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Library Notes for November 14, 2024

‘A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it. That includes health information. And mental health information. It’s a community space. It’s a place of safety, a haven from the world.’ – Neil Gaiman
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
JLS Reads Book Club- November 14th at 6:00
The library will be closed November 28th-30th for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Identity Unknown” by Patricia Cornwell, this is a Kay Scarpetta novel. Dr. Scarpetta is called to an abandoned theme park to retrieve a body. When she gets there, she discovers it’s her friend from Rome, Sal Giordano. Dr. Scarpetta knows an autopsy can reveal the dead’s secrets, but she is shocked to find her friend seems to have deliberately left her a clue.
New Fiction: “Evergreen Christmas” by Janet Dailey, “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” by Robert Dugoni, “The Mighty Red” by Louise Erdrich, “The Break-Up Pact” by Emma Lord, “A Christmas Duet” by Debbie Macomber, and “Clive Cussler Ghost Soldier” by Mike Maden.
New Christian Fiction: “Before We Were Us” by Denise Hunter, and “One Last Stand” by Susan May Warren, this is book four in the Alaska Air One Rescue series.
New Mystery: “Syndicate” by Felix Francis.
New Biography: “Melania” by Melania Trump.
New Non-Fiction: “War” by Bob Woodward, “Christmas with Southern Living 2024,” and “Flea Market Chic: Treasure Hunting for Stylish Homes” by Liz Bauwens.
New Audio Books: “Clive Cussler Ghost Soldier” by Mike Madden, and “Den of Iniquity” by J.A. Jance.
New Movies: “Christmas at the Plaza,” and “The Amazing Maurice.”
New TV Season: “Blue Bloods” season 12.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for November 7, 2024

“Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library.” ~Walter Savage Landor 
(1775-1864. English writer and poet)
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Pajama-Rama Storytime: November 12th at 6:00, put on your PJs, bring your favorite stuffed animal and listen to some great stories with Ms. Katie
Your library has so much to offer you! We have many services you may not know about:
Library Services:
Background Check with Identogo
Free Notary Public services
Wireless internet
Computer access 6 PCs and 12 laptops
Genealogy Resources
Children’s computers
Fax services: $1 for the first page and .50 for additional pages
Printing:
.20 per sheet (B&W)
.50 per sheet (color)
Copying:
.25 per sheet (B&W)
.50 per sheet (color)
Online Data Bases:
Kentucky Virtual Library
NewsBank
Ancestry Library Edition
Heritage Quest
Driving test
Heritage Hub
Fold 3
Creativebug
Libby
Hoopla
Programs:
StoryTime
Summer Reading
Craft Night
Book Club
1000 Books before Kindergarten
Puzzle Swap
Paper Back Swap (Westerns & Romance)
Library Hours:
Monday 9:00-8:00
Tuesday-Friday 9:00-5:30
Saturday 9:00-12:00
Two Meeting Rooms
You can find us on: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, our website jlslibrary.org
Borrowing Policy:
Books, Large Print, Audiobooks, Magazines, CDs, & TV Seasons check out for two weeks
Movies check out for two days (patrons must be 18 to check out movies or TV Seasons)
First time check outs are limited to two items after they have been returned, you can check out up 25 items
Fines:
Overdue Books .05 a day Movies/TV Seasons $1.00 per day
We do not accept debit or credit cards
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 31, 2024

