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Library Notes for April 4, 2024

“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.” ~Carla Hayden

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

We are still setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Craft Night: April 11th

Game Night: April 15th

Book Club: April 18th, “The Hideaway” by Laura Denton

Libby & Hoopla Workshop: April 22nd

Spring Book Sale: April 22nd-27th

Murder Mystery Night: April 29th 

Pam’s Pick this week is: “Murder Road” by Simone St. James, this is the story of newlyweds Eddie and April Carter. Driving to a cottage on Lake Michigan for a short honeymoon they take a wrong turn off the interstate. The two-lane road is deserted. They see a light in the trees and then a girl staggering along the road, bleeding. They pick her up and follow signs to the hospital. Almost as soon as they get there, the girl dies, and Detective Quentin of the state police arrives. Quentin interrogates the couple and puts them up in a local B&B while he investigates them further. Eddie and April also investigate, learning that the first victim on that deserted stretch of Atticus Line, known as the Lost Girl, was never identified. In all there were six murders on Atticus Line, all unsolved, no pattern, rankling Quentin. But the locals believe the Lost Girl is real, and if you see a light, you’re her next victim.

New Fiction: “Maktub” by Paulo Coelho, “Becoming Madam Secretary” by Stephanie Dray, “The Partner Plot” by Kristina Forest, “Still See You Everywhere” by Lisa Gardner, “The #1 Lawyer” by James Patterson, “Never Too Late” by Danielle Steel, and “Bright Skies and Dark Horses” by John D. Nesbitt, this book is only in large print.

New Christian Fiction: “Chasing the Horizon” by Mary Connealy, this is the first book in the Western Light series.

New Non-Fiction: Arts & Crafts of the Native American Tribes” by Michael G. Johnson, “The Poetry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained,” “The Black Box: Writing the Race” by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and “Budget Travel” by Geoffrey Morrison.

New Audio: “The Summer Book Club” by Susan Mallery.

New Movies: “On Fire,” and “PBS Kids-17 Puppy Adventures.”

New TV Season: “Gunsmoke” season 5.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 28, 2024

“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” ~ Andrew Carnegie

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Puzzle & Book Swap: March 30th 10:30-11:30

Craft Night: April 11th

Game Night: April 15th

Book Club: April 18th, “The Hideaway” by Laura Denton

Libby & Hoopla Workshop: April 22nd

Murder Mystery Night: April 29th  

Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Underground Library” by Jennifer Ryan, this is the story of three very different women: Sofie, a Jewish refugee from Germany; Juliet, an empathetic and motivated new deputy librarian; and Katie, a young woman about to start university. Each woman faces a unique hardship, but their stories converge at the Bethnal Green Library, where they find solace in books. As the Blitz forces their community to take shelter in the underground station, the written word brings people together, and Juliet begins lending books from the station. But a string of tragedies threatens to break the fragile hope that the underground library has forged. This is not only a testament to the strength of women during WWII; it is also a love letter to libraries and the boundless knowledge and pleasure they provide. 

New Fiction: “The Hunter” by Tana French, “Built to Last” by Erin Hahn, “The Great Divide” by Cristina Henriquez, “Wandering Stars” by Tommy Orange, “The Clinic” by Cate Quinn, and “Nowhere Like Home” by Sara Shepard.

New Christian Fiction: “The Heart’s Shelter” by Amy Clipston, this is the fourth book in the Amish Legacy series, and “The Chosen: and I will Give You Rest” by Jerry Jenkins.

New Mystery: “Pressing Matters” by Kathryn Mykel, this is the third book in the Quilting Cozy.

New Biography: “They Call Me Goose: My Life in Kentucky Basketball and Beyond” by Jack Givens.

New Non-Fiction: “Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere” by Savannah Guthrie, “Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young, Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit Fulfilled,” “Better Homes & Gardens: Annual Recipes 2023,” and “Farmhouse Style: Warm and Welcoming Rustic Homes” by Caroline McKenzie.

