Do you want to make the most of your library card? Follow this series of articles that will provide an overview of information on the various digital resources and databases the La Porte County Public Library offers the community. This is the tenth in a series and will review the Library’s Novelist subscription
NoveList
Is your child an avid reader? Finding the next series for them can be a challenge. Surprise them with ample suggestions that they actually like. Simply search the series and click the button for series Read-alikes by using Novelist Plus. You will also find a number of other helpful tools when looking for a good book for yourself as well. Search for information on hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages. Get author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more with NoveList Plus.
NoveList K-8 has info about fiction books for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children’s “chapter” books and young adult titles. It is updated weekly.
LPCPL has offered Novelist services since before 2005.
While the Library catalog has some content enrichment provided by NoveList, the usage numbers presented next are based on access to the LPCPL NoveList K-8 page and the NoveList Plus page.
NoveList Plus by the Numbers
| 2019 | 2020 | # (%) Increase | |
| Sessions | 707 | 1,424 | + 717 (101%) |
| Searches | 1,590 | 7,687 | + 6,097 (384%) |
| Total Requests | 2,908 | 11,664 | + 8,756 (301%) |
NoveList K-8 by the Numbers
| 2019 | 2020 | # (%) Decrease | |
| Sessions | 104 | 39 | – 65 (63%) |
| Searches | 143 | 21 | -122 (85%) |
| Total Requests | 257 | 83 | -174 (68%) |
NoveList (combined Plus and K-8) by the Numbers
| 2019 | 2020 | # (%) Increase | |
| Sessions | 811 | 1,463 | + 652 (80%) |
| Searches | 1,733 | 7,708 | + 5,975 (345%) |
| Total Requests | 3,165 | 11,747 | + 8,582 (271%) |
In reviewing the numbers, we can see that users accessed, searched, and requested resources in greater capacity during the pandemic with the NoveList Plus interface. The pandemic had a greater negative impact on school users. Still, in the end, overall use was higher in the COVID year than during a more normal one.
