Book Club for Book Clubs
The Foundation hosts a yearly "Book Club for Book Clubs" program that brings together members of community book clubs to talk and share ideas. Library staff brings the clubs up-to-date on the many resources available online and through the library.
Book Club Resources
Community Book Club Wall
To foster the sharing of ideas and great book titles, The Foundation created the Community Book Club wall. Located on the 1st floor near the elevator, you can find a list of local area book clubs and their reading choices.
Book Club Kits
Book Club Kits contain eight copies of a book and a guide complete with book reviews, author information, and discussion questions to help facilitate your conversation. Kits are checked out for six weeks at a time and are on the second floor of the library.
NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world presenting fiction, nonfiction and audiobooks and includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.
Borrow eBooks & audiobooks for free with your library card. The Libby app is available on the Apple & Google app stores. Kindle Fire users: download the OverDrive app since Libby is not available. Click here for a short tutorial.
Choose your subject areas and each week you’ll receive an email with 2-3 chapters from a recently published book in the categories selected. If you want to read the book, visit the library to check it out or request it.
Hoopla allows you to borrow digital media, such as audiobooks & eBooks on demand and for free! It’s a great way for your book club to have unlimited access to digital versions on your reading! View Tutorial
BookPage is a monthly book review magazine provided by the PT Library Foundation, and available in print or online. BookPage serves as a guide to the best new books, with bonus author interviews.
Books & Authors connects readers from every reading level to fiction and non-fiction books that match their interests. Explore books, authors, genres and topics from more than 240,000 titles. Click here for a short tutorial.
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The Community Book Clubs
