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Premium Resources

LDS Fiction  

LDS Fiction at PCL

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  A LibraryThing.com account listing all LDS fiction titles in our Collection.  You can find books by title, author, publisher, or series.  We also have an LDS Teen Fiction account.

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NoveList Plus

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  An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens, and children offering enhanced subject access and full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, award winners, theme-oriented booklists, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles.

NoveList Plus K-8  

NoveList Plus K-8

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  An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction for children.  offers enhanced subject access to full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, award winners, theme-oriented booklists, Book Talks, and Feature Articles.

OneClickDigital  

OneClickdigital by Recorded Books (Provided By Pioneer)

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OneClickdigital from Recorded Books provides access to downloadable MP3 and WMA audiobooks -- all iPod compatible.


Overdrive  

Overdrive (Provided By Pioneer)

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  Download best-selling audiobooks, eBooks, and videos from Overdrive 24/7 to your computer at home, in the office, or from anywhere in the world.  All you need is your library card to get started.

Downloadable Books

Online Books Page  

Online Books Page

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  Thousands of books available free on the web.

Project Gutenberg  

Project Gutenberg

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  Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books.

 Libraries & Library Catalogs

HBL Library  

BYU Libraries

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  Access the Harold B. Lee Library, Howard W. Hunter Law Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, & the BYU Family History Library.  You do not need to be a student to use most of their resources in person within their libraries.

Library of Congress  

Library of Congress

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  Catalog, online exhibits, Historic maps, photos, documents, audio, video and more from the world's largest library.

UVU Library  

UVU Library

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  Library catalog, digital resources and more.  You do not need to be a student to use most of their resources in person within their library.

Readers' Resources

GoodReads  

GoodReads

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  A place for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike.  Goodreads allows members to recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs and much more.

LibraryThing  

LibraryThing

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  An online service to help you catalog your books easily.  The Provo City Library has accounts listing all our LDS Fiction and LDS Teen Fiction titles.

OverBooked  

OverBooked

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  A resource for ravenous readers. Special efforts are made to alert readers to books that they may not become aware of via other book-related resources.

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  Looking for a good book to read?  Check out our four Provo City Library book blogs; Library Staff Reviews, Teen Reads, Children's Book Reviews, or Reading Recommendations.

Book Club Sets  

Provo City Library Book Club Sets

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  Sets of books are available  specifically for book club groups.  Browse our title list, consult our reservation calendar, and request sets online, in person, or over the phone.

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Provo City Library Booklists

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  Librarian compiled lists of books for kids, teens, and adults on a wide variety of subjects, genres, reading levels, and interest areas.

Personalized Reading Recommendations  

Provo City Library Personalized Reading Recommendations

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  Complete this online questionnaire and within two weeks you will receive three to five book recommendations meeting your criteria from a Provo City Librarian.

Readers' Resources  

Provo City Library Readers' Resources

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  Resources available through the Provo City Library Adult Services Department to assist readers.

Shelfari  

Shelfari

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  Introduces readers to a global community of book lovers and encourages them to share their literary inclinations and passions with peers, friends, and total strangers.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 December 2011 18:52
 
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