What to Read Next

Placer County Library offers several ways to help you discover new books. You can search our catalog for new releases and monthly curated collections, participate in a book club, and check out our Staff Picks' virtual bookshelf  for adult fiction and nonfiction titles found on our homepage. You can always ask us through email, phone or in-person about reading recommendations - we love talking shop (especially when it is about books!).

NoveList Plus & Novelist K-8 Plus

Novelist Plus and Novelist K-8 Plus are amazing reading recommendation tools that allow you to search or browse to find books that match your reading interests. Titles and content for all ages (including grades 9 and up) can be found in NoveList Plus, while Novelist K-8 Plus only has content appropriate for ages 0 through grade 8.

  • Search for books or topics
  • Find author and title read-alikes
  • Sign in to save books and lists to your folder
  • NoveList recommendations are also built into the catalog
  • NoveList Plus and Novelist K-8 Plus includes both fiction and nonfiction titles.
  • Novelist Plus also includes recommendations for audiobooks - find your listen-alikes now!

 GO TO NOVELIST PLUS   GO TO NOVELIST K-8 PLUS

Catalog

We have a couple of great options for looking for your next great read built right into our library catalog. We have scrolling carousels (think of a digital bookshelf) where you can view what's new for different ages like kids, adults and teens. We also have the currently most circulated items you can view in the left sidebar of the catalog. 

GO TO THE LIBRARY CATALOG

Libby & Library to Go (Overdrive)

When using Libby or Library to Go, you can get reading recommendations right where you are. Just search for a book you like, and you find more books to try.

  • When you find a book/audiobook you like in the Libby app or when using Library to Go on your computer, go to the bottom of the page to find recommended eBooks, audiobooks, and read-alikes.

GO TO LIBBY    GO TO LIBRARY TO GO

Book Club

Check out our Adult Book Club hosted monthly at each of our locations and at one of our library mobile service stops! Explore a range of literature -- fiction and nonfiction -- through this program. Visit our Book Club page below for more information, including the next title being discussed at your library and view what copies of the book are available in our libraries.

GO TO BOOK CLUB