Reading Recommendations

Get ready…get set…read with books that fit you like a glove! Your chance of being bookless for any length of time is minuscule when you take advantage of the easy ways to find recommended titles. Receive customized help from one of our librarians. Read suggestions, comments, and more from like-minded readers in our catalog. See what gets the stamp of approval from our staff. Enjoy tools that get down to the nitty-gritty of any theme you might enjoy, no matter how obscure. Dive right in. You won’t believe what you’ll find!

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Get personalized help finding the perfect book match from your Librarian! Fill out the reading recommendations form below. It only takes a few minutes to complete. Then one of our librarians will work their magic and find titles JUST FOR YOU!

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Reading Recommendations Form

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Name*

I am*

Age of Reader*

For school-age readers, are you interested in titles

At grade-level

Below grade-level

Above grade-level

Please select specific areas of interest (no more than three)

Adventure

Award Winners

Biography / Memoir

Fantasy

General Fiction

Graphic Novel

Historical Fiction

Horror

Humorous

Inspirational

Literary Fiction

Manga

Mystery

Romance

Science Fiction

Thriller

Urban Fiction

Nonfiction

Western

A title just like another book I read

Other

Our community and collection are diverse! Please select any topics that you wish to see reflected in your reading suggestions

Asian / Asian American

Black / African American

Indigenous / Native American

Latino / Latina / Latinx

LGBTQIA+

A specific religious community (More Info Below)

A specific disability community (More Info Below)

My Own Choice (More Info Below)

What elements are most important to you when you're reading?

Character

Mood

Plot

Quality of Writing

Setting

Please check any topics that you would like to avoid:

Abuse

Political Themes

Profanity

Religious Themes

Sex

Violence

Other____

Is there anything else you’d like to share? (Books or authors that you like or dislike and why; what you’re looking for today; would you like to be surprised, etc.)

Preferred format(s)

Any

Book

Book on CD

eBook

eAudio

Large Print

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Phone

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Email*

Would you like us to put our suggestions on hold for you?*

Where will you pick up your hold?*

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