Saturday, March 14, 2009

Personal Library Accounts


I know we've touched on this before, but how many library patrons are taking advantage of the ability to have access to their library account at home? You wonder what fun is that or what good will it do you. The thing I love, is the ability to add books to a wish list. I just don't have time to read all the books I want to. I can't put them all on hold when I see one I like, because they'll all come in just when I'm not ready. With your account, you can make any type of list you want - a "to read list" or a list of ones you've already read so you can remember and not get them again. All you have to do to get access to your account, is to ask the next time you are in at the library and we'll set you up. Come prepared with a user name and password.


You can also sign up for another site called LibraryThing any time you want from home. This site lets you keep track of what you have read, want to read, or invite friends to join and see what they are reading too. It will even help you catalog your own book collection! You can find that function on our homepage -then the library catalog and under "find a book" and then "Brigham City Reads - Online book discussion". I also use "GoodReads" which is the same type of site.


Is anyone out there reading our blog? How about commenting with the name of a book you are reading right now or one you thought was good? I'm reading "The Shack" by William P. Young and I'm not sure about it but I know lots of people who loved it - what about you?

Susan


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