Books, Books, Books

 

  • Audiobooks
  • Book Clubs

Do you belong to a book club?
The Scranton Library can provide books for each member of your group each month.

The Library needs to have a list of the titles you will be reading several months in advance, which the Library staff will have ready for you in time for your book discussion group meeting. (Brand new "hot" titles may not be possible to obtain.)

The Library also needs a list of your book club members. A copy of each book will be requested for each member. Members will be called individually when their copies arrive.

For more information, call 203-245-7365 and ask for Clara, or email her: flathc@madisonct.org.

Library Book Club
Are you new to Madison or are you looking for a book discussion group? The Library is offering a book group for people new to town or others interested in joining a book club. The group will meet the last Monday of the month, at the Library, at 7:00 p.m.

Clara Flath, the Library's Interlibrary Loan Librarian, will get the books for this group. If you want to sign up or have questions, please call Clara at 245-7365, extension 29 or email her at flathc@madisonct.org. You can also sign up at the Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison.

  • Book Lovers: Websites for You!
    • Bibliomania - Free Online Literature and Study Guides
    • Bookfinder - Search several bookstores at once (for new, used and out-of-print), then connect to individual booksellers.
    • BookCrossing - Find out how to set your books free and share them with the world.
    • BookPage - The online version of the popular book review publication available at your library.
    • BookSense - "A family of independent-bookseller websites."
    • BookSpot - What to read and much more.
    • Fantastic Fiction: Bibliographies for over 10,000 authors; info on over 200,000 books
    • Genrefluent - "The World of Genre Fiction from the author of Genreflecting."
    • Goodreads - A social networking site for readers to share their favorite books with others.
    • Lookybook - Browse the full content of hundreds of children's books online.
    • Luminarium - An anthology of Medieval, Renaissance, 17th Century and Restoration literature.
    • Mystery Reader - "The very latest news and views of mystery novels."
    • Novel Guide - Free study guides for modern and classic fiction.
    • Overbooked - Information about new and notable fiction and nonfiction. FAB!
    • Reader's Club - A website that serves as book club, with reader commentary.
    • SparkNotes - This site emphasizes important themes and includes study questions and essay topics.
    • Whichbook - Customize your search for a book to read by telling Whichbook your preferred themes.


BookLetters e-mails are an easy and fun way to find out about new additions and happenings at the Library. After you sign up, timely notices will be delivered right to your home or office.

  • Databases

The library offers the following databases for the study of literary criticism. You can also find these databases on our Research page. You will need to type in your library barcode to gain access.

General /InfoTrac OneFile

Indexes thousands of periodical articles from all subjects, including book reviews and literary criticism.

MagillOnLiteraturePlus

Contains information on literature and authors. Includes criticism and plot summaries.

Literary Reference Center

A comprehensive literature database that offers full text analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in literature. Content comes from literary journals, books, literary encyclopedias and other reference works. You can also browse a list of full text literary works (novels, essays, poems and short stories).

NoveList Plus

A database of fiction and nonfiction books, NoveList Plus provides reviews, annotations, and more for thousands of titles. The database also includes book discussion guides, reading suggestions and annotated book lists.

  • NYT Bestsellers and Other Lists
    • LION offers links to reading resources.
    • BookLetters offers lists of Bestsellers and award-winning books.