Looking for something great to read? The Youth Services staff have curated lists of all kinds to help guide you towards great books. Find picture book topics, read alikes, and much more.

Your Next Great Read, the library’s popular reading advisory service, is now available for kids, teens and their caregivers! Just fill out a form, sit back, and wait for your customized selections of titles from Youth Services team.

Our virtual programming includes archives of our Music & Storytelling, Learning with PPL, and Read Alouds. All videos can be found on our YouTube.

There are book awards given each year that honor Maine authors and illustrators or books that focus on our state. There are other awards that are determined each year by Maine children.

There are numerous awards granted each year for the best children’s books. Here are descriptions of the 5 most distinguished awards and their lists for present and past years.

Can’t find your favorite book on the shelf? Here are some suggestions for read alikes of our most popular chapter books and graphic novels.