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Library Notes for September 25, 2025

“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, 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for September: the challenge is to read a book about libraries, bookstores, & authors
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Book Bedazzling: September 25th at 6:00 please register in advance
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library. Our goal is 500 pairs. We will be collecting through November 1st.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Secret of Secrets” by Dan Brown, this is the story of esteemed professor Robert Langdon. He is traveling to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon, a prominent noetic scientist who is on the verge of publishing an explosive book. When she goes missing, Langdon is desperate to find her and her manuscript. He uncovers a shocking truth about the secret project that will change the way we think about the human mind.
 
New Fiction: “Smuggler’s Cove” by Fern Michaels, this is the first book in the Twin Lights series, “The Locked Ward” by Sarah Pekkanen, “Framed in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Keeper of Stars” by Buck Turner, and “Tom Clancy’s Terminal Velocity” by M.P. Woodward.
New Christian Fiction: “Gelato at the Villa” by Robin Jones Gunn, this is the second book in the Suitcase Sisters series, and “If All Else Sails” by Emma St. Clair.
 
New Biography: “Listening to the Law” by Amy Coney Barrett.
 
New Non-Fiction: “Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst” by Bill O’Reilly, “A Parent’s Guide to Effective Study Habits” by Jon Tait, and “Your Baby Doesn’t Come with a Book” by Daniel Golshevsky.
 
New Audio Book: “An Inside Job” by Daniel Silva.
 
New Movies: “Jurassic World: Rebirth” and “The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia.” (KET)
 
New TV Season: “1923” season 2.
 
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for September 18, 2025

 
“Books aren’t just made of words they’re also filled with places to visit and people to meet.” ~unknown
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for September: the challenge is to read a book about libraries, bookstores, & authors
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Book Club: September 18th at 6:00
Book Bedazzling: September 25th at 6:00 please register in advance
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library. Our goal is 500 pairs. We will be collecting through November 1st.
Pam’s Pick this week: “Jenny Cooper has a Secret” by Joy Fielding, this is the story of an elderly woman who confesses her life secrets to her new friend. Linda meets Jenny, a dementia patient at Legacy Place, a memory care center. When Jenny confides in Linda about her past Linda is not sure if it is the truth or not. But when another patient dies Linda can’t help but wonder, is there any chance Jenny’s telling the truth?
New Fiction: “Spectacular Things” by Beck Dorey-Stein, “The Violet Hour” by Victoria Benton Frank, “For the Record” by Emma Lord, “Hotel Ukraine” by Martin Cruz Smith, and “Love in Tandem” by Becca Kinzer, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Final Approach” by Lynette Eason, this is the fourth book in the Lake City Heroes series.
New Mystery: “A Little Bird Told Me” by Laura Bradford, this is the sixth book in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series.
New Non-Fiction: “Mission Drive: the Path to a Life of Purpose” by Mike Hayes, “Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Dummies” by Ryan Foley, “Tennessee Samplers” by Jennifer C. Core, and “The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World” by Peter Guralnick.
New Audio Book: “Don’t Let Him In” by Lisa Jewell.
New Movies: “The Heiress and the Handyman” and “Lilo & Stitch.”
New TV Season: “Ray Donovan” season 5.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for September 11, 2025

“I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.” ~Laura Bush

What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for September: the challenge is to read a book about libraries, bookstores, & authors
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Craft Table: September 8th-13th
Game Night: September 15th at 6:00
Book Club: September 18th at 6:00
Book Bedazzling: September 25th at 6:00 please register in advance
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library all month
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Surrogate Mother” by Freida McFadden, this is the story of what someone will do to get what they want. Abby wants a baby. When her personal assistant Monica offers to be the surrogate Abby knows her dreams are about to come true. But when strange things start happening. Abby realizes Monica is not who she says she is. She has an unspeakable secret.
 
New Fiction: “Kiss Her Goodbye” by Lisa Gardner, “The Last Wizards’ Ball” by Charlaine Harris, “The Spirit of Love” by Lauren Kate, “Emma on Fire” by James Patterson, “The Magician of Tiger Castle” by Louis Sachar, “We Are all Guilty Here” by Karin Slaughter, and “Under the Stars” by Beatriz Williams.
 
