Looking for something new? Click on each of the pictures, then click on each book jacket to be directed to the CLAMS page to place a request.
We love to read here at the Eldredge, and we like to talk about it! Here are some of our recent staff picks. You can also find staff pick books highlighted throughout the library.Â
 Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
American Dutchess: a novel of Consuelo Vanderbuilt by Karen Harper
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Five: the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
Kyle's Little Sister by Bonhyung Jeong
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Library is privately managed by a Board of Trustees.  Their role is to oversee the function, finances and facility, prepare and adopt written policies that govern the Libraries activities and act as an advocate for the Library within our community. The Trustees are of course not only library supporters, but big readers! Here's what they currently recommend:
 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Unknown Valor by Martha MacCallum
Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Funny Business by Michael Hill
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Lincoln Highway by Amor Towle
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
Let Me Be Frank by Tracy Dawson
The Mosquito by Timothy Winegard
The Shores of Bohemia by John Taylor Williams
A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris
We have compiled lists of books for a variety of genres. These are a work in progress, to be updated and changed as new books continue to be published. We hope to add more lists in the near future. If there is a genre you are interested in, please inquire at the Reference Desk. Adobe Reader is needed to read these files. Happy Reading!
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. For school media specialists and teachers there are Standards-Based Thematic Units and Picture Book Extenders, as well as specific teaching guides for using fiction in the classroom.
BookPage is a monthly book review publication distributed to more than 450,000 avid readers through subscribing bookstores and public libraries. Founded in 1988 and located in Nashville, TN, BookPage serves as a broad-based selection guide to the best new books published every month. The tone is upbeat and literate, focusing on bestsellers as well as new discoveries. All of the content from the print edition is posted on BookPage.com each month.Â
Booklist Reader is Booklist’s new library patron–facing magazine, featuring diverse readers' advisory recommendations, in print and on audio, for readers of all ages.
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