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Books & Reading

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Book Groups
Visit MPL's book group page for information on the library's book discussion groups plus online resources for all of your book group needs.

EBSCO Host Reasearch Databases*
Search newspapers, encyclopedias, magazines, academic journals, and more on thousands of topics. Includes resources found in ERIC and the Literary Reference Center.

Library Catalog
Find books, movies, music and more.

Montana Author's Project
The Montana Authors Project (MAP) brings important and favorite works of regional literature to digital life, providing actual maps of literary settings.

Montana Book Award
An annual award recognizing literary and/or artistic excellence in a book published during the award year. Eligible titles will be set in Montana, deal with Montana themes, or be written, edited, or illustrated by a Montana author or artist.

NextReads*
Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email.

NoveList Plus*
Access a wealth of author biographies and read-alikes, book discussion guides, genre lists, award winners, and subject searching for fiction and non-fiction titles.

NoveList Plus K-8*
Discover the fiction and non-fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in your classroom.

Readers Guide Retrospective 1890 – 1982*
Search more than 3 million articles from 375 leading magazines.

* Taxpayer-funded subscription database. Requires Missoula Public Library card number outside of the library.