New Christian Fiction: “The Pretender” by Wanda Brunstetter, this is the third book in the Mifflin County mystery series.
 
New Large Print: “Outlaw Country” by William W. Johnstone.
 
New Biography: “Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard” by Jessica K. Whitehead.
 
New Non-Fiction: “Kentucky’s Packhorse Librarians” by Nicki Jacobsmeyer, “Hiking Missouri” by Michael Shephard Jordan, and “Korea War Without End” by Richard Dannatt.
 
New Audio Book: “Tom Clancy’s Line of Demarcation” by M.P. Woodward.
 
New Movies: “The Phoenician Scheme” and “PAW Patrol: Air Rescue.”
 
New TV Season: “Chicago P.D.” season 1.
 
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for September 4, 2025

“I fell in love with reading when I was allowed to choose whatever books I wanted to check out of the library.” ~ Adriana Trigiani
What’s happening at the library:

Check us out on 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 

Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for September: the challenge is to read a book about libraries, bookstores, & authors

Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Puzzle & Book Swap: September 6th 10:30-11:30
Free Library Card Replacement Day: September 8th
Craft Table: September 8th-13th
Game Night: September 15th at 6:00
Book Club: September 18th at 6:00
Book Bedazzling: September 25th at 6:00 please register in advance
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library all month
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Dead of Summer” by Jessa Maxwell, the story of Faith, a young woman with many plans for a happy future with her fiancé. The couple travel to Hadley Island for a luxury summer. The island holds many secrets and someone will stop at nothing to keep them buried.  
New Fiction: “Last Seen” by J.T. Ellison, “Culpability” by Bruce Holsinger, “Pugs & Kisses” by Farrah Rochon, “Blonde Dust” by Tatiana de Rosnay, “Crossfire” by Wilbur Smith, and “For Richer, for Poorer” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “The Sands of Sea Blue Bleach” by Rachel Hauck.
New Biography: “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind” by Nate Bargatze.
New Non-Fiction: “Out of the Woods” by Gregg Olsen, “Southern Living One-Pot Recipes,” and “Fodor’s Essential India.”
New Audio Book: “You Belong Here” by Megan Miranda.
New Movies: “Thunderbolts*” and “The Monkey.”
New TV Season: “The Gilded Age” season 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 28, 2025

September is National Sign-Up for Library Card Month!
“A library card can be a rite of passage for your child, giving them a sense of obligation and responsibility. As a library patron, children learn the importance of caring for things that belong to others. Children take the essential early step in their development when they obtain their library card and become a conscientious member of the community.” ~ALA
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for September: the challenge is to read a book about libraries, bookstores, & authors
End of Summer Book Sale: Fri 9:30-4:30 Sat 9:00-12:00
Storytime starts September 3rd, at 10:30
Puzzle & Book Swap: September 6th 10:30-11:30
Free Library Card Replacement Day: September 8th
Craft Table: September 8th-13th
Game Night: September 15th at 6:00
Book Club: September 18th at 6:00
Book Bedazzling: September 25th at 6:00 please register in advance
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library all month
Pam’s Pick this week is: “That Last Carolina Summer” by Karen White, the story of Phoebe, who returns to Charleston to help care for her ailing mother. But the more she spends in her childhood home the more her recurring nightmares intensify bring her closer to the shocking truth that will change her life forever.
New Fiction: “Coded Justice” by Stacey Abrams, “Dead Line” by Marc Cameron, “The Lake Escape” by Jamie Day, “Fade In” by Kyle Mills, “The Girl I was” by Jeneva Rose, and “The Unraveling of Julia” by Lisa Scottoline.
New Christian Fiction: “Across the Crying Sands” by Jane Kirkpatrick, this is the first book in the Women of Cannon Beach.
New Mystery: “Death of an Ex” by Delia Pitts, this is the second book in the Vandy Myrick mystery series.
New Biography: “Not My Type” by E. Jean Carroll.
New Non-Fiction: “Lazy Love: Recognizing and Reversing the 4 Threats to Any Successful Relationship” by Keion Henderson, “Buildings that Changed History,” and “The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects” by Jessica Whitehead.
New Audio Book: “The Woman in Suite 11” by Ruth Ware.
New Movies: “On Swift Horses,” and “How to Train Your Dragon.”
New TV Season: “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 21, 2025

