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Library Notes for May 29, 2025

“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:

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 May: the challenge is to read a book in a genre you don’t normally read
“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.
Summer Reading Kick-off: Family Coloring Night, Monday, June 2nd in the basement of the library from 5:00-7:00

Pam’s Pick this week is: “Summer Light on Nantucket” by Nancy Thayer, this is the story of Blythe Benedict, a divorced mom of four. She is more than ready for their annual summer vacation on Nantucket. This summer, however, will be more than Blythe bargained for, especially since she knows a secret about her ex-husband’s girlfriend, and she’s having trouble maintaining her relationship with her in-laws, who also have homes on the island. It seems like it’s too much to handle. When Blythe sees her first love, Aaden, who is staying on the island for the summer as well, her heart skips a beat. Will he remember her? Will he be single too?

New Fiction: “First-Time Caller” by B.K. Borison, this is the first book in the Heartstrings series, “Tough Luck” by Sandra Dallas, “The Murder Machine” by Heather Graham, “The Tenant” by Freida McFadden, and “2 Sisters Murder Investigations” by James Patterson.

New Christian Fiction: “Fortunate Harbor” by Davis Bunn, and “Land of Dreams” by Lauraine Snelling, this is the first book in the Home to Green Creek series.

New Mystery: “Sealed with a Hiss” by Rita Mae Brown.

New Biography: “Uptown Girl” by Christie Brinkley.

New Non-Fiction: “No More Tears: the Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson” by Gardiner Harris, “The Best of Birds & Blooms 2025,” and “Selling Online for Dummies” by Paul Waddy.

New Audio Book: “Shadow of the Solstice” by Anne Hillerman.

New Movies: “Flight Risk” and “Love at the Shore.”

Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for May 22, 2025

“A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it. That includes health information. And mental health information. It’s a community space. It’s a place of safety, a haven from the world.” – Neil Gaiman
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 May: the challenge is to read a book in a genre you don’t normally read
“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.
BINGO: Tuesday May 27th at 10:30-11:30 in the basement of the library all ages welcome
Summer Reading Kick-off: Family Coloring Night, Monday, June 2nd in the basement of the library from 5:00-7:00
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Maid’s Secret” by Nita Prose, this is a Maid series novel. Molly’s life is about to change in a way she could not have imagined. At an antiquities TV show, she finds out the old trinkets her Gran left her maybe worth millions. She decided to keep it and find out more about it. Her Gran’s diary may hold the secret to the mystery.
New Fiction: “The World’s Fair Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverini, this is an Elm Creek Quilts series novel, “A Duke Never Tells” by Suzanne Enoch, “Shadow of the Solstice” by Anne Hillerman, “Six Days in Bombay” by Alka Joshi, and “Haunted” by Kat Martin, this book is only in large print.
New Christian Fiction: “Sunrise Reef” by Irene Hannon, this is the 11th book in the Hope Harbor series, and “The Keeper” by Charles Martin, this is the fourth book in the Murphy Shepherd series.
New Mystery: “Show Stopper” by Shirley Raye Redmond, the is the fifth book in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series.
New Biography: “Resolute: How We Humans Keep Finding Ways to Beat the Toughest Odds” by Benjamin Hall.
New Non-Fiction: “Never Give Up: God is Good When Life Isn’t” by Max Lucado, “Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them” by William H. McRaven, “Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II” by Robert Edsel.
New Audio Book: “The World’s Fair Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverini.
New Movies: “One of Them Days,” and “Paddington in Peru.”
New TV Season: “Reacher” season 3.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for May 15, 2025

