More Can't Miss Library Events for June 2026

My Favorite 2026 Badges!

Amazing! 3,000 points! ¡Increíble! 3,000 puntos!

Earned on 6/20/2026

You've earned 1,000 points and a free book! To claim your free book check your in-game mailbox. ¡Has ganado 1,000 puntos y un libro gratis! Para reclamar tu libro gratis, revisa tu buzón del juego.

Earned on 6/10/2026

You're Amazing! You've earned your next prize! Stop by any Glendale Library to claim.

Earned on 6/4/2026

You're halfway there! You've earned your next prize. Stop by any Glendale Library Location to pick it up!

Earned on 6/8/2026

Nice work! You've earned your next prize! Stop by any Glendale Library to claim.

Earned on 6/8/2026

You did it! You've met your reading goal and earned the final prize! Stop by any Glendale Public Library to claim!

Earned on 6/10/2026

Amazing! 2,000 points! ¡Increíble! 2,000 puntos!

Earned on 6/20/2026

You earned this badge for completing the challenge: Classic Lit Challenge

Earned on 6/20/2026

You earned this badge for completing the challenge: Dino Play

Earned on 6/20/2026

You earned this badge for completing the challenge: Dinosaurs in Native Country

Earned on 6/20/2026

You earned this badge for completing the challenge: Explore Arizona with the River of Time Museum!

Earned on 6/20/2026

You earned this badge for completing the challenge: Happy birthday, America

Earned on 6/20/2026

You earned this badge for completing the challenge: Wonderful Read Alouds

Earned on 6/20/2026

Amazing! You've earned 250 points! Keep going to earn your free book! ¡Increíble! ¡Has ganado 250 puntos! ¡Sígue adelante para obtener tu libro gratis!

Earned on 6/4/2026

Amazing! You've earned 500 points! Keep going to earn your free book! ¡Increíble! ¡Has ganado 500 puntos! ¡Sígue adelante para obtener tu libro gratis!

Earned on 6/8/2026

Amazing! You've earned 750 points! Keep going to earn your free book! ¡Increíble! ¡Has ganado 750 puntos! ¡Sígue adelante para obtener tu libro gratis!

Earned on 6/8/2026

Happy Reading! ¡Feliz lectura!

Earned on 6/23/2026

I unlocked the Summer Fun avatar bundle!

I chose my favorite look and got my avatar ready for adventure. Show off the new look on social media with #maricopacountyreads

Review: Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories

Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories by Truman Capote
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I first read this book when I was in high school. I also watched the DVD after I finished reading it. I finished reading this book on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

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☕️ Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

We are going for books set in NYC this year because we are going to New York in October 2026. Ale wanted a book set in the 1900s, so I went to this Best New York Novels book list: 

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1240.Best_New_York_Novels

This book was in that list, and I just so happened to have it on my physical bookshelf. I have been wanting to read this book again. Ale said that this was the one. I bought a copy of this book on an online book thrifting website. Ale will read from a library copy. I first read this book when I was in high school. I also watched the DVD after I finished reading the book. I have been meaning to read this book, so I am glad when Ale chose this book for our second book for the Summer of 2026.

Ale and I both agree that the movie was better than the book here.

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“...my voice a little shaky with a combination of stage fright and enthusiasm” (17).

This is a quote I underlined when I first read it.

“At any rate she no longer rang my bell. I missed that; and as the days merged I began to feel toward her certain far-fetched resentments, as if I were being neglected by my closest friend. A disquieting loneliness came into my life, but it induced no hunger for friends of longer acquaintance: they seemed now like a salt-free, sugarless diet” (23).

“...then moseyed across the Brooklyn Bridge, and on the bridge, as we watched seaward-moving ships pass between the cliffs of burning skyline, she said: ‘Years from now, years and years, one of those ships will bring me back, me and my nine Brazilian brats. Because yes, they must see this, these lights, the river—I love New York, even though it isn't mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it’” (67).

I ♥️ NY!

* I thought that it was funny when the narrator said that the wind spanked their faces.

* Overall, I don’t remember a lot of this from when I first read it in high school. I knew the general premise of this story, but the pages were new to me. This popular story is problematic with some words used. The story was about finding yourself and seeing where you belong and I guess about Holly and the narrator, who we never knew the true name of. I wouldn’t read it again, but I’m glad I read it.

Let the Summer Reading Game Begin!

From Maricopa County Reads

The excavation begins today! Maricopa County Reads 2026 starts now.

This summer, every page you turn helps uncover something amazing. The more you read, the more discoveries you’ll make, and the bigger the rewards. Start logging your reading, completing challenges, and exploring library events today.

This year, our community is working together toward a reading goal of 110 million minutes. Let’s dig deep and uncover stories one minute at a time!

From my Glendale library eNewsletter

Summer reading fun starts NOW!

