Category Archives for "Books"

Recommended Antiracism Reads Available for Download

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There is a newly curated list of ebooks and audiobooks of recommended antiracism reads available for download in Live-brary. Click here to go directly to the collection.Please note:Many of the most popular titles, like Stamped, by Jason Reynolds, are heavily waitlisted. Efforts are being made to obtain extra copies to reduce the waitlists.Me and White Supremacy, […]

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Reading Recommendations

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Recommend an ebookHave you learned about a new book but don’t see it in Live-brary?Recommend that the title be added.  Go to “My Account” and then click on “Recommendations”.Things to remember: Live-brary makes titles available according to the publisher release dates The majority of books from major publishers are released on Tuesdays.  The main exception to […]

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Backyard Reads

Beach and Backyard Reads 2020 – May Edition

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All titles listed are available for download via Live-brary.When We Left Cuba by Chanel CleetonCleeton’s follow-up to her best-selling book Next Year in Havana is even more addicting—and sexy—than the first. Here we meet Beatriz, a young woman who’s forced to flee Cuba with her family after Castro comes into power.The Bookish Life of Nina […]

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Author Talk – Long Island Reads 2020

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Light From Other Stars, by Erika Swyler, has been selected as the book for “LONG ISLAND READS 2020”. The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton is hosting a visit with Ms. Swyler, born and raised on Long Island’s North Shore and a best selling author, who will discuss her book, Light From Other Stars. “Grand in scope and […]

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Libby

Have You Tried Libby Yet?

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It’s another way to access the Library’s ebooks and audiobooks. It is available for Android, iOS, Windows and on your PC at www.libbyapp.comLibby is built by OverDrive, who also developed the OverDrive app that our library offers for downloading material.  Both apps let you borrow the same free digital content from the library. However, Libby […]

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The Pulitzer Prize Fiction 2020 Winner Announcement

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The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was announced recently. The 2020 winner isThe Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead. This is his second Pulitzer for fiction. He was awarded the prize in 2017 for The Undergound Railroad.The two finalists this year were The Dutch House by Ann Patchett and The Topeka School by Ben Lerner.​​All four titles are available […]

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Reading

Reading is a Family Affair

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Reading is a family affair. It helps children maintain and improve reading skills. During the summer months, read to your kids on a daily basis or talk to your kids about what they are reading. A great way to keep the reading going? Call the Library today and join our “Summer Reading Program” for kids. […]

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rb digital

Good News for Audiobook Fans!

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Good news for audiobook fans! You have access to even more books. If you don’t see what you want in Overdrive, search under the library website’s “more audiobooks” tab. This will bring you to rb digital – another collection of audiobooks, which has new titles as well as classics. You will be asked to register […]

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