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"A day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music -- that would be rest."

— (Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) American diplomat, writer, US First Lady

Good Reads

Links to online books and literature, reviews and book lists.

Project Gutenberg - over 19,000 free online books. Download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android or other mobile or cell phone. Over 100,000 free ebooks are available through the Project's Partners, Affiliates and Resources.
Internet Public Library - links to a variety of online book collections.
Librivox Audio Books - listen to books online.

The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as weekly book reviews.
Check out daily book reviews from Powell's City of Books.
Read up on what NPR has to say about the latest books and interesting authors.
Everyday Book Club - Each month, The Everyday Show will pick a book we can all read together! Check out the book at our library.
Book Seer -- reader's advisory. Reading a great book and wondering what to read next? Ask the famous bookseer . To learn more about BookSeer, go here.
Read-a-Likes -- If you like one of these authors listed, follow the link to find other authors with similar subjects or styles. You may even discover a great writer that's new to you!

Library Catalog

Powell's Daily Book Reviews: Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 30: Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 29: Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Wed, Sep 28: The Echo Chamber Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST; [see more]