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Library Notes for April 10, 2025

“Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful and helpful people. They are teachers without a classroom. No libraries, no progress.” ~Willard Scott
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
National Library Week: April 6th-12th
Adult Coloring Night: Thursday, April 10th, at 5:30
JLSL Reads: April 17th at 6:00
Tea Party at Fairholme: April 26th at 2:00 or 3:30 call to sign up
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt: can you find the eggs hidden in the library?
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Story She Left Behind” by Patti Callahan Henry, this is the story of Clara who was only eight when her mother went missing. Her mom with a renowned author who stunned the world by writing a fantasy novel at the age of 12. She leaves behind a devoted husband and a heartbroken daughter and the hope of ever translating the sequel to her first novel, written in an invented language. As an adult Clara is contacted by a man who claims to have a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. Should she trust him? Could he hold the answer to her mother’s disappearance?
New Fiction: “The Queens of Crime” by Marie Benedict, “Junie” by Erin Crosby Eckstine, “The Writer” by James Patterson, “The Beijing Betrayal” by Joel Rosenberg, “Show Don’t Tell” by Curtis Sitterfeld, and “The Strange Case of Jane O” by Karen Thompson Walker.
New Christian Fiction: “With All Her Heart” by Kelly Irvin, this is the third book in the Amish Calling series and only in large print.
New Biography: “Texas Red” by Red Steagall.
New Non-Fiction: “The Military History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained,” “Martha Stewart’s Gardening Handbook,” and “What’s for Dinner?” by Taste of Home.
New Audio Book: “Don’t Tell Me How to Die” by Marshall Karp.
New Movies: “Den of Thieves 2,” and “Storm Chasers.”
New TV Season: “Grey’s Anatomy” season 9.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for April 3, 2025

 

“Librarians are tour-guides for all of knowledge.” ~Patrick Ness

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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for March: the challenge is to read a book that inspired a film or TV season
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
National Library Week: April 6th-12th
Library History: Monday April 7th at 4:00
Adult Coloring Night: Thursday, April 10th, at 5:30
JLSL Reads: April 17th at 6:00
Tea Party at Fairholme: April 26th at 2:00 or 3:30 call to sign up
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Ward D” by Freida McFadden, this thriller will make you want to leave the lights on. Amy is a medical student assigned to Ward D, a locked, mental health unit. Her night starts off as normal until patients and staff start to go missing without a trace. It becomes clear that everyone is in grave danger. Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D and now she might not make it out alive.
New Fiction: “The Jackal’s Mistress” by Chris Bohjalian, “Blood Moon” by Sandra Brown, “Don’t Tell Me How To Die” by Marshall Karp, “The Reluctant Sheriff” by Chris Offutt, “Wild Side” by Elsie Silver, this is the third book in the Rose Hill series, “Far From Home” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print, and “Close Your Eyes and Count to 10” by Lisa Unger.
New Christian Fiction: “Whispers of Fortune” by Mary Connealy, this is the first book in the Golden State Treasure series.
New Large Print: “Beans, Bourbon, and Blood” by William Johnstone.
New Non-Fiction: “The Princeton Review ACT prep, 2025,” “Photo Ark Babies: Growing up in the Animal World” by Joel Sartore, “Live with the Things You Love” by Mary Randolph Carter, and “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer” by Rick Steves.
New Audio Book: “Beach Vibes” by Susan Mallery.
New Movies: “Nosferatu,” and “Transformers One.”
New TV Season: “Nine Perfect Strangers” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 27, 2025

“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.” ~ Sidney Sheldon
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for March: the challenge is to read a book that inspired a film or TV season
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Library Mini Golf: Tuesday April 1st, at 6:00 for kids ages 10-18
Adult Coloring Night: Thursday, April 10th, at 5:30
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall, this is a love story with a pace and twist of a thriller. Beth is pulled back into the past when her old boyfriend who broke her heart returns to town. As tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was and the woman she has become.
New Fiction: “The Medici Return” by Steve Berry, “The Perfect Rom-Com” by Melissa Ferguson, “Black Woods Blue Sky” by Eowyn Ivey, and “A Dragon of Black Glass” by James Rollins, this is the third book in the Moonfall series.
New Large Print: “Remember When” by Mary Balogh, this is the fourth book in the Ravenswood series.
New Christian Fiction: “Serial Burn” by Lynette Eason, this is the third book in the Lake City Heroes series.
New Mysteries: “Smoke on the Water” by Loren Estleman, and “Schooled in Murder” by Victoria Gilbert, this is the first book in the Campus Sleuth series.
New Biography: “This Changes Everything: a Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About” by Tyler Merritt.
New Non-Fiction: “Choose Joy: Embracing Happiness in Every Moment!” by Stephanie Graves, “Fit at 50: Your Guide to a Stronger, Fitter & Happier (Mid) Life in just 6 Weeks” by Caroline Idiens, and “Marvel Comics for Dummies” by Troy Brownfield.
New Audio Book: “Close Your Eyes and Count to 10” by Lisa Unger.
New Movies: “The Order,” and “Moana 2.”
New TV Season: “Smurfs” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 20, 2025

