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 Special Feature for March: Alternate History Novels
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On the Same Page
Joan Thomas' Reading by Lightning was selected as the 2009-10 book for On the Same Page, a community reading project designed to encourage all Manitobans to read, and talk about, the same book at the same time. Find out more about this project or count yourself in at the On the Same Page website. You can also visit Joan's website.
What did you think of the book? Add your comments on Reading by Lightning.
Listen to a conversation between Joan Thomas and Maurice Mierau, Winnipeg Public Library’s 2009-10 Writer-in-Residence.
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 BookNews
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Audiobooks and eBooks
Download popular audio books and eBooks to your computer and/or MP3 player. Selected titles can also be burned to a CD.
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Online Book Clubs: Sign up for email book clubs and every day you will receive a 5-minute sample from a book. By the end of the week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. If it's a book you have to finish, check the library catalogue to find a copy.
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Browse new titles in English and French in the Library’s catalogue or see a list of Canadian and international award-winning books.
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Book Club Kits: Everything you need to host a book club meeting in one convenient bag. Each kit contains 10 copies of a title, a discussion guide that includes something about the author, questions to kick start your discussions, author biographies and more. For a list of Book Club titles in the Library catalogue, click here. For an annotated, printable list of book club kit titles, click here.
Want to learn more about Book Club Kits? Click here.
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Winnipeg Public Library Book Clubs: Looking for a book club to call your own? Find a Winnipeg Public Library book club at a branch near you.
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NoveList Plus: this database provides reviews, annotations, and much more for thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles. Other content of interest to readers includes author read-alike suggestions, book discussion guides, theme-oriented book lists and recommended websites.
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Online resources (databases): Search for articles for newspapers, magazines, and academic or scientific journals from our digital library.
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Internet resources: Need more? Explore our recommended websites on books and literature or find free ebooks and online audiobooks online.
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What's on: Find out about free author readings, open mics, workshops and classes at Winnipeg Public Library.
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Ask us: Can’t decide what to read next? Send us an email telling us what you have enjoyed and we will match you up with some suggested reads.
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Suggest a purchase: Did we miss something? Suggest a specific title that you would like Winnipeg Public Library to purchase.
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