Only show lists that contain:
List Type
- General Recommendations (120)
- Topic Guide (10)
- Genre Guide (2)
Creator type
- Library staff (112)
- Community users (20)
Library
- Users at my Library (42)
Form/Genre
Topic
Region
General Recommendations
Survival Stories - Summer Adventure 2026
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2026
19 items
Would you survive? Check out these survival stories for all ages, both fiction and nonfiction.
AC Library invites everyone to ...
General Recommendations
Artists Inspired by Nature - Summer Adventure 2026
By:
ACL_HeatherD
ACL_HeatherD
Created on:
May 27, 2026
15 items
Check out these biographies, for adults, of artists that took inspiration from the world around them.
AC Library invites every...
General Recommendations
Animal Protagonists - Summer Adventure 2026
By:
ACL_HeatherD
ACL_HeatherD
Created on:
May 26, 2026
14 items
Explore a story through the eyes of an animal with these great books for adults!
AC Library invites everyone to participate in...
2 likes
Topic Guide
The Human-Animal Bond - Summer Adventure 2026
By:
ACL_ChrisS
ACL_ChrisS
Created on:
Apr 30, 2026
16 items
Books for adults about people who care for, study, and live closely with animals.
AC Library invites everyone to participate i...
1 like
General Recommendations
Books to inspire hope (Adults) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
MAIDA PAXTON
MAIDA PAXTON
Created on:
Jun 25, 2025
10 items
AC Library invites everyone to participate in our 2025 Summer Adventure. Complete activities, reading, and more to receive a bo...
General Recommendations
A Moment in Time - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_AmyY
ACL_AmyY
Created on:
Jun 14, 2025
14 items
These books for adults all focus on a different moment in history, ranging from ancient Greece to late 20th-century Sri Lanka.
...
1 like
General Recommendations
2010's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 2010s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_CarolineD
ACL_CarolineD
Created on:
Jun 03, 2025
13 items
2010's babies may not be adults yet, but have already lived through many notable historic events. From historical fiction to fa...
General Recommendations
Cozy, Feel Good Reads for Adults - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_NissaN
ACL_NissaN
Created on:
Jun 02, 2025
10 items
Looking for a book that gives you that comfortable, cozy feeling? Give these a try!
AC Library invites everyone to participate...
3 likes
General Recommendations
1960's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1960s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
25 items
Pick up one of these books for adults to revisit the decade of counterculture, the civil rights movement, and memorable pop cul...
General Recommendations
Fascinating Moments in History for Kids - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
MAIDA PAXTON
MAIDA PAXTON
Created on:
May 21, 2025
15 items
A Paris mosque under Nazi occupation, a strange object crashes in the New Mexico desert, and a young girl navigates the partiti...
General Recommendations
Funny Books for Teens - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
Jun 14, 2024
16 items
Embrace your sense of humor with these humorous stories!
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our 2024 Summer ...
General Recommendations
From Head to Toe: A Journey Through the Senses: Summer Adventure 2024
By:
a
ACL_JenniferC
Created on:
Jun 01, 2024
18 items
Children's books exploring the senses.
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our 2024 Summer Adventure: Engagin...
General Recommendations
Hearing the World in a Different Way: Summer Adventure 2024
By:
a
ACL_JenniferC
Created on:
May 31, 2024
17 items
A collection of books written about characters who are hard of hearing or written deaf authors. This list is geared towards chi...
1 like
General Recommendations
Enhance Your Taste with Cookbooks- Summer Adventure 2024
By:
a
ACL_JenniferC
Created on:
May 31, 2024
11 items
These cookbooks are geared for teens, but can be enjoyed by anyone wishing to enhance their culinary adventures this summer.
“...
1 like
General Recommendations
Musical Books for Kids - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 28, 2024
20 items
Music has the power to spark joy, heal loss and create connections. Explore how music can influence lives in these books approp...
General Recommendations
Books on Music in Adult Non-Fiction - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_ChristinaL
ACL_ChristinaL
Created on:
May 23, 2024
15 items
Music enriches our lives and engages our brain by stimulating our sense of hearing. It enables us to concentrate, to memorize a...
2 likes
Topic Guide
The Sense of Smell--Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_ChrisS
ACL_ChrisS
Created on:
May 16, 2024
10 items
Follow your nose through these adult fiction and nonfiction books that relate to the sense of smell.
Alameda County Library in...
1 like
General Recommendations
Find Magic in Disability Pride Month - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_KateA
ACL_KateA
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
13 items
Check out these magical books by disabled authors that flip the script on tiresome tropes. Happy Disability Pride month! Please...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Books with Maps for Grown-ups - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_CarolineD
ACL_CarolineD
Created on:
May 30, 2023
15 items
Books that have maps are just better, right? The books on this list range from fantasy to true crime, memoir to mystery. From t...
1 like
General Recommendations
Books with Animal Characters for Teens - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_CarolineD
ACL_CarolineD
Created on:
May 27, 2023
15 items
Great books for animal lovers! Whether you are looking for a book from the perspective of animals or a story about the connecti...
1 like
General Recommendations
Authors with Disabilities or Who Identify as Neurodivergent...for Kids! - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
a
ACL_KatieH
Created on:
May 24, 2023
17 items
What is it like to live with a physical or invisible disability? Read about characters who are similar to the authors who wrote...
4 likes
General Recommendations
Books for Adults by Authors with Disabilities - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
MAIDA PAXTON
MAIDA PAXTON
Created on:
May 23, 2023
12 items
Adults: Read a book by an author with a disability or who identifies as neurodivergent.
Alameda County Library invites you t...
1 like
General Recommendations
Translated Books for Teens - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
MAIDA PAXTON
MAIDA PAXTON
Created on:
May 13, 2023
10 items
Teens: read a book originally published in another language.
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our 2023 Sum...
2 likes
General Recommendations
ACL - Where Water Sets the Stage - Summer Adventure 2022
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
Jul 09, 2022
25 items
Water is one of our most precious resources-- but it's also pretty cool when it's crucial to a story. These middle grade titles...
1 like
General Recommendations
Water Education - Summer Adventure 2022
By:
ACL_AmyY
ACL_AmyY
Created on:
Jun 24, 2022
14 items
Water is a vital and increasingly precious resource throughout California. This booklist for adults introduces methods for cons...
1 like
