There was a point in my life when I was a kid when there was little difference in my mind between fiction and nonfiction – everything I read was interesting and useful and fun. Take advantage of the period in your children’s lives when non-fiction doesn’t mean school and drudgery and add some of our nonfiction books into your take-home piles. Not sure how to start? Dorling-Kindersley books provide an appealing mix of illustration and text for all ages on many topics. Search for them on our catalog by typing “DK” into the search bar.

T he Juneau libraries have lots of new nonfiction to entertain, educate and delight nearly everyone. Look for new biographies (including Barbara Sinatra, Clarence Darrow and Everett Ruess), new cookbooks (“Jelly Shot Test Kitchen” and “Can it, Bottle it, Smoke it”), and many others on the shelves at the Juneau Public libraries.

Blood and Smoke, by Charles Leerhsen.

Look for new fiction DVDs in many genres at the Juneau Public Libraries.

“Kisses”

Browse for new young adult books on the adult new book shelves — they’re easy to spot with yellow-green stickers above the spine labels.

Delirium, by Lauren Oliver.