All Siouxland Libraries locations and Expanded Access will be closed Sunday, August 31, and Monday, September 1, in honor of Labor Day.
The Oak View Branch is temporarily closed due to remodeling. The branch anticipates re-opening in late December 2025.
Published on August 26, 2025
Your friends. The “New” shelves. Tik Tok. Reese Witherspoon.
All can be sources, of varying reliability, of inspiration for what to read next. But if you want to break away from your usual mold and cast a wider net of awareness, there are other excellent sources for finding your next read.
The last physical issue at our libraries will be September 2025, but great news: there are lists and content galore on their website. Sign up for their monthly recommendations via email for free, too.
I will never stop singing the praises of NoveList. You can find all kinds of curated lists here, such as: “For Fans Of…” trending movies and TV series, seasonal topics, and specific subgenres. It’s a librarian’s fantasy: nearly every imaginable aspect of a book is cataloged (mood, story elements, perspective, characterization, style, identities represented, etc.), making it easy to find books in the same vein as what you know you like.
On siouxlandlib.org, go to the tab Books & More > New Releases. This will show you newly arrived books in your preferred sections. When looking at a title in the catalog, scroll down to find “You May Also Like” and books on similar topics.
Suggestions and booklists, direct from your very own library staff. Pro tip: select the Book Recommendations tag at the end of articles.
Use this service and receive a personalized handful of book suggestions, handpicked for you by a library staff member who LOVES curating these. Seriously: they enjoy it level 13 out of 10.
Receive a list of recs once a month from us, in the genres you like to read.
The Favorite Authors alerts will let you know any time we order a new book by your favorite big-name author, so you can get on the hold list ASAP!
Goodreads and Fable have great discovery features, including new releases. See what the world—and your friends! —are reading.
The number of good books out there—and bad-but-I-liked-it books—is dizzyingly vast. It’s a great problem to have. Use these as your compass in that beautiful wilderness.