Melrose Public Library

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Celebrate this month with great books from the Children’s Room that champion the importance of destigmatizing mental health. These books highlight ways to normalize the practice of taking moments to recognize and prioritize mental health care without guilt or shame. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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Picture Books

Chapter Books

Graphic Novels

Nonfiction

Biographies

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Celebrate this month by showing support, inclusion, and acceptance for those diagnosed with autism, as well as enjoying some wonderful books from the Children’s Room with autistic characters, about famous autistic people, and about Autism Spectrum Disorder. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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Picture Books

Chapter Books

Nonfiction

National Library Week is April 7-13, 2024. Celebrate with great books from the Children’s Room that honor our nation’s libraries and library workers. This year’s theme, “Ready, Set, Library,” illustrates the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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We Love Books!

Librarians We Love

Libraries in History

It happened in a library…

Celebrate Women’s History Month and the theme “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” with great books from the Children’s Room recognizing women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling. Women’s stories, and the larger human story, expand our understanding and strengthen our connections with each other. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year! 

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Authors

Singers

Scholars

Performers

Activists

March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate this month with great books from the Children’s Room that commemorate and celebrate of the vital role and achievements of women in American and world history. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year! 

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Female Firsts

Girl Power

Anthologies