What do you get for that person who seemingly has everything? With literally millions of selections available in a variety of formats (paper, audio and e-books, to name a few), books can provide the perfect answer to your present dilemma. Whether you're looking for humor or history, murder or mystery, the gift of reading can be crafted uniquely to the recipient's interest and reading level. 

Liberty Lake Municipal Library Director Pamela Mogen recently shared some reading recommendations for adults, while Jandy Humble shared selections geared toward youth that could serve as great gifts for the holiday season. 

For the non-fiction reader in your life, this biography follows the life of James Madison, a brilliant writer and skilled negotiator. The author, David Stewart, discusses Madison's work with five collaborators - his wife Dolley, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson.

In an unhappy marriage, Amory Ames teams up with her friend and ex-fiancé to save her sister from a similarly ill-fated marriage. However, things become more complicated when a murder occurs and Amory starts to investigate. Even more surprisingly, her husband shows up to help.

Set in the 21st-century, Emma Woodhouse works at an interior design consulting business and plays matchmaker, all while maintaining the character and circumstances of the "Emma," Jane Austen's fans have come to love. This witty book will entertain non-Austen fans as well!

This book is based on letters from the author's father and his German childhood. German surgeon Frank Kappus is drafted into medical military service, leaving his new wife, Liesl, with three stepsons to care for. When one child is declared "mentally unfit," Liesl must prevent him from being sent to Hadamar, the infamous hospital for unfit children. This novel would appeal to fans of the book, "All the Light We Cannot See," while presenting flawed characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and the fateful choices made by Third Reich families during the devastating final days of war. 

Archer B. Helmsley wants an adventure. Adventure is in his blood. His grandparents were famous explorers until they disappeared on an iceberg in Antarctica. When a mysterious package arrives from his supposedly deceased grandparents, it is all the motivation Archer needs to hatch a plan to rescue them.

From characters like Darth Maul and Yoda, to places like Naboo and Dexter's Diner, to creatures like Jabba the Hutt and Ewoks, this book chronicles every character, weapon, starship, droid, creature and alien in the Star Wars universe. This book features more than one thousand stills and digitally rendered pictures, making this the ultimate collector's item for every Star Wars fan.

The beloved first book of the Harry Potter series is now available in an illustrated edition. Artist Jim Kay created over 100 stunning illustrations that bring the wizarding world to life in a new and exciting way. This book is the perfect gift for children being introduced to the series for the first time, as well as dedicated fans.

William is getting ready for his bath when the faucet breaks, sending him and his tub surfing through the building! On his wet ride, he collects a strange fleet in his wake, from Uncle Nash who sits in the trash, to Little Dottie who sails the potty. This is a fun bath time or bedtime story to share with little ones. 

Can you smell Christmas coming? Follow Little Bear as he explores all of the sweet smells of Christmas. The book includes six wonderful scents for the reader to smell from hot chocolate and apple pie to oranges and peppermint. This is a classic Christmas book to add to your collection of holiday stories.

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Get a head start on your holiday cards by making personalized cards and wrapping paper during this adult craft event 6 p.m. Dec. 3.  The library will provide all supplies, as well as hot drinks and cookies. 

Registration is required. For more, call 232-2510.

A Polar Express pajama storytime will be held at 10:30 a.m. on both Dec. 16 and Dec. 18. 

Santa Claus can visit with children on Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the library. Bugaboo Images will also be hand to take professional photos for a fee, but parents are also welcome to bring cameras to take pictures. 

Starting at 10 a.m., the library will have activity stations for kids to make a Christmas card, create a North Pole picture, sing Christmas songs and color pictures as they wait their turn. Santa will begin to see kids at 11 a.m. and, due to his schedule, no one arriving after 1:30 p.m. will be seen.

For those wanting to try to make a gingerbread house this holiday season, the library has two baking kits available for check out. 

Simply add your own gingerbread recipe and use the instructions and baking forms included to create a unique holiday decoration. Gingerbread house kids are available to be checked out for one week.