One Book, One Community programs bring communities together for stimulating discussions about a common reading experience. This year, the Troy Public Library, in cooperation with the Suburban Library Cooperative and its member libraries, is pleased to offer a series of discussions and programs about The Novels of Jane Austen.
Our Booked for Lunch program will feature Emma on September 9.
Enhance your reading experience even more by attending these great programs sponsored by the Friends of the Troy Public Library:
Jane Austen and her World, August 5, at 7 pm. Annick Hivert-Carthew will introduce you to Jane Austen through her letters, pictures and artifacts. Register here or by calling 248.524.3542.
Jane Austen Film Festival, September 12, from 12 noon to 5 pm. Emma and Bride and Prejudice, the Bollywood adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Join us for one or both films and enjoy tea and scones between showings (recommended for older teens and above). Register here (beginning August 10) or by calling 248.524.3542.
One Book, One Community Tea, October 14, at 1 pm. Elliot Engel, PhD will present The Brilliance of Jane Austen followed by a light tea at the Macomb Intermediate School District in Clinton Township. This free event requires advance registration beginning August 3.
For more information, please visit the One Book, One Community website beginning August 3, or pick up a reading or program guide at the Troy Library.
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Help Us Make Our Book Review Lists Better
One year ago, Troy Public Library began offering online book review lists to our patrons through the BookLetters service. Since then we have developed over 35 online lists, updated monthly or biweekly, on a variety of topics to keep you up-to-date on the Library's offerings.
In late February, we celebrated having over 400 patrons subscribed to book lists by email. Today, nearly 900 people have subscribed. Clearly this is a well-loved resource for our Library patrons.
In order to make sure our book lists are serving all of your interests, we created this quick survey. Please take a moment to give us feedback on this service and explore some of our new offerings on our book list subscription page.
In late February, we celebrated having over 400 patrons subscribed to book lists by email. Today, nearly 900 people have subscribed. Clearly this is a well-loved resource for our Library patrons.
In order to make sure our book lists are serving all of your interests, we created this quick survey. Please take a moment to give us feedback on this service and explore some of our new offerings on our book list subscription page.
More Books to Add to Your Reading List
As if you don't have enough summer reading to do, Newsweek has published a new reading list. Instead of the traditional "summer reading" list, the magazine features "What to Read Now. And Why." These are not necessarily recently published books, but they do relate in some way to the current world issues.
From the article:
From the article:
The fact is, no one needs another best-of list telling you how great The Great Gatsby is. What we do need, in a world with precious little time to read (and think), is to know which books — new or old, fiction or nonfiction — open a window on the times we live in, whether they deal directly with the issues of today or simply help us see ourselves in new and surprising ways.
Be Creative and Express Yourself with the Library's Summer Reading Programs
Summer is here! Time to shake out the beach towels, break out the sunscreen and dust off those books you've been meaning to read. Whether you have a road trip planned or just a day at the beach, you'll need some great books to take with you.
Troy Public Library's Summer Reading Programs will help you keep track of the books you read this summer, and reward you with prizes. Win gift certificates and other goodies just for logging books and reviews online. It's easy: register for a reading program, log in to the program website, enter each book you read, and write a review. Children can look forward to earning weekly prizes. Teens and Adults will have weekly and monthly drawings so keep logging those books all Summer long. This year's Summer Reading Program themes are Be Creative and Express Yourself @ Your Library.
To sign up for the Summer Reading Program, click on the links below:
Adult Year-Round Reading Program (ages 18 and up)
Teen Summer Reading Program (ages 13-18)
Youth Summer Reading Program (ages 3-12)
Looking for some book suggestions to get you started? Check out these book lists (updated monthly) for reading suggestions from our own Library staff:
Be Creative @ the Library: Help youth get into the spirit of this year's Summer Reading Program theme with these great craft books.
Arts, Crafts, Hobbies and More...: Arts and craft books for adults. With a variety of books on different hobbies (sewing, knitting, beading, woodworking, gardening and more) there's something here for everyone.
Looking for a great mystery or the newest video release? Check out the rest of our lists for book, audiobook and video suggestions here.
Happy Reading!
Troy Public Library's Summer Reading Programs will help you keep track of the books you read this summer, and reward you with prizes. Win gift certificates and other goodies just for logging books and reviews online. It's easy: register for a reading program, log in to the program website, enter each book you read, and write a review. Children can look forward to earning weekly prizes. Teens and Adults will have weekly and monthly drawings so keep logging those books all Summer long. This year's Summer Reading Program themes are Be Creative and Express Yourself @ Your Library.
To sign up for the Summer Reading Program, click on the links below:
Adult Year-Round Reading Program (ages 18 and up)
Teen Summer Reading Program (ages 13-18)
Youth Summer Reading Program (ages 3-12)
Looking for some book suggestions to get you started? Check out these book lists (updated monthly) for reading suggestions from our own Library staff:
Be Creative @ the Library: Help youth get into the spirit of this year's Summer Reading Program theme with these great craft books.
