Books and Reading
Good ReadsDon't know what to read next? See our Staff Picks. Stuff to Go! Stop by the Youth Services department on the 3rd floor and fill out the Stuff to Go form at least 5 days in advance. We will gather all the materials you need to assist you in your classroom. Book Bundles Book a Trip eBookseLibraryNJ: Enjoy these collections on your computer (PC or Mac) or transfer the title to a compatible eBook reader (including Kindle, Nook, Sony, iPad, and iPod Touch). Browse our eBooks to find popular and classic novels, non-fiction, study guides, mysteries, romance, Young Adult literature, and more. Please note: with the exception of Kindle eBooks, you will need to download Adobe Digital Editions to use eLibraryNJ eBooks. Check out a maximum of 5 books at time for up to 14 days. No overdue fees; books are automatically returned to the library at the end of lending period. You will need a valid Princeton Public Library card to check out books.
TumbleBookLibrary: This collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Ebooks and Audio Books may be viewed online or downloaded for 90 days. The collection also contains Tumble Puzzles & Games. AudiobookseLibraryNJ: Enjoy these collections on your computer (PC or Mac) or on selected portable devices (including MP3, iPod) and also download directly to your iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, or Android. Browse audiobooks to find newly added titles or iPod friendly titles. Please note: to use eLibraryNJ audiobooks, you will need to download Overdrive Media Console. Check out a maximum of 5 books at time for up to 14 days. No overdue fees; books are automatically returned to the library at the end of lending period. You will need a valid Princeton Public Library card to check out books.
The OneClickDigital Children & Young Adult Subscription consists of approximately 1,000 titles for beginning readers, children and young adults. All titles in the collection are multiple-use, which means an unlimited number of listeners may download a title at any one time. Included in the collection are best-selling authors such as Avi, Jeff Kinney, Meg Cabot, Walter Dean Myers, and many more. Also included are 200 classic titles like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Anna Karenina, Peter Pan and Smart Pass Classics and Smart Pass Shakespeare. Enjoy these collections on your computer (PC or Mac) or on selected portable devices (including MP3, iPod) and also download directly to your iPhone, iPad, Blackberry (Android coming later in 2012). Please note: to use OneClickDigital audiobooks, you will need to download OneClickDigital Media Manager. Check out a maximum of 3 books at time for up to 7 days. No overdue fees; books are automatically returned to the library at the end of lending period. You will need a valid Princeton Public Library card to check out books.
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Summer Reading ClubsOur 2013 summer reading clubs begin on June 21. We have a club for everyone. Dig Into Reading-Wee Reads is for children 0-5 years old. Dig Into Reading is our club for children in grades K-5 and Beneath the Surface is our program for teens in grades 6-12. Preschoolers will earn rewards as they complete early literacy activities. Children and teens will have the opportunity to earn reading incentives as they strive to read 50 hours this summer. Stop in the Youth Services Department for all the details. Emma, the Reading Therapy Dog Princeton Origami Group |
