Kids & Family
Great Reads, Free Gifts This Week at Garden City Library
Celebrate National Public Library Week with one of these top 10 books for kids, teens and adults, plus some special goodies.

In celebration of National Library Week, the Garden City Public Library has some free gifts and great books for you to enjoy.
The dedicated librarians there have compiled a list of some of the most in-demand titles for kids, teens and adults right now. (Read on to see their selections.)
Plus, don't forget to stop by the library's Circulation Desk this week to get a free tote bag and special bookmark, courtesy of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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Now, get ready to get lost in one of these great reads.
CHILDREN
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- Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
- Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce
- Rainbow Magic series by Daisy Meadows
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
- My Weird School series by Dan Gutman
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
- Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne
- Judy Moody and Stink series by Megan McDonald
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- 39 Clues series by various authors
YOUNG ADULTS
- The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
- Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
- Clique series by Lisi Harrison
- Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
- Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
- Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
- Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
- Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
- Tales of the Frog Princess by E. D. Baker
ADULTS
- Maine by Courtney Sullivan
- Stay Close by Harlan Coben
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- Defending Jacob by William Landay
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
- Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
- Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
- Private #1 Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
- Friendship Bread by Darien Gee
Some other popular new titles to look for this spring are:
- The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
- The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark
- Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
- Guilty Wives by James Patterson and David Ellis
- Come Home by Lisa Scottoline
What books are you and your family reading right now? Tell us in the comments section below.
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