Monthly Archives: June 2021

Book Reviews for Patrons – BookPage

If you are looking for an online resource to keep your patrons up-to-date on the latest releases then be sure to let them know about BookPage. This website provides author interviews, along with reviews of all of the latest adult, teen, and children’s books.

Your patrons can search by genre or just check out the featured reviews on the main page. They can also sign up to receive book recommendations in their favorite genre.

Another great feature of BookPage is the monthly printed subscription available to libraries for those who still prefer to flip through a magazine!

Tracy – Monroeville Public Library

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Happy Pride Month with Hoopla

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It is finally summer and it is also Pride Month – to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community Hoopla has a variety of great stories for everyone to enjoy, learn from, and discuss. Check out the Pride Month Collections that Hoopla has curated to up your knowledge and entertainment!

Hoopla has quite a myriad of eBooks to browse and consume in their LGBTQ+ Pride Month Collection…

And wide range of different audiobooks to dig into which are located in their Celebrate Pride Month Collection…

And remember you never have to wait in a long Hold line with Hoopla if you find a comic you want to read right now in the LGBTQ+ Pride Month Collection also located in the comics section of Hoopla!

Begin your summer with a new reading experience or enjoy a new find with Hoopla’s Pride Month Collections!

Happy Rainbow Reading!

-Adrianne, Northland Public Library

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It’s A Small World…

There is so much going on in the world, sometimes it feels like it’s hard to keep up. You may read news stories about far-away countries and regions that you only know by name (or never heard of!). Fortunately, there are resources to help brief you on the facts.

Explore the great, wide world with the CIA World Factbook. This detailed database provides all of the basic facts about over 260+ world entities. Learn about the history, geography, environment, government and transnational issues of each country/region.

The World Factbook provides a variety of concise information. From land area to coastlines, languages to population density – you can learn as much or as little as you want about any region.

There is even a handy one-page summary for each country.

Traveling to a specific country? Get summarized travel facts on The World Factbook. Find information on VISA/Passport requirements, plug types, cultural practices, and even tipping guidelines. There is also up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 travel to each country.

The World Factbook is a great resource for research, student projects or anyone with an interest!

Access The World Factbook

Richelle @ Sewickley Public Library

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