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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

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Library Notes for July 17, 2025

“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:
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
Book Club: July 17th 6:00
Puzzle Tournament: July 19th 10:00-12:00
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: “Do Not Disturb” by Freida McFadden, this is a Hitchcock style thriller. Quinn is on the run when she is caught in a snowstorm. She stops at the Baxter Hotel for the night. The owner Nick seems nice but the silhouette of his ailing wife across the street is disturbing. Quinn only wants to survive the night and get back on the road. Will she survive?
New Fiction: “Whistle” by Linwood Barclay, “The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau” by Kristin Harmel, “Night in the City” by Michael McGarrity, “Sounds Like Love” by Ashley Poston, “Slow Burn” by Josie Silver, and “So Far Gone” by Jess Walter.
New Large Print: “Nathan Stark, Army Scout” by William W. Johnstone.
New Christian Fiction: “The Shop Down the Lane” by Leslie Gould, this is the first book in the Letters from Lancaster County series, and “An Unexpected Grace” by Tracie Peterson, this is the third book in the Jewels of Kalispell series.
New Mystery: “No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding” by Catherine Mack, this is the second book in the Vacation Mysteries series.
New Non-Fiction: “Windows 11 for Seniors in Easy Steps” by Nick Vandome, “Living Well with Autoimmune Diseases” by Julius Birnbaum, “The Carolinas & Georgia” by Fodor’s Travel, and “The Cherokees: in War and at Peace, 1670-1840” by David Narrett.
New Audio Book: “The Love Haters” by Katherine Center.
New Movies: “A Working Man,” and “A Minecraft Movie.”
New TV Season: “NCIS” season 14.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 3, 2025

“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” ~ Jhumpa Lahiri
Did you know we have a Library of Things? Yes, we have Things! We have: fishing poles, tackle boxes, disc golf, and jigsaw puzzles with more to come.
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 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.
Tie-Dye Party for Tweens and Teens July 10th at 5:30 bring your own item to tie-dye
Pam’s Pick this week is: “With A Vengeance” by Riley Sager, this is a deadly game of survival and revenge. Anna Matheson’s family were killed twelve years ago. Now, she is seeking revenge. She invites the six people responsible for the deaths on a train trip. When the train stops will she be the only one left alive or will she be killed too.
New Fiction: “It Takes a Psychic” by Jayne Castle, this book is also in large print, “The First Gentleman” by Bill Clinton & James Patterson, “The Children of Eve” by John Connolly, “One Golden Summer” by Carley Fortune, “The Guest Cottage” by Lori Foster, “Badlands” by Preston & Child, and “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
New Christian Fiction: “Tough Choices” by Linda Byler, this is the third book in the Stepping Stones series.
New Biographies: “I’ve Lived my Dreams” by Lonnie Dean Nelson, and “Randy Travis: Storms of Life” by Diane Diekman.
New Non-Fiction: “Lululemon and the Future of Technical Apparel” by Chip Wilson, and “The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: Icebox Desserts” by Bobbie Lloyd.
New Audio Book: “The Murder Machine” by Heather Graham.
New Movies: “Black Bag,” and “Elmo Loves to Giggle.”
New TV Season: “Special Ops: Lioness” season 1.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for July 3, 2025

“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” ~ Jhumpa Lahiri
Did you know we have a Library of Things? Yes, we have Things! We have: fishing poles, tackle boxes, disc golf, and jigsaw puzzles with more to come.
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 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.
Tie-Dye Party for Tweens and Teens July 10th at 5:30 bring your own item to tie-dye
Pam’s Pick this week is: “With A Vengeance” by Riley Sager, this is a deadly game of survival and revenge. Anna Matheson’s family were killed twelve years ago. Now, she is seeking revenge. She invites the six people responsible for the deaths on a train trip. When the train stops will she be the only one left alive or will she be killed too.
New Fiction: “It Takes a Psychic” by Jayne Castle, this book is also in large print, “The First Gentleman” by Bill Clinton & James Patterson, “The Children of Eve” by John Connolly, “One Golden Summer” by Carley Fortune, “The Guest Cottage” by Lori Foster, “Badlands” by Preston & Child, and “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
New Christian Fiction: “Tough Choices” by Linda Byler, this is the third book in the Stepping Stones series.
New Biographies: “I’ve Lived my Dreams” by Lonnie Dean Nelson, and “Randy Travis: Storms of Life” by Diane Diekman.
New Non-Fiction: “Lululemon and the Future of Technical Apparel” by Chip Wilson, and “The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: Icebox Desserts” by Bobbie Lloyd.
New Audio Book: “The Murder Machine” by Heather Graham.
New Movies: “Black Bag,” and “Elmo Loves to Giggle.”
New TV Season: “Special Ops: Lioness” season 1.
Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 26, 2025

“I count myself as one of millions of Americans whose life simply would not be the same without the libraries that supported my learning.” ~Scott Turow
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 June: the challenge is to read a book that a friend recommends
Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World!” Open to all ages. See the front desk for more information.
Palette of Treats Snack Tasting: June 27th at 6:00 Taste & rank treats from every flavor & hue
Tie-Dye Party for Tweens and Teens July 10th at 5:30 bring your own item to tie-dye
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Never Flinch” by Stephen King, this is an extraordinary thriller with an intertwining storyline. One about a killer and the other about a vigilante targeting a celebrity speaker.
New Fiction: “FDR Drive” by James Comey, “Parents Weekend” by Alex Finlay, “The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club” by Martha Hall Kelly, “Where the Rivers Merge” by Mary Alice Monroe, and “Silverleaf Rapids” by Jodi Thomas, this is the prequel to the Ransom Canyon series.
New Christian Fiction: “The Bridge Between Us” by Victoria Bylin, this is the third book in the Road of Refuge, and “The Pursuit of Elena Bradford” by Ann Gabhart.
New Mystery: “Broken Fields” by Marcie Rendon, this is the fourth book in the Cash Blackbear series.
New Biography: Notes to John” by Joan Didion.
New Non-Fiction: “Who Deserves Your Love” by KC Davis, “How to Menopause” by Tamsen Fadal, and “One-Patch Quilts” by Carolyn Forster.
New Audio Book: “Hidden Nature” by Nora Roberts.
New Movies: “Mickey 17,” and “The Day the Earth Blew Up: a Looney Tunes Movie.”
New TV Season: “Yellowstone” season 5: volume 2.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 19, 2025

“Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.” ~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 June: the challenge is to read a book that a friend recommends
Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World!” Open to all ages. See the front desk for more information.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Burned Bridges” by John Gilstrap, this is an Irene Rivers thriller. Trouble begins when Irene’s nephew finds a dead body in a cave. Irene learns the body points to a murder of long ago. Soon her family is the target of threats and intimidation. Irene knows she won’t get any help from the local police. She is on her own to solve this before being the next victim.
New Fiction: “Speak to Me of Home” by Jeanine Cummins, “Beach House Rules” by Kristy Woodson Harvey, “Problematic Summer Romance” by Ali Hazelwood “The Amalfi Curse” by Sarah Penner, and “Tom Clancy’s Line of Demarcation” by M.P. Woodward.
New Christian Fiction: “The Marriage Pact” by Kathleen Fuller, this is the third book in the Amish of Marigold series.
New Large Print: “Lilac Time” by Fern Michaels, Carolyn Brown, and Lori Foster.
New Mystery: “Return to Sender” by Craig Johnson.
New Non-Fiction: “ChatGPT for Dummies” by Pam Baker, “No New Things: a Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity” by Ashlee Piper, “Ancient Greece: The Definitive Visual History,” and “Original Sin” by Jake Tapper.
New Audio Book: “Open Season” by Jonathan Kellerman.
New Movies: “Falling in Love in Niagara” and “McVeigh.”
New TV Season: “Little House on the Prairie” season 5.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 12, 2024

“I read all the time. I love it. My fantasy would be to be locked into a library. I’d be very, very happy.” ~ Pink
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
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for June: the challenge is to read a book that a friend recommends
“Color Our World” Bookmark Design Contest: Design a bookmark related to our 2025 Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World!” Open to all ages. See the front desk for more information.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Hidden Nature” by Nora Roberts, this is the story of an injured cop who must fight to bring down a pair of twisted killers. Police Officer Sloan Cooper is shot when she walks into a robbery in progress. After being shocked back to life and a long recovery she moves back into parents’ home. While recovering Sloan research missing women online. They don’t seem to have anything in common, but it seems to be happening across three states. She will risk her life again if that’s what it takes to stop a killer. This book is also in large print.
New Fiction: “The Wingman” by Stephanie Archer, this is the third book in the Vancouver Storm series, “The Love Haters” by Katherine Center, “Nightshade” by Michael Connelly, “Fever Beach” by Carl Hiaasen, and “Austen at Sea” by Natalie Jenner.
New Christian Fiction: “Two Seconds too Late” by Dani Pettrey, this is the second book in the Jeopardy Fall series, “Hope’s Enduring Echo” by Kim Vogel Sawyer, and “The Grump’s Bodyguard” by Latisha Sexton.
New Mystery: “Marble Hall Murders” by Anthony Horowitz.
New Biography: “Class Clown” by Dave Barry.
New Non-Fiction: “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House” by Jonathan Allen, “The Moon: From Imagination to Exploration,” and “The Gut-Brain Paradox” by Steven Gundry.
New Audio Book: “A Mind of Her Own” by Danielle Steel.
New Movies: “Thelma,” and “Around the World in 80 Days.”
New TV Season: “Outlander” season 7.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for June 5, 2025

“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:
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and much more can be checked out on Hoopla
Check out our website: www.jlslibrary.org
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Don’t forget the 2025 Reading Challenge for June: the challenge is to read a book that a friend recommends
“Color Our World” Bookmark Design Contest: Design a bookmark related to our 2025 Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World!” Open to all ages. See the front desk for more information.
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Going Home in the Dark” by Dean Koontz, this is the story of hometown horrors. As kids, Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer and Ernie were inseparable. Three left to pursue their dreams and Ernie stayed in the hometown. When Ernie falls into a coma, the three friends come home. As Ernie falls deeper into darkness, something strange awaits anyone who tries to save him. Can the three save him?
New Fiction: “My Friends” by Fredrik Backman, “The Book Club for Troublesome Women” by Marie Bostwick, “A Dead Draw” by Robert Dugoni, “I Would Die for You” by Sandie Jones, “The Page Turner” by Viola Shipman, and “Run for the Hills” by Kevin Wilson.
New Christian Fiction: “The Summer of You and Me” by Denise Hunter, and “The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House” by Joanna Davidson Politano.
New Non-Fiction: “Who is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service,” “Allergy for Dummies” by William Berger, “Baking for Two” by America’s Test Kitchen, “Petty vs. Person: the Rivalry that Shaped NASCAR” by Mike Hembree, and “The Big Book of Silly Dad Jokes: 750+ Jokes for Dads and Kids to Share” by Chris Cate.
New Audio Book: “We All Live Here” by Jojo Moyes.
New Movies: “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Companion.”
New TV Season: “Blue Bloods” season 13.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director