“Public libraries are the heart and soul of any community. They are a place to read and think and browse and dream.” ~ Mary McNear
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Halloween Safe Night Downtown: October 31st from 4:00-6:00
Pajama-Roma Storytime: November 12th at 6:00, put on your PJs, bring your favorite stuffed animal and listen to some great stories with Ms. Katie
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Boyfriend” by Freida McFadden, this is a dark story about obsession and what someone would do for love. Sydney has found the perfect boyfriend or so she thinks. Soon, she suspicious that her perfect man may not be as perfect after all. A killer is dating women before he kills them. Can Sydney be dating the perfect killer?
New Fiction: “Ashes Never Lie” by Lee Goldberg, this is the second book in the Sharpe & Walker series, “Precipice” by Robert Harris, “Lies He Told Me” by James Patterson, “Wild Love” by Elsie Silver, this is the first book in the Rose Hill series, “Look in the Mirror” by Catherine Steadman, and “Triangle” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “By Evening’s Light” by Leslie Gould, this is the third book in the Amish Memories, and “Digging Up Secrets” by Elizabeth Penney, this is the first book in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series.
New Mystery: “City of Secrets” by P.J. Tracy.
New Biography: “Be Ready When the Luck Happens: a Memoir” by Ina Garten.
New Non-Fiction: “Revenge of the Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell, “Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions” by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey, and “Why We Love Football: a History in 100 Moments” by Joe Posnanski.
New Audio Books: “Framed” by John Grisham, and “When All Hell Broke Loose” by William W. Johnstone.
New Movies: “Twisters,” and “Harold and the Purple Crayon.”
New TV Season: “When Calls the Heart” season 11.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts

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Library Notes for October 24, 2024

 
“A library is a house of hope. It’s a place where we all, whatever our situation, can feed our ideas and develop our dreams.” ~ Doug Wilhelm
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Fall Book Sale: October 21st -25th
Murder Mystery Game Night: October 28th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown: October 31st from 4:00-6:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Break Every Rule” by Brian Freeman, the story of Tommy Miller someone with deadly skills hiding under a false identity. When his wife and daughter are abducted Tommy must follow a dangerous trail from Florida to the Bahamas and come face-to-face with his enemies.
New Fiction: “Death at the Sign of the Rook” by Kate Atkinson, “Blind to Midnight” by Reed Farrel Coleman, this is the second book in the Nick Ryan series, “Cold Trail” by Taylor Moore, this is the fourth book in the Garrett Kohl series, “Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney, and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Sophie Sullivan.
New Christian Fiction: “Saved by the Matchmaker” by Jody Hedlund, this is the second book in the Shanahan Match series.
New Large Print: “Positively, Penelope” by Pepper Basham, this is the second book in the Skymar series.
New Mystery: “Den of Iniquity” by J.A. Jance.
New Biography: “From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir” by Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough.
New Non-fiction: “Through the Valley of Grief” by Mattie Jackson, “The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement” by Sharon McMahon, “Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror” by Jack Carr & James Scott.
New Audio Books: “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult, and “Tom Clancy Shadow State” by M.P. Woodward.
New Movies: “Longlegs,” and “Knuckles.”
New TV Season: “Interview with the Vampire” season 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 17, 2024

“I read all the time. I love it. My fantasy would be to be locked into a library. I’d be very, very happy.” ~ Pink
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
JLSL Reads (Book Club) October 17th at 6:00
Fall Book Sale: October 21st -25th
Murder Myster Game Night: October 28th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown: October 31st from 4:00-6:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Counting Miracles” by Nicholas Sparks, this is the emotional story of Tanner Hughes. Raised by his grandparents, Tanner is determined to become an Army Ranger like his grandfather. He is home on leave when his grandmother tells him who his father is and where to find him. Can he find the man he has longed for, and will he be well received?
New Fiction: “Safe Enough” by Lee Child, “The Night We Lost Him” by Laura Dave, “Legacy of Blood” by Heather Graham, this is the third book in the Blackbird Files series, “The Moonlight Market” by Joanne Harris, “On the Hunt” by Iris Johansen, “Fatal Gambit” by David Lagercrantz, and “Exes & O’s” by Amy Lea, this is the second book in the Influencer series.
New Christian Fiction: “Meet Me at the Starlight” by Rachel Hauck, “The Heart’s Bidding” by Kelly Irvin, this is the first book in the Amish Calling series and only in large print.
New Mystery: “We Solve Murders” by Richard Osman.
New Biography: “Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections of Life, Love, and Liberty” by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
New Non-Fiction: “A History of Ghosts, Spirits, and the Supernatural,” “Eden Undone: a True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II” by Abbott Kahler, and “Fodor’s Essential Scotland.”
New Audio Books: “Capture or Kill” by Don Bentley, and “Fort Buzzard” by William Johnstone.
New Movies: “Late Night with the Devil,” and “Despicable Me 4.”
New TV Season: “The Crown” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 10, 2024

