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Library Notes for November 13, 2025

 
“The thing about books, they let you travel without moving your feet.” ~unknown
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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for November: the challenge is to read a memoir
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
National Young Readers Week: November 10th -14th children who check out a book will get a prize
Fall Craft table: November 17th – 22nd
Veterans Display: November 3rd-30th Bring pictures of your Veterans for our display
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Remain” by Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Skyamalan, this is a Supernatural Love Story. Tate Donovan goes to Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home. He is depressed over the loss of his sister and her deathbed revelation- that she can see spirits who are still tied to the living world. Tate struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. Then he meets Wren a young lady in need of his help. Can he learn love will set us free not only from our greatest sorrows, but even from the boundaries of life and death?
 
New Fiction: “Good Spirits” by B.K. Borison, this is the first book in the Ghosted series, “The Christmas Tree Farm” by Laurie Gilmore, this is the third book in the Dream Harbor series, “Boleyn Traitor” by Philippa Gregory, “The Picasso Heist” by James Patterson, “The Tourists” by Christopher Reich, “The Deepest Cut” by P.J. Tracy, and “Mistletoe Season” by Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller & Pepper Basham, this book  is only in large print.
 
New Christian Fiction: “A Heart Set Free” by Amy Clipston.
 
New Mystery: “A Matters of Pedigree” by Leslie Meier, this is the first book in the Carole and Poopsie mystery series.
 
New Biography: “Future Boy” by Michael J. Fox.
 
New Non-Fiction: “How to Test Negative for Stupid” by John Kennedy, “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes” by Ree Drummond, “Farmhouse Christmas” by Kristine Stark, and “It Was the Way She Said It” by Terry McMillan.
 
New Audio Book: “Framed in Death” by J.D. Robb.
 
New Movies: “Red One,” and “Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning.”
 
New TV Season: “Heartland” season 12.
 
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for November 6, 2025

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 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
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for November: the challenge is to read a memoir
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Coloring Night: November 6th 6-7p.m. for ages 5 and up
Book Bedazzling: November 10th 5:30-7:00 p.m.
National Young Readers Week: November 10th -14th children who check out a book will get a prize
Fall Craft table: November 17th – 22nd
Veterans Display: November 3rd-30th Bring pictures of your Veterans for our display
Closed: November 11th for Veterans Day
Pam’s 1st Pick of the week: “Sharp Force” by Patricia Cornwell, this is a chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel. Dr. Scarpetta receives a chilling call early on Christmas Day. The Phantom Slasher is back. The serial killer has terrorized Norther Virginia for months. His victims wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds. Dr. Scarpetta is hard at work to solve the case.
Pam’s 2nd Pick of the week: “Gone Before Goodbye” by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben, this is the story of a woman trapped in a deadly conspiracy. Maggie lost everything when she lost her medical license and she is teetering on the edge of no return. When a former colleague gives her the opportunity to redeem herself. Desperate Maggie enters an unspeakable agreement that must be fulfilled to gain herself worth. When her patient disappears while in her care Maggie must become a fugitive herself, or she will be the next one who is Gone Before Goodbye.
New Fiction: “Cry Havoc” by Jack Carr, “Mate” by Ali Hazelwood, “My Beloved” by Jan Karon, and “Soul Searching” by Lyla Sage, this is the first book in the Sweetwater Peak series.
New Large Print: “Sunset” by Sharon Sala, this is the first book in the Crossroads series.
New Christian Fiction: “The Second Story Bookshop” by Denise Hunter, and “On a Midnight Clear” by Tracie Peterson.
New Mystery: “Gray Dawn” by Walter Mosely.
New Biography: “Truly” by Lionel Richie.
New Non-Fiction: “I Surrender All” by Priscilla Shirer, “The New Menopause” by Mary Claire Haver, and “Christmas with Southern Living 2025.”
New Audio Book: “For Richer, For Poorer” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and “Epic Tails.”
New TV Season: “Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City” season 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 30, 2025

