Adult Services: About Us

Adult Services: (614) 486-9621
Manager: Vita Marinello


The Adult Services Department provides a broad collection of circulating materials in order to meet the needs and interests of adult library users. Browse the latest mystery, fiction, and non-fiction titles in print or audio book format. Our knowledgeable staff is always eager to help you discover new authors, new cookbooks, or just the right mystery for reading at the beach!
All items in our collection are easily searched using our online library catalog.

Books

Our collection of fiction and nonfiction books also includes:

  • Large print books
  • Graphic Novel collection
  • Books in foreign languages, including Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish
  • Audiobooks on CD and playaway format
  • Book Club in a Bag kits for book discussions
  • Exam study guides & test prep books

Readers' Services

We also offer services to connect our patrons with library materials:

  • Readers' advisory services, both in person and online
  • Curated book lists and bookmarks
  • Our Website For Readers contains information about:
    • New Releases
    • Online book club support through Book Club Central
    • Library Reads list of top 10 books chosen each month by librarians all over the country
    • Links to our UAPL Adult Services Goodreads page
    • Adult Readers’ Blog and Book Recommendations from library staff
    • Recommended E-Books
  • Our Reader Zone will help you find bestseller lists, book discussion guides, reviews, and literary criticisms

Outreach Services

We offer free delivery of library materials to persons who live within our service area and are physically unable to visit the library.

Programs

We present programs on a variety of topics, including literature, crafts, music, art, history and host regular book discussion sessions.

Recommended Internet Sites

Select the "Literature and Language" database topic in our Online Reference Databases to browse recommended internet sites on book discussions, reviews, and bestseller lists.