You've read the reviews in the paper and seen the authors interviewed on the morning shows. Your friends are raving about them, and the book groups are discussing them. They are the most popular books--the bestsellers.

The Nashua Public Library makes it easy for you to find bestsellers. From the NPL home page, click on "Books and More." In the red bar, you will find a link to "Bestsellers." Clicking here brings you to three lists: The Best Books of 2006...According to Kirkus Reviews; New York Times Bestsellers--Hardcover Fiction; and New York Times Bestsellers--Hardcover Nonfiction. These lists will show you the award winners or bestsellers that we have in our collection, where they are located, and whether they are available.

Another interesting list is the "Nashua Public Library Most Requested Titles." Click on "Top 50" in the red bar to find the month's list of the top 50 requested titles, which includes both books and movies. To reach the bibliographic record for a title that interests you, simply click on the title.

Because these books are so popular, they are often checked out. If you want to read a book that is checked out, you can reserve it. The reference librarians will gladly assist you, but you can also request books from home. Each record includes a box that reads "request item." After clicking on the box, you will be asked to log in with the last 5 digits of the barcode on the back of your library card and your pin number, which is usually the last 4 digits of your phone number. (If you had already logged in, you will not be prompted to do so again.) Once you are logged in, you will see a request confirmation, which will tell you not only the title and author of the book you requested, but also your position in the queue and how the library will contact you (phone, e-mail) when the book is available. Be sure to click on the request button at the bottom of the box to complete the process.

Happy Reading!