The Book Nook

"Studies have shown that reading as little as 6 minutes per day can improve your quality of sleep, reduce stress, and sharpen mental acuity. Reading strengthens the neural circuits and pathways of our brain while lowering heart rate and blood pressure." - Step Up For Mental Health

TIP: Libraries are magical places!

Take out physical books instead of reading on your phone or device and help your mind detach from tech!
Find your local NY library

FREE LIBRARY CARDS

DID YOU KNOW:
You can get a New York Public Library card
just by living in New York State?

Apply online in minutes!

Can't find the book you're looking for in the library?

Try these free e-book resources:

Meet Libby!

The free reading app from your library stacked with new e-books & classics!

Read for FREE with Prime!

Amazon has tons of free options to "buy" or rent with Prime Reading or the Amazon First Reads programs.

Goodreads

Keep track of your reading, set book goals, get recommendations, or join a virtual book club on Goodreads!

Our Recommendations

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

By: Charlie Mackesy

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

By: J.K. Rowling

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By: Sephen Chobsky

Trigger warning: Talk of suicide

The Hobbit

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

Trigger warning: Violence

The Giver

By: Lois Lowry

Trigger warning: Murder, violence

The Secret Life of Bees

By: Sue Monk Kidd

Trigger warning: Racism, physical abuse

Everything I Never Told You

By: Celeste Ng

Trigger warning: topics on suicide, racism

The Sun is Also a Star

By: Nicola Yoon

Trigger warning: Racism

Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda

By: Becky Albertalli

Trigger warning: Bullying

Looking for Alaska

By: John Green

Trigger warning: Sexual situations, suicide, car crash, race issues

All the Bright Places

By: Jennifer Niven

Trigger warning: Sexual situations, mental health disorders, suicide

Bridge to Terabithia

By: Katherine Paterson

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