e-Readers?

E-readers like the Kindle and the Nook are all the talk in the library/publisher/book world.  We've had many patrons asking us about them.  Did you know that the Falmouth Memorial Library is part of the OverDrive consortium here in Maine?  Not only can you download audiobooks, but now you can also download e-books.  Come in the library on Friday, December 9th and we'll have a Sony e-reader display out! The Sony e-reader is one of several e-readers that is compatible with the OverDrive selection.  And compatibility is an issue with e-books and e-readers.  Not all e-books work on all e-readers due to digital rights management (DRM).

Our staff has also pulled together a notebook of information, including reviews of a variety of e-readers that we invite you to browse through. 

New Books!

Just one of a librarian’s duties here at FML includes opening the boxes of new books we receive about once a month. This is a great chance to handle them, flip through them, do a quick read of the fly leaf and back cover and just become more aware of what we have in the collection here at the library. It’s like opening presents at a birthday party!

And today we got one of those book orders in. What was in the boxes today? Too many titles to list them all here, but we do maintain a list of new fiction on our website . Interested in nonfiction... check here for our newest titles.

NoveList

Novelist ,
That's all I am going to say. Check it out.

O.K., maybe a bit more, if you have questions, call us! 781-2351. This is a great tool for searching out books you'd like to read and didn't even know about.

You may search by author, title, series; even by describing a plot. This is a great tool if you can't remember a title or an author, but you remember the general plot of a book.

Maybe you have a favorite author, say, Robert Parker. You've read everything in the Jesse Stone series. If only there were more.... How about looking for a "read a like"? Another author who writes like Parker in this series; fast-paced, suspenseful with a tough guy main character? If you like the darker side of mystery and suspense, check out Lawrence Block, Raymond Chandler or Harlan Coben.

Novelist is just one of many databases available through Maine libraries. And just one of a few tools to help you find that next great read. Keep reading here as we add more resources.

New York Times Bestseller List--November 1, 2010

Click here for the latest New York Times best sellers lists. Two new titles are at the top of the Fiction list this week: Worth Dying for by Lee Child and In the Company of Others by Jan Karon.

Check out our catalog to request or place a hold. If we don't have it on the shelf, we can get it, just ask!

We're Switching Over!

What better time than the fall season to do a little cleaning and sprucing up? Effective today, the Falmouth Memorial Library blog is switching over to become a RA blog. RA? RA? What's RA you say? Readers Advisory in "librarianese" or it's all about reading!

Check here for read a like lists....you like John Grisham but have read everything he's written? Try David Baldacci or Lisa Scottoline. We'll be highlighting staff picks, what's hot and why.

Also, keep checking back as we explore the world of e-books. Is a story a story regardless of the medium? Why do some readers like to listen to audiobooks too?

We're hoping you all will join in the conversation here.

Come Discuss Current and Future Library Needs

The Falmouth Memorial Library needs your input!

Please join us on Tuesday, October 5 from 10 am - 12 noon to discuss current and future Falmouth library services and space needs with nationally recognized Library Consultant Nolan Lushington.

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The Falmouth Memorial Library's 66th Annual Meeting

Join the staff and Trustees of the Falmouth Memorial Library at our Annual Meeting this Monday, September 20th @ 7pm. All are welcome. Louise Capizzo, Children's Librarian will discuss her experiences as a member of the Newbery Award Committee.

See you all there!