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Whether you are a high school student thinking of heading off to college soon, an adult considering returning to school, or at any stage in your life and wanting some direction in your continuing education, the 2014 list is a diverse group of books, nonfiction and fiction, in various categories, that will expand your thoughts about the world around you. The books are at different reading levels and in different formats, and there's something here that should both interest and challenge nearly anyone interested in feeding their mind. While the entire list is too long to duplicate here, I'll highlight a few of my favorite titles from each category. Click on each category title for the complete list.
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8 Lee
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Triangle: The Fire that Changed America by David Von Drehle
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Alif the Unseen by Willow G. Wilson
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Kindred by Octavia Butler
The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming by Mike Brown
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Feynman by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick
Spillover by David Quammen
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
Of course, the library is rich in all kinds of opportunities for lifelong learning. Some folks bring in lists of classics or prize winners to check off as they read them all. You could check out our online book lists or request a Personalized Reading List. Our test books and Learning Express Library database will help prepare you for various tests, including those for college and careers. Our Community Technology Center has a wide variety of technology classes. From a database that will help you learn a new language to the wide variety of classes on our events calendar, there's always something new at the library for those who don't want to stop learning.