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Library Notes for August 6, 2026

“The library is a temple of learning, a palace of wisdom, a paradise of the mind.” ~Simisola Bejide
What’s happening at the library:
Check out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Pop-up Book Sales: August 7th
JLS READS: August 20TH
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Ransom” by Daniel Silva, in this suspense thriller art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire in this story of greed, corruption, and betrayal.
New Fiction: “A Dark Path” by Linda Castillo, this is a Kate Burkholder novel, “An Infinite Love Story” by Chanel Cleeton, “Love You More” by Emily Giffin, “The Romance Revival” by Christina Lauren, “The Country Road Murders” by James Patterson, “This Changes Everything” by Lisa Scottoline, “Play Along” by Liz Tomforde, this is the fourth book in the Windy City series, “Hot Girl Murder Club” by Ashley Winstead, and “Not What We Pictured” by Becca Kinzer, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “D is for Daisy” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the fourth book in the Amish ABC’s series.
New Mystery: “At Death’s Dough” by Mindy Quigley, this is the fifth book in the Deep Dish mystery series and only in large print.
New Non-Fiction: “The Well-Educated Child” by Deborah Kenny, “First Aid Manual” by Aaron Kuzel, and “American Imagination: 250 Years of Invention, Creativity, and Innovation” by Jennifer Newens.
New Audio Book: “Choke Point” by Brad Thor.
New Movies: “Youngblood” and “The Last Whale Singer.”
New TV Season: “Chicago Med” season 4.
New Music on CD: “Songs About Us” by Jason Aldean, “Now: the Very Best of Country: 15th Anniversary Edition,” “Bell Bottom Country” by Lainey Wilson, and “The Tortured Poets Department” by Taylor Swift.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director
 

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Library Note for July 30, 2026

 
“When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.” ~ Marie de Sevigne
What’s happening at the library:
Check out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Craft Station the entire month with different crafts & activities each week
America 250 Geocache the library in July: download the Geocache app on your smart phone
Pop-up Book Sales: August 7th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “A Pair of Aces” by Marie Benedict, this story is set in the 1930s New York with the first African American assistant district attorney who teams up with a madam. The two want to take down Lucky Luciano, a notorious Mob boss. Can the two ladies take down the Mob boss? Is his luck running out?
New Fiction: “Enter the Nightmare” by Jayne Castle, “A River Red with Blood” by John Connolly, “The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook” by Matt Dinniman, this is the third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, “The Summer Girlfriend” by Kristina Forest, “Murder by Design” by Lee Goldberg, “Someone Else’s Husband” by Kimberly McCreight, “A Fortune of Sand” by Ruta Sepetys, and “Arrivals and Departures” by Amanda Eyre Ward.
New Christian Fiction: “Scent of Hope” by Susan May Warren, this is the second book in the Call of the Wild series.
New Non-Fiction: “Your Desired Future” by Henry Cloud, “Mayo Clinic Guide to Gut Health” by Sahil Khanna, “Laughter is the Best Medicine, 2026” by Reader’s Digest, and “Southern California” by Fodor’s Travel.
New Audio Book: “Whistler” by Ann Patchett.
New Movies: “The Mastermind,” and “The Land of Sometimes.”
New TV Season: “The Rookie” season 1.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 23, 2026

“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from all of the miseries of life.”
– William Somerset Maugham
Summer Reading has started: “Unearth a Story” each Wednesday at 10:30 or 12:30
What’s happening at the library:
Check out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Craft Station the entire month with different crafts & activities each week
America 250 Geocache the library in July: download the Geocache app on your smart phone
Pop-up Book Sales: July 24th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Shampoo Effect” by Jenny Jackson, this is the story of late night parties, early mornings with small children, the dawn of midlife and a group of old friends finally growing up in spite of all their best efforts to the contrary.
New Fiction: “Clive Cussler Cold Fire” by Graham Brown, “Carl’s Doomsday Scenario” by Matt Dinniman, this is the second book in the Dungeon Crawler series, “The Top of the World” by Ethan Joella, “Seek the Traitor’s Son” by Veronica Roth, “The Queen’s Coronation” by Jennifer Ryan, “Daughters of the Sun and Moon” by Lisa See, and “Weddings” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Where We Belong” by Kim Vogel Sawyer.
New Mystery: “A Deadly Plot” by Karen MacInerney, this is the fifth book in the Snug Harbor series.
New Biography: “The Marilyn Monroe Century” by Bruno Bernard.
New Non-Fiction: “Basic Math & Pre-Algebra for Dummies” by Mark Zegarelli, “Cold Canning” by Bruce Weinstein, “Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in History of the World” by Eric Metaxas.

