Are you one of 216 people on hold for Theo of Golden by Allen Levi? Or are you waiting for Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (68 holds) or Storm Tide by Paul Doiron (366 holds)?
If so, you have a few options to get these books faster!
Check out our Aspen Discovery Catalog first!! Since we buy titles in multiple formats (large print, print, eaudio, ebooks), this will save you some time!
Our new Aspen Discovery Catalog, you can see all the ways to borrow a title, whether digitally or in print. Here is an example of how the book Calamity Club shows in the catalog. We have it in print (6 copies), as an electronic audio book through Libby (see more information about Libby below) and in Large Print. Note: It will not show if this title is in the Best Seller Express Collection.
Next check the Bestseller Express shelves at the library— it just might be your lucky day! The Bestseller Express is a collection of popular books, sponsored by the Curtis Friends, and available only to Curtis patrons. They cannot be reserved or renewed — check out period is 7-days. Here is a list of some new titles we have added:
Whistler by Ann Patchett*
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Land by Maggie O’Farrell*
Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker
Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett*
Country People by Daniel Mason*
The Shippers by Katherine Center
Fame Sick by Lena Dunham*
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout*
Nightshade by Michael Connelly
The Keeper by Tana French*
John of John by Douglas Stuart
Yesteryear by Carol Claire Burke*
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans*
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth*
Strangers by Belle Burden*
Heart the Lover by Lily King*
Under the Falls by Richard Russo
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
Plus more!
*Books marked with an asterisk means that these are also available through Libby.
How to use Libby:
If you find a title in Aspen that is available through Libby- you can borrow right from the Aspen Catalog. The library purchases a lot of the popular titles for our Libby collection. Libby is a free digital app created by Overdrive that lets you borrow free ebooks, audiobooks and magazines for free with your Curtis Memorial Library Card. Learn more about Libby here. Libby material is only available to Curtis Memorial Library patrons this is not a shared collection with other libraries.
If you joining in with the Adult Summer Reading Challenge, do not forget to stop by and get stickers for each book you read! Each sticker you receive will put you to our raffle! We are raffling off 10 prizes this summer!
Happy Reading!
