Bookologist

We Choose the Books for You
RPL bookologists create on demand, hand-crafted, "bespoke" book suggestion lists just for you.
Bookology
Libraries are all about connecting books and readers. Sometimes the choices can seem overwhelming, and you need a little help finding titles you really want to read. RPL can help. THE BOOKOLOGIST is a bespoke readers advisory service for adults, teens and kids.
Tell us your reading preferences by filling out a short, online form, and RPL Bookologists will carefully hand-craft a list of titles just for you. Whether you’re stuck in a reading rut, looking to read outside your comfort zone, or just looking for great suggestions, The Bookologist can help.
Our book recommendations are bespoke – not canned, not an algorithm – but carefully hand-selected just for you. Like most artisanal products, they take time to create. Please allow 3-5 business days for your personal list.
Recommendations from the Blog

By Teens, For Teens - Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous & Romances to Make You Cry
Welcome back for another round of By Teens, For Teens! This week we have something to make you laugh and something to make you cry. VolunTEEN Magdalena K., age 12 share a book review of a funny, coming of age story. Then, take a look at a booklist full of romance stories that will make you cry, created by Max K., age 15. Book Review: Sunny Song Will Never be Famous by Suzanne Park Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Sunny Song will Never be Famous follows Korean American Sunny Song, a social media influencer who is sent to a...

May Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Welcome back to the next installment in our new series of blog posts featuring children's books we're currently loving! "Book Chat with the Youth Services Team" features one book recommendation from each of our Youth Services team members. We cover a variety of books from fiction to non-fiction, picture books to chapter books, graphic novels and more! We hope that this month's reading recommendations get you excited about some awesome new books we've added to our collection as well as some oldies but goodies....

By Teens, For Teens - Junk Boy & The Hate U Give
Are you enjoying our By Teens, For Teens blog posts? We sure hope so! We have two new contributions this week. First up, a book review of Junk Boy by Tony Abbott. This novel in verse that VolunTEEN Chris S., age 15, enjoyed and hopes you will too. Then, Max K., age 15, put together a great read-alike list for readers who enjoyed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Enjoy! Book Review: Junk Boy by Nathaniel Hawthorne Rating: 4 out of 5 stars It is very relatable to children who are left out these days since it seems like...