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Reading Services
We want to connect you to our great reads! Check out the resources below for curated reading lists, web resources, and more.
Reserve Your Books Today
Search our catalog for physical items including but not limited to books, DVDs, and kits, and place on to hold to pick up at the library. View your library account and request materials from any NC Cardinal library.
Join a Book Club
Check out the library's book clubs on our events page and stop by to participate and share your love for reading with others.
- Monday Night Book Club
- Senior Book Club @ The Clayton Center for Active Aging
Reading Lists and Resources
Adult Book Lists
Teen Book Lists
Children's Book Lists
Readers' Advisory Resources
This collection of web resources can be used to help find books, authors, and read-alikes for readers.
- Accelerated Reader Bookfinder - Search for books and discover reading levels and Lexile measures.
- Children's Book Read-Alikes (ACL) - Find read-alikes for children's literature by author, title, or topic.
- Fantastic Fiction - Search and browse for authors and titles. Each author page lists all titles published by series.
- Goodreads - Discover new titles and track your reading history.
- KDL What's Next - Need to know what books are in a series? Search by author, title, or series name.
- NoveList Plus - Provided through NC Live. Browse titles by genre or age group. Also see read-alikes.
- The StoryGraph - Track your reading and browse for titles.
- Whichbook - Browse books by mood, character, topic, and more.
- YALSA Book Finder - Search for young adult books by award, author, or genre.