Library Blog

  • July Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. All book descriptions are provided by the publisher on the back of the book, on Goodreads, or through the library catalog. … Read more
  • June Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out.  Celebrate pride month with these fiction and nonfiction titles that explore LGBTQ+ stories and experiences! Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree: … Read more
  • May Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Check out these nonfiction and fiction titles that have themes surrounding mental health. Brain on … Read more
  • April Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out.  Celebrate National Poetry Month with these young adult novels written in verse. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo: Growing up as … Read more
  • March Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. Celebrate Women’s History Month with collective biographies following groups of women who changed the course of history. Queens of Animation by … Read more
  • February Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with romance books! The number of 🔥 indicates the “spice” level! 🔥 The Bodyguard by Catherine Center: Jack … Read more
  • January Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out.  Pop some popcorn and get ready for National Popcorn Day on Jan 19 with these book-movie adaptations coming out this year. … Read more
  • Exploring AI
    Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days, but is AI an indispensable tool or a threat to life as we know it? In January, Chillicothe Public Library will explore a few angles of this multifaceted topic. On Tuesday, January 9 at 1:00 pm, Dr. Tony Grichnik of Blue Roof Labs and … Read more
  • December Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. Get ready for a snowy winter with these snow covered books! Devolution by Max Brooks: Part survival narrative, part bloody horror … Read more
  • November Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. With the holidays coming up, it’s time to learn some new recipes! Check out one of these staff favorites: The Complete … Read more
  • October Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out. Celebrate Halloween by reading a book that features a classic spooky character! Zombies: Cell by Stephen King: Everyone remembers where they … Read more
  • Languages at the Library
    Language literacy at Chillicothe Public Library goes beyond English. Learning a new language introducescountless new ways of seeing the world and interacting with other people—plus, it’s good for yourbrain!—and the library loves to be a part of making those connections through our materials collectionand programming. Browsing the library shelves, you … Read more
  • September Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out.  September 15-October 15 is recognized as Hispanic Heritage Month. Recognize and celebrate the culture and accomplishments by reading from these authors.  … Read more
  • August Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out.  It may be hot out, but we’re going to turn up the heat even more with these spicy romance books! The … Read more
  • July Recommendations
    All the books listed here are available at the library. Stop in, give us a call, or use the online catalog to place a hold and check one out.  Going to the beach or want to feel like you’re there? Check out one of these books perfect to read on … Read more