“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 comers of a book.” ~ E.B. White
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
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 May: the challenge is to read a book in a genre you don’t normally read
“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.
Spring Book Sale: May 12th-17th
JLS Reads: May 15th at 6:00 in the basement of the library
BINGO: Tuesday May 27th at 10:30-11:30 in the basement of the library all ages welcome
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Summer Guests” by Tess Gerritsen, this is a Martini Club thriller.
Maggie retired to a quiet life by the sea. When enemies from the past threaten to destroy everything, she survived thanks to her ex-CIA friends in her cocktail-sipping book club. Their work catches the attention of young police chief Jo Thibodeau. Now Jo and her neighborhood ex-spies have an alliance. After a teenager vanishes and Maggie’s neighbor becomes the prime suspect, she joins the investigation, determined to prove her friend’s innocence.
New Fiction: “Some Like it Scot” by Pepper Basham, “Bent But Not Broken” by Mary Monroe, “25 Alive” by James Patterson, “A Mind of Her Own” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print, “Into the Gray Zone” by Brad Taylor, this is a Pike Logan novel, and “One Death at a Time” by Abbi Waxman. Only in large print, “Nordic & Finn” by Peter Bradvold.
New Christian Fiction: “A Place to Call Home” by Linda Byler, this is the second book in the Stepping Stones series.
New Mystery: “No Roast for the Weary” by Cleo Coyle.
New Non-Fiction: “The House of My Mother” by Shari Franke, “ASVAB 2025/2026 for Dummies,” “Nancy’s Green & Easy Kitchen” by Nancy Birtwhistle, and “100 Years of Grand Ole Opry” by Craig Shelburne.
New Audio Book: “Into the Gray Zone” by Brad Taylor.
New Movies: “Wolf Man,” and “Hitpig!”
New TV Season: “Suits” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director
 

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Library Notes for May 8, 2025

“Libraries are the backbone of our society. They are the strong foundation upon which we can build the future.” ~Linda Sue Park
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
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 May: the challenge is to read a book in a genre you don’t normally read
Spring Book Sale: May 12th-17th
JLS Reads: May 15th at 6:00 in the basement of the library
BINGO: Tuesday May 27th at 10:30-11:30 in the basement of the library all ages welcome
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Strangers in Time” by David Baldacci, this story is set in London in 1944. Charles is a 14-year-old living day to day until he can enlist and fight the Germans. He meets up with Molly, a 15-year-old, on the streets as well. Unexpectedly the two find Ignatius, a book store owner, who gives them protection and stability.
New Fiction: “Girl Anonymous” by Christina Dodd, “The Love Simulation” by Etta Easton, “Hidden in Smoke” by Lee Goldberg, this is the third book in the Sharpe & Walker series, “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry, “The Perfect Divorce” by Jeneva Rose, and “The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits” by Jennifer Weiner.
New Christian Fiction: “Welcome to the Honey B&B” by Melody Carlson, this book is also in large print.
New Large Print: “Fort Buzzard” by William W. Johnstone, this is the sixth book in the Preacher & MacCallister series.
New Mystery: “Overkill” by J.A. Jance.
New Non-Fiction: “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel Van der Kolk, “The Best of Family Handyman 2025,” “Next Door to the Dead: Poems” by Kathleen Driskell, and “Fodor’s Essential Spain.”
New Audio: “Overkill” by J.A. Jance.
New Movies: “Kraven: The Hunter,” and “Rubble & Crew: On the Job!”
New TV Season: “Dexter” season 8.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for May 1, 2025

“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” ~ Gail Honeyman
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
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 May: the challenge is to read a book in a genre you don’t normally read
JLS Reads: May 15th at 6:00 in the basement of the library
BINGO: Tuesday May 27th at 10:30-11:30 in the basement of the library all ages welcome
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Fight or Flight” by Fern Michaels, this is the gripping story of a woman imprisoned by her painful past. She now faces a crisis that might just set her free to claim the life she deserves. Also in large print.
New Fiction: “The Fake Out” by Stephanie Archer, this is the second book in the Vancouver Storm series, “Galaphile” by Terry Brooks, this is the first book in the First Druids of Shannara series, “The Ragpicker King” by Cassandra Clare, this is the second book in the Chronicles of Castellane series, “The Second Sun” by P.T. Deutermann, “The Paris Express” by Emma Donoghue, and “Say You’ll Remember Me” by Abby Jimenez.
New Christian Fiction: “The Pharisee’s Wife” by Janette Oke.
New Mystery: “Sinister Graves” by Marcie Rendon, this is the third book in the Cash Blackbear mystery series.
New Biography: “The Tell” by Amy Griffin.
New Non-Fiction: “The Best of Reminisce 2025,” “Personal Finance in Plain English” by Michele Cagan, “How to Paint it! :100 Simple Watercolor Paintings in Six Steps or Less” by Sharone Stevens, and “The Fate of the Day” by Rick Atkinson.
New Audio Book: “Sunrise on the Reaping” by Suzanne Collins.
New Movies: “Gunner,” and “Dog Man.”
New TV Season: “Ray Donovan” season 4.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for April 24, 2025

“Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up heart and soul.” ~ Joanne Harris
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
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 April: the challenge is to read an author’s first book
Tea Party at Fairholme: April 26th at 2:00 or 3:30 call to sign up
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Nobody’s Fool” by Harlan Coben, this is the story of Sami Kierce, he and some friends are backpacking in Spain when he wakes up on morning, covered in blood. There’s a knife in his hand and his girlfriend is dead beside him. He has no memory of killing her. Did he do it or did someone else?
New Fiction: “Isola” by Allegra Goodman, “The Baking Games” by Rachel Hanna, “A Map to Paradise” by Susan Meissner, “2 Sisters Detective Agency” by James Patterson, “Ted Bell’s Monarch” by Ryan Steck, and “The Girl from Greenwich Street” by Lauren Willig.
New Christian Fiction: “The Peacemaker” by Wanda Brunstetter, this book is also in large print, and “Ambush” by Colleen Coble, this is the first book in the Sanctuary novel series.
New Biography: “The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America” by Kostya Kennedy.
New Non-Fiction: “Black & Decker the Complete Guide to Patios,” “I am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home” by Maria Shriver.
New Audio Books: “The Girl From Greenwich Street” by Lauren Willig.
New Movies: “Baked with a Kiss” and “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.”
New TV Season: “James A. Michener’s Centennial (Miniseries).
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for April 17, 2025

“Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.” ~ Marc Brown
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
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 April: the challenge is to read an author’s first book
JLSL Reads: April 17th at 6:00
Tea Party at Fairholme: April 26th at 2:00 or 3:30 call to sign up
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Beach Vibes” by Susan Mallery, this is the story of love, loyalty, secrets and betrayal. Beth is so proud of her brother who rose from foster care to become a doctor. Her world is turned upside down when she sees him with another woman. Should she betray her brother or keep his secret?
New Fiction: “The Last Days of Kira Mullan” by Nicci French, “Elphie: a Wicked Childhood” by Gregory Maguire, “Looking for You” by Alexander McCall Smith, “Lethal Prey” by John Sandford, “Get Lost with You” by Sophie Sullivan, this is the second book in the Rock Bottom Love series, and “This Book Will Bury Me” by Ashley Winstead.
New Christian Fiction: “Three Dog Knight” by Johnnie Alexander, this is the fourth book in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series, and “Green Pastures” by Patricia Johns, this is the first book in the Amish of Shepherd’s Hill series.
New Mystery: “Crime and Cherry Pits” by Amanda Flower, this is the fourth book in the Farm to Table mysteries.
New Non-Fiction: “Fractions for Dummies” by Mark Zegarelli, “Better Homes & Gardens Annual Recipes 2024,” “The Beginner’s Guide to Crochet Sweaters and Tops” by Emilia Johansson, and “Fodor’s Travel Alaska 2025.”
New Movies: “Weekend in Taipei,” and “Mufasa: The Lion King.”
New TV Season: “The Chosen” season 3.
New CDs: “Paint This Town” by Old Crow Medicine Show, and “Now That’s What I Call Country Volume 15.”
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts

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Library Notes for April 10, 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:
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
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 
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
National Library Week: April 6th-12th
Adult Coloring Night: Thursday, April 10th, at 5:30
JLSL Reads: April 17th at 6:00
Tea Party at Fairholme: April 26th at 2:00 or 3:30 call to sign up
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt: can you find the eggs hidden in the library?
Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Story She Left Behind” by Patti Callahan Henry, this is the story of Clara who was only eight when her mother went missing. Her mom with a renowned author who stunned the world by writing a fantasy novel at the age of 12. She leaves behind a devoted husband and a heartbroken daughter and the hope of ever translating the sequel to her first novel, written in an invented language. As an adult Clara is contacted by a man who claims to have a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. Should she trust him? Could he hold the answer to her mother’s disappearance?
New Fiction: “The Queens of Crime” by Marie Benedict, “Junie” by Erin Crosby Eckstine, “The Writer” by James Patterson, “The Beijing Betrayal” by Joel Rosenberg, “Show Don’t Tell” by Curtis Sitterfeld, and “The Strange Case of Jane O” by Karen Thompson Walker.
New Christian Fiction: “With All Her Heart” by Kelly Irvin, this is the third book in the Amish Calling series and only in large print.
New Biography: “Texas Red” by Red Steagall.
New Non-Fiction: “The Military History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained,” “Martha Stewart’s Gardening Handbook,” and “What’s for Dinner?” by Taste of Home.
New Audio Book: “Don’t Tell Me How to Die” by Marshall Karp.
New Movies: “Den of Thieves 2,” and “Storm Chasers.”
New TV Season: “Grey’s Anatomy” season 9.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for April 3, 2025

