Librarian Newsletter: March 2021 |
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Greetings!
I am excited to share some new research from our report, Book Clubs in Lockdown, with you this month. In our article "Book Clubs During the Pandemic: Fostering Connections," we look at some of the changes book clubs have made during the pandemic, how members feel about these changes, and how they might impact book clubs for the long term.
Then, we explore the winners of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, founded by Barbara Kingsolver.
In our feature focus, we highlight the BookBrowse Patron Newsletter, which is an easy way that subscribing libraries can let patrons know about the latest goodies we've added to our website. Plus, we show subscribers how to create direct links to any page on BookBrowse.
We also invite you to two upcoming webinars for librarians, provide you with the latest book news from around the industry, and showcase the new and noteworthy books publishing in March.
Enjoy!
Elena Spagnolie, Library Specialist
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Book Clubs During the Pandemic: Fostering Connections |
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How's your book club doing these days? In our recent report, Book Clubs in Lockdown, we surveyed more than 3,000 book club participants and discovered that, despite the curveballs this pandemic has thrown, satisfaction among book club members is still very high... |
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Award: The PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction |
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The PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction -- founded by Barbara Kingsolver -- focuses on books that cover social justice issues and the effect politics and culture have on people. Its recipients, including the most recent winner, At the Edge of the Haight by Katherine Seligman, provide thoughtful material for enriching reading and can make great selections for book club discussions. |
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Feature Focus: Patron Newsletter |
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Hey subscribing libraries! Let BookBrowse help communicate what's available to your patrons and staff with our opt-in patron newsletter!
Twice monthly we send a library-branded email that links to all our newest content such as reviews, author interviews and "beyond the book" articles. Simply log in and click the "subscribe" button on the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
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And, to make things even easier, subscribing libraries can place a direct, customized link to their library's newsletter signup page (or any BookBrowse page, for that matter) on their website. First make sure you're logged in, then go to bookbrowse.com/lib/easy and copy/paste the URL. It's that simple! |
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Recent news on authors, publishers, and book-related topics, including:
- Bookstore sales fell 28% in 2020
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Deacon King Kong and Fathoms win Carnegie Medals
- Local newspapers fight back at Facebook and Google
- Organization advocating against gun violence launches book club
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Join Us for Two Webinars for Public Librarians |
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Find more information about each session here. Certificates of attendance available. |
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Building Community Through Book Clubs 45 mins + optional Q&A |
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Guided Tour of BookBrowse for Libraries
30 mins + optional Q&A
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March's New & Notable Books |
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From the many books that will publish in March, we've selected about 80 that we think are particularly noteworthy.
Below is a small sample; click the jackets for more information on those particular titles, or go straight to our March books page.
Subscribers (both individuals, and patrons and librarians of subscribing libraries) can see and sort the full list by date and genre. They can also download the list in spreadsheet format, including ISBN, publisher, genre, page count, etc.
Non-members can see and sort books by month up until the current month.
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Some of BookBrowse's content is available for free, but full access is only for individual members, and patrons and librarians of subscribing libraries. |
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Check to see if your library subscribes and if it does, access for free with your library card: bookbrowse.com/library
Here is a sample of libraries that currently subscribe:
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Santa Clara County, CA
Oyster Bay, NY
Colorado Springs, CO
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Pasadena, TX
Eisenhower PLD, IL
Leon County, FL
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Swampscott, MA
Muskegon, MI
Mill Valley, CA
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Please do tell your book-loving friends and family living in these areas!
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For questions about BookBrowse for Libraries,
including quotes and trials, please contact me:
Elena Spagnolie, Library Specialist
elena.spagnolie@bookbrowse.com
1-800-745-5306 x 109
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