As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways” by Sarah Stein Greenberg.

Why you should read it: The winner of the 2021 Porchlight Business Book Award for “Creativity & Innovation” is an actionable, hands-on guide to build skills necessary for success. The book is filled with exercises that spark creativity, help solve problems and strengthen readers’ ability to act with confidence to improve their lives.