Best Books of 2020

NPR's Best Books of 2020!

Ask your Librarian for help locating an item.

New Music available NOW

 

 

Evermore by Taylor Swift available now, no waiting, using hoopla and your Library Card! 

 

Download the hoopla app for your device too!

Best Deals!

 

Download the Libby or OverDrive app for fine-free ebooks, audiobooks, videos and more!

Visit acla.overdrive.com to read or listen in your browser. 

What Should I Read Next?

Try NoveList Plus for your next great read!  

Fiction and Non-Fiction!

Holiday Gift Books

 

From Publishers Weekly, 

Holiday Gift Guide!

Find more gift ideas and reviews using Consumer Reports!

Holiday with Hoopla

No waiting! No fines!  Ebooks, music, movies, and more when you download the hoopla app or go to hoopladigital.com

 

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Shopping!

Before you start your holiday shopping this year, don't forget to check Consumer Reports -

  FREE with your Library Card!

Find product reviews, recommendations and more!

 

Food and Cooking Magazines

Check out fine-free digital

magazines on your desktop or using the 

free Flipster app!

Dozens of titles including People, VegNews, Bon Appetit, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker and so many more!

Indie Books

 

 Of course we prefer you use the Library, but if you're looking to purchase an item, try the Indie Bookstore Finder!

Put in your zip code and it will locate the closest independent bookstores in your area.

 

Best Last Lines

 

From The Washington Post, the 23 most unforgettable last sentences in fiction.  

 See if your favorite is there and find a new title you may have missed!

 

Online Cooking Classes

 

 Ask your Librarian today about Universal Class!

 

This free Library eResource offers over 500 online courses including a variety of cooking and baking classes!

Happy HalloReads from Overdrive / Libby

 

Overdrive / Libby is your Library's free ebook and more resource that has mystery, thriller and horror titles to help you celebrate the Halloween season!

 

Download the Overdrive or Libby app at your app store for free today!

Best Halloween Books

 

From the Oprah Magazine,

33 Best Halloween Books for a Spooky Night In!

Ask your Librarian for help finding a title. 

Don't forget about our ebooks and audiobook eResources!

 

Halloween and Horror on Hoopla

Hoopla, one of your Library's free ebook, audiobook, movie and more resource has many, many titles to choose from this season!

  Check your app store for the free hoopla download!  

Best Books of Fall

From Time Magazine, 42 books for Fall!

 

Access Time Magazine with Flipster, 

your Library's free digital magazine resource.

Banned Books Week Sept. 27th - Oct. 3rd 2020

 

 Check out some banned and challenged books and celebrate your freedom!

 

 Ask your Librarian if you cannot find an item.

 

Select Reads

Sign up with your county library system to receive email notifications when your favorites books are added to the collection! 

Use Select Reads!

Banned Books Week is Coming!

 

 September 27th - October 3rd is Banned Books Week. 

 

 

 Come to the Library, exercise your right to read, and check out a banned book!

Don't forget about our ebook services!  

 

Folklore by Taylor Swift

 

Hoopla, one of your Library's free ebook, music, audiobook and more eresource, now has Folklore by Taylor Swift!  

 

Check it out today, no waiting!

Avast, Ye!

Be prepared!  September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Learn how using Mango, your Library's language learning eresource!

Free with your Library Card!

Craft Classes

 

Register for your FREE Universal Class account inside the Bethel Park Library and access over 500 online courses on a wide variety of subjects, including arts, crafts, and hobbies!

Ask your Librarian for more information. 

 

 

 

 

Adult Books for Fall

From Publishers Weekly,

Adult Books for Fall 2020!  

  Don't forget about the

Library's ebook services.

Prepare for that Test!

Ask your Librarian today for more information on the Testing and Education Reference Center - FREE with your library card!

Feeling Stressed?

Take a look at what your Library has to offer!

Stress, Anxiety and Resilience eBooks

Health and Fitness Movies

Hobbies, Interest, and DIY Magazines

 

Browse Consumer Reports Magazine

Using your Library Card, access Consumer Reports and browse the current issue!  

After going to the Consumer Reports page and entering your Library Card, scroll down to the bottom of the CR homepage and click on Current Issue.  While at the bottom of the page, also check out the A-Z Index!

 

Most Borrowed Music

Check out the Best of 2019 - the most borrowed music on HOOPLA last year.   

New to HOOPLA?  Register for FREE with your Library Card and access audiobooks, ebooks, comics, movies, and music with no waiting!

