Recommended Reads

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Read, Watch & Listen

Requests and Recommendations

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From the Stacks

Books reviewed by staff for the Jefferson City News Tribune.

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Book Boxes

Request a curated Book Box based on your reading preferences.

Resources for Readers

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An annual list of the best books of the year chosen by NPR staff.

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Provides research-based guidance to help families navigate media, AI and emerging technologies.

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Search and browse the complete works of over 70,000 bestselling fiction authors with all the latest books and series listed in order. 

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A kind of search engine for literature you don’t know about. It will ask you which authors you like and then think about which other authors you might like too. 

Goodreads

Track your books and reading. See what your friends are reading. Find books that fit your tastes.

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A free, library-quality catalog to track reading progress or your whole library.

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Based on Gnooks. The more people like an author and another author, the closer together these two authors will move on the Literature-Map.

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Track your reading and choose your next book based on your mood and your favorite topics and themes. 

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An engaging collection of resources that brings books to life.

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Find books based on what you are looking for based on mood, location, character or plot.