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The beginning of a new year is a good time to get acquainted with new authors, and to read about new subjects. New Castle Library has a number of resources, both in-house and online, to get you started on these new discoveries.
An easy way to begin, is to go to the library webpage, and click on “What Do I Read Next?” from the list at left. The Select Reads database, featured at the top, allows you to subscribe to monthly newsletters in a variety of areas and subjects, including biographies, cooking, DVDs, romance fiction, and mysteries and thrillers. These lists are curated, monthly, by New Castle County librarians. Among other features, the database also includes an “Author Check,” and a “New Book Alert.”
Other great resources on the “What Do I Read Next?” page include monthly lists of recommended new fiction and non-fiction titles, also chosen by New Castle County librarians. Current and archived lists can be printed from the page, and copies of the current list are available at the Reference Desk.
The NoveList database, on the same “What Do I Read Next?” page is a good place to browse favorite genres and non-fiction areas, like historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, and science and nature. Individual titles can be searched for author and review information, and books in a series can be arranged in publication order. Each title searched generates a list of “Read-alikes.” The database also includes book lists, “best” lists, and book discussion guides. A recent visit to the mystery genre area provided lists of holiday and forthcoming titles, and a collection of “Best Mysteries of 2018.”
Our in-house resources include the Book Page, a monthly publication that highlights new fiction and non-fiction in many genres and subject areas. The next time you’re in the library, pick up a copy at the Reference Desk.
You will also find frequently changing book displays (all titles are available to be checked out) throughout the library. And don’t forget to check the rack of library staff recommendations, next to the “New Book” shelves.
Happy reading!
An easy way to begin, is to go to the library webpage, and click on “What Do I Read Next?” from the list at left. The Select Reads database, featured at the top, allows you to subscribe to monthly newsletters in a variety of areas and subjects, including biographies, cooking, DVDs, romance fiction, and mysteries and thrillers. These lists are curated, monthly, by New Castle County librarians. Among other features, the database also includes an “Author Check,” and a “New Book Alert.”
Other great resources on the “What Do I Read Next?” page include monthly lists of recommended new fiction and non-fiction titles, also chosen by New Castle County librarians. Current and archived lists can be printed from the page, and copies of the current list are available at the Reference Desk.
The NoveList database, on the same “What Do I Read Next?” page is a good place to browse favorite genres and non-fiction areas, like historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, and science and nature. Individual titles can be searched for author and review information, and books in a series can be arranged in publication order. Each title searched generates a list of “Read-alikes.” The database also includes book lists, “best” lists, and book discussion guides. A recent visit to the mystery genre area provided lists of holiday and forthcoming titles, and a collection of “Best Mysteries of 2018.”
Our in-house resources include the Book Page, a monthly publication that highlights new fiction and non-fiction in many genres and subject areas. The next time you’re in the library, pick up a copy at the Reference Desk.
You will also find frequently changing book displays (all titles are available to be checked out) throughout the library. And don’t forget to check the rack of library staff recommendations, next to the “New Book” shelves.
Happy reading!
by Julie Kirk, Director
Have you ever wondered about the governance of the library? Probably not because it’s not something one usually thinks about, as long as the materials, services and programs are what you’ve come to expect. However, much goes on behind the scenes to bring you those materials, services and programs.
New Castle Public Library is an independent library that has contractual agreements with New Castle County and the State of Delaware. The Board of Directors of the library meets ten times per year, September through June. The nine-member board work with the director to oversee the total operation of the library, establishes policy, actively work towards advancing the library’s objectives, guide the direction of the library’s affairs and report to the Trustees. The Trustees of New Castle Common own and maintain the building. At least one Trustee is appointed to the Library Board. Currently Tom Clayton and Cork Viola are Trustee appointed board members. Cork Viola was instrumental in the renovation of the building in 2009-2010 and continues to provide valuable input into the operations of the library. Tom Clayton, with great dedication and good cheer, handles the maintenance of the building.
The library also works closely with New Castle County to provide a seamless experience to the users no matter which library they visit. We participate in all county initiatives and projects. The State of Delaware also provides many services. The databases, Overdrive for electronic books and audiobooks, IT equipment and support are only a few of these services. Library staff participate in many county and state committees to make decisions, solve problems and suggest ideas for providing better library services to the public.
The New Castle Library Friends is perhaps our greatest partner when it comes to providing materials, services, and programs. They support the library in advocating to the state and county for funding but also fundraise to help the library purchase materials such as the Walk-in Collection (high demand, popular books), technology for children such as the educational game computers in the Children’s Room, programming such as the yearly Shakespeare presentation by Linda Emerick, as well as support for PAWS (children reading to dogs), Delaware Humanities and UD Cooperative Extension programs to name just a few.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Library Board of Directors, our relationship with the county and state, or how the Friends help the library, please contact me at the library.
New Castle Public Library is an independent library that has contractual agreements with New Castle County and the State of Delaware. The Board of Directors of the library meets ten times per year, September through June. The nine-member board work with the director to oversee the total operation of the library, establishes policy, actively work towards advancing the library’s objectives, guide the direction of the library’s affairs and report to the Trustees. The Trustees of New Castle Common own and maintain the building. At least one Trustee is appointed to the Library Board. Currently Tom Clayton and Cork Viola are Trustee appointed board members. Cork Viola was instrumental in the renovation of the building in 2009-2010 and continues to provide valuable input into the operations of the library. Tom Clayton, with great dedication and good cheer, handles the maintenance of the building.
The library also works closely with New Castle County to provide a seamless experience to the users no matter which library they visit. We participate in all county initiatives and projects. The State of Delaware also provides many services. The databases, Overdrive for electronic books and audiobooks, IT equipment and support are only a few of these services. Library staff participate in many county and state committees to make decisions, solve problems and suggest ideas for providing better library services to the public.
The New Castle Library Friends is perhaps our greatest partner when it comes to providing materials, services, and programs. They support the library in advocating to the state and county for funding but also fundraise to help the library purchase materials such as the Walk-in Collection (high demand, popular books), technology for children such as the educational game computers in the Children’s Room, programming such as the yearly Shakespeare presentation by Linda Emerick, as well as support for PAWS (children reading to dogs), Delaware Humanities and UD Cooperative Extension programs to name just a few.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Library Board of Directors, our relationship with the county and state, or how the Friends help the library, please contact me at the library.
