As 2013 comes to a close, let's look at some of the books that we think will make you smarter, better, and happier. Whether you want to know how to your smartphone or get new insights into history, here are some of our favorites.
Biography
Picked by Steven, Reference Librarian
Technology
Picked by Lalu, Reference Assistant
Psychology & Self-Help
Picked by Lalu, Reference Assistant
Religion & Spirituality
Picked by Gwen, Reference Assistant
Sociology
Picked by Cathy, Reference Librarian
Picked by Cathy, Reference Librarian
Science
Picked by Steven, Reference Librarian
Education
Picked by Steven, Reference Librarian
Health
Picked by Gwen, Reference Assistant
Picked by Gwen, Reference Assistant
Cooking
Picked by Lalu, Reference Assistant
Art & Photography
Picked by Christina, Reference Librarian
History
Picked by Joanne, Reference Librarian
Nine Years under
Nine Years under
"Six Feet Under meets The Wire in a dazzling and darkly comic memoir about coming-of-age in a black funeral home in Baltimore"Picked by Steven, Reference Librarian
My IPhone
My IPhone
"Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone images that show you exactly what to do."Picked by Lalu, Reference Assistant
Quiet
Quiet
"Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so."Picked by Lalu, Reference Assistant
Living the Quaker Way
Living the Quaker Way
"As an antidote to the complexities and challenges of modern life, award-winning author Philip Gulley offers the opportunity to participate in a world where the values of the Quaker way"Picked by Gwen, Reference Assistant
David and Goliath
David and Goliath
"Uncovers the hidden rules that shape the balance between the weak and the mighty, and the powerful and the dispossessed."Picked by Cathy, Reference Librarian
What My Mother Gave Me
What My Mother Gave Me
"In What My Mother Gave Me, women look at the relationships between mothers and daughters through a new lens: a daughtere(tm)s story of a gift from her mother..."Picked by Cathy, Reference Librarian
The Particle at the End of the Universe
The Particle at the End of the Universe
"The Particle at the End of the Universe, Caltech physicist and acclaimed writer Sean Carroll takes readers behind the scenes of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN"Picked by Steven, Reference Librarian
Confessions of A Bad Teacher
Confessions of A Bad Teacher
"An explosive new look at the pressures on today's teachers and the pitfalls of school reform"Picked by Steven, Reference Librarian
Counterclockwise
Counterclockwise
"A bootcamp in Utah in 118 degree heat. A raw food diet. Hypnotic suggestions... These are just a few of the stops Lauren Kessler makes on her journey to reverse time from the inside out."Picked by Gwen, Reference Assistant
A Dog Walks into A Nursing Home
A Dog Walks into A Nursing Home
"the story of how one faithful, charitable, loving, and sometimes prudent mutt...taught a well-meaning woman the true nature and pleasures of the good life."Picked by Gwen, Reference Assistant
The Pioneer Woman Cooks A Year of Holidays
The Pioneer Woman Cooks A Year of Holidays
"Holiday favorites for all year round, from the #1 New York times bestselling author and Food Network personality"Picked by Lalu, Reference Assistant
Brassai
Brassai
"This book brings together some of the best-known images from Brassais...showcasing them alongside previously unpublished photos and archive material"Picked by Christina, Reference Librarian
The Guns at Last Light
The Guns at Last Light
"Tells the dramatic story of the titanic battle for Western Europe from D-Day to the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich."Picked by Joanne, Reference Librarian
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