 

POWER Search

Search many of the Gale eResources at one time!

This powerful search will find articles and information from these three databases: Academic OneFile, General OneFile, and InfoTrac Newsstand.

Don't Pay for Legal Forms!

Download them FREE with your Library Card!

Customize official legal forms to suit your needs.  

Includes Power of Attorney, Leases, Divorce and dozens of others.  

45 Summer Books

From Time Magazine, 45 new books to read this summer!

Use Flipster to access

Time Magazine and many other periodicals!

Don't forget about the Library's ebook collections!

 

Adult Summer Reading!

Don't forget to participate in our annual reading raffle.  Submit entries at the Library or online!

Win gift cards and a chance for the Grand Prize: 

Toguard Dash Camera!

New to NoveList: PBS Books Videos

Check out the latest feature offered by NoveList Plus, your Library's free reader's advisory resource for fiction and non-fiction!

  
Author Videos let's you hear from the creative voices of veteran authors! 

Biography in Context

Find the life stories of thousands of famous people and biographical articles from popular magazines!

Don't forget, we are open! Stop in and browse our print collection of biographies!

U.S. History at Home

Check out the

U. S. History in Context eResource

this Independence Day and discover interesting

articles, maps,

photographs and more!

 

Read Proud

Check out this collection of 

ebooks available with Overdrive/Libby!

Social Justice & Activism

Check out these important titles on Libby/Overdrive. 

Check your app store for the 

FREE Libby/Overdrive app. 

 

Free Classes from Home!

 

On Monday, June 15th the Library will be opening with temporary limited hours and services.  Now is a great time to stop in and register for your FREE Universal Class account!  This takes only a few moments and has to be done inside the Library.  Once you create your account, you can access over 500 online courses from home!

See you soon!

eNews with Your Library Card

Using your Library Card, you can gain access to over 2,300 US and World newspapers with InfoTrac Newsstand!  Stay informed!

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Summer Books

 

 

From the NY Post,

summer books to help escape 2020!

 

 Don't forget about the 

Library's eCollection! 

Language Learning!

Access Mango with your Library Card and learn over 70 languages!  

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Auto Repair Info

Using your Library Card, access Auto Repair Source from home and find accurate and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles!

 

Also try Small Engine Repair Reference Center for detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. 

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Movies and TV with Your Library Card

Use HOOPLA with your Library Card and select from hundreds of movies and TV shows to check out - all fine-free!

Includes children's shows, documentaries, comedies, dramas and many other categories.

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Books & Authors From Home!

Access Books & Authors from home with your Library Card.  Find fiction and non-fiction recommendations based on your interests!

Also, check out books online!

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Magazines with Your Library Card

Download the Flipster app or use the desktop version to access dozens of popular titles including the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, People, the Family Handyman, Martha Stewart Living, Prevention, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and so many more!

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page). 

Business and Company Info from Home!

Start at the A-Z eResource page and click on Business Insights: Essentials to find the latest business information.  Features Company and Industry Comparison Charts!

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page). 

National Library Week Online!

Celebrate Your Library at Your Place!

Read books, listen to audiobooks, download legal forms, learn a language, find trusted Consumer Reports articles, access academic journals on all topics, watch movies and TV shows, and explore even more information and entertainment with your Library Card online!  

Use our eResources to celebrate this year!

 Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Spring Must Reads

From Newsweek, 40 Fiction and Non-Fiction books to read this Spring. 

Please use one of our ebook resources.

 Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

 

Trusted Health Information

Access trusted articles from home using a Library database!

Go to the A-Z eResource page and click on the Health & Wellness Resource Center database.  Type in your Library Card # and find information from nursing journals, newsletters, periodicals, encyclopedias and more!

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).

Readers' Advisory from Home

Find read-alikes, reviews, and much more for fiction and non-fiction titles with NoveList Plus!

Go to the Database A-Z page and click on NoveList Plus to get your next book recommendation!

Don't forget about our ebook and eaudio online services! 

Need a card?  Register for a temporary card to access online services! Follow this link and click on "Log In or Register" (top right of that page).  

Test Preparation eBooks for FREE

Access the Testing and Education Reference Center with your Library Card and find online test preparation ebooks, online practice tests, career tools and so much more!

1. Go to the www.bethelparklibrary.org
2. Click on eResources
3. Click on Online Test Prep

Enter your Library Card info when prompted and create your free account.