Albany and Troy Libraries Lobby Books

In the Spring of 2010, a collection of popular fiction titles called Lobby Books was established at the Albany Library and it was created in order to support the libraries' Goodreads groups. As the name suggests, the collection can be found in a prominent location on the first floor of the Albany Library. Most of the titles were donated by staff members but some were bought by the Libraries after receiving suggestions from Goodreads members. The collection started with a handful of book, but now has grown to about 100 titles.Lobby Books mostly features novels but there is a growing collection of graphic novels.

The Libraries have received positive feedback from the Sage community and students love the graphic novels. Many have commented that it is great to be able to check out a book in order to escape the rigors of college life.  In the Fall of 2010, a Lobby Book collection was created for the Troy Library. Both collections are still growing mostly through donations.

Albany Library Lobby Books

Here is an example of a post featured on the Sage Libraries Blog promoting the libraries' Goodreads group. 

The Albany Library has a collection of popular fiction books called Lobby Books. As the name suggest, these books are located on the first floor of the library just to the right of the circulation desk when you walk in. The collection was established in the Spring 2010 semester and is still growing. Here's some of the books in the collection:

Pride and Prejudice (Graphic Novel) by Nancy Butler

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Moo by Jane Smiley

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

The Blind side: The Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis

A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Check out the Sage Libraries Goodreads page for the complete listing of the books in the Lobby Collection. Join the group and give us your book suggestions or leave us your suggestions here. On the Troy Campus? You can request to have a Lobby Book shipped to the Troy Campus Library by filling out an ILL request.