Throw the curtains open and spring clean your reading list with May's newest releases! This month's hot reads feature debut authors and well-known voices, including a few with a local connection. 

We're thankful for our home, Earth, and we know that one way to give thanks this Earth Day is to learn more about nature, climate, and the environment. These books will help you celebrate and honour our planet.

Steven Heighton, writer, poet, and singer-songwriter passed away at age 60 on April 19, 2022.  The celebrated Governor General's Award-winning author called Kingston his home.  His 19 books of fiction, poetry and essays have been translated into ten languages and have appeared in many publications and anthologies worldwide.  His deeply moving album, The Devil's Share, was recorded on Wolfe Island in 2021.

Find his books in our collection, on our cloudLibrary tribute shelf, or online with Hoopla.

The Paris Apartment is one of our very popular books right now. If you're waiting patiently for a hold or you loved it and want more compelling, intricately-plotted, suspenseful books, try one of these!

Celebrate the International Day of Pink! Every year, on the second Wednesday of April, people around the world wear pink and stand in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to continue fighting for equality and acceptance and to end anti-2SLGBTQIA+ bullying. These selections focus on stories of support for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and pride in identity.