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Library Notes for July 25, 2024

“I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” ~ J. K. Rowling
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
Sign up for Summer Reading! The fun began
Stop by all month for I Spy in July
Runaway Puppet Theater July 31st
Adults:
Hoolpa Hidden Gems Book Club: August 15th
Book Club: August 19th
Family Events:
Family Craft Night July 29th at 6p.m.
Craft Table each week with different activities
Tweens & Teens:
Around the World Mini Golf July 25th at 6 p.m.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “A Happier Life” by Kristy Woodson Harvey, this is the story of Keaton Smith, who goes to Beaufort, North Carolina to get her grandparent’s house ready to sell. Rebecca and Townsend Saint James went missing over fifty years before. Keaton faces new challenges and struggles to find the answer to why her grandparent went missing.
New Fiction: “Red Star Falling” by Steve Berry, “Iron Star” by Loren D. Estleman, “Shadow Heart” by Meg Gardiner, “A Novel Love Story” by Ashley Poston, “Resurrection” by Danielle Steel, “Horror Movie” by Paul Tremblay, “The Passionate Tudor” by Alison Weir, this is the third book in the Tudor Rose series, and “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker.
New Christian Fiction: “A is for Amish” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the first book in the Amish ABC’s series.
New Mystery: “Forget Me Never” by Susan Wittig Albert, this is a China Bayles mystery.
New Biography: “The Coal Miner Who Became Governor” by Paul E. Patton.
New Non-Fiction: “The Full-Body Fat Fix” by Stephen Perrine, “Biking for Dummies” by Tyler Benedict, and “We Shall Conquer or Die: Partisan Warfare in 1862 Western Kentucky” by Derrick Lindow.
New Audio Books: “Clete” by James Lee Burke.
New Movies: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” and “Challengers.”
New TV Season: “Spongebob Squarepants” season 3.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 18, 2024

“It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a community, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell.” ~Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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
Sign up for Summer Reading! The fun began
Stop by all month for I Spy in July
Runaway Puppet Theater July 31st
Family Events:
Family Craft Night July 29th at 6p.m.
Craft Table each week with different activities
Book Club: July 18th at 6 p.m.
Tweens & Teens: Snacks Around the World July 22nd at 5:30
Around the World Mini Golf July 25th at 6 p.m.
Pam’s Pick for the week: “Clete” by James Lee Burke, this is a Dave Robicheaux novel. Dave and his partner Clete Purcell are looking into smugglers with a dangerous new drug. Clete thinks they are the one who ransacked his car. When they hear rumors of the dangerous substance with potentially catastrophic effect, they know they must get the drugs off the streets.   
New Fiction: “You’ll Never Find Me” by Allison Brennan, “The Glassmaker” by Tracy Chevalier, “Sentinel” by Mark Greaney, “The Year of What If” by Phaedra Patrick, “Pardon my Frenchie” by Farrah Rochon, “Middle of the Night” by Riley Sager, and “One Deadly Eye” by Randy Wayne White.
New Christian Fiction: “The Proposal Plot” by Kathleen Fuller, this is the second book in the Amish of Marigold series.
                                                               
New Mystery: “The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee” by Alexander McCall, this is a 44 Scotland Street mystery.
New Biography: “On Call: a Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” by Anthony Fauci.
New Non-Fiction: “Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest” by Fawn Weaver, “Adorable Macrame” by Stacy Malimban, “Fodor’s Essential Ireland.”
New Audio Books: “Rancher’s Law” by Diana Palmer, and “Clive Cussler’s the Heist” by Jack du Brul.
New Movies: “Godzilla X Kong: the New Empire,” and “Paw Patrol: Jungle Pups.”
New TV Season: “Waltons” season 4.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director  

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Library Notes for July 11, 2024