Last year, more than 15,000 readers joined us, and we're making this year's challenge even bigger and better. I'm so glad you decided to join us!

How the Challenge Works:

1. Download your Summer Reading Challenge Workbook and June Reading Tracker here.

   We made it black and white so it's easy to print and color in as you finish each book! 

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2. Join our Summer Reading Challenge Facebook Group

   We're all about making reading a shared adventure. Join thousands of fellow readers for book discussions, recommendations, giveaways, reading check-ins, and plenty of cozy book-loving fun.

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3. This year we're bringing you a Summer Reading List!

   We've partnered with incredible authors to create a Summer Reading List filled with recommendations for every kind of reader. You just might discover your next favorite book.

   *(This list is not the mandatory kind. It's optional, intended to be fun and to introduce you to new books and new authors)

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4. READ! And have fun doing it!

   This year's challenge is simple:

   • Read 3 books in June
   • Read 3 books in July
   • Read 3 books in August

   That's 9 books total this summer!

   Read whatever genres you love. Romance, mystery, thriller, fantasy, memoir, nonfiction, audiobooks, eBooks... it all counts.

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5. Tell your friends about the challenge!

   Know someone who would love a little reading motivation this summer? Invite them to join us. Every friend you invite can earn you bonus entries into our monthly giveaways!

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6. Complete the challenge by reading all 9 books and you'll unlock your completion rewards!

   Finish the challenge and you'll receive:

   • A surprise printable
   • A collection of free ebooks
   • A collection of free audiobooks

   You'll also be entered to win bonus prizes including book boxes, reader t-shirts, and Barnes & Noble gift cards.

So let's do this! Let's make this the most fun Summer Reading experience we've had since we were kids.

I unlocked the Adventure avatar bundle!

I chose my favorite look and got my avatar ready for adventure. I am showing off the new look on social media with #maricopacountyreads.

My May 2026 Reads

🧴 Audiobook That I Listen To While Doing Skincare:

✅ 1. [🌞GLENDALE LIBRARY🌞]: 🥀 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Frankie Corzo (Narrator)

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☕️ My Main Coffee Read:

✅ 2. 👩🏻‍🦳 Female Force: Bestsellers: JK Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Anne Rice, and Charlaine Harris by Melissa Seymour

✅ 3. [☀️PHOENIX LIBRARY☀️]: 🌉 The Bridge: How the Roeblings Connected Brooklyn to New York by Peter J. Tomasi, Teo Duvall (Illustrator)

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👯‍♀️ Sister Summer Book Club Pick:

✅ 4. 🗝 The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Review: The Housemaid

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I finished reading this book on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:22 p.m. Our last reading session was 84 minutes, or 1 hour and 24 minutes. Ale read last. It was a real page turner towards the end of the book!

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🗝 The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

This will be the first book for the Sister Summer Book Club for 2026. We both picked it for our free book prize for last year’s reading program. We saw that Mom was watching the movie for it, so we have that to look forward to. This will be a book we start reading before June 1st, which is the official start to this year’s Summer Reading game. I think that this will be a good read.

We watched the movie after our book discussion with Mom. She already watched it once, so this was her second time watching it, though she had to leave during it to go to Sam's Club to get the pick up groceries. Ale gave it like three stars and I gave it four. We liked the change at the end where Nina let out Andrew while he was still alive.

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* When it was mentioned that Nina has a white purse it reminded me of that one vine that Ale and I quote sometimes. The “you spilled lipstick in my Valentino bag.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8dksl5aIo

* I thought that it was so funny when Millie said that, “... if I took a look” (65).

lolz

* Overall, I really liked this book. I can see why it’s so popular and was made into a movie. This book is like a blockbuster. I would rate this book a five out of five stars because it was so good. The plot had you second guessing and it was a real page turner at the end. So much so that Ale and I finished the book a whole three days early because we just had to find out what would happen next. My initial impression were that this story was obviously going to be a domestic one where the husband cheats on the wife with the new housemaid, hence the book title, but Freida McFadden took it to a different level. This book reminds me of another book I read that had similar themes. “Behind Closed Doors” by B.A. Paris. It has that same trope of trapped wife and psycho husband. But that’s what makes it a thriller book. I am really looking forward to seeing the movie now! I have noticed a theme with thriller books. The real meat of the story always happens at the end of the book. This book is a part of a series!

So on the day we were going to do our book discussion Mom and Ale went to Chandler to follow up on Ale's surgery and after that they went to Black Bear Diner. There was a jukebox there and Ale saw this song on there. It is the song Nina mentioned when we were getting her backstory! She said that she named Cecelia after this song by Simon & Garfunkel. Ale showed me the picture on her phone while we were doing our book discussion! This was such a coincidence! Wow!

AANHPI Month 2026

Jewish American Heritage Month 2026