Personalized Picks
Delaware County District Library staff LOVE to read! And we read A LOT. Let us help you pick your next book. Personalized Picks is being offered again for a limited time during the Summer Reading Club program (June 1 – July 31)! Once you fill out the Personalized Picks form, our team of librarians will send you a personalized booklist directly to your email with some new book suggestions based on your responses.
You let us know the last few books that you read and enjoyed, what aspects you liked about them, and what you want us to steer you toward (or away from) for your next title. We’ll send you an email as quickly as possible with a list of books that we think you might enjoy, based on your answers.
Tips for filling out the form:
- Be specific
- Use descriptive words and terms like “fast-paced,” “romantic,” and “character-driven”
- Explain what book you’re in the mood to read right now
- Try to avoid searches that span multiple genres
- Fill out the form again at any time, based on whatever reading mood you’re in
Since we know you love reading, you may also consider:
- Signing up for monthly and bi-monthly emails for new book alerts
- Emailing askus@delawarelibrary.org for any specific readers advisory help
- Joining our For Booklovers Only group, where new books by authors are automatically added to your holds list
- Visiting NoveList Plus (or NoveList K-8 Plus for kids), where you become the librarian and search by author, book, genre and more to find reading recommendations
- Attending a DCDL Book Club, where you may discover books and styles outside your regular reading routine
Additional Resources to Help You Find Your Next Title
NoveList Plus
Want to do the searching on your own? Try NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8 Plus (for younger readers).
Read reviews, explore genres, get recommendations based on your reading interests, find author, title, and series read-alikes, and discover new favorites.
New Book Newsletters
From Armchair Travel to Thrillers, sign up at the link to receive an update on what new books are coming to the Delaware Library shelves. Newsletters are delivered monthly, bimonthly, and quarterly, based on topic. Opt in to as many as you’d like, and unsubscribe at any time.
Book Clubs
Host your own book club with our titles, or join a Library book club. Browse the titles we already own to see if any interest you.
For Booklovers Only
Be the first to receive updates about your favorite author. Fill out the form and we’ll automatically add you to the hold list for new titles when they’re added to the collection.
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