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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:
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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:
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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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Library Notes for September 5, 2024

“Knowledge is FREE at the library. Just bring your own container.” ~unknown
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 will start again September 4th at 10:30
Bridgerton Tea Party: September 14th at Fairholme at 2:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Husbands & Lovers” by Beatriz Williams, this book will take you on a journey of heartbreak and redemption, from the revolutionary fires of midcentury Egypt to the now beaches of New England.
New Fiction: “The Match” by Sarah Adams, “Trust Her” by Flynn Berry, “The Lost Coast” by Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman, “The Family Experiment” by John Marrs, “House of Glass” by Sarah Pekkanen, “Arkangel” by James Rollins, and “Joy” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “What We Hide” by Colleen Coble, this is the first book in the Tupelo Grove series.
New Mystery: “The Conditions of Unconditional Love” by Alexander McCall Smith, this is an Isabel Dalhousie mystery.
New Non-Fiction: “How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities” by Kristin Evans, “The Handy Civics Answer Book” David Hudson, “Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception,” “Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed” by Maureen Callahan.
New Audio Book: “Shadow of Doubt” by Brad Thor.
New Movies: “One Life,” and “The Bikeriders.”
New TV Season: “Strawberry Shortcake Berry in the Big City” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 29, 2024

“I don’t have to look far to find treasures. I discover them every time I visit a library.” ~Michael Embry
What’s happening at the library:
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E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Book Sale: August 26th-31st
BINGOcize September 3rd & 17th at 1:30
Storytime will start again September 4th at 10:30
Bridgerton Tea Party: September 14th 
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Perfect Son” by Freida McFadden, this is the story of Erika Cass who has a perfect life or so she thinks. When the police show up to question her son about a missing girl, things turn upside down. Could her perfect son have done the unthinkable?
New Fiction: “The Hollywood Assistant” by May Cobb, “Calder Country” by Janet Dailey, this is the fourth book in the Calder Brand series, “Breaking the Dark” by Lisa Jewell, “Hard to Kill” by James Patterson, “Storm Child” by Michael Robotham, “The Cliffs” by J. Courtney Sullivan, and “A Talent for Murder” by Peter Swanson.
New Christian Fiction: “The Protector” by Wanda Brunstetter, this is the first book in the Mifflin County series, and also in large print.
New Mystery: “The Wrong Hands” by Mark Billingham.
New Biography: “Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond” by Dean Butler.
New Non-Fiction: “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt, “So You Want to Work in Sports” by K.P. Wee, and “Arizona and the Grand Canyon” by Teresa Bitler.
New Audio Book: “A Death in Cornwall” by Daniel Silva.
New Movie: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” and “IF.”
New TV Season: “The Blacklist” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 22, 2024

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
What’s happening at the library:
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E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Book Sale: August 26th-31st
Storytime will start again September 4th at 10:30
Bridgerton Tea Party: September 14th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Happy Harbor” by Rachel Hanna, the story of Josie who has spent her adult life trying to get as far away from Happy Harbor, the town she grew up in, as she can. When Josie’s Nana dies, she and her daughter Kendra come back to run her restaurant. Everything is working out great until Diane, Josie’s mother, shows up claiming to be sober. Can the two reconcile their differences?       
New Fiction: “The Burning” by Linda Castillo, “One Big Happy Family” by Jamie Day, “The Best Lies” by David Ellis, “Zero Option” by Peter Kirsanow, “What Have You Done?” by Shari Lapena, “The Lost Story” by Meg Shaffer, “Shadow of Doubt” by Brad Thor, and “Lovers and Liars” by Amanda Eyre Ward.
New Christian Fiction: “A Choice Considered” by Tracie Peterson, this is the second book in the Heart of Cheyenne series and also in large print.
New Non-Fiction: “When the Night Comes Falling: a Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders” by Howard Blum, “Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire” by Andrew Wilkinson, “Olympic Legends USA” by Keir Radnedge, and “Missouri: off the Beaten Path” by Patti DeLano.
New Audio Books: “Flashpoint” by Catherine Coulter, and “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey.
New Movies: “Unsung Hero,” and “Care Bears: Share Your Care.”
New TV Season: “Supergirl” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 15, 2024