“Librarian (n.) Keeper of books, guardian of knowledge, and professional shusher.”
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
Sign up for Summer Reading! The fun began
Stop by all month for I Spy in July
Smokey the Bear July 17th
Runaway Puppet Theater July 31st
Family Events: July 13th Puzzle Tournament at 10:30-12
Family Craft Night July 29th at 6p.m.
Craft Table each week with different activities
Adults: Interactive Mystery Party July 11th at 6 p.m.
Book Club: July 18th at 6 p.m.
Tweens & Teens: Snacks Around the World July 22nd at 5:30
Around the World Mini Golf July 25th at 6 p.m.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Stuart Woods’ Smolder” by Brett Battles, this is a Stone Barrington novel. Stone agrees to attend an art exhibit, there he meets an intriguing woman. She is on the trail of a ring of art thieves. Soon Stone is forced to reckon with a familiar enemy, who is after his mother’s paintings. He must act fast before whoever is out to get him can finish what they started.
New Fiction: “Red Sky Mourning” by Jack Carr, this is the seventh book in the Terminal List series, “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley, “Not Love” Ali Hazelwood, “Swan Song” by Elin Hilderbrand, “The Wealth of Shadows” by Graham Moore, “Summer Fridays” by Suzanne Rindell, “The Shadow of War” by Jeff Shaara, and “Shelterwood” by Lisa Wingate.
New Christian Fiction: “With Each Tomorrow” by Tracie Peterson, this is the second book in the Jewels of Kalispell.
New Mystery: “Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust” by Mindy Quigley, this is the second book in the Deep Dish Mystery series, and only in large print.
New Biography: “The Call to Serve: the Life of an American President, George H.W. Bush” by Jon Meacham.
New Non-Fiction: “Truck: the Definitive Visual History,” “Living with Depression” by Deborah Serani, and “Willie, Waylon, and the Boys: How Nashville Outsiders Changed Country Music Forever” by Brian Fairbanks.
New Audio Book: “She’s Not Sorry” by Mary Kubica.
New Movies: “Imaginary,” and “Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation.”
New TV Season: “Outlander” season 7: volume 1.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 27, 2024

“Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.” ~Henri Frederic Amiel 
 
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
LEGO Day: June 29th 1-3pm.
Sign up for Summer Reading! The fun begins July 10th
Children: Mr. Bond’s Science Guys July 10th
Runaway Puppet Theater July 31st
Family Events: July 13th Puzzle Tournament at 10:30-12
Family Craft Night July 29th at 6p.m.
Craft Table each week with different activities
Adults: Interactive Mystery Party July 11th at 6 p.m.
Book Club July 18th at 6 p.m.
Tweens & Teens: Snacks Around the World July 22nd at 5:30
Around the World Mini Golf July 25th at 6 p.m.
 
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Housemaid is Watching” by Freida McFadden, this is the third book in the Housemaid series. This is the story of a young family moving into a new neighborhood. Thinking they had left their darkest secrets behind but could this quiet street be the most dangerous place of all?
New Fiction: “The Rule Book” by Sarah Adams, “The Devil’s Fortress” by Dale Brown, “The Rom-Commers” by Katherine Center, “Death Behind Every Door” by Heather Graham, “The Stolen Child” by Ann Hood, “Lies and Weddings” by Kevin Kwan, “When Among Crows” by Veronica Roth, “Long Island” by Colm Toibin, and “The Last Time She Saw Him” by Kate White.
New Christian Fiction: “The Song of Sourwood Mountain” by Ann H. Gabhart.
New Mystery: “Lights, Camera, Bones” by Carolyn Haines.
New Biography: “Life’s Too Short” by Darius Rucker.
New Non-Fiction: “Gospeler: Turning Darkness into Light One Conversation at a Time” by “Willie Robertson, “The Best of Family Handyman 2024,” “Growing Up: a Guide to Puberty and Adolescence for Teenagers and Parents,” and “Throne of Grace: a Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West” by Bob Drury.
New Audio Book: “You Like It Darker” by Stephen King.
New Movies: “Drive-Away Dolls,” and “Kung Fu Panda 4.”
New TV Season: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: the Series.”
Happy Reading
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 20, 2024

“Libraries are where we learn that we can live our lives through books.” ~Kevin Barry
What’s happening at the library:
Don’t forget to check us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Did you know you can check out: E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies: and more on Hoopla?
Hoopla Hidden Gems Book Club: June 19th “The Board Walk Book Shop” by Susan Mallery
Book Club: June 20th at 6 p.m.
Bridgerton Tea Party: June 21 at 6 p.m.
LEGO Day: June 29th 1-3 p.m.
Sign up for Summer Reading in July its coming up soon
Pam’s Pick this week is: “One Perfect Couple” by Ruth Ware, this is the story of Lyla and Nico. Nico is an aspiring actor. He talks Lyla into joining the cast of a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple. Whisked off to a tropical paradise things start to go wrong not long after they arrive. As tensions and tempers run high and fresh water runs low, Lyla finds the game is too real. The stakes are life and death.
New Fiction: “People in Glass Houses” by Jayne Castle, “Summer on Highland Beach” by Sunny Hostin, “Southern Man” by Greg Iles, “Love at First Book” by Jenn McKinlay, “Miss Morgan’s Book Bridage” by Janet Skeslien Charles, and “The Last Murder at the End of the World” by Stuart Turton.
New Christian Fiction: “Love on a Whim” by Suzanne Woods Fisher, this is the third book in the Cape Cod Creamery series, and “Unforgiven” by Shelley Shepard Gray.
New Mystery: “First Frost” by Craig Johnson.
New Biography: “What a Fool Believes: a Memoir” by Michael McDonald.
New Non-Fiction: “In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with the Idea of an Afterlife” by Sebastian Junger, “Shells of the World: a Natural History” by M.G. Harasewych, and “Small Business for Dummies” by Eric Tyson.
New Audio Book: “Mind Games” by Nora Roberts.
New Movies: “Dune Part Two,” and “The Beekeeper.”
New TV Season: “Bluey” season 3.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 13, 2024

