5.4 Book group collection
The Book Group Collection supports the delivery of a core library service for Libraries Tasmania’s Book Group members.
This collection includes both fiction and non-fiction titles. It is unique in the fact that there are individual title sets made up of five items. The books are suitable for group discussion and the sharing of ideas in an adult forum. The collection is contemporary and inspiring, diverse, and inclusive. It represents the cultural, generational, and social backgrounds as well as reflecting content that is of popular community interest.
Book Group is provided with a set of ten books each month for their members to read. There are no direct charges for this service which makes it accessible to a wide group of Tasmanians. Books are acquired through annual expenditure from the Library Resource Budget as well as the transfer of appropriate titles from lending collection areas.
The Book Group Collection also:
- Provides a balance of bestselling popular recent releases, award winning titles and literary classics
- Covers a broad range of genres and subjects
- Provides a mix of Tasmanian, Australian and international authors
- Complements our broad-based general lending collection.