Find My Next Read: Home
About This Guide
If you find yourself hesitant in deciding what to read next, then you are on the right page. In this guide, you can find databases, websites and book award lists that can help you choose your next read. Also, see our staff librarians' favorite books on our Staff Picks flyers. We also provide a book match service in our readers' advisory services, where you can get a suggested reading list based on your input.
To view the Arabic guide, click here.
English Fiction Book Club
You are invited to join the Library's English Fiction Book Club, which meets virtually through Microsoft Teams on the last Wednesday of the month from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. See the Library's events page to register for the upcoming meeting.
Book Awards
Literary awards: you can find your next read by searching for award-winning books.
Useful Guides
Here are some useful guides that you may want to visit while using this guide.
Recommended Sources for Finding Your Next Read
- Novelist Plus This link opens in a new window
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This online database provides reading recommendations suitable for all age groups.It contains recommendations for fiction and nonfiction, author read-a-likes, book discussion guides, award lists, book cover images, and nearly 40,000 first-chapter excerpts.
To access NoveList Plus, follow these steps:
• Log in to the Library website using your membership/ID number and password.
• Select "Online Resources."
• Next, select "All Our Online Resources."
• NoveList Plus is found under the category of resources beginning with the letter N.
*You can use the search box to search for books using the title, author, series and narrator. The fiction and nonfiction classification located at the left of the home page are categorized according to readers' age.
How to search for read-a-likes:
• Enter your favorite title in the search engine.
• The result page will have "Read-a-likes" option at the right side of the page.
*Through "Read-a-likes" you will be able to find books that match your reading taste according to your searched title. For more details, please watch this video on NoveList Plus.
For more details on using NoveList Plus please check this video.
These web resources provide book reviews and recommendations, or search engine algorithms to help you find your next book.
- Staff PicksOur staff members' favorite books!
The book match service that operates through our readers' advisory services gives you a reading list based on your input in the survey below:
Databases for Ebooks and Audiobooks
- OverDrive This link opens in a new window
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OverDrive provides popular ebooks for most devices available, including PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Nook.
To use the Libby app, follow the link below, which takes you to step-by-step instructions on how to download the app and use it to browse for ebooks and audiobooks:
https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/
*For smooth browsing experience of this guide, it is recommended that you use modern browsers such as Chrome, Edge or FireFox.
For more details on using OverDrive please check this video.
Here are some useful quick links that you may want to visit while using this guide.