New Audio Book: “The Friendship Club” by Robyn Carr.

New Movies: “The Dirty South,” “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and “Migration.”

New TV Season: “Blue Bloods” season 10.

Happy Spring Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes March 21, 2024

“Walking the stacks in a library, dragging your fingers across the spines — it’s hard not to feel the presence of sleeping spirits.” ~Robin Sloan

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

JLSL Reads Book Club: March 21st, 6:00-7:00 “The Butterfly Sisters” by Amy Hanson

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Hoopla Book Club March 25th “One of Us is Dead” by Jeneva Rose

Puzzle & Book Swap: March 30th 10:30-11:30

Seed Library is here. Stop by for your bag of seeds today: herbs, flowers and veggies.

Pam’s Pick this week is: “Easter Basket Murder” by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross. This is a collection of three short stories. “Easter Basket Murder” by Leslie Meier, “Death by Easter Egg” by Lee Hollis, and “Hopper Along” by Barbara Ross. Hunting Easter eggs in these Maine towns is to dye for!

New Fiction: “Chasing Endless Summer” by V.C. Andrews, “The Chaos Agent” by Mark Greaney, “The Summer Book Club” by Susan Mallery, this book is also in large print, “After Annie” by Anna Quindlen, “One Wrong Word” by Hank Phillippi Ryan, “To Woo and to Wed” by Martha Waters, this is book five in the Regency Vows series, and “On the Way to Us” by Carolyn Brown, this book is only in large print.

New Christian Fiction: “One Wrong Move” by Dani Pettrey, this is the first book in the Jeopardy Falls series.

New Non-Fiction: “Why We Read: on Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights out” by Shannon Reed, “The Cut Flower Handbook” by Lisa Ziegler, “Feed the Baby: an Inclusive Guide to Nursing, Bottle-Feeding & Everything In Between” by Victoria Facelli, “Fodor’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” and “Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams, and the Brawling Birth of American Politics” by H.W. Brands.

New Audio Book: “The Bad Weather Friend” by Dean Koontz.

New Movies: “The Color Purple,” “Love Unleashed,” and “Barbie Mermaid Power.”

New TV Season: “ER” season 8.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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​Library Notes for March 14, 2024

“Libraries really are wonderful. They’re better than bookshops, even. I mean bookshops make a profit on selling you books, but libraries just sit there lending you books quietly out of the goodness of their hearts.” ~ Jo Walton

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

Game Night: March 18th

JLSL Reads Book Club: March 21st, 6:00-7:00 “The Butterfly Sisters” by Amy Hanson

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Hoopla Book Club March 25th “One of Us is Dead” by Jeneva Rose

Puzzle & Book Swap: March 30th 10:30-11:30

Seed Library is here. Stop by for your bag of seeds today: herbs, flowers and veggies.

Pam’s Pick this week: “The Guest” by B.A. Paris, this is a psychological thriller. Iris and Gabriel Pelley take in their friend Laure. Laure left her husband Pierre after finding out about his fathering a child by another woman. When Laure vanishes and the murdered body of Pierre is discovered, Iris and Gabriel fear they have been giving refuge to a killer.

New Fiction: “The Cheat Sheet” by Sarah Adams, “The Atlas Maneuver” by Steve Berry, “Meet Me in the Margins” by Melissa Ferguson, “Love and Hot Chicken” by Mary Liza Hartong, “Lone Wolf” by Gregg Hurwitz, and “The Lonesome Gun” by William W. Johnstone, this book is only in large print.

New Christian Fiction: “A Season of Harvest” by Lauraine Snelling, this is the fourth book in the Leah’s Garden series.

New Mystery: “The House of Love and Death” by Andrew Klavan, this is the third book in the Cameron Winter series.

New Biography: “What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life” by Billy Dee Williams.

