Cuyahoga County Public Library is among 500-plus libraries across the United States trying to hook the public on reading.

The bait is the library's online book clubs from Chapter-A-Day. Weekdays, members receive an e-mail containing a portion of a book chapter. Why? To help them decide whether a new book or a new author is one they'll enjoy. Each day's e-mail takes no more than five minutes to read.

Once you decide you like a book, you can borrow it from the library and finish the story.

Businesswoman Suzanne Beecher started Chapter-A-Day, which now offers 10 clubs: the Original, featuring a variety of fiction and nonfiction; Fiction; Business; Audio; Teen; Good News; Romance; Mystery; Horror/Science fiction; and Pre-Pub, a chance to preview books before they're published.

Visitors to the library's Web site www. cuyahogalibr ary.org can join one or more book clubs at no charge, courtesy of Cuyahoga County Public Library. Use the library's Internet computers to receive your e-mail and read your chapter each day, or use your home computer.

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