Looking for your next read but don’t know where to start?
We’re here to help
Ask a Lithgow staff member for recommendations based on what you’re looking for. You can do this by visiting the library, calling us at 207-626-2415, emailing us at reference@lithgowlibrary.org, or by clicking the orange “LET’S CHAT!” button at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Check out our “What to read Next?” and “Staff Recommendations” end caps on the second floor of the library:
Best sellers and award winners:
The New York Times Best Sellers
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
The National Book Critics Circle Awards
Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards
The Neustadt International Prize for Literature
Looking for Maine authors or books set in Maine?
Visit Maine State Library’s Maine Writers Index, a searchable database of writers with a relationship to the State of Maine. The connection may be birth, residency, employment or works that are set in Maine.
Visit our Facebook page for book reviews by Lithgow’s Shane.
Try apps like GoodReads or StoryGraph which you can use to track the books you’ve read, and receive recommendations based on what you liked.
