For Readers, Watchers and Listeners
New Materials List
For the latest books, DVDs, books on tape or CD and music CDs acquired by the library in the last 30 days go to the New Materials List. Everything for all ages is listed there. You can click on a link to the MVLC catalog and request the item. You need your library card and PIN as usual.
NextReads Newsletters
To receive newsletters about books you might enjoy reading, subscribe to one or all of our NextReads newsletters. You'll find new books, old favorites and buried treasures! No library card is necessary - just an e-mail address - for library Web site visitors and patrons to subscribe to any of the 20 different subject and genre newsletters. Newsletters arrive on a monthly or every other month schedule. Subscribers can link directly to the library catalog from books of interest on the lists, and place a hold or request a title immediately. Even those without e-mail addresses can take advantage of the lists by viewing them online, either at the library or from any Internet access point. We post copies of the newsletters in the library as well.
More Suggestions
The library subscribes to NoveList to help you find suggestions of what to read next. You'll find information about authors, their series and essays about various genres. To find a book similar to one you have already read, go to NoveList , enter your library card number at the EBSCOhost site that comes up and then click on NoveList. In the "Find" box type the title of the book. and then click "Search". For more information look on the right side of the page for "Tour NoveList".
Book Discussion Groups
There are vast resources for groups that want to discuss the books that they have read. Here are some of them.
BookPage
The Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library purchase fifty copies of BookPage monthly that are distributed to you at no cost. If you miss out on the monthly issue, click on the icon above or go to the BookPage website and read the current issue. Past issues are archived as well.
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