New Audio Book: “The Foursome” by Christina Baker Kline.
New Movies: “Crime 101,” and “Catch of the Day.”
New TV Season: “Blue Bloods” the Final Season.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 16, 2026

“Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful and helpful people. They are teachers without a classroom. No libraries, no progress.” ~Willard Scott
Summer Reading has started: “Unearth a Story” each Wednesday at 10:30 or 12:30
What’s happening at the library:
Check out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Craft Station the entire month with different crafts & activities each week
Book Club: July 16th 6:00
America 250 Geocache the library in July: download the Geocache app on your smart phone
Pop-up Book Sales: July 24th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “It Could Have Been Her” by Lisa Jewell, this is a Jane Trevally novel. Jane is walking her dogs when a small white terrier runs up to her.  There is no sign of the teenaged girl he’d been staying with nearby. When the teenager is reported missing, Jane offers to return the dog to his registered owner in London. Arriving at the house called Thornwood, Jane knows this unsettling house holds the key to the missing teenager, to her own traumatic story, and to the dark secrets of the past.
New Fiction: “Stuart Woods’ Deep Water” by Brett Battles, “The May House” by Jillian Cantor, “The Lake House” by Lori Foster, this is the second book in the Firefly Summer series, “Ghalen” by Walter Mosley, “Blaze of Glory” by Dianna Palmer, this is a Long, Tall Texans novel, “The Someday Garden” by Ashley Poston, “The Boleyn Secret” by Alison Weir, and “Midnight” by Sharon Sala, this is the second book in the Crossroads series and only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “With the Enduring Tides” by Jane Kirkpatrick, this is the second book in the Women of Cannon Beach series.
New Mystery: “Ode to the Bones” by Carolyn Haines this is a Sarah Booth Delaney mystery.
New Biography: “Communion” by JD Vance.
New Non-Fiction: “Shameful Silence” by Alexandra Lozano, “Summer Picnics & Parties” by Taste of Home, “Fodor’s Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West.”
New Audio Book: “A Murder in Hollywood” by Michael Crichton.
New Movies: “Send Help” and “Hoppers.”
New TV Season: “Chicago P.D.” season 5.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 9, 2026

“Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.” – Judy Blume
Summer Reading has started: “Unearth a Story” each Wednesday at 10:30 or 12:30
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Craft Station the entire month with different crafts & activities each week
Craft Night: July 9th 6:00-7:00
Puzzle Tournament: July 11th 9:30-12:00
Book Club: July 16th 6:00
America 250 Geocache @ the library in July: download the Geocache app on your smart phone
Pop-up Book Sales: July 10th & 24th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Road Trip” by Mary Kay Andrews, this is the story of two sisters estranged for many years until their mother died. Together the sisters must solve a mystery surrounding an inherited painting. Is it real and worth millions or fake?
New Fiction: The Windsor Affair” by Melanie Banjamin, “Trouble’s Turn to Lose” by Susan M. Boyer, this is the third book in the Carolina Tale series, “Beach Thriller” by Jamie Day, “The Summer Share” by Jenn McKinlay, “Down with the Shipmans” by Meg Mitchell Moore, “Rocket’s Red Glare” by James Patterson, “Choke Point” by Brad Thor, and “The Missed Connection” by Tia Williams.
New Christian Fiction: “A Brewed Awakening” by Pepper Basham.
New Mystery: “Natural Barn Killer” by Amanda Flower, this is the fifth book in the Farm to Table mysteries and only in large print.
New Non-Fiction: “What Conservatives Believe” by Mike Pence, “Courage Can Save Us” by Rye Barcott, “No Dumb Questions” by Jason & Travis Kelce, and “1,000 Days in America: An Illustrated History of the Moments the Defined a Nation.”
New Audio Book: “A Woman’s Place” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “You, Me & Tuscany,” and “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”
New TV Season: “Tulsa King” season 3.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 2, 2026

“Come with me,’ Mom says. To the library. Books and summertime go together.” ~Lisa Schroeder
Sign up for Summer Reading and “Unearth a Story” it starts July 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th at 10:30 & 12:30
The library will be closed Friday & Saturday July 3rd & 4th for the Independence Day Holiday.
What’s happening at the library:
Check out our Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for all the upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Craft Station the entire month with different crafts & activities each week
Craft Night: July 9th 6:00-7:00
Puzzle Tournament: July 11th 9:30-12:00
Book Club: July 16th 6:00
America 250 Geocache @ the library in July: download the Geocache app on your smart phone
Pop-up Book Sales: July 10th & 24th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Whistler” by Ann Patchett, this is the story about two adults looking back on the choices they made, and the choices made for them. It is about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by another person, even for a short period of time, can change your life.
New Fiction: “A Deal with a Debutante” by Chelsea Bobulski, this is the first book in the London’s Most Eligible series, “This Song Is About Me” by Melissa de la Cruz, “The Midnight Train” by Matt Haig, “Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement” by Ward Larsen, “Dolly All the Time” by Annabel Monaghan, “The Final Target” by Nora Roberts, this book is also in large print, “Fever Dream” By Elsie Silver, this is the first book in the Emerald Lake series, and “Caught Up” by Liz Tomforde, this is the third book in the Windy City series.
New Christian Fiction: “Chase the Light” by Suzanne Woods Fisher, this is the second book in the National Parks Summers series.
New Mystery: “The Chowder House Murder” by Lee Hollis, this is the first book in the Downeast Maine Mystery series.
New Non-Fiction: “10-Minute Chair Yoga Exercises for Seniors” by April Hattori, “First-Time Fostering” by Laura the Foster Parent Partner, and “Vengeance: the Last Stands of Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull” by Tom Clavin.
New Biography: “View from the East Wing” by Jill Biden.
New Audio Book: “The Final Target” by Nora Roberts.
New Movies: “I Can Only Imagine 2,” and “Pout-Pout Fish.”
New TV Season: “The Gilded Age” season 3.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 25, 2026

“Who doesn’t love a library? It is a place you can go in any town and discover the world.”
~ Pat MacEnulty
Sign up for Summer Reading and “Unearth a Story” it starts July 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th
What’s happening at the library:
Check out our Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for all the upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Hide & Seekasaurus: the month of June, can you find the hidden dinosaur? Check each day
Pop-up Book Sale: June 19th
Hunger Games Book Club: June 25th
Library Mini Golf: June 26th
Dig into Your Past (Genealogy Class): June 29th  
Craft Night: July 9th 6:00-7:00
Puzzle Tournament: July 11th 9:30-12:00
Book Club: July 16th 6:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Divorce” by Freida McFadden, the story of Naomi Roth whose world is turned upside down when her husband Jeremy tricks her into moving out of their house and then initiates divorce proceedings. Naomi is determined not to lose custody of their five-year-old son, Teddy. But she also wants to win Jeremy back, something she thinks is possible until she discovers he’s been seeing a younger woman named Veronica. As much as Naomi wants Jeremy back Veronica wants to keep him. Which one will win?
 
New Fiction: “Ironwood” by Michael Connelly, “Redbelly Crossing” by Candice Fox, “First and Forever” by Lynn Painter, “The Parisian Chapter” by Janet Skeslien Charles, and “Don’t Tell Me How It Ends” by Adrienne Thurman.
 
New Christian Fiction: “An Amish Second Chance” by Beth Wiseman, this book is only in large print.
 
New Biography: “Killin’ Time: My Life and Music” by Clint Black.
 
New Non-Fiction: “The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2026-2027,” “The Veteran’s Keeper: Empowering Caregivers of PTSD Warriors” by Laura Johnson, and “Fodor’s Toronto” by Kimberly Lyn.
 
New Audio Book: “Chasing the Clouds Away” by Debbie Macomber.
 
New Movies: “Wuthering Heights,” and “Due North.”
 
New TV Season: “Supernatural” season 8.
 
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 18, 2026

“Librarians are the tour-guides for all of knowledge.” ~Patrick Ness
What’s happening at the library:
Check out our Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for all the upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Hide & Seekasaurus: the month of June, can you find the hidden dinosaur? Check each day
Pop-up Book Sale: June 19th
Hunger Games Book Club: June 25th
Library Mini Golf: June 26th
Dig into Your Past (Genealogy Class): June 29th  
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Shippers” by Katherine Center, this is the story of JoJo who up until now has been bad at love. While at her sister’s destination wedding on a cruise ship, she sets her eye on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush. She asks her childhood friend Cooper to be her wingman. JoJo and Cooper find themselves caught up in all sorts of trouble.
New Fiction: “The Sullivan’s Island Supper Club” by Susan M. Boyer, this is the second book in the Carolina Tales series, “Red Verdict” by James Comey, “Kill for a Million” by Janet Dailey, this book is also in large print, “A Founding Mother” by Stephanie Dray, and “The Things We Never Say” by Elizabeth Strout.
New Large Print: “The Rancher” by Peter Brandvold, this is the third book in the Nordic & Finn series.
New Christian Fiction: “The Sapphire Sea” by Davis Bunn.
New Mystery: “Robert B. Parker’s Booked” by Alison Gaylin.
 
New Biography: “True Crime: a Memoir” by Particia Cornwell.
 
New Non-Fiction: “On Witness and Respair” by Jesmyn Ward, and “The History of the USA Year by Year.”
 
New Audio Book: “The Moonlight Runner” by Karen Robards.
 
New Movies: “Solo Mio,” and “We’re Back!: A Dinosaur’s Story.”
 
New TV Season: “Fallout” season 2.
 
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 11, 2026

“The public library is where place and possibility meet.” ~Stuart Dybek
What’s happening at the library:
Check out our Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for all the upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Hide & Seekasaurus: the month of June, can you find the hidden dinosaur? Check each day
Pop-up Book Sale: June 19th
Dinosaur Terrarium for Tween/Teens June 11th
Hunger Games Book Club: June 25th
Library Mini Golf: June 26th
Dig into Your Past (Genealogy Class): June 29th  
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Summer State of Mind” by Kristy Woodson Harvey, this is the story of Daisy Stevens a burnt-out NICU nurse runs away to Cape Carolin, looking for a new life and maybe a new romance. On her first day of her new job, high school baseball Coach Mason Thaysden finds an abandoned baby. Daisy becomes attached to the abandoned child. The startling discovery has made a devastating rip in the town and Daisy and Mason are in the center of the storm.
New Fiction: “The Fourth Option” by Jack Carr, “The Anniversary” by Alex Finlay, “Elegy in Blue” by Mark Helprin, “Caller Unknown” by Gillian McAllister, “The Last Mandarin” by Louise Penny & Melissa Fung, and “A Woman’s Place” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Not What We Pictured” by Becca Kinzer.
New Mystery: “Clawed and Dangerous” by Rita Mae Brown.
New Non-Fiction: “Atlas of Botany,” “IRAs, 401 (k)s & Other Retirement Plans” by Twila Slesnick, “Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy, Happy Heart” by Amir Lerman, and “Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Building” by Lee Mothes.
New Audio Book: “Paradox” by Douglas Preston.
New Movies: “Reminder of Him,” and “Goat.”
New TV Season: “Dark Winds” season 3.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 4, 2026

 
“Come with me,’ Mom says. To the library. Books and summertime go together.” ~ Lisa Schroeder
 
What’s happening at the library:
Check out our Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for all the upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Hide & Seekasaurus: the month of June, can you find the hidden dinosaur? Check each day
Pop-up Book Sale: June 5th & 19th
Dinosaur Party: June 8th
Smokey Bear Poster Contest: June 10th 
Dinosaur Terrarium for Tween/Teens June 11th
Hunger Games Book Club: June 25th
Library Mini Golf: June 26th
Dig into Your Past (Genealogy Class): June 29th  
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett, this is a heart-warming story about a sisterhood of unbreakable women who risk everything to take control of their own fates. In a time where women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.
New Fiction: “Our Perfect Storm” by Carley Fortune, “The Daisy Chain Flower Shop” by Laurie Gilmore, this is the sixth book in the Dream Harbor series, “Last One Out” by Jane Harper, “26 Beauties” by James Patterson, “Lidie” by Jane Smiley, and “Shadow of a Cross” by John D. Nesbitt, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Over the Edge” by Susan May Warren, this is the first book in the Summer Rangers series.
New Mystery: “A Deadly Episode” by Anthony Horowitz.
New Biography: “Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About” by Isabel Klee.
New Non-Fiction: “A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils” by Paul Barrett, “Fodor’s Essential Australia,” and “The Queen and Her Presidents” by Susan Page.
New Audio Book: “The Hired Man” by Sandra Dallas.
New Movie: “Christy.”
New TV Season: “Chicago Fire” season 8.
 
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director