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

Book Groups Are Back!

(Well, some of them never left 🙂)

We've been away for awhile and we've missed you! In the meantime, we've been working on re-launching some of our book groups at Central. The next meetings will be in August. Please visit this page of our website for more information.

The best part of working at a library is finding new ways to cater to the interests of our patrons. With that in mind, we are happy to announce a brand-new Nonfiction Book Group. The first (virtual) meeting will be on August 12. Hit the website link to find out what we're reading.

And just a reminder: All book group meetings require registration. Details are on the website.

All meetings will be held online. We hope to "see" you there! 

Please leave a comment to tell us what you've been reading in between meetings.