Welcome Book Discussion Networking Night

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Welcome! Book Discussion Networking Night
January 15, 2008
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The Readers Shelf
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Request a Book for Your Group

• Order multiple copies for your group month by
  month or in advance
• Extended checkout period to accommodate reading
  discussion
• Two pick up options
• One designated member checks out ALL copies
• Each member picks up his or her own copy

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It doesnt get easier than this

• NH Book Bag Program
• http//www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/librarians/bookbag
  /index.html
• READS-TO-GO
• http//www.nhlibrarians.org/reads/rtg/index.html

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NH Book Bag Program

• Joint project of the NH State Library and the NH
  Humanities Council
• Boxes with 10 to 100 copies of selected titles
• Over 400 titles to choose from
• Titles can be reserved up to 12 months in advance
  with a minimum notice of 2 weeks
• Representatives of nonprofit agencies (libraries,
  nursing homes, and senior centers) may request NH
  Book Bag service
• Deliveries are by NH State Library van service
  only. Customers without van service must make
  arrangements with a van service library, or pick
  up Book Bag books at the State Library

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READS-TO-GO
Book club kits prepared by New Hampshire
librarians

• Each Book Club kit contains
• 15 paperback copies of a popular title
• 1 Large Print copy
• Author biography
• Discussion questions
• Resource list
• Sign out sheet to keep track of the books

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Easy-to-use tools on our website
Proquest News MagazinesNoveListBiography
Resource CenterLiterary Reference Center
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Proquest News Magazines

• New York Times Book Review (Author information,
  background information, context/comparison)
• Publishers Weekly

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NoveList
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Biography Resource center
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Literary Reference Center
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Book Discussion Guides
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Ask us. We love Questions!
Ruslyn Vear rvear_at_amherst.lib.nh.us Sarah
Leonardi sleonardi_at_amherst.lib.nh.us

• library_at_amherst.lib.nh.us 673-2288