“The most important asset of any library goes home at night-the library staff.” ~ Timothy Healy
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for March: the challenge is to read a book that inspired a film or TV season
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Famous Last Words” by Gillian McAllister, this is a thriller about a new mother whose world is turned upside down when her husband commits a terrifying crime. How well does she truly know him? What danger does she and her baby face now, if their entire lives have been built on a lie?
New Fiction: “Behind the Net” by Stephanie Archer, this is the first book in the Vancouver Storm series, “Order of Swans” by Jude Deveraux, this is the first book in the Blue Swan duology, “Nemesis” by Gregg Hurwitz, “Last Twilight in Paris” by Pam Jenoff, and “Guilty Until Innocent” by Robert Whitlow.
New Christian Fiction: “The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits” by Wanda Brunstetter, this book is also in large print.
New Non-Fiction: “The Lost and the Found: a True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances” by Kevin Fagan, “The Pregnancy Encyclopedia,” “One-Pan Recipes” by Better Homes & Gardens, and “Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, From Eisenhower and JFK Through Reagan and Bush” by Steven Gillon.
New Audio Book: “Tom Clancy’s Command and Control” by Marc Cameron.
New Movies: “September 5,” and “A Royal in Paradise.”
New TV Season: “Rawhide” season 3.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 13, 2025

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.” ~William Styron, novelist
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for March: the challenge is to read a book that inspired a film or TV season
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Pam’s Pick this week is: “We All Live Here” by Jojo Moyes, this is the story of Lila who has a lot on her plate. She made a name for herself when she wrote a best-selling marriage book. Then her husband left her for another woman. Lila is now a single mom with two daughters and a health nut stepfather for a roommate. When her long absent father moves in things go from crowded to chaotic. She convinces her agent she has a new book about her new chaotic single life.
New Fiction: “Battle Mountain” by C.J. Box, “We are Watching” by Alison Gaylin, “Midnight Black” by Mark Greaney, “The Lodge” by Kayla Olson, “Three Days in June” by Anne Tyler, and “Newcomers” by Johnny Gunn, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “The Indigo Heiress” by Laura Frantz.
New Mystery: “Irish Soda Bread Murder” by Carlene O’Connor.
New Biography: “Memorial Days” by Geraldine Brooks.
New Non-Fiction: “Propagating Plants: How to Create New Plants for Free” by Alan Toogood, “Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth)” by Markus Zusak, and “Fodor’s Essential Switzerland.”
New Audio Book: “Bonded in Death” by J.D. Robb.
New Movies: “Here” and “Venom: the Last Dance.”
New TV Season: “NCIS” season 13.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 6, 2025

 

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Library Notes for February 27, 2025

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ~ Stephen King
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Been Wrong so Long It Feels Like Right” by Walter Mosley, this is a P.I. King Oliver novel. King is on the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father. A new case pits King’s professional responsibility against his own moral code.
New Fiction: “Dream Girl Drama” by Tessa Bailey, this is the third book in the Big Shots series, “The Oligarch’s Daughter” by Joseph Finder, “The Love Lyric” by Kristinia Forest,  “Deep End” by Ali Hazelwood, “Open Season” by Jonathan Kellerman, and “Abduction of a Slave” by Dana Stabenow.
New Christian Fiction: “A Year of Flowers” by Suzanne Woods Fisher.
New Biography: “I See Myself” by Joe Bonsall.
New Non-Fiction: “Blue Ribbon Winners” by Taste of Home, “Save Our Souls: the True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder” by Matthew Pearl, “Fodor’s Essential Italy.”
New Audio Book: “Never Say Never” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “Conclave,” and “Wicked.”
New TV Season: “The Flash” season 8.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 20, 2025

