Librarian Newsletter: When Literary Magic Becomes Literal

Librarian Newsletter: August 2023

Hi Davina,

Books are magical, and we're taking that sentiment literally with a special reading list of books set in enchanted libraries.

We also bring you our handy category of books under 250 pages, a new Q&A with the founders of a book group for creative business owners, and previews of 80+ titles publishing in August.

Plus, we have engaging new graphics subscribing libraries can use to share BookBrowse's many resources with their patrons.

Thanks for reading!

Davina Morgan-Witts

BookBrowse publisher

Six Books Set in Magical Libraries

For book lovers, reading about magical libraries can have a special appeal.

A place that, in the real world, already feels enchanted and full of possibility can literally be so in fantasy.

Here are six books set in extraordinary enchanted libraries.

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Category: 250 Pages or Less

Explore hundreds of compelling novels, story and poetry collections, and nonfiction titles of a manageable length in our 250 Pages or Less category — simply by visiting the web page linked below.

Subscribing libraries have full access to all of our 100+ themed categories, while non-subscribers have limited access.

View Category

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Paging Creatives Q&A

Regina Garay and Cindy Howard are cofounders of Paging Creatives, a Zoom-based book club for creative business owners.

In this Q&A they chat with BookBrowse publisher Davina Morgan-Witts about their group, providing invaluable insights for anyone running, or interested in running, a specialist book club.

Read Interview

For Subscribing Libraries

Communicate the availability of BookBrowse resources to your patrons with our dozens of ready-to-use graphics and custom links, which will login your patrons and take them to the content with one click!

Interested in Subscribing?

Annual subscriptions providing remote patron access to all our extensive book discovery resources start at $300/yr.

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New & Notable Books in August

We've carefully selected 80+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in August — check them out!

Individual members and patrons of subscribing libraries can see, sort and download the full list for all months.

Non-subscribers can view books up to the current month and a limited selection of future books.

See Previews

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About BookBrowse for Libraries

BookBrowse for Libraries is a hand-curated readers' advisory resource that recommends only the very best books; and we provide a wealth of supplemental information to deepen and enhance the reading experience—perfect for book club members, avid readers, and busy collection development librarians.

Annual subscriptions including remote patron access start at $300.

E.g., a subscription for a library serving a pop. of 24,000 = $790/yr.

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