Books and Reading

A collection of Palatine Public Library services and selected outside web sites.

Based on the Book 

A database of selected books that have been made into movies.

Book Club in a Bag

Set up your own book club.

Book Spot  

Bestseller lists from Publisher's Weekly, NY Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes & Noble. Links to book awards, book reviews and reading lists.

Caldecott Medal Home Page

District 15 Accelerated Reading and Reading Counts Lists

Fiction Matters @ the Palatine Public Library District

Love a good story? So do we! The Palatine Public Library District invites you to join us as we discuss fiction books, movies, and local literary events.

Forthcoming Fiction at the Palatine Public Library

Forthcoming Non-Fiction at the Palatine Public Library

High School Reading Lists

MyMediaMall

New York Times Best Sellers List

NetLibrary

Access e-books. Set up an account at the Library, then access from your computer.

NoveList Plus

Online reader's advisory database. Available from inside the library or from home.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Search K-8 fiction by author, title, series name, and subject. Available from inside the library or from home.

Newbery Medal Home Page

Non-Fiction Book Discussion Blog

This blog corresponds with our monthly meeting in which we discuss a selected non-fiction title. You do not have to attend the in-library group in order to participate on the blog.

Online Book Clubs

Join one of our free book clubs and every day the Library will email you part of a chapter from a book. The emails will take about 5 minutes to read.  By the end of the week you'll have read 2-3 chapters from a book. If you enjoy the online selections, you can then check the book out or reserve it at the Library. There are 11 book clubs to choose from including Audio books, Business books, Fiction books, Good News books, Horror books, Mystery books, Non-Fiction books, Pre-Publication books, Romance books, Science Fiction books, and Teen books. Sign up today and start receiving great book selections tomorrow.

Online Books Page  

Listing over 20,000 free books on the Web.

Oprah's Book Club

Teen Books (and beyond!) Blog

This blog is maintained by the Palatine Public Library District as an online extension of services to young adult patrons. Teens and young adults are invited to discuss books and reading via this blog.

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