New Non-Fiction: “Across the Kentucky Color Line” by Lee Durham Stone, “Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce” by Emily Doskow, “Amish Friends Life Hacks” by Wanda Brunstetter, and “Retro Curved Pieced Quilts: 15 Throwback Designs for Today’s Quilters” by Erin Grogan.

New Audio Books: “Three-Inch Teeth” by C.J. Box.

New Movies: “Wonka,” and “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.”

New TV Season: “Magnum P.I.” season 3.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 7, 2024

Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.” ~E.B. White

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

Game Night: March 18th

JLSL Reads Book Club: March 21st, 6:00-7:00 “The Butterfly Sisters” by Amy Hanson

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Hoopla Book Club March 25th “One of Us is Dead” by Jeneva Rose

Puzzle & Book Swap: March 30th 10:30-11:30

Seed Library is here. Stop by for your bag of seeds today: herbs, flowers and veggies.

Pam’s Pick this week is: “End of Story” by A.J. Finn, this is the story of Sebastian Trapp, a reclusive mystery writer, with a short time to live. He hires Nicky Hunter to write his life’s story. Nicky finds herself caught up in a real-life mystery. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? Nicky becomes obsessed with discovering the truth.

New Fiction: “At the River” by Kendra Elliot, the is the fifth book in the Columbia River series, “Icebreaker” by Hannah Grace, this is the first book in the Maple Hills series, “The Summer of Songbirds” by Kristy Woodson Harvey, “Bride” by Ali Hazelwood, “The Ghost Orchid” by Jonathan Kellerman, “Crosshairs” by James Patterson, and “The Phoenix Crown” by Kate Quinn.

New Christian Fiction: “Every Good Gift” by Kelly Irvin, this is the third book in the Amish Blessings series and only in large print.

New Mystery: “Death of a Spy” by M.C. Beaton.

New Biography: “Finding Baby Holly: Lost to a Cult, Surviving My Parents’ Murders, and Saved by Prayer” by Holly Marie.

New Non-Fiction: “Supercommunicators” by Charles Duhigg, “Autism and Difficult Moments” by Brenda Myles, and “Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls.”

New Audio Books: “The Women” by Kristin Hannah, and “Dead Man’s Hand” by Brad Taylor.

New Movies: “The Marvels,” and “PBS Kids: Book Buddies.”

New TV Season: “The Blacklist” season 5.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 29, 2024

“My library is the place where I find inspiration, information, and connection with the world and peace.” ~Ruth W. Crocker, author

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

Game Night: March 18th

JLSL Reads Book Club: March 21st, 6:00-7:00 “The Butterfly Sisters” by Amy Hanson

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Hoopla Book Club March 25th “One of Us is Dead” by Jeneva Rose

February is the month for Love: So how about a Blind Date with a Book? Stop by for a great date and book.

Puzzle & Book Swap: March 30th 10:30-11:30

Seed Library coming soon.

Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Bad Weather Friend” by Dean Koontz, this is the story of Benny Catspaw. Benny has lost everything, even his favorite chair. Someone is out to get him, he just doesn’t know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he never knew. It’s a giant crate and a video message: “All will be well in time.” Inside the crate is a seven-foot-tall self-described “Bad Weather Friend,” named Spike. Spike’s mission is to help people who are just too good for this world. Can Spike take care of Benny’s enemies?

New Fiction: “Fangirl Down” by Tessa Bailey, this is the first book in the Big Shots series, “Three-inch Teeth” by C.J. Box, “A Likeable Woman” by May Cobb, “One in a Million” by Janet Dailey, “Where You End” by Abbott Kahler, “The Teacher” by Freida McFadden, and “Last Night” by Luanne Rice.

New Christian Fiction: “Summer in the Spotlight” by Liz Johnson, this is the third book in the Prince Edward Island Shores series.

New Biography: “George Harrison: the Reluctant Beatle” by Philip Norman.

New Non-Fiction: “Stories for Your Soul” by Max Lucado, “The Survivors of the Clotilda: the Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade” by Hannah Durkin, and “The Finest Place We Know: a Centennial History of Murray State University” by Robert L. Jackson.

