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Read-Aloud Halloween with the Irvington Branch: The Sequel
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IndyPL_KatieW
IndyPL_KatieW
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
25 items
Irvington loves Halloween, and the Irvington Branch loves Halloween books. We're back with EVEN MORE favorites for reading alou...
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National Relaxation Day
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jul 08, 2025
11 items
What to do when you're bored out of your gourd? Have you ever been so lost in the doldrums that you can't find your way back? D...
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LGBTQ Picture Books // 2024-2025 Edition
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jun 30, 2025
15 items
Below are a few of my selections for fave picture books I've read during 2024 and 2025 that are full of love, beauty, history, ...
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Beach Time, Excellent!
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
May 20, 2025
15 items
In this list you'll find picture books that feature the many wonders to be found where sand and rocky shores meet ocean waves. ...
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Time Travel // Prehistoric Times Edition
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Apr 14, 2025
11 items
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to come face to face with a dinosaur? Maybe your excitement would change depending...
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Rat-a-tat-tat!
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
15 items
Turns out, I like a lot of movies with rats and mice in them!
Original Publish Date: April 4th, 2025 which is World Rat Day!
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2024 in Fifteen Teen and Children's Titles
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jan 06, 2025
15 items
Here are my top reads for 2024 that are in the Young Adult and Children's collections at IndyPL. You'll find spooky schools, po...
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Octoberween Picture Books 4 Everyone
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Oct 01, 2024
13 items
Here's a fourth batch of creepy cute Halloween-y picture books to warm your chilly autumn nights.
#IndyPLKids #Octoberween #Pi...
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Bears Bears Bears Bears
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Sep 25, 2024
22 items
This is my fourth list featuring the humble grumbly family Ursidae. Please enjoy some of my favorite books featuring bears.
Tw...
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Picture Books That Feel Like Meditation
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Aug 28, 2024
10 items
Sometimes a little break from it all is much needed. Check out these picture books for a lovely place to escape.
#IndyPLKids #...
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2023 in Ten Teen and Children's Titles
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jan 07, 2024
10 items
Young adult and children's titles can bring moments of clarity and catharsis. And they can also be sources of such great humor ...
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Octoberween // Picture Books
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Oct 17, 2023
13 items
Here's a third batch of creepy cute Halloween-y picture books to warm your chilly autumn nights.
#IndyPLKids #Octoberween #Pic...
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Bears, Bears, Bears // Part the Third
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jul 31, 2023
18 items
Here are some top (mostly picture book) picks of mine that are all about bears!
Original Publish Date: July 31st, 2023
#IndyP...
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AAAHH!! Real (Creepy Cute) Picture Books
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Oct 31, 2022
13 items
Collected in this spooky list are a few picture books that I love, all featuring creepy-cute scenarios, ghoulish shenanigans, a...
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LGBTQ in 2022 // Picture Books
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jun 30, 2022
10 items
Below are a few of my selections for fave picture books I've read during 2022 that are chock full of love, beauty, and good vib...
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2022 Read Aloud Indiana: Middle Grades
By:
IndyPL_SarahB
IndyPL_SarahB
Created on:
Dec 10, 2021
27 items
Each year, a committee of the Indiana Library Federation looks at hundereds of books published in the prior three years. They l...
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2022 Read Aloud Indiana: Upper Elementary Grades
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IndyPL_SarahB
IndyPL_SarahB
Created on:
Dec 10, 2021
29 items
Each year, a committee of the Indiana Library Federation looks at hundereds of books published in the prior three years. They l...
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2022 Read Aloud Indiana: Primary List
By:
IndyPL_SarahB
IndyPL_SarahB
Created on:
Dec 10, 2021
15 items
Each year, a committee of the Indiana Library Federation looks at hundereds of books published in the prior three years. They l...
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Getting a Handel on Messiah: An Introduction for the Whole Family
Created on:
Nov 30, 2021
19 items
Congratulations to the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and Second Presbyterian Church on their presentation of Handel's "Me...
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Dare I Say, This List Is Spoopy*?
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Nov 01, 2021
13 items
Collected in this monstrous list are a few picture books that I love, all featuring creepy-cute creatures, spooky shenanigans, ...
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Indiana Youth Group's Top Picks
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IndyPL_ShannonO
IndyPL_ShannonO
Created on:
Oct 20, 2021
15 items
Indiana Youth Group is a local organization that creates safe spaces to empower and foster community for LGBTQ+ youth (ages 12 ...
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2020 in Ten Middle Grade Titles
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jan 08, 2021
10 items
Some of these titles are childhood favorites revisited, some are entirely new. All are now beloved middle grade stories, worlds...
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2020 in Ten Picture Books
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jan 03, 2021
10 items
These are ten picture books I read in 2020 that I would snap up at any book store to read to a friend on the spot. They are fil...
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Retail Didn't Crush My Holiday Spirit
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IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Dec 25, 2019
43 items
It's called compartmentalizing. But anywho, these are some of my favorite films, books, music, and links related to winter chee...
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Graphic Novels to Fall For // Middle Grade Edition
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Nov 11, 2019
15 items
Graphic novels are the cool older sibling of picture books, combining gorgeous artwork with poignant dialogue and fantastic ful...
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