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The author discusses strategies that librarians can pursue to aid their patrons' reading selections, focusing on the use of television programs to find various genres patrons might be interested in. Topics include the online marketing of book covers that readers see on the library's website, the use of electronic discovery tools, as well as the use of films to help patrons with book selections.

The author presents recommendations for readers' advisory service librarians, focusing on the importance of determining what books, genres, and authors are popular with local library patrons. Sorting shelves are said to be an excellent resource for determining what sort of books are actually being checked out frequently.

The author discusses the usefulness of library displays for suggesting books to library patrons, from the perspective of readers' advisory services. Displays of books are simple to set up and stock, and are easy for patrons to use. Methods for tracking the number of books checked out from displays are mentioned, and the advantages of involving library staff members in the selection of books for display are discussed.

This article presents Kaite Mediatore Stover, a Readers' Services Librarian at the public library in Seattle, Washington, who discusses individual women that she has met in her library, their particular literary interests, and the books that they have selected to read. Books in the article include "The Book of Dahlia," by Elisa Albert, "Vacation," by Deb Olin Unferth, and "Thong on Fire: An Urban Erotic Tale," by Noire.

This article presents David Wright, a Readers' Services Librarian at the public library in Seattle, Washington, who discusses individual men that he has met in his library, their professions or interests, and the books that they have selected to read. Books in the article include "Heart of the Hunter," by Deon Myer, "The Lake," by George Moore, and "Slaves of Solitude," by Patrick Hamilton.