World Book Day is celebrated April 23.

It is a United Nations holiday sponsored by UNESCO.

The aim of this celebration is to encourage people of every age, especially children and young people, to read for pleasure.

Everyone has different ideas about what they like to read. For some, it is a manual; for others, a romance. Some may enjoy a murder mystery book, yet others read a travel brochure as they look forward to their vacation.

April 23 is also Take a Chance Day, so how about taking a chance at the library to read something?

We have newspapers, magazines, fiction books and nonfiction books. We have reading materials for all ages, from the very youngest to the very oldest.

If you find holding a book difficult, then we have eBooks online for you to download for free.

Library cards are free. Borrowing a book is free. Taking part in a craft activity is free.

So come on over and celebrate World Book Day together with Take a Chance Day by coming to the library, which is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday, including April 23.

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NEW BOOKS

Fiction: “The Homewreckers,” Mary Kay Andrews; “The Wrong Victim,” Allison Brennan; “A Family Affair,” Robyn Carr; “The Younger Wife,” Sally Hepworth; “The Baxters: A Prequel,” Karen Kinsbury; “Robert B. Parker’s Revenge Tour,” Mike Lupica; “Here Comes Trouble,” Debbie Macomber; “The Lightning Rod,” Brad Meltzer; “Three Debts Paid,” Anne Perry; “One Italian Summer,” Rebecca Serle; “Beautiful,” Danielle Steel; “Summer Love,” Nancy Thayer

Nonfiction: “Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War,” Deborah Cohen; “Tiger & Phil: Golf’s Most Fascinating Rivalry,” Bob Harig; “Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases,” Paul Holes; “Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II,” Alex Kershaw; “Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists,” Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard; “Hello, Molly!” Molly Shannon; “The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response,” Ellen Vora; “Lessons from the Edge,” Maria L. Yovanovitch

Juvenile: “Quint and Dirk’s Hero Quest (The Last Kids on Earth),” Max Braillier; “Wanted: Cat Ninja (Volume 3),” Matthew Cody; “The Recipe-A-Day Kids Cookbook: 365 Fun, Easy Treats,” Food Network Magazine; “River (Warriors: A Starless Clan 1),” Erin Hunter

Young adult: “Great or Nothing,” Joy McCullough; “Daughter,” Kate McLaughlin; “The Words We Keep,” Erin Stewart

Children’s picture books: “Reach for the Stars,” Emily Calandrelli; “Knight Owl,” Christopher Denise; “Nana Loves You More,” Jimmy Fallon; “Bug on the Rug,” Sophia Gholz; “The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1),” Jory John; “The Good Egg and the Talent Show (I Can Read Level 1),” Jory John; “There’s a Rock Concert in My Bedroom,” Kevin Jonas and Danielle Jonas; “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared,” Seth Meyers; “Sloth Sleeps Over,” Blythe Russo; “The Duck Who Didn’t Like Water,” Steve Small; “Mission Possible (Bronco and Friends),” Tim Tebow