“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” ~Lauren Ward
What’s happening at the library:
Halloween Safe Night Downtown 4:00-6:00
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 October: the challenge is to read a book set in a different country
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library. Our goal is 500 pairs. We will be collecting through November 1st.
Coloring Night: November 6th 6-7 for ages 5 and up
Book Bedazzling: November 10th 5:30-7:00 p.m.
National Young Readers Week: November 10th -14th children who check out a book will get a prize
Fall Craft table: November 17th – 22nd
Veterans Display: November 3rd-30th Bring pictures of your Veterans for our display
Closed: November 11th for Veterans Day
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Twice” by Mitch Albom, this is a beautiful love story about a life of second chances. Alfie was eight years old when discovered he could get a second chance. He could undo a moment in time, but he must live with the results of the change. Years later when Alfie has found his soul mate, he is met with the decision to tell her or keep his secret.
New Fiction: “Vince Flynn’s Denied Access” by Don Bentley, “Don’t Say a Word” by Allison Brennan, “The Wilderness” by Angela Flournoy, “All This Could Be Yours” by Hank Phillippi Rayn, and “A Thousand Distant Shores” by Buck Turner, this is the second book in the Keeper of Stars series.
New Large Print: “An Amish Thanksgiving” by Beth Wiseman.
New Christian Fiction: “Riches Beyond Measure” by Mary Connealy, this is the third book in the Golden State Treasure series, and “Out of Time” by Irene Hannon, this is the third book in the Undaunted Courage series.
New Mystery: “Dark Horse” by Felix Francis.
New Biography: “Softly, as I Leave You: Life After Elvis” by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley.
New Non-Fiction: “Fast & Slow: Recipes for the Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, or Both” by Better Homes & Gardens, “How Your House Works” by Charlie Wing, and “Jews vs. Rome” by Barry Strauss.
New Audio Book: “We Are All Guilty Here” by Karin Slaughter.
New Movies: “The Last Rodeo” and “Nobody 2.”
New TV Season: “Suits” season 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 24, 2025

“Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful and helpful people. They are teachers without a classroom.” ~Willard Scott
What’s happening at the library:
Fall Book Sale: October 20th-25th
Library Mini Golf October 25th at 2:00-4:00
Murder Mystery Game Night: October 27th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown 4:00-6:00
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 October: the challenge is to read a book set in a different country
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
Drop Your Drawers and Socks off at the library. Our goal is 500 pairs. We will be collecting through November 1st.
Pam’s Pick: “The Intruder” by Freida McFadden, a story of survival and desperation. Casey is worried her cabin can’t stand up to the pouring rain. But when she sees a young girl standing in the rain covered in blood and holding a knife her worry mounts. The girl was unable to speak or let go of the knife. The girl has a dark secret; one she will kill to keep. When Casey makes a disturbing discovery, she wonders if she will live to see the morning.
New Fiction: “Circle of Days” by Ken Follett, “A Slowly Dying Cause” by Elizabeth George, “The Pumpkin Spice Café” by Laurie Gilmore, this is the first book in the Dream Harbor series, “The Cinnamon Bun Book Store” by Laurie Gilmore, this is the second book in the Dream Harbor series, “Heart the Lover” by Lily King, “What We Can Know” by Ian McEwan, and “When the Shooting Starts” by William Johnstone, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Behind Enemy Lines” by Kathleen Fuller, and “The Rules of Falling for You” by Mollie Rushmeyer.
New Mystery: “The Girl from Devil’s Lake” by J.A. Jance.
New Biography: “Awake: A Memoir” by Jen Hatmaker.
New Non-Fiction: “Powers Moves” by Sarah Jakes Roberts, “Fodor’s Essential Japan,” and “Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West” by Peter Cozzens.
New Audio Book: “Stuart Woods’ Finders Keepers” by Brett Battles.
New Movies: “Bride Hard,” and “Flow.”
New TV Season: “Chicago Fire” season 6.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 16, 2025

 
“For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past.” -Amy Lowell
 
What’s happening at the library:
Book Club: October 16th at 6:00
Fall Book Sale: October 20th-25th
Library Mini Golf October 25th at 2:00-4:00
Murder Mystery Game Night: October 27th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown 4:00-6:00
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 October: the challenge is to read a book set in a different country
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
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: “End Game” by Jeffrey Archer, Commander William Warwick, is back and heading up Scotland Yard’s elite team. But as he pursues the shadowy organization, he sets off a deadly game of cat and mouse which will take him from the bustling streets of London to the hidden corridors of power. Can Warwick stop the assassin before the greatest show on earth becomes a catastrophe?
 
