Staff Picks

Christmas

Celebrate the season with a joyful mix of Christmas books, movies and music to help you get cozy, nostalgic, and wonderfully in the holiday spirit.

Hanukkah

Celebrate the warmth and wonder of Hanukkah with this collection of books for all ages, exploring the holiday’s traditions, history, and timeless themes of light, resilience, and joy.

Latke's First Hanukkah

Alan Silberberg

Jewish Holiday Table : A World of Recipes, Traditions and Stories to Celebrate All Year Long

Naama Shefi & the Jewish Food Society

Rachel Friedman and Eight Not-perfect Nights of Hanukkah

Sarah Kapit; illustrated by Genevieve Kote

Hanukkah on Rye

DVD

Lost and Found Hanukkah

Joy Preble; illustrated by Lisa Anchin

Eight Dates and Nights

Betsy Aldredge

The Mouse Who Loved Latkes

Joy Nelkin Wieder

The Matzah Ball

Jean Meltzer

Hanukkah

Emma Carlson Berne

Totally Kosher: Tradition with a Twist! 150+ Recipes for the Holidays and Every Day

Chanie Apfelbaum

Let It Glow

Marissa Meyer & Joanne Levy

Love You a Latke

Amanda Elliot

Hanukkah Pajamakkahs

Dara Henry; illustrated by Olga & Aleksey Ivanov

Eight Gifts of Hanukkah

DVD

Canadian Celebrations: Hanukkah

Heather Camlot

Jewish Holiday Baking: Inspired Recipes for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and More

Uri Scheft

Celebrations & Festivals: Hanukkah

Lesléa Newman; illustrated by Rotem Teplow

Three Holidays and a Wedding

Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley

10 Things I Love About Hanukkah

Natalie Barnes; illustrated by Aviel Basil

The Hanukkah Anthology

Edited by Philip Goodman

Kwanzaa

Celebrate the principles, traditions, and joy of Kwanzaa with this collection of inspiring books that honour African heritage, community, and culture.

The People Remember

Ibi Aanu Zoboi; illustrated by Loveis Wise

Happy Kwanzaa! (Sesame Street)

Isabel Michaels

Fruits of the Harvest: Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holidays

Eric V. Copage

Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story

Angela Shelf Medearis; illustrated by Daniel Minter

Kwanzaa

Lori Dittmer

My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa

Lisa Bullard

Celebrating Kwanzaa

Seth Lynch

Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Every Day

Maitefa Angaza

Mr. Shipman's Kindergarten Chronicles

Terance Shipman; illustrated by Milan Ristic

The History of Our Holidays: Celebrating Kwanzaa

Barbara M. Linde

Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa

Donna L. Washington; illustrated by Shane Evans

The Story Behind Kwanzaa

Melissa Raé Shofner

The Kwanzaa Brunch: A Holiday Novella

DL White

Kevin's Kwanzaa

Lisa Bullard; illustrated by Constanza Basaluzzo

Kwanzaa

Lisa M. Herrington

Together for Kwanzaa

Juwanda G. Ford; illustrated by Shelly Hehenberger

Cozy Escapism

Snuggle in and unwind with a collection of warm, comforting reads that offer gentle adventures, soft magic, and feel-good stories perfect for taking a break from the winter rush.