Using your Swampscott Library Card number, you can access NoveList, an electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Through its attractive and easy-to-use interface, NoveList allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest. Readers can also enter words that describe the contents of a book they would like to read, and NoveList will list relevant book titles. In addition, users can browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 160 award lists and 1,800 fiction related web-sites.
Access Novelist
*When prompted for a “Patron ID”, enter your Swampscott Library Card Number without spaces. You must be a resident of Swampscott to access Novelist.
This group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third or fourth Tuesday of every month at the Swampscott Public Library. Izzi Abrams, one of our librarians, leads the group in wonderful, thought-provoking discussions. Books that are discussed range from fiction to nonfiction, biographies to young adult literature, and beyond. Please contact Izzi Abrams at 781-596-8867 if you have questions about this group. New members are always welcome.
This group meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Swampscott Public Library. Each participant reads a different mystery title on a common theme, which changes monthly. If you enjoy mysteries, join us for an evening of lively discussion. You can bring a brown bag dinner and the library will supply coffee and dessert. Contact Susan Conner or Alyce Deveau at 781-596-8867 if you have questions about this group. New members are always welcome.
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