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In The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009), author Alan Bradley introduces readers to the charming and precocious eleven-year-old protagonist, Flavia de Luce.

Having trouble deciding what to read next?

The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a difficult yet intriguing novel. The opinions may differ on this read, but I found it interesting. The author includes many uses of literary devices, one major one being symbolism that kept me reading the book.

Share your collection at the library!

Our Youth Services Department has a great opportunity for young patrons to display their collectables in our display cases on the library's Lower Level. Interested? Fill out our Display Case Form for a chance to be featured. 

A Wheaton Public Library card is required. The card may belong to the child or caregiver.

Lauren Groff’s The Vaster Wilds (2023) transports the reader back to a horrifying and fascinating time in American colonial history known as the “starving time” at the Jamestown colony in 1609.

Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better! This month's spotlight is on Youth Services Department Head, Rachel! Read our conversation with Rachel below to learn about her favorite places to read, the book she is always recommending, and more. 

How long have you worked in libraries?

Almost 23 years 

What is your favorite book from childhood?

Lord of the Flies is an exhilarating novel that demonstrates the reality of parts of human nature.

The Hunger Games is an enjoyable read for anyone.

The ultimate fantasy – a book that can open a door to anywhere in the world. Oh, the places you could go! Obviously, it is also highly coveted, so when Cassie is gifted the book, she suddenly finds herself the target of unscrupulous, violent, book hunters who will do anything to get their hands on it. The Book of Doors (2024) takes you on a fast paced, magic-filled whirlwind of an adventure in a classic fight of good vs evil.

The Odyssey by Homer, is a book that I severely disliked. This book is one that is forced upon high school students, either through short summaries or having to read it word for word.

Divergent is great for anyone interested in dystopian societies.

There's a new mystery series in town! Scorched Grace (2023), by Margot Douaihy, is the first of the Sister Holiday Mysteries; it also happens to be the first novel published by Gillian Flynn Books.