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A book lover's dream! Clubs, organizations, readers forums, bestsellers, recommendations and links to the best books.

pearls picksPearl's Picks - delivers reading suggestions from the most-widely known librarian of our time-Nancy Pearl. You hear her regularly on National Public Radio, read about her in the papers, and now each month, you can see Nancy's suggestions for good reading @ SJCPL.
novelistNoveList - Discover what to read next. Search by an author, title or plot and find similar books. Author interviews and book discussion guides are also featured. Available from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card.
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Open Book FestivalOpen Book Festival - Join us for our Annual Celebration of Words.
Readers Group GuidesReading Group Guides -Complete reading group resource - provides nearly 1000 guides from a variety of publishers, searchable by author, title and subject.
New Book Titles On OrderNew Book Titles On Order - Be the first to read that new best seller. Use this list to peek at what's coming soon and place holds. You may also like the weekly What's New @ SJCPL list.
New York Times Bes-SellersNYT Best-Sellers @ SJCPL - The Top 5 books for Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's.
Summer Reading Program - Beat the heat with books. It's not just for kids!
online club Online Book Club - 5 minutes of fun, reading a portion of a book emailed to you every day.
shelfari logo Shelfari - Create a virtual shelf to show off your books, connect with your friends, discover exciting new titles, and voice your opinion; all for free!