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Book Club Picks for 2026
See what book club has planned for the whole year, and read ahead if you wish! The meeting for each book will happen during it’s labeled month, so be sure to get your copy ahead of time at the Library Network Catalog.
- January: Funny Story by Emily Henry
- February: The Life We Bury by Allen Eskins
- March: A Man Called Ove by Frederik Bachman
- April: Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine
- May: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
- June: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
- July: Lafayette and the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
- August: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
- September: Educated; a Memoir by Tara Westover
- October: Whistling Past The Graveyard by Susan Crandall
- November: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- December: How To Walk away by Katherine Center
Libby: The Library Reading App
Use Libby to enjoy ebooks and audiobooks from the library.
- Easy to get started for first-time users.
- Ebooks can be sent to your Kindle or Kindle reading app.
- Libby is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets.
- Need help? Visit the full Libby Help site
- Sign in with your library card number and PIN (call the library for help with your PIN).
Transparent Language Online
110+ Languages are at your fingertips:
Transparent Language Online is available FREE to all Melvindale Library cardholders!
Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with a new alphabet, or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, Transparent Language online can help. Available for learning 110+ language, plus English (ESL) for native speakers of 30+ languages, this app has something for everyone! Get started with Transparent Language Online.
Services and helpful links:
Visit the Michigan eLibrary for tons of resources. These include; online journals and databases, career and skill-building resources, test prep, K-12 resources, plus MeLCAT, the statewide lending program.
The City of Melvindale website
The MelNAP School District website
Government links:
Voting Information and Links:
Michigan Secretary of State Michigan Voter Information Center
MichiganVoting.org a nonpartisan resource designed to provide everything you need to know about how to register and vote in Michigan:
Vote411 – Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a “one-stop-shop” for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the election process. Includes polling place locator.
2024 Fuel Economy Guide
Each year, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publish the Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing a vehicle. You can obtain an electronic version of the 2024 Fuel Economy Guide.
The electronic guide is periodically updated with new vehicle and fuel price information.
The EPA and DOE has also developed a fuel economy website for:
- fuel economy data for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1984
- fuel saving tips
- side-by-side vehicle comparisons
- vehicle specific air pollution emissions information
- safety ratings
- links to car buying websites