“A library is a house of hope. It’s a place where we all, whatever our situation, can feed our ideas and develop our dreams.” ~ Doug Wilhelm
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Craft Table: October 7th -10th
Closed October 11th & 12th for Ham Festival
Teen & Tween Ghost Painting: October 16th from 3:30-5:00
JLSL Reads (Book Club) October 17th at 6:00
Fall Book Sale: October 21st -25th
Murder Myster Game Night: October 28th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown: October 31st from 4:00-6:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Forest of Lost Souls” by Dean Koontz, this is the story of Vida, who was raised by her great uncle in the forest. When her boyfriend is killed in an accident Vida feels it might not have been an accident at all.  One by one as killers come after her she is prepared for them. She will not rest until order have been restored to her life.
New Fiction: “The Five Stages of Courting Dalisay Ramos” by Melissa de la Cruz, “Burn” by Peter Heller, “Somewhere Beyond the Sea” by T.J. Klune, “Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty, “Tell Me Everything” by Elizabeth Strout, “A Certain Kind of Starlight” by Heather Webber, and “The Angry Land” by William W. Johnstone, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Into the Starlight” by Amanda Cabot, this is the third book in the Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing series.
New Mystery: “What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust” by Alan Bradley, this is a Flavia de Luce mystery.
New Biography: “Who Could Ever Love You” by Mary L. Trump.
Non-Fiction: “What Happens Next” by Max Lucado, “The Siege” by Ben Macintyre, and “Your Postpartum Body” by Ruth Macy.
New Audio Books: “Counting Miracles” by Nicholas Sparks.
New Music: “Now That’s What I Call Music 80,” and “Takin’ It Back” by Meghan Trainor.
New Movies: “The Fabulous Four,” and “Monster High 2.”
New TV Season: “Young Sheldon” season 3.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 3, 2024

“The contents of a library can take you further than your own imagination could begin to imagine. To open a book is to open your mind.” ~ Amberle Cianne
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Genealogy Basics Class with Kim: October 7th at 6:00
Craft Table: October 7th -10th
Closed October 11th & 12th for Ham Festival
Teen & Tween Ghost Painting: October 16th from 3:30-5:00
JLSL Reads (Book Club) October 17th at 6:00
Fall Book Sale: October 21st -25th
Murder Myster Game Night: October 28th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown: October 31st from 4:00-6:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “I Need You to Read This” by Jessa Maxwell, this is the gripping story of Alex Marks. When she started her new job, the job of her dreams, it may just be her last. When Alex starts getting strange letters at work she finds out the person she replaced was murdered. Does the killer want her job or is there another reason?
New Fiction: “Vince Flynn’s Capture or Kill” by Don Bentley, “Echo Road” by Kendra Elliot, “The Life Impossible” by Matt Haig, “Golden Lord” by Mary Jo Putney, this is the second book in the Dangerous Gifts series, “Passions in Death” by J. D. Robb, “Warrior King” by Wilbur Smith, “Authentically, Izzy” by Pepper Basham, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Who is Mary?” by Linda Byler, this is the first book in the Stepping Stones series, and “Target Acquired” by Lynette Eason, this is the second book in the Lake City Heroes series.
New Biography: “Still Running: My Life as the First Black Football Player in the SEC” by Nathaniel Northington.
New Non-Fiction: “Good Lookin’ Cookin’: a Year of Meals” by Dolly Parton & Rachel Parton George, “Half Yard Autumn Collection” by Debbie Shore, and “Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden” by Bill O’Reilly.
New Audio Books: “This is Why We Lied” by Karin Slaughter, and “Tom Clancy’s Act of Defiance” by Andrews & Wilson.
New Movies: “The Garfield Movie,” and “Immaculate.”
New TV Season: “Reacher” season 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for September 26, 2024

