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Looking for Clues: Readers Advisory for Mystery Lovers

2026-07-08T14:00:00 2026-07-08T15:00:00 Looking for Clues: Readers Advisory for Mystery Lovers

Join Readers’ Advisory expert Lila Denning for an hour of how you can develop your readers advisory skills to help readers looking for mysteries. You will learn what is a mystery and how it is different than other kinds of crime fiction. She will show how to help your patrons find their next great read by focusing on what appeals most to them including subgenre, theme, and other appeal factors.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn how to:

  • Understand the basic features of a mystery as well as the major subgenres, appeals, and themes
  • Identify resources for finding mysteries in a variety of subgenres
  • Discover the major literary awards for mysteries as well as how they can help in your Readers Advisory efforts
  • Learn titles and authors to get you started in your own investigation into the world of mystery fiction

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

, Michigan
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Start: July 08, 2026 2:00 PM

End: July 08, 2026 3:00 PM

Join Readers’ Advisory expert Lila Denning for an hour of how you can develop your readers advisory skills to help readers looking for mysteries. You will learn what is a mystery and how it is different than other kinds of crime fiction. She will show how to help your patrons find their next great read by focusing on what appeals most to them including subgenre, theme, and other appeal factors.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn how to:

  • Understand the basic features of a mystery as well as the major subgenres, appeals, and themes
  • Identify resources for finding mysteries in a variety of subgenres
  • Discover the major literary awards for mysteries as well as how they can help in your Readers Advisory efforts
  • Learn titles and authors to get you started in your own investigation into the world of mystery fiction

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

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