Find your next great read
Publication of Edgar Allan Poe’s First Detective Story
Publication of Edgar Allan Poe's First Detective Story Created by Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” Edgar Allan Poe's first detective story, was published in the April 1841 issue of ... read more about Publication of Edgar Allan Poe’s First Detective Story
National Poetry Month: Donika Kelly
National Poetry Month: Donika Kelly Created by Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian Donika Kelly is our contemporary poet for today. Kelly has earned a master’s degree in writing from the Michener Center for Writers ... read more about National Poetry Month: Donika Kelly
“The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner
“The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner Review by Amy Atzert, collection development librarian Secrecy, revenge, and buried history are the name of the game in this debut by Sarah Penner. Set partly in 18th-century ... read more about “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner
Celebrating the Stinking Rose
Celebrating the Stinking Rose Created by Linda Tripp, collection development librarian April 19, National Garlic Day, celebrates the fragrant – though some would say pungent – root or bulb that has been adding delightful ... read more about Celebrating the Stinking Rose
National Poetry Month: David E. Cowen
National Poetry Month: David E. Cowen Created by Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian David E. Cowen is our contemporary poet for today. Cowen is an attorney in Houston, Texas, whose poems have been published ... read more about National Poetry Month: David E. Cowen
What’s Your Next Great Read? Pursue Our Book Rivers!
What’s Your Next Great Read? Pursue Our Book Rivers! Created by Yvonne Selander, librarian always on a search for her next read Every week, those beautiful carousels of book covers featured on our main ... read more about What’s Your Next Great Read? Pursue Our Book Rivers!
Here are some helpful links for finding your next great read. Next time you’re in the library stop by the Reference Desk and talk to our expert staff about what you like (and don’t like!) to read. We’ll be able to offer up suggestions and send you home with books to read right away!
- Library Reads
- Books librarians across the country recommend and love.
- LibraryAware Newsletters
- Receive an email newsletter containing an annotated list of new books and suggested titles. Simply sign up for e-mail delivery of as many newsletters as you want…it’s FREE!
- Best Seller Lists
- New York Times
- Publisher’s Weekly
- Indiebound
- BookPage
- Book reviews and author interviews.
- This resource is also freely available in print at many of our branches but if you miss it, or misplace your copy, all the information is free online.
- NoveList
- Find a book to match your mood, browse lists, and find author and title read-alikes.
- What’s Next: Books in Series
- Really quick and simple way to search by author, series name, or the title of a book in a series to see what comes next or what you may have missed.