“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” ~Lauren Ward
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Genealogy Basics with Kim: October 7th at 6:00 call to register or use the link on the Facebook events
BINGOcize on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1:00
Pam’s Pick for this week is: “Fatal Intrusion” by Jeffery Deaver, this is the story of Carmen Sanchez a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked by a serial killer, Sanchez realizes a conventional investigation will not work to catch this ruthless perpetrator. She turns to Jake Heron a private security agent, who unlike Sanchez likes breaking rules. As the victims mount so do the risks they must take to catch him.
New Fiction: “Bad River” by Marc Cameron, “Daydream” by Hannah Grace, this is the third book in the Maple Hills series, “No Safe Place” Michael Ledwidge, “Backwater Justice” by Fern Michaels, this is a Sisterhood novel, “Maria: a Novel of Maria von Trapp” by Michelle Moran, “Sandwich” by Catherine Newman, and “Dragons of Eternity” by Margret Weis, this is the third book in the Dragonlance Destinies series.
New Christian Fiction: “One Last Promise” by Susan May Warren, this is the third book in the Alaska Air One Rescue series.
New Mystery: Pumpkin Spice Puppy” by Laurien Berenson.
                                                                                                                                                                        
New Non-Fiction: “Black & Decker: the Complete Guide to Finishing Basements and Garages,” “Kentucky Bucket List Adventure Guide” by Paul McKee, “Tennessee Bucket List Adventure Guide” by David Cash, “At War With Ourselves” by H.R. McMaster, and “Gold Fever: the Beginning of the California Gold Rush” by Allan W. Eckert.
New Audio Book: “Fire and Bones” by Kathy Reichs.
New Movie: “Ride,” and “Inside Out 2.”
New TV Season: “Walker, Texas Ranger” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for September 19, 2024

“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.”  ― at Library of Congress in 1983, Madeleine L’Engle
September is Sign Up for Library Card Month, stop by and get one they are FREE.
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Genealogy Basics with Kim: October 7th at 6:00 call to register or use the link on the Facebook events
BINGOcize on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult, this is the story of Emilia Bassano, who in 1581 writes a play. Knowing she can’t get it published as a woman, she hires an actor named William Shakespeare to front her work. In present day Melina Green is inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor. She will stop at nothing to learn the truth.
New Fiction: “Talking to Strangers” by Fiona Barton, “The Same Bright Stars” by Ethan Joella, “Spirit Crossing” by William Kent Krueger, “Maranda in Retrograde” by Lauren Layne, “Slow Dance” by Rainbow Rowell, “This is Why We Lied” by Karin Slaughter, and “Tom Clancy’s Shadow State” by M.P. Woodward.
New Christian Fiction: “Meeting Her Match” by Jen Turano, this is the third book in the Matchmakers series.
New Mystery: “Torn Asunder” by Barbara Ross, this is the 12th book in the Maine Clambake series and only in large print.
New Non-Fiction: “The War on Warriors” by Peg Hegseth, “A Hunger to Kill” by Kim Mager, “Artists Who Changed History,” and “Vintage Pyrex Collecting Guide.”
New Audio Books: “The Lost Coast” by Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman.
New Movies: “Fast Charlie,” and “Watchers.”
New TV Season: “Dexter” season 7.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for September 12, 2024

A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.” ~ Lilian Jackson Braun
September is Sign Up for Library Card Month, stop by and get one they are FREE.
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30
Bridgerton Tea Party: September 14th at Fairholme at 2:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “this is a Pendergast novel. FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene are out to finally catch New York’s deadliest serial killer. Will the clever trap they have set work before the killer can strike again?
New Fiction: “The Sawmill Book Club” by Carolyn Brown, “Devil’s Kitchen” by Candice Fox, “The Bright Sword” by Lev Grossman, “Like Mother, Like Daughter” by Kimberly McCreight, “Desperation Reef” by T. Jefferson Parker, and “Fire and Bones” by Kathy Reichs.
New Large Print: “Rustlers and Windows” by Reg Quist, this is the first book in the Settlers series.
New Christian Fiction: “Finding You” by Amy Clipston.
New Mystery: “Trouble in Queenstown” by Delia Pitts.
New Biography: “The Art of Power” by Nancy Pelosi.
New Non-Fiction: “Life Hacks, Tips, & Tricks” by Sidney Raskind, “Lazy-Day Dinners, Desserts & More” by Taste of Home, and “National Parks of the USA.”
New Audio Books: “Joy” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” and “PBS Kids-Get Creative!”
New TV Season: “NCIS” season 12.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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