Celebrate Poetry!

Two common ways to search for poetry is searching by Subject or Author

Search for Poetry Books by Subject

 Choose Library Catalog & do a Subject Search with the Keyword, Poetry.

Add the filter NOT criticism to help filter out literary criticism. 

  Sample Search:

Search for poetry books by Author

Choose Library Catalog & Search by Author/Creator, Last name, first name.

Sample Search:

  Search for Poetry books by theme, nationality, or time period by adding key terms, such as Poetry AND Nature

• Theme: Nature, Love, Spirituality, etc.

• Nationality: American, English, Spanish, etc.  

• Time Period: 1900 - 1940, 18th century, Renaissance, etc.

   Use Library of Congress Subject Headings in the  Library Catalog to locate books

   Poetry by group or region:  American poetry women authors  -- American poetry African American authors  --  English     

    poetry  -- Irish poetry

   Poetry by time period:  American poetry 19th century  --  English poetry Middle English, 1100-1500  -- English poetry 18th

    century  --  English poetry 20th century  -- English poetry 21st century

   Poetry criticism and scholarly study:  American poetry history and criticism  -- English poetry history and criticism --

    poetry history and criticism