Read & relax: What’s a great way to de-stress over the holidays? Read a book, just for fun!
Win a prize: Recommend a book for a chance to win this book bag! Two ways to enter: (1) fill out an entry slip at the Leisure Reading Display in the Library, or (2) use the online Book Recommendation Form to recommend a book and enter the drawing. (Note: Book recommendations are appreciated and welcome from anyone in the greater Gustavus community. Only current Gustavus students and faculty/staff will be entered in the drawing.)
Leisure reading: Stop by the Library and browse our “Take One for the Road” Leisure reading display and our Non-required Reading Collection (both located on the main floor). Check out a book to read over break!
Your local public library may have ebooks available to borrow – visit your public library website for more information. The Internet Archive provides access to digitized books. Books published prior to 1923 are available for download, and thousands other books may be borrowed through their Open Library site. (You’ll need to create an account to borrow a book.)
Looking for book ideas?
- Gustavus Library Reading Resources Guide: Read More Books!
- Goodreads Best Books Lists
- Goodreads Diverse Authors 2020 List
- New York Public Library: Top Ten Checkouts of All Time
- New York Times Best Sellers – Combined Print & Ebook Nonfiction – Combined Print & Ebook Fiction
- Publisher’s Weekly Best Books List
- The Library 100 (Novels)
“Books are a uniquely portable magic” – Stephen King
