Reading offers entertainment, memorable characters, places to escape to, and of course, knowledge. They can also provide hope.
Here are four books recommended by your friends at Pima County Public Library:
“Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities” by Rebecca Solnit
“How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell
“Wait: A Love Letter To Those in Despair” by Cuong Lu
“A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers
Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1qf7.
Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions and to check out the E-Library.
In 2022, concerned community member Michelle Teague asked that the Catawba County School Board remove 24 books from the district’s school libraries. Claiming that these books contained explicit content that she felt children should not be exposed to. Now these books as well as many more are being challenged in libraries across the country.