New Audio Books: “The Fury” by Alex Michaelides, and “Random in Death” by J.D. Robb.

New Movies: “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” and “Trolls Band Together.”

New TV Season: “Gotham” season 4.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts

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Library Notes for February 22, 2024

“Each time I get a new book, it’s a promise to my future self of more adventures to come.” ~Jamie Davis

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

JLSL Reads Book Club: March 21st, 6:00-7:00

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

Stop by and check out the Craft Table.

February is the month for Love: So how about a Blind Date with a Book? Stop by for a great date and book.

Game Night: March 18th

Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Women” by Kristin Hannah, this is the story of one woman gone to war and shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way for their country. Frances McGrath, Frankie to her friends, joins the Army Nurse Corps to serve in Vietnam. The war was hard but coming home was the real battle. To a changed and divided America, to angry protesters and to a country that wanted to forget Vietnam. This book can also be checked out on Libby, in E-Book form or E-Audio.

New Fiction: “True North” by Andrew Graff, “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon, “Hollywood Hustle” by Jon Lindstrom, “Missing Persons” by James Patterson, “Love, Naturally” by Sophie Sullivan, and “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” by Tia Williams.

New Large Print: “Four Weddings and a Puppy” by Lizzie Shane, this is the fifth book in the Pine Hollow series.

New Christian Fiction: “Lost and Found” by Suzanne Woods Fisher.

New Biography: “I Take My Coffee Black” by Tyler Merritt.

New Non-Fiction: “One in a Millennial” by Kate Kennedy, “The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks & Gems” by Rupert Hochleitner, and “Clanlands in New Zealand” by Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish.

New Audio Books: “Goodbye Girl” by James Grippando, and “Upside Down” by Danielle Steel.

New CDs: “Now That’s What I Call Music 79,” and “Subtract” by Ed Sheeran.

New Movies: “Among Wolves” and “The Hunger Games: the Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

New TV Season: “Criminal Minds” season 11.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 15, 2024

“I like libraries. It makes me feel comfortable and secure to have walls of words, beautiful and wise, all around me. I always feel better when I can see that there is something to hold back the shadows.” ~Roger Zelazny

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

JLSL Reads Book Club: February 15th 6:00-7:00 “I Could Write a Book” by Karen M. Cox

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

The library will be closed Monday, February 19th for President’s Day.

Stop by and check out the Craft Table.

February is the month for Love: So how about a Blind Date with a Book? Stop by for a great date and book.

Pam’s Pick this week is: “First Lie Wins” by Ashley Elston, this is the story of Evie Porter, a woman with many faces and identities. Evie moves from job to job for her unknown employer until her latest mark, Ryan Summer get under her skin and makes her see a different sort of life. But will her employer stop them?

New Fiction: “The Missing Witness” by Allison Brennan, this is the fifth book in the Quinn & Costa series, “Diva” by Daisy Goodwin, “Front Sight” by Stephen Hunter, “The Fury” by Alex Michaelides, “Hero” by Thomas Perry, and “The Queen of Sugar Hill” by ReShonda Tate.

New Christian Fiction: “Knowing You” by Tracie Peterson, this the fourth book in the Pictures of the Heart series and also in large print.

New Mystery: “Irish Milkshake Murder” by Carlene O’Connor.

New Biography: “To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment” by Bret Baier, this book was donated to the library by the Col. Stephen Trigg, Sons of the American Revelation. A special thank you for this wonderful donation.

New Non-Fiction: “Black Gun, Silver Star: the Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves” by Art Burton, “The Disney Book: a Celebration of the Worlds of Disney” by Jim Fanning, and “Taste of Home Copycat Favorites.

New Audio Books: “The Lost Tomb” by Douglas Preston.

New Movies: “The Wedding Cottage,” and “Muzzle.”

