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The Nutmeg Book Award allows students to choose their favorite books from lists of ten nominated titles in four age divisions (Elementary, Intermediate, Middle School, & High School) and vote for them in April. The Library is adding copies of many of next year’s nominees to its physical collection, but we also offer a curated reading list on the Palace app that includes ebook and audiobook editions of both the nominees and the most recent set of winners!

Whether you’re planning to vote or just looking for a good summer reading book, sign in to Palace and take a look at the list – and if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, you can always check out our other two apps, Libby and Hoopla.

Check Libby & Palace for Mystery Month reads!

Did you know that the Library’s Libby and Palace Project apps both have genre-based reading lists? Libby’s Mystery & Thriller Catalog Guide and Palace’s Mystery Fiction Lane are the perfect places to look for an ebook or audiobook to enjoy during Mystery Month – and each list features several subcategories to help you narrow down your search even further. Looking for a cozy mystery? Libby’s Caught Red-Handed collection has you covered! Want something a bit grittier? Check in Palace’s Hard-Boiled Mystery sublane. Not in the mood for a mystery after all? There are dozens of other reading lists available on both apps, all easily accessible from their homepages.

If you haven’t tried out Libby or Palace yet, you can download either (or both) from your mobile device’s app store for free, and sign in using your library card number!

With the end of 2023 on the horizon, we’re looking back to see which books were the most popular among our patrons! Check LION Consortium’s top circulation lists for books and large print below to see what your fellow patrons were reading this year, and be sure to check Hoopla, Libby, and Palace for ebook and audiobook copies – Palace even has a “LION’s Most Popular Books of 2023” lane made specifically for our patrons!

22 Best of 2022

The LION Consortium has compiled lists of its top circulated items of 2022! Check the lists for books and large print below to see what many of your fellow patrons were reading this year, and make sure to check Hoopla, Libby, and Palace for eBook and audiobook editions. Palace even has a special “Top 22 of 2022” collection in its catalog containing almost all of the entries on both lists!

2022 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge

It’s the time of year to encourage students to participate in CONNECTICUT READS, the 2022 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge! Visit the library in person to get a Summer Reading Journal, and check out our new digital media app, Palace, where digital copies of many of the GSRC Suggested Summer Reading books are available.