On a campus populated by ardent readers, perhaps no one loves books more than the staff at WashU Libraries. In honor of National Book Lover’s Day, celebrated annually on Aug. 9, the Record asked librarians to share some of their favorite titles. The result: a tour de force by a WashU alumna, a sweeping epic of German history and one of the globe’s most beloved fantasy novels. Then, my favorite book in the collection is the Witherspoon Bible, which is from 1275. — Mimi Calter, vice provost and university librarian‘Station Eleven’ by Emily St. John MandelChoosing a favorite book is a really hard thing to do.