Books and Reading
Book Review Digest Plus indexes reviews of fiction and non-fiction books, and provides review excerpts and over 100,000 full text reviews. The database includes children's books as well as books for adults and young adults. Reviews are from 1905 to the present.
BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Subscribe to BookLetters email newsletters containing reading suggestions on more than 20 different topics including current books in the media, business, fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, science fiction and fantasy, lifestyles, and more! Good titles for teens and children are also recommended in their very own newsletters.
Search for your favorite books and find other books with similar subjects, settings, time periods, or main characters. You will find information on fiction titles as well as popular nonfiction books.
Search by title, author, subject, series, and more to locate information about a specific book, video, or audiobook. Search for books written by your favorite author, read a book review, find a video on a particular topic, and more.
CLCD is an extensive database of information about children's books, video and audio recordings, film strips, and other child-focused media. New annotations and reviews are added monthly.
Fiction Connection helps you discover books that are similar to what you are already reading and enjoying. Simply type in a title of a book to get similar titles, or browse through lists of titles by selecting a topic, genre, setting, character, location, or timeframe.
NextReads is an email readers' advisory service. Subscribe to email newsletters containing recommended reading lists on up to 22 different topics including Mystery, Romance, History and Current Events, and Popular Culture. NextReads also offers newsletters for children and teens.
Non-Fiction Connection helps you discover books that are similar to what you are already reading and enjoying. Simply type in a title of a book to get similar titles, or browse through lists of titles by selecting a topic, genre, setting, character, location, or timeframe. Non-Fiction Connection includes non-fiction titles that are character-driven and read like fiction, such as true crime, travel, history, humor and more.
Need help finding good books to read? Novelist K-8 helps kids and young teens do just that! Use your favorite books and authors to find new adventures! If you can't think of a book you've liked in the past, simply choose a topic of interest and explore lists of recommended books. NoveList K-8 Plus includes both fiction and nonfiction titles. Teachers will find thematic units and other resources for incorporating fiction and nonfiction into the classroom as well.
Need help choosing a fiction book? You can match a favorite author or title, identify a book by describing the plot, explore fiction by genre such as mystery, romance, or adventure, find lists of award winning books, read book reviews, and more. NoveList Plus also includes certain nonfiction genres such as adventure stories, biographies, current events, history, true crime, and more.
OneClickdigital offers audiobooks for downloading to your computer and exporting to an MP3 player or an iPod. Check out the User Tutorial for information about getting started. Additional Help Tutorials are available as well.
Please note: EBSCOhost Audiobook Collection and NetLibrary login information will not work with OneClickdigital. You will need to create a new account by clicking "Create New Account" in the upper right corner of the OneClickdigital homepage. You will be prompted to install new software when you attempt to download your first audiobook.
Looking for a great book or a new author to read? Would you like to sample a book before you commit to checking it out? Just give us your email address and five minutes of your day, and we’ll give you the exciting world of reading with our free Online Book Clubs. Sign up today and start receiving chapters from popular books in your daily email. Each weekday, we’ll send you a portion of a book that takes only five minutes to read. You can choose what to read from a wide variety including fiction, nonfiction, romance, business, teen, and mystery. Sign up for one, or several!
OverDrive offers digital versions of audiobooks for downloading to your computer and exporting to a portable listening device such as an MP3 player or iPod. OverDrive also offers eBooks for downloading to your computer and exporting to an eReader (including Kindle). If this is your first time using OverDrive, take the Guided Tour for the information you will need to get started. The OverDrive website also has a Quick Start Guide and a Digital Help FAQ to assist you with your downloads.You can search our collection of digital audiobooks and eBooks through OverDrive's website.
TrueFlix offers the award-winning True Books content to help students build literacy skills as they learn about a variety of subjects. All of the 47 True Book titles are accompanied by related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text.
TumbleBook Library is a collection of animated talking picture books for children. TumbleBook Library also has children's audiobooks and read-along books, and offers some titles in foreign languages.
Search for books, videos, sound recordings, and more by searching library catalogs from around the world. If you find an item that Mid-Continent Public Library does not own, you can use WorldCat to place a request for the item. Please note: MCPL can not guarantee that the owning libraries listed in WorldCat can fill your request. Requested items may not be loaned for a variety of reasons. You will be notified if your requested item can not be obtained. Ask a librarian for more information or visit our Interlibrary Loan FAQ page.
