Would you like to recommend a title for the Dickinson Reads Collection? Use the following form to suggest a book for us to acquire!
Dickinson Reads Recommendation Form
Please refer to the Collection Guidelines in the middle panel of this page for information about selection criteria.
The Dickinson Reads collection highlights recent literature and non-fiction titles for leisure reading, most of which are purchased from Whistlestop Bookshop, Carlisle's independent bookstore.
These books are located inside the library's main entrance and adjacent to the Biblio Cafe when they are first purchased. After about a year, they are relocated to the general book stacks in the library to make room for new books on the Dickinson Reads display.
Criteria for additions to Dickinson Reads include:
Fiction or non-fiction
Title is not already available at Waidner-Spahr Library in any format
Reading level is appropriate for undergraduate students
Reputable publisher
Relatively recent publication (latest 2-3 years prioritized)
Reasonably priced
Final selections are made at the discretion of library staff
Did you know that Dickinson students can obtain a library card at Bosler Memorial Library? Bosler is our local public library, located at the edge of campus on the corner of High and West Streets.
Bosler library loans video games and yard games in addition to popular books, ebooks, and films.
They also host community programs all year long including tabletop gaming, stitching groups, and book groups.