Librarian Newsletter: April 2023
Greetings!

Spring is in the air, and here we share "beyond-the-book" articles that explore nature & the environment -- especially appropriate for Earth Day -- as well as the most popular book club books of 2022, previews of April's most noteworthy publications, and a fun, new quiz that tests your knowledge of collective nouns for birds.

We also provide subscribing libraries with a quick-and-easy resource for keeping patrons informed.

Thank you for reading!

Elena Spagnolie, Library Specialist
Most Popular Book Club Books of 2022

At the start of each year, we ask BookBrowse subscribers to look back on the previous year and tell us which books they most enjoyed discussing with their book group. The 2022 Top 10 includes some favorites from previous years and some new arrivals!

Quiz: Collective Nouns for Birds

Do you know what a flock of starlings is called? How about a group of owls, peacocks or swans? Test your knowledge with our avian-orientated quiz!

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Beyond the Book:
Nature & The Environment

For every book we review, we also write a "beyond the book" article that focuses on a cultural, historical or contextual topic related to the book - a great way to discover books!

Our "Nature and the Environment" category covers subjects related to climate change, activism, biodiversity and more. Recent articles in this category include:
"Tidal Pools," accompanying Life Between the Tides
"Youth Environmental Activism," accompanying Bewilderment
"Peanut Farming in the U.S.," accompanying The Sweetness of Water
🔒Individual members and patrons of subscribing libraries have full access to all articles, while others have limited access.

New & Notable Books in April

We've carefully selected 80+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in April -- check them out!

Individual members and patrons of subscribing libraries can see, sort, and download the full list for all months.

Non-subscribers can view books up to the current month.

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