What shall I read?
Use the trusted websites below to discover new books and authors.
You can then borrow them from the library!
Fantastic Fiction
Provides exhaustive bibliographies. It’s also great for “if you like this author, then you might like this author”.
GoodReads
A huge database of authors, titles, reviews, and “readers also enjoyed” recommendations. If you want, you can set up a free account where you can add books you have enjoyed and be recommended similar titles.
Whichbook.net
Another great site offering a different way of choosing books. You select the criteria and it selects the books. Definitely worth a visit.
Bookish
Excellent for lists of books you absolutely, definitely should read.
What should I read next
You can search straight from a favourite title. You can also use the subject suggestions for recommendations.
Love Reading
Book recommendations made by people with a passion for reading.
Shiny New Books
An independent recommendations website covering recently published books in hardback and paperback from as many publishers as possible.
Newspaper reviews. Pressreader allows Cornwall Library members free access to newspapers. This includes virtually all of the Saturday and Sunday review sections in the newspapers. A brilliant way of keeping up with new releases.
Other Reading Resources
*Cornwall Library eBooks and eAudio
Access to Ebooks, eAudio books with BorrowBox and Naxos Spoken Word
*Access to Research
Access to journals and published academic articles (Library Access only)
Barringtonstoke
For children with dyslexia or find reading difficult
Booktrust
Changing lives through reading
Literature Matters
A site from the British Council featuring up-to-date profiles of important living writers from the UK and the Commonwealth
The Poetry Archive
Listen to contemporary and past poets read their own work or read them online for free.
The Reading Agency
A charity whose mission is to give everyone an equal chance in life. This is by helping people become confident and enthusiastic readers.
The Literary Clock
A constantly ticking clock made of literary quotations
Poetry
The Poetry Archive
Listen to contemporary and past poets read their own work or read them online for free.
Bloodaxe Books
Video clips of poets published by Bloodaxe Books
Newspapers and magazines
*Cornwall Libraries eNewspapers, eMagazines and eComics
Access to eNewspapers, eMagazines and eComics with PressReader, Borrowbox and Comics Plus
*British Newspapers Archive Cornwall Libraries has subscribed to The British Newspaper Archive (in Library use only).
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The Cornish Studies Library and other public libraries in Cornwall, hold a variety of:
- national newspapers
- local newspapers
- periodicals
These include some titles which are now out of print
The Gazette - Official public record
*The Times (London) 1785 to 1985 digital archive edition
Books in other languages
We have a selection of books for adults and children in many European languages and Chinese. Bi-lingual books for children include Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu. You can check availability at your local library or login to our online catalogue to reserve your chosen titles.
We are always evaluating our collection to ensure that it reflects our community profile. Please help us by telling us about any language you need by emailing libadmin@cornwall.gov.uk