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Reader Resources

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.
- James Russell Lowell (1819–1891), U.S. poet, editor.

Online Book Club
The OnLine Book Club is a great way to try out new books from home via email. Each day, Monday through Friday, received a portion of book that takes about 5 minutes to read. If you like the book, borrow it from the library.

Monthly Book Discussion at the Library
Find out what we are reading next!

Book Discussion Picks - Books that our monthly group has recommended.

Family Book Groups at the Library
Share the love of reading with your child!

Book Discussion Group Services
Details about how our staff can help your book group.

Book TV on C-Span-2
A companion website to the CSPAN2 broadcast where new non-fiction titles and their authors are featured every weekend.

Center for the Book at the NH State Library
Celebrate reading, books, literacy, and the literary heritage of New Hampshire.

Good Reads
Goodreads is a free website that allows you to see what your friends are reading. You can add and review books that you are currently reading, going to read, or already read. You can also read reviews by people who aren't in your friend network. Free registration is required.

Internet Book List
A database of fiction titles recommended by readers that includes ratings, reviews, and discussion forums. The database has numerous search options and grows as readers contribute titles.

Library Thing
LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere-even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth.

Lit Links
Internet resources on literature, books and reading.

Overbooked
Timely information about all genres of fiction and readable non-fiction.

NoveList
Wondering what to read next? Need information about an author? This database can help you find answers.

Paper Cuts: A Blog About Books
The blog of the New York Times Book Review editors, includes videos, podcasts, and author interviews.

The Red Room
Described as "Facebook for authors and their fans," this site hosts blogs, videos and podcasts for many of the most popular authors. Readers can join for free, share their reading lists and reviews, blog, and follow their favorite writers.

Shelfari
Shelfari makes it easy to see what your friends are reading, what others with similar tastes have enjoyed, and even get and give book recommendations.

Similar Authors
A free service that provides information about "readalikes"--authors similar to those you already love. Simply enter an author's name in the search area at the top of each page, click Submit, and view a list of similar authors.

What's Next™: Books In Series
This service of the Kent District Library (Michigan) helps you search for series fiction.


Merrimack Public Library
470 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, NH 03054
603.424.5021
Janet Angus, Library Director
Joanne Marston, Web site coordinator