Arts, Crafts, Hobbies and More...: Arts and craft books for adults. With a variety of books on different hobbies (sewing, knitting, beading, woodworking, gardening and more) there's something here for everyone.
Looking for a great mystery or the newest video release? Check out the rest of our lists for book, audiobook and video suggestions here.
Happy Reading!
More Summer Reading Suggestions
Looking for more summer reading?
EarlyWord looks at two new summer books roundups: the first, from four regular National Public Radio commentators; and the second from the RealSimple blog.
When you are finished noting your picks, come into the Library and check them out!
EarlyWord looks at two new summer books roundups: the first, from four regular National Public Radio commentators; and the second from the RealSimple blog.
When you are finished noting your picks, come into the Library and check them out!
Check Out These Summer Reading Lists
It is time for summer – which means that it is time for summer reading!
Here, to help you plan, are summer reading lists from USA Today, Amazon, New York magazine and The Daily Beast.
[via EarlyWord]
Here, to help you plan, are summer reading lists from USA Today, Amazon, New York magazine and The Daily Beast.
[via EarlyWord]
What's NEW at TPL?
Curious about the NEW titles we have in at Troy Public Library?
We’ve added two new book list to BookLetters: they’re called New Nonfiction and Escape into Fiction (New Fiction Titles). Check them out by going to the library homepage (www.troylibrary.info) and click on “Find Books and Reviews.” Scroll down the page until you find New Non-Fiction and Escape into Fiction. Both are fantastic new lists, to be updated monthly, of TPL’s latest and greatest adult non-fiction and fiction offerings. You can subscribe by email or RSS feed by following the directions on the site. For more information on BookLetters check out these posts on the The Tech Desk:
Find Your Next Book with BookLetters BookLetters: Over 400 Patrons Served
We’ve added two new book list to BookLetters: they’re called New Nonfiction and Escape into Fiction (New Fiction Titles). Check them out by going to the library homepage (www.troylibrary.info) and click on “Find Books and Reviews.” Scroll down the page until you find New Non-Fiction and Escape into Fiction. Both are fantastic new lists, to be updated monthly, of TPL’s latest and greatest adult non-fiction and fiction offerings. You can subscribe by email or RSS feed by following the directions on the site. For more information on BookLetters check out these posts on the The Tech Desk:
Find Your Next Book with BookLetters BookLetters: Over 400 Patrons Served
BookLetters: Over 400 Patrons Served
Back in November I posted an entry about BookLetters -- a readers' advisory service TPL uses to recommend books, audiobooks and videos from our collection. We have since added five new lists, bringing the total up to 30 regularly updated booklists. Anyone can subscribe to these booklists by email or RSS feed, receiving direct updates as new lists are created.
In addition to our five new booklists, we now have over 400 patrons subscribing by email. Our most popular list, Staff Reads, has 100 subscribers. Another list to keep an eye on is our Newly Arrived DVDs newsletter which features popular movies recently added to our collection. Teens and adults alike can enjoy Caution! These Novels are Graphic -- a list of our newest and greatest graphic novels. Among the many lists for children, our patrons love How the World Works -- a monthly updated list of children's titles to capture a broad scope of interests.
If you would like to partake in this free readers' advisory service, you can view all of our custom booklists by clicking on "Find Books and Reviews" on our homepage. Among our 30 lists for different ages, interests and formats (books, playaway audiobooks, DVDs and more), you're sure to find something you like.
In addition to our five new booklists, we now have over 400 patrons subscribing by email. Our most popular list, Staff Reads, has 100 subscribers. Another list to keep an eye on is our Newly Arrived DVDs newsletter which features popular movies recently added to our collection. Teens and adults alike can enjoy Caution! These Novels are Graphic -- a list of our newest and greatest graphic novels. Among the many lists for children, our patrons love How the World Works -- a monthly updated list of children's titles to capture a broad scope of interests.
If you would like to partake in this free readers' advisory service, you can view all of our custom booklists by clicking on "Find Books and Reviews" on our homepage. Among our 30 lists for different ages, interests and formats (books, playaway audiobooks, DVDs and more), you're sure to find something you like.
Find Your Next Book With BookLetters
Not sure what to check out next? Troy Public Library staff members bring their readers advisory to your home with BookLetters -- a website featuring book, audio-book and DVD lists created just for you. Use these lists to browse areas of interest, read reviews, preview items and place holds on items you would like to reserve.
BookLetters lists are created by staff and are updated regularly, either monthly or every other week. To receive updates you can subscribe to as many lists as you like, by email or by RSS feed.
Whether your interests are mysteries or biographies, business or cooking; whether you're looking for books on CD or DVDs; whether you are a child, a teen or an adult -- we have something for you!
BookLetters lists are created by staff and are updated regularly, either monthly or every other week. To receive updates you can subscribe to as many lists as you like, by email or by RSS feed.
Whether your interests are mysteries or biographies, business or cooking; whether you're looking for books on CD or DVDs; whether you are a child, a teen or an adult -- we have something for you!
Check out TPL's BookLetters listing by going to our website and clicking on "Find Books and Reviews." Don't forget to visit the BookLetters listing page often, as new lists are added regularly to meet your requests.
