Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library

Online Reading Resources

The Online Books Page is one of the largest collections of books full-text available free on the Internet. It includes textbooks, fiction, non-fiction, and is searchable by author, title, or subject. onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu

Project Gutenberg was created to give access to "Fine literature digitally reproduced." It includes many classics and important works full-text and is searchable by author or keyword. promo.net/pg

Sacred Texts includes texts from various world religions, the occult and folklore. www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm

The American Library Association created a website especially for the young readers. YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) offers reader's advisory, news, and information about young adult literature. www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists

Readers become the best advisers for good books. One of the most reputable is The Mystery Reader. They include reader's recommendations, links to small independent publishers, and information about new authors and new titles. themysteryreader.com

Associated with The Mystery Reader is a website for the romantic. The Romance Reader has information about historical romance, time travel romance, and, like its counterpart, news of upcoming authors and titles. theromancereader.com

Compiled and organized at the University of Michigan School of Information, The Internet Public Library has put together a collection of books available full-text and reader's advisory. www.ipl.org/div/books

The Reader's Robot is one of the best organized websites for readers. It covers all genres of fiction and includes recommendations for Young Adult readers. www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html

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