Northfield Library Launches New Blog—“The Reader’s Corner”

Editor's note: The Library Round Table features several guest columnists from the Northfield Public Library. This piece is from Joan Ennis.

Did you know that helping a reader find an appealing book or author is an important question for librarians at the Northfield Public Library?  Library users often ask questions like, “Can you help me find a good book to read?” or “I read all the books by this author. Are there other others I might like?” or “Can you help me select a good book for my book group?”        

With a big assist from student worker Katherine Rieck, librarians Joan Ennis and Debby Nitz have created a new blog titled “The Reader’s Corner” to assist library users in discovering new books and authors online.

Well-known librarian and author of Book Lust, Nancy Pearl, has inspired the blog.

She uses the concept of doorways to enter a book. Readers enter a book either through characters, setting, language, or plot, pace and story. If a reader understands what appeals to them, they can find the books that they will enjoy the most. We hope our blog will help readers find books to read for themselves and for their book groups. Nancy Pearl’s website and many other resources are listed in Reader’s Corner. 

Click on the blog to keep up with bestsellers and award winning books.  View some of the booklists that have been compiled by our librarians, such as ”A Guy’s Booklist,” ”Oprah’s Booklist,” and others.  Check our lists of author read-a-likes.  Click on DearReader.com and join an online book group.  Explore the Novelist database, and find similar authors and titles - you can even find books that are set in a particular time period or place.     

If you are interested in joining a library book group, you can find details of the Contemporary Women Writers Book group or the Mystery Book group at the Reader’s Corner. You can also find out how to download audio or e-books. Just click on the blog for information. Continue to view the blog for new books, book lists, and ideas for book clubs through ongoing updates.

Questions?  Please visit a librarian at the reference desk, call 645-1802 to speak to a librarian, or email your question to debby.nitz@ci.northfield.mn.us or joan.ennis@ci.northfield.mn.us.

Check out "The Reader's Corner" by clicking here.