At Pritzker Hageman, National Library Week is a time to reflect on the history of the building we call home and the role libraries continue to play in our communities. This year’s National Library Week theme, “Find Your Joy,” speaks to the many ways libraries spark curiosity, connection, and a lasting love of reading. In celebration, we’re sharing our 2026 book recommendations, including selections from our firm book club and other books that have stayed with members of our team.
What is the Purpose of National Library Week?
National Library Week (April 19-25, 2026) is an annual celebration of the role libraries and library professionals play in strengthening communities.
For Pritzker Hageman, National Library Week holds special meaning. Our Minneapolis office is located in a historic building that once served as the Pillsbury Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library. That history reflects values we see in our work as a law firm. Libraries preserve knowledge and expand access to information in search of truth, a mission that resonates with the work we do every day.
We understand that access to information can make a meaningful difference, whether it helps someone learn something new, understand their rights, or feel more empowered to take the next step. Our legal work is rooted in listening carefully, asking questions, and uncovering the facts. Those same values are part of what makes libraries such important community institutions.
Just as libraries strengthen communities by opening doors to knowledge, our legal team helps people find support, answers, and advocacy when they need it most.
National Library Week 2026 Book Recommendations
In honor of National Library Week 2026, we’re sharing a collection of books that have been meaningful to our team, including selections from our firm book club and personal favorites that continue to stand out.
Books We Read Together
Our connection to the history of our office building has also shaped new traditions at Pritzker Hageman, including the launch of our firm book club this past year. Since then, we’ve read and discussed a range of titles together, with many of our selections falling in the science fiction and mystery genres.
- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
- I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
- The Only One Left by Riley Sager
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- Recursion by Blake Crouch
- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang
- Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Books That Stayed With Us
This year’s National Library Week theme, “Find Your Joy,” reminded us that meaningful books take many forms. These are some of the titles that stayed with our team, whether they made us think, offered a fresh perspective, or became favorites worth recommending.
- 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- A History of Fear by Luke Dumas
- Alice, Let’s Eat by Calvin Trillin
- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu
- The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna
- Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
- The Distinctly Competent District Controller by Jonas Jonasson
- Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman
- Himawari House by Harmony Becker
- It’s Me They Follow by Jeannine A. Cook
- Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- The Lonesome Body Builder by Yukiko Motoya
- The Long Walk by Stephen King
- Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
- The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
- Unbowed by Wangari Maathai
- Winter’s Song: A Hymn to the North by T.D. Mischke
Visit our Little Free Library
As part of our effort to continue the building’s legacy of reading and community, Pritzker Hageman is proud to steward a Little Free Library outside our Minneapolis office. If you’re nearby, we invite you to stop by, take a book, and leave a book for someone else to enjoy.
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