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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[xxx] Library Announces New Book
Recommendation Service: BookBrowse.com
[Location, Date]:
[xxxx] Library announces free access for
patrons to BookBrowse.com, a leading book recommendation and review website, is
now available free to [xxxx] Library
cardholders.
BookBrowse is one of the most popular websites for booklovers, providing
information, reviews and recommendations of recently published books. Every
BookBrowse recommendation is backed by a wide range of media reviews and a
substantial excerpt, so that visitors can judge each book for themselves.
Some of BookBrowse's content is publicly available, but a number of premium
features are accessible only by subscription. [xxxx]
cardholders can now use their library card to access members-only content by
visiting ""[specific info for accessing BookBrowse from individual library] or
www.bookbrowse.com/library.
Here are a few highlights of what BookBrowse has to offer:
- Recommendations of the best forthcoming and recent books.
Online magazines (ezines) - published four times a month, with previews of upcoming high-profile books, in-depth reviews of
each recommended book, background information, author interviews, reader
reviews, media reviews, and excerpts.
- The ability to browse by 70+ categories, themes, and
settings. For example, you could search for memoirs set in Africa, teen
books with a Jewish theme, novels with strong female leads set in the 18th
century, or 4000+ other permutations!
- Handpicked "if you liked this, try these" recommendations to help readers find books similar to ones they love.
- Especially rich information and guidance for book clubs, including recommended books, reading guides, interviews with book
clubs - even the ability to invite authors to chat with your book club by
telephone.
- Fun quizzes, book news, polls, author interviews and book giveaways.
- All books link directly to ""[xxxx] Library's catalog with one click!
Library Director [xxxx]
says, "We are excited to be able to offer BookBrowse to our patrons because
[your quote – see next page for example quotes
used in the past]
About BookBrowse.com
Founded in 1998, BookBrowse.com provides book reviews and recommendations to
over 300,000 visitors each month. The site is targeted at avid readers (81% of
visitors read 3+ books each month, 45% read 6+) who want to read more than just
the same old bestsellers that everyone else is reading but do not have the time
or inclination to wade through warehouse-sized bookstores or huge online
databases to find their next great read. Some of BookBrowse's content is
publicly available, but many premium features are accessible only by
subscription.
About [Library Name]
[Info about your library]
Press contacts:
BookBrowse.com: Davina Morgan-Witts, Founder & Executive Editor, (408) 867-6500 (direct)
[Library Name]:
[Name],
[Tel]
Example quotes others have used in the past:
We’re excited to be able to offer BookBrowse to our patrons because it’s
so easy to use, and filled with such great content. Because patrons can also
access it outside of the library, it’s the next best thing to having your own
personal librarian.
BookBrowse makes it easy and fun to find that next great read , and then
reserve it at [your library’s name] with just a few clicks. I love using
BookBrowse, and we know our patrons will, too.
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