Books

Don't Miss Lists

The Don't Miss Lists on the LINKcat catalog front page are a quick and easy way to find the newest additions to the library catalog and immediately place holds. Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Non-Fiction, Graphic Novels and much more. A new list is posted monthly, with archived lists dating back to January 2018.

Book Lists

Our librarians curate book lists and frequently add and update content. Explore book lists.

Wisconsin's Digital Library

Wisconsin's Digital Library, powered by Overdrive or Overdrive's Libby app has thousands of popular eBook and eAudiobook titles that you can read or listen to on most current mobile devices, tablets, phones, or your computer. The library purchases copies of these titles from OverDrive, the largest and leading national provider of eBooks and eAudiobooks to libraries.

Online Resources

Core Collections

The Collections include books that are published or distributed in the United States and Canada and in print when the current H.W. Wilson Core Collection volume went to press. Original paperback editions and paperback reprints of some essential titles unavailable in hardcover are included. | more info »

EBSCOhost eBooks (formerly NetLibrary)

The EBSCOhost eBooks collection (formerly NetLibrary) includes the searchable full text of over 8,000 online books. Fiction and nonfiction are included. | more info »

Literary Reference Center

A full-text database combining information from many sources in one unique location. Plot summaries, articles, author biographies, book reviews, novels, literary journals, short stories, poems, and much more. | more info »

NoveList

Looking for something to read? NoveList has recommendations, reviews, plot summaries, and other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. | more info »

NoveList K-8

NoveList K-8 meets all the fictional reading needs of kids (0-18) and includes picture books, chapter books, and young adult titles. | more info »

O'Reilly for Public Libraries (previously Safari Books Online)

The O’Reilly for Public Libraries Complete subscription includes more than 43,000 books and 30,000 hours of video in areas such as information technology and software; business; digital media; professional and personal development; and desktop and web applications. | more info »