What better way to spend National Library Week than dreaming about getting lost in the stacks of ancient, vast, and downright magical fictional libraries?

Come nighttime these current and former library staff are writing the next big novel you’ll sink your teeth into. Browse below for forthcoming and recently published recs in mysteries, romance, fantasy, and more.

James McBride, Lisa Wingate, Chris Whitaker, and John Schu celebrate National Library Week with heartfelt video messages for librarians and library lovers everywhere!

Watch these videos to see Lisa Scottoline play the World’s Greatest Word Game to celebrate her love for libraries!

Penguin Random House Library Marketing is thrilled to partner with Mad Libs to bring you this FREE National Library Week Mad Libs to print out and use at your library!