LGBTQIA Adult Titles
Author Alerts
Want to know right away when an MVLC library orders a new title by your favorite author or performer? Sign up for Author Alerts via email or text!
Shelf Help
Shelf Help is a book recommendation service that provides you with three to five book suggestions based on your reading preferences! To register for a book bag, fill out the online form below with your information and reading tastes. The more you tell us, the better our recommendations will be!
By filling out the form you are signing up for the January bag only. You will need to register again for any future bags.
Every bag will include:
- Three to five book recommendations based on your reading preferences.
- A custom bookmark.
- An optional rating form to let us know how we did!
Please allow up to two weeks to process your recommendations.
You will be contacted via email when your recommendations are available to be picked up at the circulation desk.
If you are new to Shelf Help, please fill out this online form to let us know your reading preferences.
If you are a returning Shelf Help subscriber, please fill out this online form to confirm your preferences.
Bestsellers Lists
Want to keep up with the most talked about books? Check out these Bestsellers lists.
- NY Times Bestseller Lists
- Powell’s Books Bestseller Lists
- USA Today’s Bestseller List
- NPR Books
Award Winners
When you’re short on time, long on desire, and willing to read only the best.
- Amazon’s List of Award Winners
- American Library Association’s Stonewall Book Award
- Lambda Literary Foundation Award
- Man Booker Prize
- National Book Critics Circle
- National Book Foundation
Other Great Sites for Readers
- Fresh Fiction The best feature of this website is the variety of subscription newsletters that can be delivered to your email inbox on a weekly basis.
- Booklist Book reviews and more from the American Library Association.
- New York Journal of Books Book reviews for a variety of genres.
- Book Page Great reviews and reading ideas for your book club.
NoveList
Need a little help deciding on your next read? With over 150,000 fiction titles, and more than 4,000 custom-created articles and lists (subject guides, award winners, Readalikes, etc.), NoveList can help connect you with great reads. Novelist Plus is your one-stop shop for everything non-fiction and fiction. [In library] [At home]
Listen to Books
You can listen to your NPL and MVLC audio books many different ways. We offer audio books on CD, Playaways (MP3 players with a preloaded audio book title), and access to Libby, a collection of digitally downloadable audio books for your PC, Mac, or mobile device. Use the online catalog to see the NPL and MVLC collection of audio books. Use Libby just like a regular library – if a book is available, you can check it out and download it from home.
eBooks for your eReader
Download ebooks from the digital collection to your computer or mobile device. Use your MVLC card to borrow additional titles from libraries across the state. Need help accessing your account? Check out some helpful Frequently Asked Questions, or give us a call: 978-465-4428.
