Read Aloud Recommendations

LibraryThing allows users to browse ERC read aloud options by theme and grade level. The home page displays our most recent additions, with our newest books appearing at the top of the page:

To see more information about one of the books on the home page, simply click the cover:

To search for a particular title or author, use the search bar to the right that says "search this library":

To find books tagged with a topic, theme, or grade level, click "Tags" in the toolbar:

Tags are listed alphabetically. Click on a tag to see books with that particular label. Use the back button to return to the list of tags. 

Once you've found your perfect read aloud book through LibraryThing, you may want to check it out at the ERC. Use the search bar on the BC Libraries homepage to search for books by title. 

Enter the book's exact title in quotation marks and click "books":

Find your book on the list of results and click the title:

To find the book on ERC shelves, write down the book's call number and ask an ERC staff member to help you locate it:

To have books retrieved from the ERC stacks and held for pick-up at any campus library, click "Sign In" and log into your library account just as you would log into the Agora portal:

You should now see a link to "request book" -- click this and complete the brief form, making note of where you'd like to pick up your book. You'll receive an email when your book is ready.