Need help getting started? You can watch this tutorial on placing a hold through BookLetters:
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Also, this tutorial on subscribing to a BookLetters list:
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BookPage Offers Free Book Reviews On-line
Are you an avid reader, looking for reviews of the best books published? Then you might want to check out BookPage.
Since 1988, BookPage has been publishing a monthly, print edition, available in many bookstores and libraries, including here at Troy. Now, BookPage is available as a free, on-line publication at bookpage.com.
Each month, bookpage.com recommends the best books for readers of all types, whether you're interested in literary fiction or romance, history or science fiction, cookbooks or children's books. It focuses on new releases and tailors reviews for the general reader -- the true booklover always on the lookout for recommendations on what to read next.
And now, you can receive twice-monthly BookPage news and reviews delivered to you via email. Click here to sign up.
Since 1988, BookPage has been publishing a monthly, print edition, available in many bookstores and libraries, including here at Troy. Now, BookPage is available as a free, on-line publication at bookpage.com.
Each month, bookpage.com recommends the best books for readers of all types, whether you're interested in literary fiction or romance, history or science fiction, cookbooks or children's books. It focuses on new releases and tailors reviews for the general reader -- the true booklover always on the lookout for recommendations on what to read next.
And now, you can receive twice-monthly BookPage news and reviews delivered to you via email. Click here to sign up.
Year-Round Adult Reading Program
Great news for readers: Due to the popularity of our Summer Reading Program we've created a year-round reading program for adult patrons (ages 18 and up).
To participate, go to the TPL website and click on Year-Round Reading Programs. This link will take you to the TPL Reading Programs website. From there you can register, and begin logging books.
For those of you familiar with our Summer Reading program, this is the same process. Read books, log your books on the website, and win prizes. The prizes for this program include gift certificates to the Somerset Collection, the TPL Friends Gift Shop, and the TPL Friends Book Shop. The more books you review, the more chances you have to win.
For more information email h.pytiak@troymi.gov or call the Tech Desk at 248.524.3542.
To participate, go to the TPL website and click on Year-Round Reading Programs. This link will take you to the TPL Reading Programs website. From there you can register, and begin logging books.
For those of you familiar with our Summer Reading program, this is the same process. Read books, log your books on the website, and win prizes. The prizes for this program include gift certificates to the Somerset Collection, the TPL Friends Gift Shop, and the TPL Friends Book Shop. The more books you review, the more chances you have to win.
For more information email h.pytiak@troymi.gov or call the Tech Desk at 248.524.3542.
National Book Award Winners Announced Online on November 19
The National Book Foundation believes that literature is a vital part of American culture. Working with writers, publishers, libraries, and booksellers, the Foundation celebrates the best of American literature to help expand its audience and enhance the cultural value of good writing in America.
Each year since 1950, the Foundation has granted the National Book Awards to the best in American Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry and Young People's Literature. This year, the winners of the Awards will be announced on November 19, on the Foundation's website www.nationalbook.org.
You can also go to the website to view a full list of National Book Award winners and finalists from 1950 to the present.
Each year since 1950, the Foundation has granted the National Book Awards to the best in American Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry and Young People's Literature. This year, the winners of the Awards will be announced on November 19, on the Foundation's website www.nationalbook.org.
You can also go to the website to view a full list of National Book Award winners and finalists from 1950 to the present.
Readers' Advisory: Book Suggestions via Email, RSS Feeds
Are you the kind of person who enters a bookstore and searches the "Staff Suggestions" shelf? Do you ask those working in libraries for reading ideas? Do you subscribe to mybooklist.com or librarything.com so that you can read others' reviews of books?
If so, you will love our Staff Reads newsletter. This newsletter will give you a bimonthly update about what books Library staff are reading. It will link you to the item in our catalog so you can see if it is available or place it on hold if it is not.
You can have Staff Reads sent to your email, or you can subscribe to it with your favorite RSS reader.
Go to the Library's website at www.libcoop.net/troy.
Click on the Books for You link in the left side frame. This will direct you to the Book Lists for All Readers page. Check to the left of Staff Reads or any of the other 13 newsletters we provide. When you're done, scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email address. You'll receive regular updates from the Library.
To subscribe via RSS feed: Go to the Book Lists for All Readers page, click on Click Here for RSS Feeds, and subscribe to the newsletters in which you are interested.
Happy reading!
If so, you will love our Staff Reads newsletter. This newsletter will give you a bimonthly update about what books Library staff are reading. It will link you to the item in our catalog so you can see if it is available or place it on hold if it is not.
You can have Staff Reads sent to your email, or you can subscribe to it with your favorite RSS reader.
Go to the Library's website at www.libcoop.net/troy.
Click on the Books for You link in the left side frame. This will direct you to the Book Lists for All Readers page. Check to the left of Staff Reads or any of the other 13 newsletters we provide. When you're done, scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email address. You'll receive regular updates from the Library.
To subscribe via RSS feed: Go to the Book Lists for All Readers page, click on Click Here for RSS Feeds, and subscribe to the newsletters in which you are interested.
Happy reading!
