Books!

Director's 50 Favorite Books  

A list of the Library Director's fifty all-time favorite books. Don't miss the new 50 more favorites list!

BookLetters

You can choose to receive a variety of email newsletters ranging from author interviews and lists of great new titles on different subjects. All of these features are linked to the library catalog, so reserving the book is a snap.

 

Staff Book Suggestions 

An annotated list of new titles and old favorites, compiled by the Barrington Library staff. Also available in pdf format.

 

Barrington Public Library's Online Book Club

Each weekday you will receive a 5-minute read from a chapter of a book delivered directly to your e-mail inbox. A new book starts every Monday.

 

Suggest for purchase form

Read a great book you think library users would like? Use our online form to suggest a title to the Library's selection committee.

   

BookPage

Bookpage is a monthly general interest book review that covers the best in new releases. The paper newsletter is available in the library by the New Book shelf. You can reserve books you read about in BookPage online using the Library Catalog

 

NoveList

A great source for locating fiction based on author, title or subjects you prefer. You will need your library card number to access this site.

 

The Romance Reader

The very latest news and views about romance novels. Searchable database of thousands of reviews for romance novels of every genre. Also check out their companion site The Mystery Reader

 

New York Times Book Page  

From the best selling newspaper, includes the Sunday book review, bestseller lists and more. (note: you will need to register with the NYT for a free account)

Watch this page for more resources chosen especially for book lovers!