Looking for a Good Book?

Our "Good Reads" lists include links to the library's online catalog so that you can find out if a title is available or place a reserve on it if it is not. When you are in the catalog choose the "More Information" button for reviews, synopses, author biographies, and other useful information.

Also available:

• BookLetters - This email newsletter and readers advisory service on books, authors and what's happening at the library is now available. Choose this Newsletter Signup link to select which email newsletters ranging from author interviews and lists of great new titles on different subjects, to upcoming events happening at the library, you would like to receive. All of these features are linked to the library catalog, so reserving the book is a snap. We feel there is sure to be a newsletter that will interest you from this exciting new service.
• Lists of new books, CDs, videos and DVDs in the catalog
• Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction
• Fantasy fiction -- use for Fantasy fiction
• Inspirational fiction -- use for Inspirational fiction
• Large type books -- use for Large print books (Adult & Children)
• Love stories -- use for Romance fiction
• Mystery fiction -- use for Mysteries
• Science fiction -- use for Science fiction
• Suspense fiction -- use for Suspense novels
• Western stories -- use for Westerns

Have you read the one about... 
RPL Staff members share what they're reading

At the Library... (formerly Capsule Comments) from The Alliance Review

Off My Rocker: Recommendations from a Book Nut

Rich Man, Poor Man (April 2009) April Titles (April 2009) New Reference Books (March 2009) Gardening Books (March 2009) New Braille Books (March 2009) Playaways (February 2009) March Titles (February 2009) New Reference Books (February 2009) Craft Projects (February 2009) New Children's Titles (January 2009) Pinching Pennies (January 2009) January Titles (January 2009) New Reference Books (January 2009) More...

June 2009 (Cooking Mysteries) May 2009 (Clerical Sleuths) March 2009 December 2008 (Women Who Do) September 2008 (Music for a While) June 2008 (Summer Comfort) March 2008 (Easter Mysteries) December 2007 (Winter Chills) More...

Book Reviews

Check these online sources for reviews of books.

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about:books tells you anything you ever wanted to know about books, authors, subjects and storylines. Get book reviews, author websites, and more from a collection of sites such as LibraryThing, NYT Book Review, Good Reads, Shelfari, etc.