Month: August 2022

Get the Spin on our Newest Collection!

August 19, 2022
Get the Spin on our Newest Collection!

Music lovers, listen up! AAPLD has a brand new collection just for you. Vinyl records are now available for check-out at the Main Library on Harnish Drive.

In addition to timeless classics such as the Beatles' Abbey Road,  Carole King's Tapestry, and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, you'll also find plenty of hot newer releases, including these best sellers from 2021's Top 10 vinyl albums.Cover of Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever album

Browse the collection for rock, pop, R&B, country, hip-hop, soundtracks, and more.

Why Vinyl?

Though CDs and MP3 are the most common formats for music, many artists have continued to release vinyl albums as well. Why does this throw-back format still have so much appeal?

Sound Quality

Vinyl creates a warmer, richer sound. The music and vocals have depth that brings them closer to the quality of live performance.

Tactile Experience

close up of a stereo needle on a vinyl recordVinyl records engage more than just your ears. Cover art is larger, liner notes and lyric sheets are often more detailed. There's also the act of sliding the album from its cardboard cover, placing it on a turntable,  setting the needle into the groove. There's the pop, the crackle, and then...the opening chords. Bliss!

Nostalgia and Staying Power

smiling young woman surrounded by records and record playerBefore CDs came along in the mid-1980s, vinyl was the preferred way to listen to music. Digital music technology is constantly changing, and older technologies become obsolete (ask an Ipod fan), but you can still listen to a vinyl record manufactured 60 years ago.

You'll find the Vinyl collection near the Adult Services desk. Check-outs are for three weeks, and open to all library card holders. However, we cannot ship records to other libraries. If you borrow a record, you'll need to return it inside at the customer service desk to prevent accidental damage. Questions? Call the Adult Services department at 847.458.6060, or reach out on chat.

Need a turntable? Check one out from our Library of Things!

Find Your Next Great Read!

August 9, 2022
Find Your Next Great Read!

Summer Reading is over, but there are still plenty of great books waiting to be discovered! If you're not sure what to read next, we can help. AAPLD has some fun and easy-to-use tools to help you find your next great read. Whether it's an online database that can suggest more titles like your favorite series or author, or a subscription box custom-curated by an Adult Services staff member, we love helping folks answer the question, "what should I read?"

Recommend Me A Book

Our Recommend Me A Book reader's advisory form asks about the types of books, movies and TV shows you enjoy, and your favorite authors, to help us create a personalized recommendation list. We'll email our suggestions and include handy links to place the items on hold. Find the form by clicking About Us on our home page. Select Contact from the drop-down menu, then choose Readers Advisory Form.

NoveList Plus Readers Advisory

An online database containing thousands of titles, NoveList Plus helps you find adult, teen fiction and non-fiction suggestions by matching similar authors, titles and subjects. You'll find NoveList Plus under the Virtual Library tab. Select Online Resources, then scroll through the alphabetical list. NoveList Plus is available to AAPLD cardholders to use anywhere. Everyone can access the database from our computers in library.

LibBox

Not sure what to read, watch or listen to next? Let us choose for you! LibBox Subscription Boxes are library-curated boxes filled with books, movies and CDs based on your preferences, plus a few surprises. Register through our Events tab and you'll receive a form to fill out with your reading, watching and listening preferences. LibBoxes are offered every other month, registration for October's LibBox begins Sept. 15.

Resources at the Library

Stop by the Main Library on Harnish Drive and pick up a free copy of BookPage, a monthly publication containing reviews of new releases, book news, author interviews and more.

Our Library Reads display near New Fiction contains new books selected by librarians across the country each month, as their favorite new releases. You can also explore the Library Reads website to find selections from previous months, and years!

And don't forget the friendly Adult Services staff! Ask us what we're reading, or tell us what you're reading, or would like to read. We love talking about books.