Welcome to The Librarians Recommend, our newsletter where we--the people who obsess over books for a living--bring you our picks for the most anticipated titles coming out each month, as well as links to video content, resources for readers, and more!
Who are we? We're Stacey Wilson, Head of Reference and Adult Services, and Janet Gallagher, Teen & Reference Librarian. We LOVE to share book recommendations and we have a lot of fun doing it.
So sit back and relax while we help you find that book you didn't know you were looking for...
"I always felt, if I could get to a library,
I would be okay.” – Maya Angelou
February
Stacey & Janet's Picks for January
February is a big month for new releases, and we have all the hot titles everyone will be talking about! Check out Our Picks for Februaryfor our recommendations. There are some quirky books with supernatural elements, American history nonfiction perfect for President's Day, and a new title from fan favorite Erik Larson.
On this month's The Librarian's Recommend video: Janet celebrates the centennial of women's suffrage with a hot new history book and Stacey goes back in time to Victorian London with some creepy characters.
Some best selling titles are being made into movies this year. Is the book always better than the movie? Here's our list of what to read before it hits the big screen!
We've given you a lot of great recommendations in this newsletter but it's always possible that you didn't see anything that appealed to you personally.... so did you know that you can get a personalized list of reading recommendations from us through our BookMatch service? All you have to do is fill out this quick survey and our team of librarians will go to work--you'll get a great book list in your inbox within a week. This service is free, confidential, and designed for adult and teen readers.
Or, if you're more of the independent type, check out NoveList Plus, our fiction & nonfiction database that provides title and author recommendations, reviews, annotations, and much more.
Want even more recommendations?
Visit the Reference Staff at Pratt Library or call us at 781-340-5002