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October Virtual Book Groups Registration Is Open!

As fall approaches, we’ve come up with a variety of discussion titles to entice you to share your love for reading. Please take a look at the details here. Have a recent favorite book to share? Leave a comment below!

September Book Group Virtual Meetings Are Announced!

As summer winds down, why not join us for an online book discussion? Please see more information on the Book Groups page of our website. We hope to see you there! And while you're at it: sign up for the monthly CPL Book Groups Newsletter to get all the meeting news you can use.

Big Library Read Starts Today!

Starting today through August 17, download the Big Library Read title below with no waiting from the Ocean State Libraries eZone or by using the Libby app. 

The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason

Join the discussion and see what other readers are saying. 

Use #biglibraryread on social media for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Official rules are available here.

Big Library Read Starts Next Week!

During the OverDrive Big Library Read coming up on August 3-17, access the ebook or audio book with no wait list and no cost by downloading it from the Ocean State Libraries eZone or by accessing it through the Libby app. We will post a reminder closer to the start date. 

The book is The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason.

Read more about the Big Library Read here.

I'd Take a Mile of Books

Book Nerd Alert! Book Traces Website

Introducing a new blog feature called Book Nerd Alert! When we come across unusual or especially engaging news or features about books, we will post them here.

Our first Book Nerd Alert entry is about Book Traces. From their website:

"Book Traces is a collaborative web project aimed at discovering, cataloging, and preserving unique copies of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century books on library shelves. Our focus is on circulating books (not special collections) that were customized by their original owners, who left in them marginalia, annotations, inscriptions, and insertions."'

There's a lot to see on the site, so have fun scrolling around! Here is just one example:

You might also consider getting involved with the site without leaving home. Book Traces invites volunteers to help transcribe the marginalia that's been found in library books at several colleges in Book Traces' home region. Genealogy enthusiasts who have a lot of practice reading 19th-century handwriting can be especially helpful, but all are welcome to become part of this crowdsourced effort through the end of August. Click here to read more about this unique opportunity.

 

Save the Date! Big Library Read, August 3-17

During the OverDrive Big Library Read coming up on August 3-17, access the ebook or audio book with no wait list and no cost by downloading it from the Ocean State Libraries eZone or by accessing it through the Libby app. We will post a reminder closer to the start date. 

The book is The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason.

Read more about the Big Library Read here.

Tanya Boteju

Alexander Smith