Reading books at Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Our staff love talking about books and authors and helping you discover your next great read. Browse our book lists or request a personalized list of recommended books to get started. Check out our resources for your own book group and view the library book discussion calendar.

We get hundreds of new books every month. And every month, we send out new lists with interesting, thought-provoking, hot or just-plain-fun books in many different genres. Click the link below and under “What to Read,” select the lists you'd like to have delivered to your email.

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Freedom to Read Week

Banned Books Week is October 5-11, 2025. Banned Books Week, organized annually by the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition, is intended to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship and to celebrate the freedom to read. Banned Books Week is also an opportunity for libraries to ensure their community is represented through access to meaningful materials. The following staff-curated titles are a mix of books that represent our freedom to read and provide insight into modern censorship.

Celebrating Inclusion Awareness

The month of October we celebrate Inclusion Awareness Month.

Chills and Thrills

Whether you’re seeking a witchy woo-ing, a terrifying thriller, or a phantasmagoric fantasy, try these goodies for your literary treat bag.

Book Me - Personalized Reading Suggestions For Adults

Do you want to receive a curated list of recommended books? Complete our Book Me form with your reading preferences and we will send you a list of books you might like.

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Looking for recommendations for kids, tweens or teens? Learn more about our Book Me service for youth here.

For Your Book Group

We have sets of books that you can check out for your book group.

Printable list of Book Sets for Checkout

Check out these online resources for book reviews and helpful tools for your own book group.

Info Advisors' Reviews

Learn about books our Info Advisors have liked and recommend.

Atmosphere : a love story

Posted by SherriT on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Taylor Jenkins Reid continues to be one of my all time favorite authors. She has that perfect blend of historical fiction, coming of age, and romance in her stories that makes all her books an automatic read for me. Reid has written about the Rock

Library Book Discussions

Please register to join any of our in person book discussions.

Page Turner's Book Discussion - Popular fiction of variety of genres

Books & Brews Book Discussion - Popular nonfiction

Beyond the Book - Discuss a book while doing a craft at the Makerplace.

LitCrate

Welcome to the Adult LitCrate book subscription series. Tell us what you like to read and sign up for a bi-monthly subscription of a hand selected book and a special treat that you get to keep.

Learn more about LitCrate here.

Page Turners Discussion Group

Do you like discussing books, authors and all things reading-related? Join the AHML Page Turners Adult Readers Discussion Group on Facebook! We welcome all group members to ask questions, offer insights and discuss reading interests.

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Meet our Book Experts
With so many library items to choose from, let our expert staff help you select the perfect book, movie or music. Learn more about what our Info Services Advisors recommend.

Danielle

In the first grade, I was absolutely convinced I would never learn to read. Thankfully I did, and oh the places I’ve traveled in the pages of books since then. Reading is solidly a personality trait at this point, and I love to share the joy with others. I’m sure the group chat is relieved I have somewhere else to talk books. I consider myself an equal opportunity genre reader (if it’s good, sign me up), but gravitate towards fantasy, contemporary romance, thrillers and sci-fi.

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Eunice

I was probably born either with a book or out of one--I am never without a book (or ten) in hand. I am open to reading anything; my go-to genres include fantasy; heartwarming, slice-of-life stories; works in translation (especially Asian literature); LGBTQIA+ stories; and graphic novels. In terms of nonfiction, I enjoy history, biography/memoirs, and unusual bestiaries.

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Joan

One of my earliest literary memories is receiving a hardcover Little House on the Prairie for Christmas. I was about 10. I haven’t been without a book by my side since then. Whether it’s discovering an exciting novel by a new author or peeking into lives through a memoir, I still love the anticipation of opening that first page of a good book. My favorite genres are literary fiction, historical fiction, new fiction, memoirs, and social and political nonfiction.

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Lucy

With such a wide variety of styles within the fiction genre, I find myself gravitating to it first. A strong storyline within a novel is important. My next favorite genre is memoirs, especially listening to them on audiobook when read by the author. Cozy mysteries are my guilty pleasure. I also enjoy watching documentaries and binge-watching television series.

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Sherri

I love romances of all kinds because I can count on a happy ending, which is not always true in real life. I enjoy stories that make me laugh, take me to faraway places and tell the stories of ordinary people’s lives while showing us important events in our past. My favorite genres are historical fiction, contemporary romance, women’s fiction and psychological suspense.

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