During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

We Read...

Books for teens and children during the holy month and books that would have been way different if there were iPhones. David Grann discusses his incredible new book about murder, oil, and the Osage. You can watch subway maps turn into real-life geography.  We want to honor safe spaces, including the magazine Transvestia. How much do you know about American folk heroes? Do you and Paul Bunyan go way back? Prove your knowledge with our quiz. Welcome to the LGBTQ sci-fi book club. Helen Keller captured what it means to really love books. If you want to catch up on LGBT history, all you need is your iPhone and some earbuds. "Politics and the English Language" just may be the favorite George Orwell essay of writers.

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TGIF:

No need to get up! Join our librarians from the home, office, playground — wherever you have internet access — for book recs on Twitter by following our handle @NYPLrecommends from 10 AM to 11 AM every Friday. Or, you can check NYPL Recommends any day of the week for more suggestions. ​
 

Need something new to read? Tell us a book you like and we'll suggest another, until 11AM ET. #FridayReads pic.twitter.com/xQlkdsE6p1

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) June 23, 2017

How about another creepy, menacing tale: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by B.A. Paris? @BAParisAuthor #FridayReads

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) June 23, 2017

Find the #SubwayLibrary:

We're excited to announce the launch of Subway Library, a new initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provides subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train. Here's how to access #SubwayLibrary.

What did you read?

If you read something fantastic this week, share with our community of readers in the comment section below.