New Fiction: “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” by Chanel Cleeton, “Calder Strong” by Janet Dailey, this is the fifth book in the Calder Brand series, “The Academy” by Elin Hilderbrand, “Apostle’s Cove” by William Kent Krueger, “Buckeye” by Patrick Ryan, and “The Portrait” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print.
 
New Christian Fiction: “A Song in the Dark” by Kimberley Woodhouse.
 
New Mystery: “Halloween Night Murder” by Leslie Meier.
 
New Biography: “107 Days” by Kamala Harris.
 
New Non-Fiction: “Read, Write, Play: 100 Easy Ways to Make Phonics Fun for Children Aged 3-7” by Sophie David, “American Kings: a Biography of the Quarterback” by Seth Wickersham, “Poems & Prayers” by Matthew McConaughey, and “History Matters” by David McCullough.
 
New Audio Book: “Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson.
 
New Movies: “Karate Kid Legends,” and “The King of Kings.”
 
New TV Season: “Lioness” season 2.
 
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library notes for October 9, 2025

 
“A book is not just a book it is sanity, it is happiness, it is a teacher, it is therapist and a best friend.” ~ unknown
What’s happening at the library:
We will be closed Friday and Saturday October 10th & 11th for Ham Festival
Book Club: October 16th at 6:00
Fall Book Sale: October 20th-25th
Library Mini Golf October 25th at 2:00-4:00
Murder Mystery Game Night: October 27th at 6:00
Halloween Safe Night Downtown 4:00-6:00
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 October: the challenge is to read a book set in a different country
Storytime with Ms. Katie every Wednesday at 10:30
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: “Crazy Spooky Love” by Josie Silver, this is a Melody Bittersweet novel. Melody is starting her own Girls Ghostbusting Agency. Her first case is to get rid of three ghost brothers who are scaring off any buyers who look at their house. Melody isn’t the only one trying to solve the mystery, her business rival is on the case as well. Melody’s business and her heart are both on the line.
New Fiction: “Pitcher Perfect” by Tessa Bailey, this is the fourth book in the Big Shots series, “When Stars Align” by Melissa de la Cruz, “Clive Cussler’s the Iron Storm” by Jack du Brul, “Days You Were Mine” by Clare Leslie Hall, and “Please Don’t Lie” by Christina Baker Kline.
New Christian Fiction: “Designed with Love” by Tracie Peterson, this is the second book in the Hope of Cheyenne series and in large print.
New Mysteries: “In the Time of Five Pumpkins” by Alexander McCall Smith, this is a No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novel, and “The Impossible Fortune” by Richard Osman, the is a Thursday Murder Club mystery.
New Biography: “The Book of Sheen: A Memoir” by Charlie Sheen.
New Non-Fiction: “Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life” by Hoda Koth, “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution” by Jill Lepore, and “Nourished Mornings” by Renee Kohley.
New Audio Book: “Confronting Evil” by Bill O’Reilly.
New Movies: “Superman” and “Shadow Force.”
New TV Season: “SpongeBob Squarepants” season 4.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for October 2, 2025

 
“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” ~ Maya Angelou
 
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
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: “Something to Look Forward To” by Fannie Flagg, this is a collection of thirty warmhearted, hilarious, and surprising stories about Americans finding clever ways to deal with the curveballs that life throws at us.
 
New Fiction: “The Paradise Petition” by Carolyn Brown, “Deadly Storms” by Christine Feehan, “The Hallmarked Man” by Robert Galbraith, “Other People’s Houses” by Clare Mackintosh, “Billion Dollar Ransom” by James Patterson, “Wild Card” by Elsie Silver, this is the fourth book in the Rose Hill series, and “Caring for the Amish Family” by Amy Clipston, this book is only in large print.
 
New Christian Fiction: “The Collector of Burned Books” by Roseanna M. White.
 
New Non-Fiction: “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life” by Sanjay Gupta, “Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories” by Lee Child, and “Nashville” by Margaret Littman.
 
New Biography: “All the Way to the River” by Elizabeth Gilbert.
 
New Audio Book: “That Last Carolina Summer” by Karen White.
 
New Movies: “Fight or Flight,” and “Tom and Jerry Kids Collection.”
 
New TV Season: “The Office” season 2.
 
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director
 

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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