FICTION: September 3 @ 6pm Lone Women by Victor LaValle NONFICTION: September 17 @ 6pm Hands of Time A Watchmakers History by Rebecca Struthers Find the 2024 Book Discussions List: www.MarionLibrary.org/bookdiscussions Full video on our Library YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/z5lSNlwcMEA book discussion Stop by, pick up a book, read and join the discussion. books in focus Check out the new titles hitting our shelves within the month of September. NEW BOOK RECOMMENDATION SERVICE: BookBrowse.com MPL is excited to provide another new service for patrons! Library cardholders now have free access to BookBrowse.com, a leading book recommendation and review website. Patrons can access all of BookBrowse, including its premium content, from anywhere at any time. To start browsing immediately, simply click on the link on the library’s website or just go to https:// bookbrowse.com/mpl. The very best books entertain, engage and enlighten. They wrap us in their world, giving us a window into the lives of others or a mirror to reflect on ourselves. These are the books you’ll find on BookBrowse - such as novels that whisk you to unfamiliar times and places, thrillers that are more than just ‘page-turners’, and thought-provoking non- fiction that entertains as it informs. Here are a few highlights of what BookBrowse has to offer: • In depth reviews that focus on the characters, themes, writing style, and the overall experience of reading the book, so you can decide if it’s going to be right for you. • “Beyond the Book” articles that explore historical, cultural and contextual aspects of each featured book. • BookBrowse’s twice-monthly membership newsletter, The BookBrowse Review. Sign up for the newsletter here: https://www.bookbrowse. com/libweb?nylip=1086990&rel=mailman • Previews of new and notable books publishing soon. • More than 200 recommended reading lists, by genre, time period, setting, award winners, and a wide range of themes. • Handpicked “if you liked this, try these” recommendations for over 4,000 books and 3,000 authors. • Rich information and guidance for book clubs, including advice on starting and running a club, recommended books, reading guides, interviews with book clubs, and online book discussions that patrons can participate in. • Fun quizzes, book news, polls, author interviews and book giveaways. • All books link directly to Marion Public Library’s catalog so you can check availability with one click! Access BookBrowse and other databases from the library’s website at: Marionlibrary.org/dbases OUTREACH SERVICES AVAILABLE Call to see if you or a loved one qualify Our Outreach Program delivers library materials to your residence once per month if you qualify. This service is provided free of charge to adults living in Marion County who have difficulty visiting the library or who live in a retirement or nursing home. Call the library at (740) 387-0992 to request Outreach Services. You will be contacted to be registered for the service. During the registration process, the types of materials you’d like to borrow from the library, what you like to read, favorite authors will be discused. Library staff will select items and set up a delivery date. Just like regular use of library items, all items are expected to be returned in the same condition as they were delivered. We thank Marion Area Council on Aging for their support in supplementing large print and audio materials used heavily in this program. For more information: Marionlibrary.org/outreachservices
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDQ4NTQ1