New TV Season: “Bonanza” season 3: volume 2.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 8, 2024

“A library book. I imagine, is a Happy Book.” ~Cornelia Funke

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

JLSL Reads Book Club: February 15th 6:00-7:00 “I Could Write a Book” by Karen M. Cox

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

The Library will be closed Monday, February 19th for President’s Day.

February is the month for Love: So how about a Blind Date with a Book? Stop by for a great date and book.

Stop by and check out the Craft Table.

Pam’s Pick this week is: “Life and Other Love Songs” by Anissa Gray, this is the story of a suburban Detroit family torn apart by long-held secrets. Ozro Armstead disappears on his 37th birthday, leaving behind a wife and daughter. Deborah and Trinity in the days, weeks, and years to follow look back as they piece together the life of the man they love. They come to realize they might never have truly known him at all.

New Fiction: “The Friendship Club” by Robyn Carr, “House of Flame and Shadow” by Sarah J. Maas, this is the third book in the Crescent City, “Come and Get It” by Kiley Reid, “Random in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Everyone on This Train is a Suspect” by Benjamin Stevenson, and “Dead Man’s Hand’ by Brad Taylor, this is a Pike Logan novel.

New Christian Fiction: “Double Take” by Lynette Eason, this is the first book in the Lake City Heroes series.

New Mystery: “Who to Believe” by Edwin Hill.

New Biography: “When I was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown” by Kenan Thompson.

New Reference Books: “The 2024 World Almanac and Book of Facts,” “Guinness World Records 2024.”

New Non-Fiction: “The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories From the Smithsonian Collections” by Beth Py-Lieberman, “Cheap Old Houses: an Unconventional Guide to Loving and Restoring a Forgotten Home” by Ethan Finkelstein, and “Kentucky and the War of 1812: the Governor, the Farmers, and the Pig” by Doris D. Settles.

New Audio Books: “The Edge” by David Baldacci, and “The Heiress” by Rachel Hawkins.

New Movies: “Eat, Pray, Love,” and “Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten: Outer Space Adventures.”

New TV Season: “Yellowjackets” season 2.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for February 1, 2024

“A library is the only single place you can go to learn something new, be comforted, terrified, thrilled, saddened, overjoyed, or excited all in one day. And for free.” ~Amy Neftzger

What’s Happening at the Library:  

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  

Hoopla is here! You can check out E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies & more online. 

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30

JLSL Reads Book Club: February 15th 6:00-7:00 “I Could Write a Book” by Karen M. Cox

We are now setting up appointments for RSVP Tax Services call 270-522-6301

The Library will be closed Monday, February 19th for President’s Day.

Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Heiress” by Rachel Hawkins, this is the story of Camden McTavish. Camden’s mother is the infamous heiress of Ashby House. She’s not only the richest woman in North Carolina, she was the most notorious. Camden refuses the inheritance but ten years later when his uncle dies he inherits it again.  This time he is married and his wife insists he take it. But he wants answers to some questions first.

New Fiction: “Someone Always Nearby” by Susan Wittig Albert, “The Silence in Her Eyes” by Armando Lucas Correa, “Dream Town” by Lee Goldberg, this is a Eve Ronin novel, “Deep Freeze” by Michael Grumley, “Old Crimes: and Other Stories” by Jill McCorkle, “The Seven Year Slip” by Ashely Poston, and “Upside Down” by Danielle Steel.

New Christian Fiction: “The Seamstress of Acadie” by Laura Frantz.

New Mystery: “Fowl Play” by Karen MacInerney, this is the ninth book in the Dewberry Farm series.

New Biography: “The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky” by Simon Shuster.

New Non-Fiction: “Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country” by Adam Kinzinger, “The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free” by Gregg Olsen, “The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football” by Dan Patrick.

New Audio Books: “Resurrection Walk” by Michael Connelly, and “The Night Island” by Jayne Ann Krentz.

New Movies: “Dumb Money,” and “Rubble & Crew.”

New TV Season: “NCIS” season 11.

Happy Reading!

Pam Metts, Director

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