Aalfs Downtown Library
529 Pierce Street
712-255-2933
Monday – Wednesday 9am – 8pm
Thursday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday (Sept. thru May) 1pm – 5pm

Morningside Branch Library
4005 Morningside Avenue
712-255-2924
Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

Perry Creek Branch Library
(Lower B, Plaza Professional Center)
2912 Hamilton Boulevard
712-255-2926
Monday – Friday 10:30am – 5:30pm

Requests or Suggestions?

Reading Lists for Kids & Teens

Our librarians recommend these good reads.

Sometimes it can be overwhelming to choose which books contain age-appropriate content while challenging young people and helping them grow as readers. We put together these recommended lists of books by theme or grade level. Stop at the Information Desk for personal recommendations from Library staff.

Kids

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-alikes

Suggested reading for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Suggested reading for 2nd Grade

Suggested reading for 3rd Grade

Suggested reading for 4th Grade

Suggested reading for 5th Grade

Suggested reading for 6th Grade

Teens

The Hunger Games Read-alikes

The Fault in Our Stars Read-alikes

Books about Subcultures, Hackers, and Dystopias