“Reality doesn’t always give us the life that we desire, but we can always find what we desire between the pages of books.” ~ Adelise M. Cullens
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Have you been on a Blind Date with a Book lately? Stop by and check one out.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Vanishing Point” by Paul Theroux, this is a collection of short stories. These deeply moving stories are about memories, longing, and passing of time.
New Fiction: “The Note” by Alafair Burke, “Hold Strong” by Robert Dugoni, “The Next Grave” by Kendra Elliot, this is the sixth book in the Columbia River series, and “Shattering Dawn” by Jayne Ann Krentz, this is the third book in the Lost Night Files, and also in large print.

New Christian Fiction: “With This Ring” by Amy Clipston, and “B is for Bonnet” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the second book in the Amish ABCs.

New Biographies: “Hope: the Autobiography” by Pope Francis, and “Growing up Urkel” by Jaleel White.
New Non-Fiction: “A Life in the Garden: Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every Season” by Barbara Damrosch, and “All the President’s Money” by James Comer.
New Audio Book: “The JFK Conspiracy” by Brad Meltzer.
New Movies: “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” and “Love at the Lodge.”
New TV Season: “Coach” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 13, 2025

“Make books a part of your day, and they will make happiness a part of your life.” ~ unknown
 
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Have you been on a Blind Date with a Book lately? Stop by and check one out.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Presumed Guilty” by Scott Turow, this is the story of Rusty who is about to marry Bea, the love of his life, when her adult son goes missing. Aaron eventually turns up with the story about going camping with his girlfriend Mae. They ended up getting into a fight and Aaron hitched back home. When Mae is discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Bea begs Rusty to go back to work to defend her son and save their last hope for happiness.
New Fiction: “See How They Hide” by Allison Brennan, this is the sixth book in the Quinn & Costa series, “The Stolen Queen” by Fiona Davis, “Cold Storage” by Michael Grumley, “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix, “Accidentally Amy” by Lynn Painter, and “Good Dirt” by Charmaine Wilderson.
New Christian Fiction: “Tea with Elephants” by Robin Jones Gunn, this is the first book in the Suitcase Sisters series.
New Mystery: “Antiques Slay Belles” by Barbara Allan, this is a Trash ‘N’ Treasures mystery.
New Biography: “Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old” by Brooke Shields.
New Non-Fiction: “The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne” by Kate Winkler Dawson, “Grain Health for Dummies” by Sarah McKay, and “99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life” by Adam Chandler.
New Audio Book: “Beautiful Ugly” by Alice Feeney.
New Movies: “Joker: Folie a Deux” and “Thomas & Friends: The Sights of Sodor.”
New TV Season: “Heathland” season 10.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 6, 2025

“Let your love of reading grow wild and free.” ~ unknown
 
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
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free Tax service
Adult Coloring Night: February 6th in the basement at 5:30-6:45
Family Game Night: February 10th in the basement 5:30-7:00
Have you been on a Blind Date with a Book lately? Stop by and check one out.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Big Empty” by Robert Crais, this is an Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel. Traci Beller was a teenager when her father disappeared. Everyone said he ran off but Traci never believed it. Now years later she hires Elvis Cole and Joe Pike to find out what happened to him. Finding a lead on the missing man Cole and Pike are followed by a gang of valent criminals. The cold case is far more sinister than Cole expected. Can he save them all from this nightmare?
New Fiction: “Just Some Stupid Love Story” by Katelyn Doyle, “The Crash” by Freida Mc Fadden, “Holmes is Missing” by James Patterson, “Never Say Never” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print, and “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros, this is the third book in the Empyrean series.
New Christian Fiction: “Cloaked in Beauty” by Karen Witemeyer.
New Mystery: “Into Thin Air” by Sandra Orchard, this is the third book in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series.
New Non-Fiction: “iPhone for Dummies” by Guy Hart-Davis, “Buy What You Love Without Going Broke” by Jen Smith, “Wanda Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Comfort Foods Cookbook,” and “National Geographic 50 States, 5,000 Facts: Everything You Wanted to Know and More!”
New Audio Books: “Robert B. Parker’s Hot Property” by Mike Lupica.
New Movies: “Speak No Evil,” and “200% Wolf.”
New TV Seasons: “The Gilded Age” season 1, and “The Good Fight” season 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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