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: “Prosperity in the Fossil-Free Economy” by Melissa K. Scanlan.

Why you should read it: Author and scholar Melissa K. Scanlan’s 2021 book is a blueprint for building sustainable business, with a rich focus on the power of cooperation. The book reveals the entrepreneurial and business potential of building your business while focusing on concepts like green policies, worker empowerment and more.