May we recommend . . .
We’d love to lead you to your next great find. Join a book club and talk books. Use Good Reads to get snippets of books by e-mail or link to the bestseller lists. Discover the convenience of downloadable books and audiobooks. Or ask us for ideas!
We Recommend
(http://champaign.org/explore_books/we_recommend.html)See the latest reading suggestions from our staff.
Good Reads
(http://champaign.org/explore_books/good_reads.html)Get book recommendations via e-mail, see bestseller and award lists, read author profiles, and more.
Kelly's Picks
(http://champaign.org/explore_books/kellys_picks.html)Here are the books our own Kelly Strom has recommended in her Tuesday Pageturners segment on WCIA-TV and in her Sunday column for the News-Gazette.
Book Clubs
(http://champaign.org/explore_books/book_clubs.html)Join a club at the library and meet other readers. Find clubs around town (or start your own). Sample new books by e-mail.
Book Searches: NoveList & More
(http://champaign.org/explore_books/book_searches.html)Find books at libraries worldwide, discover books similar to your favorites, and search for authors and literary information.
What's Hot
(http://champaign.org/explore_books/whats_hot.html)Find out what‘s hot around Champaign and on the best-seller lists.
TumbleTalkingBooks: Online Streaming Audiobooks
TumbleTalkingBooks gives you unlimited access to high quality, streaming audio of books for all ages. Titles include unabridged classics, nonfiction, and fiction. There are also 65 read-along titles that combine large print onscreen text with unabridged narration.
Suggest a Purchase
If you can’t find what you want in the catalog, you can ask us to buy it. Just call us at 217/403-2070 or complete a purchase request form.
Book Samples by E-mail:
Online Book Clubs
Online Book Clubs offers free book samples by e-mail. Choose the type of books you like — mystery, business, romance, teen, etc. — and sign up. Each week, a new book starts, and short excerpts arrive in your daily e-mail. If you like the book, check it out. It’s a great way to discover new books!
