What to Read?

Homebound services pages:

Christian
Fiction
Mystery
Non-Fiction
Romance
Westerns
Audiobooks
Videos

updated 4/21/2009

The links on this page offer recommendations for Large Print Books, Audio Books, and Videorecordings.

To request books as a homebound patron, please print out, fill in and mail our Request Form.

We have a list of the most recent acquistions (PDF) in the Outreach Library.

Large Print Genre book lists:

Fiction:

Christian:

Fiction (PDF)
Mystery (PDF)
Non-Fiction (PDF)
Romance (PDF)
Series (PDF)

Mystery:

Cozy (PDF)
General Mysteries (PDF)
Lady Sleuths (PDF)
Thrillers (PDF)
Tough Guys (Adventure-Suspense) (PDF)

Romance:

Contemporary (PDF)
Fantasy-Science Fiction (PDF)
Historical (PDF)
Regency England (PDF)
Romantic Suspense (PDF)
Romance Writers of America RITA Awards, 1990-2008 (PDF)

Non-Fiction:

Bestsellers (PDF)
Biographies (PDF)
General (PDF)
Health (PDF)
History (PDF)
Travel (PDF)
True Crime (PDF)

Westerns:

General (PDF)
Spur Awards: "given annually for distinguished writing about the American West")
Willa Awards: "Awarded annually for outstanding literature featuring women's stories set in the West" (from Women Writing the West website)

Other:

Oregon Authors
Fantasy/Science Fiction & Paranormal Fiction (PDF)
Humor (PDF)
Children's Lit:
Newberry Winners
Caldecott Winners

Audiobook Titles:

in Outreach collection (PDF)
Just Released (updated monthly)
A Chapter A Day (from Wisconsin Public Radio)
general County Books-on-TAPE | Books-on-CD

Video Suggestions:

Ambient Relaxation (PDF)
Books on Film (PDF)
Classics (PDF)
Descriptive Narration TV for People with Low Vision (PDF)
Entertainment Film (PDF)
general County: VHS | DVDs

Programming Kits:

Programming Kits (PDF) are designed to entertain and exercise memory skills. Call for details (503) 648–9785.
Mini Kits and Visit Kits can be used one-on-one.
Remembering Kits are effective in a group setting.