Across 21 branches, customers checked out nearly 5 million digital materials (4,677,742 to be exact) in 2025, according to the library system.

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Another year in publishing is officially in the books, and as December draws to a ...

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‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

Photography’s most compelling voices this year looked backward, outward and inward to re-examine how images shape our understanding of the natural world, cultural rituals and the roots of the medium ...

Dystopia. Dark academia. Lady knights. Vampires. Cyberpunk cities. Drowned coasts. Magical romance. 2025 was another major year for micro-trends within the fantasy and science-fiction genres. It’s ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The year in publishing saw such notable releases as the latest “Hunger Games” novel and the first book in years from Thomas Pynchon. Readers also sought life advice from Mel Robbins, ...

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From the trauma and triumphs of Olympic cyclist Bradley Wiggins to the secret life of a match fixer The Chain Bradley Wiggins, (HarperCollins) The Tour de France winner’s autobiography begins with him ...