“Libraries are where we learn that we can live our lives through books.” ~ Kevin Barry
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for August: the challenge is to read a book by an author that you love
End of Summer Book Sale: August 25th-30th Mon 9:30-6:00 Tue-Fri 9:30-4:30 Sat 9:00-12:00
Storytime starts September 3rd, at 10:30
Puzzle & Book Swap: September 6th 10:30-11:30
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson, this is a thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder. Jet was attacked by an unseen intruder. Suffering a catastrophic head injury, the doctors are certain will kill her in a week. Jet has a week to figure out who attacked her and why.
New Fiction: “Total Dreamboat” by Katelyn Doyle, “Her First Mistake” by Kendra Elliot, this is the first book in the Noelle Marshall series, “Robert Ludlum’s the Bourne Escape” by Brian Freeman, “She Didn’t See It Coming” by Shari LaPena, “The Winds from Further West” by Alexander McCall Smith, and “Maid for Each Other” by Lynn Painter.
New Christian Fiction: “Second Chance at Sunshine Inn” by Amy Clapston.
New Large Print: “Purgatory Crossing” by William W. Johnstone.
New Non-Fiction: “Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers” by Caroline Fraser, “Is It Alzheimer’s?: 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Memory Loss and Dementia” by Peter Rabins, “The Diabetes Air Fryer Cookbook” by Katie Caldesi, and “The Charcoal Iron Furnaces of Kentucky” by Terry L. Baldridge.
New Audio Book: “Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie” by James Lee Burke.
New Movies: “Picture Perfect Romance,” and “Drop.”
New TV Season: “When Calls the Heart” season 12.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 14, 2025

“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from all of the miseries of life.”~ William Somerset Maugham
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for August: the challenge is to read a book by an author that you love
End of Summer Book Sale: August 25th-30th Mon 9:30-6:00 Tue-Fri 9:30-4:30 Sat 9:00-12:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “It Happened on the Lake” by Lisa Jackson, this is a twisty thriller about Harper Prescott who was suspected of murder 20 years ago. When she returns to sell the property where her grandmother dies while in her care everyone in town is talking about how she got away with murder. Did she or is she hiding more than they know?
New Fiction: “El Dorado Drive” by Megan Abbott, “The List” by Steve Berry, “What We Leave Behind” by Sue Halpern, “You Belong Here” by Megan Miranda, “The Hamptons Lawyer” by James Patterson, and “The White Crow” by Michael Robotham.
New Christian Fiction: “Where Secrets Lie” by Colleen Coble, this is the second book in the Tupelo Grove series, and “Of Silver and Secrets” by Michelle Griep, this is the second book in the Time’s Lost Treasures series.
New Mystery: “Murder Takes a Vacation: by Laura Lippman.
New Biography: “Blood Harmony: the Everly Brothers Story” by Barry Mazor.
New Non-Fiction: “Autism, Sensory & Behavior: the Way I See It” by Temple Grandin, “Fodor’s Northern California” by Cheryl Crabtree, and “The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon” by Laurie Gwen Shapiro.
New Audio Books: “The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau” by Kristin Harmel.
New Movies: “Sinners” and “The Berenstain Bears: It’s Time for School!”
New TV Season: “Heartland” season 11.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for August 7, 2025