“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
Game Night: June 17th
Book Club: June 20th at 6 pm.
LEGO Day: June 29th 1-3pm.
Sign up for Summer Reading! The fun begins July 10th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Camino Ghosts” by John Grisham, this is the story of Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island. Bay Books owner Bruce Cable tells Mercer he has a story for her next book. A true story about Dark Isle, an uninhabited island not far off the coast of North Florida. The deep secrets of this island’s past are about to be revealed. The fate of the island hangs in the balance.
New Fiction: “Tom Clancy Act of Defiance” by Andrews & Wilson, “James” by Percival Everett, “How to Plot a Payback” by Melissa Ferguson, “Look on the Bright Side” by Kristan Higgins, “Safe and Sound” by Laura McHugh, “Christa Comes Out of Her Shell” by Abbi Waxman, and “Never Let Them See You Bleed” by William W. Johnstone, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “A Noble Scheme” by Roseanna M. White, this is the second book in the Imposters series.
New Mystery: “An Unfinished Murder” by Jude Deveraux, this is the fifth book in the Medlar Mystery series.
New Biography: The Rulebreaker: the Life and Times of Barbara Walters” by Susan Page.
New Non-Fiction: “Living Vegan for Dummies” by Cadry Nelson, “Papercraft Art: 35 Projects to Transform Paper and Card” by Clare Youngs, “Writers Who Changed History,” and “The Situation Room: the Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis” by George Stephanopoulos.
New Audio Books: “Only the Brave” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “Bob Marley One Love,” and “PBS Kids: 17 Fun Food Stories.”
New TV Season: “Bones” season 9.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 6, 2024

“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” ~ Lauren Ward
What’s happening at the library:
Don’t forget to check us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
Check out Hoopla for: E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and so much more!
Game Night: June 17th
Book Club: June 20th at 6 p.m.
Hoopla Hidden Gems Book Club: June 19th “The Board Walk Book Shop” by Susan Mallery
LEGO Day: June 29th 1-3 p.m.
Sign up for Summer Reading now. It starts July 10th
 
Pam’s Pick this week: “The Game of Lies” by Clare Mackintosh, this is the story of seven people stranded on a mountain for a reality show. Each member has a secret and the others must guess the truth. They will not only be eliminated- they will be exposed on live TV. When one gets murdered they must figure out who has a secret worth killing for.
New Fiction: “The Cemetery of Untold Stories” by Julia Alvarez, “The Instruments of Darkness” by John Connolly, “Wildfire” by Hannah Grace, this is the second book in the Maple Hills series, “The Last Word” by Elly Griffiths, “You Like It Darker” by Stephen King, “Mind Games” by Nora Roberts, and “The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club” by Helen Simonson.
New Christian Fiction: “Garment of Praise” by Linda Byler, this is the third book in the New Directions series.
New Mystery: “Pay Dirt” by Sara Paretsky.
New Biography: “Bits and Pieces” by Whoopi Goldberg.
New Non-fiction: “The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System” by Paul Bergman, “Garden Hacks: 70 Smart, Sustainable Tips for Gardeners” by Filip Johansson, “The Complete Book of Pickleball: The Ultimate Training Guide for Passionate Players of All Levels” by Kurt Brungardt, and “Patton’s Prayer: a True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II” by Alex Kershaw.
New Audio Books: “Extinction” by Douglas Preston, and “Summers at the Saint” by Mary Kay Andrews.
New Movies: “The Iron Claw,” and “Madame Web.”
New TV Season: “Bonanza” season 4.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for May 30, 2024

