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See a sampling of "Best Books of 2020" from the lists below, in the Castleton Library catalog, ready to be checked out! |
Links will be added as the awards are announced.
Check the Vermont State Colleges libraries' catalog to locate or request books. The Castleton library doesn't own all of the books on the best books lists, but if there are some you think we should purchase, let us know. To borrow an item owned by the Johnson, Lyndon or Hartness libraries, click on "Place Request (Castleton)" and log in.
The 10 Best Books of 2020 from the New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2020 from the New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2020 from the Washington Post
Best Books of 2020 from Library Journal
Best Books of 2020 from Publisher's Weekly
NPR's Book Concierge's 2020 Selections
Best of 2020 from Kirkus Fiction | Nonfiction
GoodReads Choice Awards 2020
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction 2021 Finalists
Man Booker International Prize
National Book Award Fiction | Nonfiction
Nobel Prize for Literature 2020
Booklist Editors' Choice Books for Youth 2020
School Library Journal's Best Books 2020
Horn Book Fanfare
2020 Notable Books for Children from the Association for Library Service to Children
Best of 2020 from Kirkus Picture Books | Middle Grade | Young Adult
Best Books 2020 from Publisher's Weekly Picture Books | Middle Grade | Young Adult
The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2020 from the New York Times
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List from LitHub.com
To request a book found in the Library Catalog, but held at another VSC library, click on "Place Request (Castleton)."
For books not available in the VSC library system, search WorldCat (access from library website or research guide or this link) for the book and click on "Request Item through Interlibrary Loan," or use the Interlibrary Loan Request Form to enter information about the book (you will be prompted to log in to our Interlibrary Loan System using your Portal username and password). Pay attention to your Castleton email for follow-up.
Questions about interlibrary loan policies and procedures?
Kimberly Bailey at (802) 468-6062
See previous years' lists: