Books and Reviews
At Regina Public Library we know how much you love books, and we want to make it easy for you to discover your next great read. Below you will find a list of our services and resources to aid readers.
SERVICES:
- Books4Me: Let us help you find your next great read with our Books4Me service. Answer a few questions about what you like to read, and we’ll send you an email with a custom list of books.
- Check It Out: Check It Out bags are a quick and easy way to get a great selection of books, magazines, and movies without having to do the in-person browsing yourself or place holds on items. We package them for you, so you don’t have to spend time searching for what you want!
- Book Club in a Bag: For Regina residents only, our Book Club in a Bag service provides you with everything you need for a fun and stress-free Book Club meeting in one easy-to-use kit.
- Recommended Lists: Reading suggestions picked by our staff.
For more reading ideas check out our Books, Ebooks and eAudiobooks pages.
DIGITAL:
Take the library with you by getting digital titles to read on your favorite device. Titles automatically expire so never worry about late fees again!
- Libby: Borrow ebooks, eaudiobooks, and digital magazines. Titles for all ages, including picture books. Accessibility features: adjust the size of text or choose Open Dyslexic font.
- Hoopla: Limit of 10 checkouts per month, but no holds or waiting. Titles for all ages. A large digital collection of comics / graphic novels.
- Tumblebook Library: Animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, and eBooks and graphic novels for children.
ACCESSIBILITY:
To find out more about Regina Public Library’s Accessible collections or to register as a customer with a print disability, please contact your local Branch or Outreach Services.
- CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access): Library customers with print disabilities can access titles for all ages in audio, e-text and braille.
- NNELS (National Network for Equitable Library Services): thousands of downloadable audiobooks exclusively for customers with a visual impairment or print disability. Download the audio files to your computer or transfer them to your Victor Stream or digital device.
REVIEWS AND RESEARCH:
- Novelist Plus: a great source for read-alike suggestions. Use an author or title to find similar authors and titles - or find books by subject, plot, themes, characters and more. Novelist K-8: Try Novelist Plus for children and teens.
- Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 135,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.
- Contemporary Authors: Biographies of more than 149,000 modern authors.
Explore digital services specific to this audience.
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Libby, by Overdrive
Libby, by Overdrive offers best-selling and classic eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines available 24 / 7 with no late fees.
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hoopla
Hoopla brings you thousands of movies, television shows, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks and comics for free.
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TumbleBook Library
Online collection of animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
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NoveList Plus
Use a favourite author or title to locate other authors and titles of interest - or find books by subject, plot or series name.
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NoveList K-8 Plus
CELA
Regina Public Library is proud to be a supporting member of the new Centre for Equitable Library (CELA).
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NNELS
Access to thousands of downloadable audiobooks exclusively for patrons with a visual impairment or print disability.
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Literature Resource Center
Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 135,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.
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