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Great Books for Advanced ESL Learners
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May 14, 2021
10 items
Books in English at Sunnyvale Public Library. Read for pleasure, read for fun. Challenge yourself with graphic novels and adult...
Topic Guide
Captive Bodies: Prisons and Punishment in the United States
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Jul 08, 2020
12 items
In AMERICAN PRISON (2018), investigative journalist Shane Bauer writes of the American prison system, “For much of America’s hi...
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Library Staff Favorites 2023
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Dec 06, 2023
33 items
We asked Sunnyvale Public Library staff about their favorite books they read this year. Here were some of their responses. Clic...
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Adult Services Staff Picks for National Library Week
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Apr 24, 2023
17 items
Get to know your Adult Services librarians! Here are some of our favorite books, movies and more that you can find at the Sunny...
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Horror Fiction for Adults
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Sep 30, 2024
20 items
Put yourself in a spooky mood with horror fiction this Halloween season. Selected by Sunnyvale Public Library staff. Click on a...
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Short on Time? Try a Short Story
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Sep 25, 2023
24 items
Neil Gaiman said “Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can ...
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Celebrate Black Voices 2023: Movies, TV and Documentaries
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Feb 02, 2023
20 items
February is Black History Month. Celebrate the contributions of Black filmmakers, creators and stars to to American film. Be su...
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Women Who Changed the World
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Mar 06, 2021
46 items
March is Women’s History Month! Celebrate women worldwide who influence change for the betterment of all and send messages of h...
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Topic Guide
Watch This: Black History in Documentaries
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Feb 09, 2021
20 items
Learn about major events and figures in Black history through these nonfiction films. Some films can be streamed to your device...
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Black History Month for Adults: Nonfiction
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Jan 29, 2021
30 items
Honor Black History Month with these reads covering the history and culture of Black Americans, as well as titles delving into ...
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United Against Hate: Books for Teens
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Oct 17, 2025
20 items
Books against hate selected by Sunnyvale Public Library staff.
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Fifth and Sixth Grade Fiction
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Aug 13, 2025
22 items
Recent chapter books and graphic novels for older elementary and middle school aged kids and teens.
Created by the Sunnyvale P...
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Best Books of the 21st Century
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Jul 24, 2025
50 items
To mark the first 25 years of this century, the New York Times Book Review published their best books of the 21st century. Her...
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Black History Month Books for Kids
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Jan 25, 2024
44 items
February is Black History Month. Here are a few titles to share with your young readers. Created by the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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ICYMI: Feature Films Released in 2023
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Jan 07, 2024
20 items
In case you missed them, here are 20 of the best-reviewed films of 2023, now available to borrow or place on hold at the Librar...
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Teen Reads for Back to School
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Aug 14, 2023
20 items
Teen fiction with school settings to help you get in the back-to-school spirit. Compiled by Sunnyvale Public Library staff.
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Jewish American Nonfiction for Adults
Created on:
May 02, 2023
19 items
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Celebrate with these nonfiction books by Jewish American authors.
Selected by Sunnyvale...
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Jewish American Fiction for Adults
Created on:
May 02, 2023
23 items
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Celebrate with these novels by Jewish American authors.
Selected by Sunnyvale Public Li...
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Celebrate Black Voices: Fiction for Adults
Created on:
Feb 02, 2023
24 items
February is Black History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the history and contributions of Black Americans. Celebrate Blac...
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Celebrate Diversity in Children's Chapter Books!
Created on:
Jun 01, 2022
40 items
Check out the new Diversity genre label at Sunnyvale Public Library! Fiction books with this genre label are either realistic f...
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Watch This: Award Winners 2022
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Apr 16, 2022
37 items
We once again celebrate the winners of the Academy Awards and the lesser known Film Independent Spirit Awards, which recognize ...
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Watch This: Black Cinema
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Jan 25, 2022
22 items
February is Black History Month. Check out the titles on this list of 20 Black filmmakers to celebrate their contributions to A...
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Top Picks of 2021: Chapter Books
Created on:
Jan 10, 2022
15 items
A selection of the best chapter books of 2021, compiled by Sunnyvale Public Library Staff.
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Ready, Set, Go! Sports Books for Kids!
Created on:
Aug 31, 2021
28 items
Check out these sports books from Sunnyvale Public Library! Kids in grades 1-5 will enjoy reading about different stories in sp...
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Watch This: Asian-American Cinema
Created on:
May 05, 2021
25 items
Enjoy some of the best Asian-American films that Sunnyvale Public Library has to offer for Asian and Pacific American Heritage ...
