for readers in grades 1-8,
• Guide for Readers, reading recommendations from librarians

 
… or, just ask! We are always happy to have a conversation and make suggestions. Stop by the library for great ideas for every reader on your list.