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New Book Alerts

Book Club Choices: The best new fiction and nonfiction paperback releases for your book club.

Library Book Discussions

Great Books: The Great Books discussion series offers an exciting way to read and discuss outstanding works of literature. New members are always welcome.

Book Discussions with Lanny Ori: Join professional book discussion leader Lanny Ori for thought-provoking discussion of notable titles. Books are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk approximately one month prior to the discussion. Drop-ins are welcome.

Catalog Search

Book Club Guides: Find reading suggestions and tips for running your book club.

Book Clubs

Book Discussion Kits: Check out ten paperback copies of a “discussable” book for six weeks. Perfect for book groups, they contain book, discussion questions, reviews, an author profile, and other related information.
Multiple Copies for Book Clubs: Save time by having multiple copies of your club’s book selection delivered to the Barrington Area Library.

Choose a Book

Award Winners: Directory of awards and prize winners
Book Club Choices: New fiction and nonfiction paperback releases that are sure to promote lively discussion in your book club
Booklist: Book and audiobook reviews from 1992–present, reading recommendations, and feature articles for readers. Access Anywhere
Fiction Connection: Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy Access Anywhere
The Great Books Foundation: Titles discussed by the Great Books Foundation
New York Times Book Review: Full-text articles from the Sunday New York Times book review section from 2000 to the present Access Anywhere
NoveList: Book recommendations for all ages Access Anywhere
Oprah's Book Club Selections: Titles featured in Oprah's online book club and on The Oprah Winfrey Show

Reading Resources

Author Directory: Interviews with authors for adults and children
Author Video Clips: Growing library of multimedia author interviews
Book Discussion Guides: Large collection of discussion guides provided by publishers
Book Review Digest Plus: Over one million book reviews from 1983–present. Access anywhere
Books in Print: Reviews, author biographies, and publisher information for books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Access Anywhere
Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of 122,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Access Anywhere
What to Do When There's No Guide Available: General questions from ReadingGroupGuides.com