Looking for a bookshelf refresh for yourself or your family? Want customized reading suggestions by live librarians? Welcome to Book Match, where we curate a personalized list just for you based on your preferences. We will even place holds for you if you'd like. Just fill out the Book Match survey and we will get back to you within three business days with exciting reading ideas!

Book Match Survey

Other ways to look for book suggestions

Ask Our Staff - Salem Public Library staff can help you find your next great read. Library staff stay familiar with a wide variety of authors and genres so they can provide reading suggestions. Library staff can also teach you how to use the Library catalog to find reading material you might enjoy.

Check our Book Lists - Book suggestions lists created by our staff for various ages and interests are available in print in the library or to download, view, and print from home.

Online Tools - Library staff use a variety of tools to assist you in the discovery of new books. You can also try these the next time you need something new to read:

• Fantastic Fiction
• Goodreads
• What Should I Read Next
• Stop You’re Killing Me
• Novelist
• Novelist K-8