Staff Picks

Hand-picked, high-quality titles from Mackin’s own Master Librarians. We read and review hundreds of titles each month; here are some of our favorites.

January’s Featured Staff Picks

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Staff Picks Archive

December 2018

Weather
Winter Holidays
Women in Sports

November 2018

Math
Mindfulness & Stress
Indigenous Peoples

October 2018

Elections
Halloween
New Picture Books

September 2018

Amy’s Favorites
New at School
Immigrants & Refugees

July/August 2018

Road Trips
LGBTQ+
Adult Fiction

June 2018

Graphic Novels
Love Stories
World Cup

May 2018

Get Outdoors
May is Mental Health Month
Star Wars

April 2018

Transportation
Narrative Nonfiction
Books Into Movies

March 2018

Fashion
New Easy Readers & Early Chapter Books
Maker and STEM Fiction

February 2018

Arts
Pets
Psychology

January 2018

Mock Caldecott Award
Mock Newbery Award
Mock Printz Award

December 2017

 Current Events
Ongoing Manga
1960s American History