“There are many little ways to enlarge your world. Love of books is the best of all.” ~Jacqueline Kennedy
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for August: the challenge is to read a book by an author that you love
Pam’s Pick this week is: “An Inside Job” by Daniel Silva, this is the story of art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon. He must solve the perfect crime and murder. Are the two connected or just a coincidence?
New Fiction: “Gloves Off” by Stephanie Archer, this is the fourth book in the Vancouver Storm series, “Rage” by Linda Castillo, this is a Kate Burkholder novel, “Guess Again” by Charlie Donlea, “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy, “Gone Dark” by Ryan Steck, “The View from Lake Como” by Adrana Trigiani, and “Wayward Girls” by Susan Wiggs.
New Christian Fiction: “A Constant Love” by Tracie Peterson, this is the first book in the Hope of Cheyenne series and in large print.
New Mystery: “The Red Queen” by Martha Grimes.
New Non-Fiction: “On Power” by Mark Levin, “5 Star Recipes” by Taste of Home, “Style Your Home: Design Secrets for Styling with Confidence” by Emma Blomfield, and “The Roma: a Traveling History” by Madeline Potter.
New Audio Book: “Edge of Honor” by Brad Thor.
New Movies: “Novocaine,” and “PBS Kids: 15 Cool School Stories.”
New TV Season: “The Flash” season 9.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 31, 2025

“Books are quiet. They do not dissolve into wavy lines or snowstorm effects. They do not pause to deliver commercials. They are three-dimensional, having length, breadth and depth. They are convenient to handle and completely portable.” ~Anonymous
What’s happening at the library:
Check us out on 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for August: the challenge is to read a book from an author that you love
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Death Mask” by Iris Johansen, this is an Eve Duncan thriller. Eve races against time to protect her beloved family from a killer. Eve and Joe must each focus on their own unique abilities to get out alive.
New Fiction: “Stuart Woods’ Finders Keepers” by Brett Battles, “Don’t Open Your Eyes” by Liv Constantine, “The President’s Shadow” by James Patterson, and “The Woman in Suite 11” by Ruth Ware.
New Christian Fiction: “Unshaken” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this book is also in large print, and “A Lesson in Propriety” by Jen Turano, this is the first book in the Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies series.
New Mystery: “Crafting a Getaway” by Barbara Emodi, this is the fourth book in the Gasper’s Cove series.
New Large Print: “First Love, Second Draft” by Becca Kinzer.
New Biography: “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports” by Christine Brennan.
New Non-Fiction: “Science Year by Year: the Ultimate Visual Guide to the Discoveries that Changed the World,” “Steve Martin Writes the Written Word” by Steve Martin, and “Fodor’s Chicago.”
New Audio Book: “Where the Rivers Merge” by Mary Alice Monroe.
New Movies: “V13,” and “The Woman in the Yard.”
New TV Season: “Fallout” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director
 

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Library Notes for July 24, 2025

“Libraries are one of the last non-commercial spaces we have where everyone is welcome.”
~ Jenny Offill
What’s happening at the library:
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for July: the challenge is to read a book with a color in the title
Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World!” Open to all ages. See the front desk for more information. Wednesdays in July at 10:30 & 12:30
Paint Party: July 24th 3:00-6:00 for Adults
Bad Art Night: July 29th 6:00 for all ages
We have a Reading Challenge for all ages. Complete your reading log for entries into our Prize Drawings
Pam’s Pick this week is: “A Mother’s Love” by Danielle Steel, this is the moving story of a woman determined to give her daughters what she never had, a mother’s love. This book is also in large print.
New Fiction: “Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds” by Allison Brennan, “Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie” by James Lee Burke, “Proof” by Jon Cowan, “Look Before You Leap” by Virginia Heath, this is the second book in the Miss Prentice’s Protegees series, “Don’t Let Him In” by Lisa Jewell, “The Lost Masterpiece” by B. A. Shapiro, and “Edge of Honor” by Brad Thor.
New Christian Fiction: “Legends of Gold” by Mary Connealy, this is the second book in the Golden State Treasure series and “The Light on Horn Island” by Valerie Fraser Luesse.
New Biography: “JFK: Public, Private, Secret” by J. Randy Taraborrelli.
New Non-Fiction: “The Idaho Four: an American Tragedy” by James Patterson, “The Great American Retro Road Trip: a Celebration of Roadside Americana” by Rolando Pujol, “The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler’s All-Female Concentration Camp” by Lynne Olson.
New Audio Book: “South of Nowhere” by Jeffery Deaver.
New Movies: “Sister of the Bride,” and “Snow White.”
New TV Season: “Chicago Med” season 1.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director