 

“Librarians are tour-guides for all of knowledge.” ~Patrick Ness

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
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 March: the challenge is to read a book that inspired a film or TV season
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
National Library Week: April 6th-12th
Library History: Monday April 7th at 4:00
Adult Coloring Night: Thursday, April 10th, at 5:30
JLSL Reads: April 17th at 6:00
Tea Party at Fairholme: April 26th at 2:00 or 3:30 call to sign up
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Ward D” by Freida McFadden, this thriller will make you want to leave the lights on. Amy is a medical student assigned to Ward D, a locked, mental health unit. Her night starts off as normal until patients and staff start to go missing without a trace. It becomes clear that everyone is in grave danger. Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D and now she might not make it out alive.
New Fiction: “The Jackal’s Mistress” by Chris Bohjalian, “Blood Moon” by Sandra Brown, “Don’t Tell Me How To Die” by Marshall Karp, “The Reluctant Sheriff” by Chris Offutt, “Wild Side” by Elsie Silver, this is the third book in the Rose Hill series, “Far From Home” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print, and “Close Your Eyes and Count to 10” by Lisa Unger.
New Christian Fiction: “Whispers of Fortune” by Mary Connealy, this is the first book in the Golden State Treasure series.
New Large Print: “Beans, Bourbon, and Blood” by William Johnstone.
New Non-Fiction: “The Princeton Review ACT prep, 2025,” “Photo Ark Babies: Growing up in the Animal World” by Joel Sartore, “Live with the Things You Love” by Mary Randolph Carter, and “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer” by Rick Steves.
New Audio Book: “Beach Vibes” by Susan Mallery.
New Movies: “Nosferatu,” and “Transformers One.”
New TV Season: “Nine Perfect Strangers” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

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Library Notes for March 27, 2025

“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.” ~ Sidney Sheldon
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
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 March: the challenge is to read a book that inspired a film or TV season
Tax season is upon us: We are now taking appointments for free tax service
Library Mini Golf: Tuesday April 1st, at 6:00 for kids ages 10-18
Adult Coloring Night: Thursday, April 10th, at 5:30
Pam’s Pick this week is: “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall, this is a love story with a pace and twist of a thriller. Beth is pulled back into the past when her old boyfriend who broke her heart returns to town. As tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was and the woman she has become.
New Fiction: “The Medici Return” by Steve Berry, “The Perfect Rom-Com” by Melissa Ferguson, “Black Woods Blue Sky” by Eowyn Ivey, and “A Dragon of Black Glass” by James Rollins, this is the third book in the Moonfall series.
New Large Print: “Remember When” by Mary Balogh, this is the fourth book in the Ravenswood series.
New Christian Fiction: “Serial Burn” by Lynette Eason, this is the third book in the Lake City Heroes series.
New Mysteries: “Smoke on the Water” by Loren Estleman, and “Schooled in Murder” by Victoria Gilbert, this is the first book in the Campus Sleuth series.
New Biography: “This Changes Everything: a Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About” by Tyler Merritt.
New Non-Fiction: “Choose Joy: Embracing Happiness in Every Moment!” by Stephanie Graves, “Fit at 50: Your Guide to a Stronger, Fitter & Happier (Mid) Life in just 6 Weeks” by Caroline Idiens, and “Marvel Comics for Dummies” by Troy Brownfield.
New Audio Book: “Close Your Eyes and Count to 10” by Lisa Unger.
New Movies: “The Order,” and “Moana 2.”
New TV Season: “Smurfs” season 1.
Happy Reading!
Pam Metts, Director