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…new this month in eBook or eAudiobook? Try Cloud Library!
…like that other great book or author? Try NoveList!
- Search NoveList to find title read-alikes, author read-alikes, and books based on factors such as genre, appeal factors, reading level, and more.
- Subscribe to NextReads to get reading recommendations delivered to your inbox based on your selected interests. Categories include fiction, biography, mystery, armchair travel, audiobooks, picture books, young adult titles, and more!
…personally recommended just for you? Try BookMatch!
- Not sure which book you should read next? Just read a great book and want another excellent one? Looking for recommendations for your teen?
- Fill out this form and a librarian will create a list of recommended books just for you!
Other resources to help you find your next great read:
- Book reviews for parents-wondering if a book is appropriate for you child or teen?
- Book Trigger Warnings – a site dedicated to helping readers feel more prepared, better informed, and safer with their books.
- Find what is popular right now. Read from the New York Times Bestsellers list.
- What should I read next? Enter the title of a book you enjoyed to see suggestions for what to read next.
- Which book? Which Book is a “completely new way of choosing what to read.” Slide the scales to pick the qualities you enjoy, or narrow down by the types of characters, plots, or settings that interest you.
- #BookMatch from The Reader Teacher – read-alike suggestions for middle grade readers.
- If you like one of the following authors…, check out a list of new authors to try.
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- Put Me on the List! Sign up, select your favorite authors and we will automatically reserve those books for you each time we get a new one.
Check out some of the great books written by local authors!
- Local authors are featured in our online catalog and by the “local author” sticker on the spine of the books.
- Iowa authors are listed on the University of Iowa’s website.
