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Reading Recommendations

Can we help you find your next great read? We offer several options for getting reading recommendations based on your interests and what you're in the mood to read right now.

Book Box Subscription

Sign up for a 3-month Book Box Subscription! 
open box with a trio of books and library logo

  • When you register, you will receive a box of book selections monthly for three months (May-July).
  • Each box will contain three books in a genre of your choice and a small gift.
  • Book Boxes are only available to Meridian Library District residents/cardholders and are available for Home Delivery or pick-up at the Cherry Lane or Silverstone locations.
  • Book Boxes are designed for teen and adult readers - Please see our collection of themed kits available for a wide variety of children's materials. 

Request Recommendations

Looking for your next great read?

Fill out our form to let us know what you're in the mood for, what types of books you're looking for, and what you generally do or do not want to read about, and we'll come up with some ideas for you! You'll have options in the form to specify how you would like to receive the materials and it just takes a few days for us to suggest five or so titles for you. 

Staff Picks

Visit our staff picks page for featured staff members who have shared some of their favorite books.

 

Check out their reading profiles to see if someone's tastes match your own, then click the link to find a list of their top titles.

Book Talks

More Reading Resources

Niche Academy

Find tutorials and step-by-step instructions for accessing a variety of online resources, including ebook services and databases available to you with your library card.

Select Reads

Be the first to know about new books at the library. Opt into monthly email alerts to find out what's new in your favorite genres.

OverDrive

An extensive collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines to stream in your browser or download to your mobile devices. Log in with your Meridian Library card number. Each cardholder may have up to 15 titles checked out and on hold at a time.

Visit our Stream & Download page for more information about accessing this resource.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Funded by LiLI

All the same features as NoveList Plus, but tailored to a younger audience. All searchable book titles in this collection are written for kids and teens.

Connect directly while at the library for links to the catalog!

NoveList Plus

Funded by LiLI

Don't know what to read next? Use NoveList to search for book recommendations by entering a book title or author's name, and find similar works. Explore the menu tabs to find other ways of identifying your next favorite read. Find plot summaries, discussion guides, and curriculum tie-ins. Create an account and save personalized book lists.

Connect directly while at the library for links to the catalog!

Hoopla

Stream movies, episodes of television shows, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and eComics. Create an account with your Meridian Library card and email address by clicking Log In, then Sign Up Now. Borrow up to 10 titles per month per card.

Visit our Stream & Download page for more information about accessing this resource.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Full text reference books on art, history, literature, business, and more. All titles are fully searchable so you can zero in on the information you need.