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If you love reading about books, enjoy one-on-one interviews with famous authors, and just can’t wait to find out all about the latest bestseller, be sure to take a look at BookPage.com.

 

BookPage is a “monthly book review publication and serves as a broad-based selection guide to the next new books published every month.”

 

BookPage's goal is to “recommend the best books for readers of all types, whether you are interested in literary romance or fiction, history or science fiction, cookbooks or children’s books.  The focus is on new releases and reviews for the general reader the true book-lover who is always on the lookout for recommendations on what to read next.”

 

For those of you who are aspiring writers and novelists, there is even a column answering your questions and offering advice about how you can get your material published.

 

Copies of the print publication are available free of charge at the Payson Public Library.  Just stop in and pick up a copy to take home.      

 

INFORMATIONAL LINKS:

Are you sometimes stumped when you need to find the answer to a question, research a school project, or just need to know the zip code to mail a letter?  The internet has literally thousands of websites designed to help you with just a click of the mouse.

 

Following are just a few of the many websites where you can find information.  The Payson Public Library offers high-speed internet access, free of charge to Gila County residents.  We invite you to stop by the Library and Payson.

 

Library Spot - provides links to online encyclopedias, government information, genealogy research, and public records.

 

Wikipedia - this website also has links to topics such as Wikibooks (free textbooks and manuals), Wikiversity (free learning materials and activities), and Wikisource (an online library of free content publications).

 

Roots Web - A directory of free genealogical tools to help you locate your ancestors.

 

The USGenWeb Project - provides free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.

 

 

Do you ever wonder if those old books you have sitting on the shelf might be worth some real money?    Perhaps you are trying to find a book that is no longer in print or is just not available at your local book store.  Here are some websites that might help you determine your book’s worth or even locate that hard-to-find book:

 

AbeBooks

 - good glossary under 'Help'

ABBA

 - specializing in rare books

A Book Man

 - books & magazines in specialized areas

Best Book Buys

 - compare prices on new & used books

Book Finder

 - search for new, used & rare books

1st Edition

 - Children's picture book collecting

FIRST

 - The Book Collector's Magazine

ISBN Number

 - find the best prices on books

Quill & Brush

 - specializing in first editions, rare & signed books

World Catalog

 - search 10,000 libraries worldwide

 

Or just type in “old books” in the Search button of your browser for many more websites.

 

... More Informational Links:

Lyme Disease Update

 - Center for Disease Control website

Gardening Know How

 - HGTV/Home & Gardening Television

Recent Recalls

 - Info on products recalled by the US Government

Small Business Success

 - Resources & Info on succeeding in business

Golf Link

 - The best golf courses & more!

Star Date

 - Best viewing times, etc. for "stargazing"

The Curious Dreamer

 - Learn how to interpret your dreams

 

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