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December 19, 2019

Our favorite books of 2019

We hope you’re sitting down because we’re about to tell you something shocking: We all read a lot in 2019. Circulation at the Library is up,...

June 20, 2019

What we're reading this summer

It’s hard to believe it’s summer with all this soggy weather. But then again, rainy days are perfect for curling up with a good book....

May 20, 2019

Need a good book to read? A Pulitzer winner has suggestions

We often get asked: Where you do find the best book recommendations? Authors are a great source, as evidenced by Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Twitter feed...

February 26, 2019

The Mercantile's Most Anticipated Books: First Half of 2019

It can be hard to know what books are worth adding to your to-be-read list when so many great books already are on shelves —...

October 25, 2018

The relationships between readers and writers

We had the opportunity to have a conversation with National Book Award-winning author Alice McDermott during the 2018 Books By The Banks festival. She was...