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Librarian: Finding Another Great Book to Read

Finished a great book and looking for something new to read? Here are five suggestions to help you find some great new reads.

So you’ve just finished reading a great book and now you’re ready for the next one! Where do you start to look? Here are some suggestions that will help you find that next great read!

Join a book club

Book clubs are a great resource to discover new books and authors. One of the great things about book clubs is that they encourage members to read books that are outside of their literary “comfort zone”. They can lead to finding a wonderful new author or work that you would never have discovered on your own. Some of those authors may have written other works so you have lots more books to choose from. hosts the following book clubs:

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  • Second Tuesday Mornings at 10 a.m. Book Discussion Group. Meets March 13 and April 10 at 10 a.m.
  • Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Group. Meets March 20 and April 17.
  • The New Voices Book Discussion Group. Meets March 8 and April 12.
  • The Fourth Fridays Book Club. Meets at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai on March 23, and April 27.
  • Historical Happenings Book Discussion Group. Meets on March 20 at 10 a.m.

All meetings are held in the Port Jefferson Free Library unless otherwise noted.

Please stop by the Reference desk or call the Library at 473-0022 if you have any other questions or would like to sign up for any of these groups. For info about the titles being discussed check our most recent newsletter.

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Sign up for the Port Jefferson Free Library “ Book News” Newsletter

Want a listing of five or 6 new and notable books in your favorite genre delivered direct to your email? Sign up for our “Book News” Newsletter. You can select which topics are of interest to you, and you will receive an Book News email at the beginning of every month full of great suggestions. Each book has a description, jacket photo, and when you click on the link that says “Find this Book in Our Catalog” it will be bring you to our catalog entry. there you can see if the book is available or request that title. This is a voluntary service and you can opt out at any time if you choose. Topics range from Sports to Romance!

Check the New York Times Bestsellers

The Port Jefferson Free Library always keeps the latest copy of the New York Times Book Review at the Reference Desk. If you would like to see it,speak to the librarian! All we ask is that you return it when you are done. If you like to see more book reviews from the New York Times, you can access their website from the library here. Just click on the box in the lower right hand side that says “New York Times”. It will bring you directly to the book page of the NYT website.

Sign up for “Goodreads”

Some have called “Goodreads” the Facebook for readers. It is a site that allows readers to list books they have read in the past, the books they are currently reading, and books that they hope to read in future. The books are rated by a simple five star system and written reviews can be added, but are not required. “Goodreads” is also an excellent source of book lists that focus on a wide variety of topics. You can search the lists or just browse the featured lists on the home page. Signing up is easy. All you need is your Name, email address, and a password. You can also link you “Goodreads” account to your Facebook account if you choose. If you are on Twitter that can be linked up as well. For more information on “Goodreads” take the site tour here.

Come visit the Library

Stop by the Reference desk and ask one our librarians what they are reading or have read lately. Check out our great selection of bibliographies on a rounder display. You can find our bibliographies in Reading Room on the bookshelf where the new paperback books are located. Have a suggestion for a new bibliography topic? Feel free to email it to me at monica@pjteen.org and I’ll see what I can find for you.

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