Books and Reading

NOTE: Books of special interest to teens have a yellow YA (Young Adult) sticker on the spine of the book. You'll find them in the Teen Space gallery downstairs outside the Program Room.

Darien Library Recommends

Beach Reads
Romance Stories
Horror Stories

Teen Reviewed Books

More New Teen Books

Books on MP3

Book Recommendations

IPL Teen Division: Books and Writing
Get links to the best book and writing sites from the Internet Public Library's armada of librarians.

Newbery Award Winners
The best in children's books (not just for your baby sister or brother).

Teen Reads
Read reviews of books for teens.

YALSA Booklists
Find lists for Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Young Adults, Popular Paperbacks, Outstanding Books for College Bound, Selected Audio Books, and more!

Complete Works of Shakepeare
Visit the Internet Public Library (IPL) for all of Shakepeare's works, plus study and research guides.

Magnetic Poetry Online
Imagine poetry on your refrigerator without needing a refrigerator. Print out your favorite works for posterity.

Poetry Today Online
Do you write poetry? Find out what other poets are talking about and how to improve your own writing. Read works by other current authors.

Project Bartleby
Find the complete texts of selected books and poetry.

Project Gutenberg
Access full-text works like The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe. (Mainly classics.)

Darien Public Schools Recommended Works Cited Format (courtesy of Darien Schools), and more.

The Library has a number of resources for literary criticism.
Stop by the Information Desk.