Category: Reader’s Corner
Staff Beach Reads Recommendations
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It’s officially the best time of year: beach reading season. What’s better than getting lost in a good story while hearing the sound of the waves in the background?! The Long Branch Free Public Library staff has compiled a list of book recommendations that...
Kick Off Your Summer Reading by Downloading the READsquared app!
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Summer Reading has begun! From July 1st until August 31st, patrons of all ages can participate by downloading the READsquared app and record the books that they have completed. This year patrons have the opportunity to win one of the six Amazon Fire Tablets...
Get started with Hoopla! Movies, book, music, and more!
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Patrons of the Long Branch Public Library receive complimentary access to Hoopla! A digital streaming platform that offers free books, music, movies, comics, and television for patrons of all ages to enjoy.
Want to watch free movies? Try out Kanopy!
https://longbranchlib.org/want-to-watch-free-movies-try-out-kanopy/
Long Branch Free Public Library cardholders get access to over 30,000 free movies through Kanopy, a digital streaming service. Patrons of all ages can enjoy watching films, the learning languages collection as well as the children’s story time collection.
Start Reading with Libby! Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more!
https://longbranchlib.org/start-reading-with-libby-borrow-ebooks-audiobooks-magazines-and-more/
Get access to thousands of free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines with your Long Branch Free Public Library card. Patrons of all ages can enjoy the library’s digital collection available on Libby and ElibraryNJ.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with these Non-Fiction Picks!
https://longbranchlib.org/celebrate-womens-history-month-with-these-non-fiction-picks/
Celebrate Women’s History Month by reading books about compelling women that have blazed trails and challenged the status quo. The list below includes both non-fiction, memoirs, and biographies. We hope that you are able to find your next great read!
Black History Month Recommendations
https://longbranchlib.org/black-history-month-recommendations/
February is Black History Month! Below you will find recommendations for nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, as well as contemporary fiction geared toward adult readers and centered around the experiences and perspectives of Black Americans.