“Everything you need for a 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:
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E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
JLS Reads Book Club: August 15th
Game Night: August 19th
Book Sale: August 26th-31st
Storytime will start again September 4th at 10:30
Bridgerton Tea Party: September 14th  
Pam’s Pick this week is: “How to Age Disgracefully” by Clare Pooley, this is the story of Lydia, who takes a job at the local Senior Citizens’ Social Club. She assumes she’ll be setting around drinking tea and playing card games. The club members are a little more active than she thought. When the city threatens to sell the community center building, the members join forces with their tiny friends in the daycare next door as well as one of the father and a geriatric dog to save the building.
New Fiction: “Storm Warning” by David Bell, “The Love Shack” by Lori Foster, “Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Shadow” by Brian Freeman, “The Black Bird Oracle” by Deborah Harkness this is the fifth book in the All Souls series, “Shanghai” by Joseph Kanon, “Proof” by Fern Michaels, this is the fourth book in the Lost & Found series, “Confessions of the Dead” by James Patterson, and “Some Murders in Berlin” by Karen Robards.
New Christian Fiction: “Toward the Dawn” by Mary Connealy, this is the second book in the Western Light series.
New Mystery: “Public Anchovy” by Mindy Quigley, this is the third book in the Deep Dish mysteries series and only in large print.
New Non-Fiction: “Becoming Homeschoolers” by Monica Swanson, “Taste of Home Everyday Comfort Food,” “DK Eyewitness Canada,” and “Africa: the Definitive Visual History of a Continent.”
New Audio Books: “One Deadly Eye” by Randy Wayne White, and “Resurrection” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “Back to Black” and “Rubble & Crew: Construction Crew to the Rescue!”
New TV Season: “Vikings” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 7, 2024

“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” ~Gail Honeyman
What’s happening at the library:
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E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Game Night: August 12th
Hoolpa Hidden Gems Book Club: August 19th
JLS Reads Book Club: August 15th
Storytime will start again September 4th at 10:30
Bridgerton Tea Party: September 14th
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Flash Back” by Iris Johansen, this is a Kendra Michaels thriller. Sisters Chloe and Sloane have been searching for their mother’s killer for 15 years. As they are getting close the sisters vanish. Kendra follows the sisters’ trail of clues hoping to not only find them but their mother’s killer.
New Fiction: “Don’t Let the Devil Ride” by Ace Atkins, “The Au Pair Affair” by Tessa Bailey this is the second book in the Big Shots series, “The Unwedding” by Ally Condie, “The Next Mrs. Parrish” by Liv Constantine, “The Summer Past” by Emily Griffin, “The Wilds” by Sarah Pearse, “Familiaris” by David Wroblewski, “Flashpoint” by Catherine Coulter, “Market for Murder” by Heather Graham, this is the second book in the Blackbird Files series, “Friends Don’t Fall in Love” by Erin Hahn, “Phantom Orbit” by David Ignatius, “Our Little Secret” by Lisa Jackson, “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore, “The Briar Club” by Kate Quinn, “A Death in Cornwall” by Daniel Silva, and “Summer’s Lease” by John D. Nesbitt, this book is only in large print.
Christian Fiction: “One Last Chance” by Susan May Warren, this is the second book in the Alaska Air One Rescue series, and “Rocky Mountain Journey” by Misty Beller, this is the third book in the Sisters of the Rockies series.
New Mysteries: “Farewell, Amethystine” by Walter Mosley, and “Peg and Rose Play the Ponies” by Laurien Berenson, this is the third book in the Senior Sleuths series.
New Biographies: “My Mama, Cass: a Memoir” by Owen Elliot-Kugell, and “And Then? And Then? What Else?” by Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket.
New Non-Fiction: “The Astronomy Handbook: the Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets Galaxies, and the Universe” by Govert Schilling, “The Complete Guide to Allergies: Recognizing and Treating Today’s Most Common and Unusual Allergens” by Catherine Quequet, “Perfect Day Kentucky: Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Other Escapes” by Kathryn Witt, “Throwbacks Home Interiors: One of a Kind Home Design From Reclaimed & Salvaged Goods” by Bo Shepherd, “Cracking the Nazi Code: the Untold Story of Agent A12 and the Solving of the Holocaust Code” by Jason Bell, and “The Great River: the Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi” by Boyce Upholt.
New Audio Books: “The Briar Club” by Kate Quinn, and “Stuart Woods’ Smolder” by Brett Battles.
New Movies: “Monkey Man,” “PBS-15 Sibling Stories,” “The Fall Guy,” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog: Clifford Saves the Day!”
New TV Seasons: “Ray Donovan” season 3, and “Chicago Fire” season 4.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts

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