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Librarians Say
Overall: 97% of librarians familiar with BookBrowse say that BookBrowse is a useful readers’ advisory resource.
When asked their views on BookBrowse’s free content:
- 92% appreciate that BookBrowse selects and features only the particularly good books.
- 84% find it useful that we provide top-line
reviews from multiple sources.
- 88% think that our printer-friendly reading guides for book clubs are helpful.
- 83% find it useful that there is an excerpt of every featured book.
- 72% appreciate that there is a biography of every author.
- 72% find the author interviews useful.
When asked about BookBrowse’s subscription content:
- 92% value being able to find 'read-alike'
suggestions from all featured books
- 91% appreciate BookBrowse’s monthly
e-magazine that provides top-line previews of 80+ high profile and notable
books to be published the following month.
- 91% find BookBrowse’s twice monthly
e-magazine with in-depth commentaries about the most recent featured books helpful.
- 83% appreciate being able to search for books
by time period, country of setting and by a wide variety of themes.
- 77% think BookBrowse's monthly roundup of
reading guides and interviews relating to recently released books is useful.
- 63% think that BookBrowse’s Invite The Author program (which allows book clubs contact authors direct in order to invite
them to chat by phone) is a valuable benefit.
Patrons Say
Over three-quarters of BookBrowse visitors who visit a library at least once a month
say they’d like their library to
subscribe to BookBrowse.
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