“The library is an arena of possibility, opening both a window into the soul and a door onto the world.” ~Rita Dove
What’s happening at the library:
Don’t forget to check us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Did you know you can check out: E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies: and more on Hoopla?
Game Night: June 17th
Book Club: June 20th at 6 p.m.
Hoopla Hidden Gems Book Club: June 21st “The Board Walk Book Shop” by Susan Mallery
LEGO Day: June 29th 1-3 p.m.
Sign up for Summer Reading in July is coming up soon
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Summer We Started Over” by Nancy Thayer, a moving story about family, and courage. When Eddie and Barrett lost their brother, their lives fell apart. Their mother left, their father buys a farm and Eddie moves to the city. Barrett decides to open a gift shop and Eddie comes home to help. While home Eddie is met with the past she has tried so hard to forget.
New Fiction: “The Museum of Lost Quilts” by Jennifer Chiaverini, this is the 22nd book in the Elm Creek Quilts series, “Think Twice” by Harlan Coben, “The Paradise Problem” by Christina Lauren, “The Marriage Act” by John Marrs, “The 24th Hour” by James Patterson, “Home is Where the Bodies Are” by Jeneva Rose, “Only the Brave” by Danielle Steel, and “Always Remember” by Mary Balogh, this is the third book in the Ravenswood series and only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Set in Stone” by Kimberley Woodhouse, this is the second book in the Treasures of the Earth series.
New Mystery: “Feline Fatale” by Rita Mae Brown.
New Biography: “The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars and Marilyn” by Josh Young.
New Non-Fiction: “Reading Genesis” by Marilynne Robinson, “The Perilous Fight: Overcoming Our Culture’s War on the American Family” by Ben Carson, “Barbie: Her Inspiration, History and Legacy” by Robin Gerber, “Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers: Three Centuries of Creativity, Community, and Commerce” by Linda LaPinta.
New Audio Books: “After Annie” by Anna Quindlen.
New Movies: “Night Swim,” and “Mean Girls.”
New TV Season: “When Calls the Heart” season 10.
New CDs: “A Hundred Highways” by Zach Williams, and “Always” by Chris Tomlin.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for May 23, 2024

“But I loved the library simply because it was a library. I love libraries. I like reading, but I love libraries. Being surrounded by books makes me feel safe, the way some people need trees or mountains around them to feel secure. Not me nature’s not what I cling to. I cling to books.” – Emily Wing Smith
What’s happening at the library:
Don’t forget to check us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Did you know you can check out: E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more on Hoopla?
Hoopla Hidden Gems Book Club: “The Board Walk Book Shop” by Susan Mallery
Game Night: June 17th
Book Club: June 20th at 6:00 pm
Lego Day: June 29th 1-3 pm
Pam’s Pick this week: “Summers at the Saint” by Mary Kay Andrews, this is the story of Traci Eddings the widowed owner of the St. Cecelia Hotel. She has one season to restore and return the hotel to its glory days. A tragic death may change everything. Traci must put wrongs right, guilty parties in their place and maybe even find time for a new romance along the way.
New Fiction: “I Will Ruin You” by Linwood Barclay, “Clive Cussler’s the Heist” by Jack Du Brul, “The Kiss Countdown” by Etta Easton, “Darling Girls” by Sally Hepworth, and “Lost Birds” by Anne Hillerman.
New Christian Fiction: “The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple” by Joanna Davidson Politano, and “One Last Shot” by Susan May Warren, this is the first book in the Alaska Air One Rescue series.
New Large Print: “Six Feet Deep Dish” by Mindy Quigley, this is the first book in the Deep Dish Mystery series.
New Mystery: “Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies” by Catherine Mack, this is the first book in the Vacation series.
New Biography: “You Never Know” by Tom Selleck.
New Non-Fiction: “The Best of Reminisce 2024,” “Nothing but the Tooth: an Insider’s Guide to Dental Health” by Teresa Yang, “Simple Patchwork: Stunning Quilts that are a Snap to Stitch” by Kim Diehl, and “The Demon of Unrest” by Erik Larson.
New Audio Books: “The Reaper Follows” by Heather Graham.
New Movie: “Lisa Frankenstein,” and “Strawberry Shortcake’s Spring Spectacular.”
New TV Season: “Blue Bloods” season 11.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for May 16, 2024

“Inside every book is a beating heart.” ~Lucy Gilmore
What’s happening at the library:
Don’t forget to check us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Did you know you can check out: E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more on Hoopla?
Book Club: May 16th at 6:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Library of Borrowed Hearts” by Lucy Gilmore, the story of two young lovers and a mystery worth solving. Chloe finds a book in the library with corresponds between two young lovers from long ago. Can she find who they were?  
New Fiction: “It Had to be You” by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke, this book is also in large print, “She’s Not Sorry” by Mary Kubica, “The Murder Inn” by James Patterson, “Lucky” by Jane Smiley, and “The Wild Lavender Bookshop” by Jodi Thomas, this is book two in the Someday Valley series.
New Christian Fiction: “The Lady with the Dark Hair” by Erin Bartels, and “Midnight Harbor” by Davis Bunn, this is a Miramar Bay novel.
New Mystery: “Circle in the Water” by Marcia Muller.
New Non-Fiction: “Building DIY Websites for Dummies” by Jennifer DeRosa, “We’ve Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America’s Soul and Sanity” by Phillip McGraw, “Whole House Repair Guide” by Family Handyman, “Composers Who Changed History,” and “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook” by Hampton Sides.
New Audio Books: “Toxic Prey” by John Sandford, and “It Had to be You” by Mary Higgins Clark.
New Movies: “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” and “Poor Things.”
New TV Season: “Supernatural” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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