Explore Books & More

We’d love to lead you to your next great find. Join a book club and talk books. Use Good Reads to get snippets of books by e-mail or link to the bestseller lists. Discover the convenience of downloadable books and audiobooks. Or ask us for ideas!

We Recommend

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/we_recommend)

See the latest reading suggestions from our staff.

Good Reads

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/good_reads)

Get book recommendations via e-mail, see bestseller and award lists, read author profiles, and more.

"Book by Book" Reading Program for Adults

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/bookbybook)

Reading is a reward in itself…but why not win prizes, too?

Kelly's Picks

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/kellys_picks)

Our own Kelly Strom recommends books in her Tuesday Pageturners segment on WCIA-TV and her Sunday column for the News-Gazette.

Book Clubs

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/book_clubs)

Join a club at the library and meet other readers. Find clubs around town (or start your own). Sample new books by e-mail.

Book Searches

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/book_searches)

Find books at libraries worldwide and search for authors and literary information.

What's Hot

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/whats_hot)

Find out what‘s hot around Champaign and on the best-seller lists.

Suggest a Purchase

If you can’t find what you want in the catalog, you can ask us to buy it. Just call us at 217/403-2070 or complete a purchase request form.

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Book Samples by E-mail:
Online Book Clubs

Online Book Clubs offers free book samples by e-mail. Choose the type of books you like — mystery, business, romance, teen, etc. — and sign up. Each week, a new book starts, and short excerpts arrive in your daily e-mail. If you like the book, check it out. It’s a great way to discover new books!