Find literary classics and contemporary and special interest fiction on the first floor at BPL. Available in hardcover and paperback, most materials in this section are circulating.

The Language/Literature/Fiction division includes:

Browse the display of recently acquired hard cover and quality paperbacks as you enter the Division. Selected by librarians, these books are suitable for your individual reading enjoyment or your book group discussions.

Explore our extensive collection of books on literary topics, language, publishing, and journalism. Call numbers are 000, 400, and 800.

We offer recent books and old classics, both fiction and nonfiction, in large print for those who have impaired vision.

Peruse our extensive collection of reference works which include literary criticism, literary history, and plot summaries.

Get up to speed quickly on a novel with our large circulating collection of notes for students.

Get information on writing skills and techniques for both the student and professional or research how to get your first novel published. Books on grammar and history of the English language mingle with directories of publishers and literary agents.

Use one of our literature-related databases to conduct research or learn more about a work of fiction. Some of our available databases are:

Book Index with Reviews
Books in Print
Contemporary Authors
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Literary Market Place
NoveList
Twayne's Author Series

Use these databases in our Articles & Databases, Literature section >>