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Reader Favorites is the central source for all of the ways to get the most out of your library. You can browse for events and information for children, teens,
and adults;
download audiobooks to your computer or portable device from eAudiobooks.
Check out the current issue of Access to find out what's going on throughout
the library system and read special features on library departments and programs.
Looking for a good read?
Check out:
- American Booksellers Association
- The Poetry Foundation's poetry bestseller lists
- Links to info about book awards, such as the National
Book Award, the Pulitzer
Prize, the Man Booker Prize, and award-winning mysteries, science fiction, romance, horror, poetry,
and more.
- Read current reviews from major national newspapers and magazines such
as The Boston Globe, Los
Angeles Times, The
New York Times, and more.
- Websites
for booklovers of every stripe, where you'll find reviews, reading
lists, author information, book excerpts, forthcoming titles, and more.
- Best Seller Lists, 1900-
1995 - Publisher's
Weekly's lists of bestselling fiction and non-fiction hardcover books
for practically the entire century.
- Book Sense Bestsellers-
Book sales figures, statistics, and research based on sales from independent
bookstores in the United States.
- New York Times Bestsellers -
Current bestseller lists covering fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers and
paperbacks, childrens books, and links to business bestsellers.
- USA Today Top 150 Best Selling Books List
Dogs Decoded
New to the library collection from the PBS NOVA series- Dogs Decoded: Understanding the Human-Dog Relationship is a fascinating DVD documentary about man's best friend. Dogs Decoded is an amazing tour of scientific revelation, highly recommended for dog lovers everywhere. This film is not rated.
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This suggested reading list represents the works of many key African-American poets, novelists, scholars, political and religious figures, as well
as other prominent African-Americans from throughout U.S. history
from the Colonial Era up to the present.
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In addition to regular book discussion groups for adults at several library locations,
there are also special themed discussions, as well as discussions for children
and teens. Visit our online calendar for upcoming books, dates and locations.
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Attention parents, daycare providers and caregivers! Would you like to learn
simple steps that will help to prepare your infant or young child for
later reading success? If so, call 242-5000 x2249 to schedule an Every
Child Ready to Read workshop at your location. Workshops last
1.25 hours; groups of 12 or more.
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