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July 22, 2009
Book Recommendations
How do you find a good book to read? Is it from the New York Times Book Review? People Magazine? Is it recommendations from friends? This NYTimes article reports that Target is having their employees select books to recommend and displaying them prominently. This display is causing sales as well as a books popularity to rise. Does this mean that they're great books? Possibly, but not necessarily.
We, too have noticed that well-displayed books tend to get taken out more often. We have beautiful book displays, usually around a specific topic and those books just fly off of the shelves. We also put out an annual list of Staff Picks. These are books that have been enjoyed and are recommended by library staff.
Can you get recommendations from Amazon or Oprah? Definitely. But, we can offer one thing those other sources can't -- actual face to face conversation. Ask us for a recommendation. We'll ask you what you have enjoyed in the past, and before you know it, you'll be walking out with a stack of books! And, all we ask for in return is your library card and a promise that they'll be returned in the next few weeks. And, hey -- do you want to borrow a dvd while you're here?
Posted by Michele at July 22, 2009 5:31 PM
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