Here's what our librarians read during the dog days of summer... and to relax after a busy couple months of the Summer Reading Program! Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller Twins Jeanie and Julius have always been different from other people. At 51 years old, they still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation and … Continue reading What We’re Reading: August 2021
What We’re Reading: July 2021
The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, at age 96, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone … Continue reading What We’re Reading: July 2021
What We’re Reading: June 2021
Summer reading is in full swing! Need some recommendations? Check out what our staff read in the hot summer sun. You can search for and place a hold on these titles on our catalog. Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng In the summer of 1986, in a small Chinese village, ten-year-old Junie … Continue reading What We’re Reading: June 2021
What We’re Reading: May 2021
Can you feel it? We're getting sooo close to summer reading! Here's what our staff read to round out spring. You can search for and place a hold on these titles on our catalog. Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have … Continue reading What We’re Reading: May 2021
What We’re Reading: April 2021
Happy Spring! Check out what our staff are reading this month. You can search for and place a hold on these titles on our catalog. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad In the summer after graduating from college, Suleika Jaouad was preparing, as they say in commencement speeches, to … Continue reading What We’re Reading: April 2021
What We’re Reading: March 2021
How is it already March?! One year ago on St. Patrick's Day, our library closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in our state and community. We have been providing virtual and limited in-person services ever since. Here is what our staff is reading on the anniversary of the pandemic. Books bring such comfort during challenging … Continue reading What We’re Reading: March 2021
What We’re Reading: January & February 2021
Happy New Year! Check out what our staff read to kick off 2021. Don't forget to pick up a Reading Log bookmark for the 2021 Adult Winter Reading Challenge, and join the 2021 Reading Challenge! This book would work for the 2021 Reading Challenge prompt: Read an author's debut novel published in 2021. The Prophets … Continue reading What We’re Reading: January & February 2021
What We’re Reading: December 2020
You may have heard that our library was temporarily closed this month due to a COVID exposure. We are happy to report that everyone is safe and healthy, and our staff had lots of time to read while in quarantine! Check out what books they finished before the year ends: The Heart's Invisible Furies by … Continue reading What We’re Reading: December 2020
What We’re Reading: November 2020
Winter is coming, and our librarians are stocking up on cozy books to read while we hunker down to stop the spread of COVID-19. What did you read this month? The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy … Continue reading What We’re Reading: November 2020
What We’re Reading: October 2020
Happy Autumn! The leaves are changing, the weather is shifting, and it's time to curl up with a good book. Check out what our librarians have been reading this month. For even more recommendations, check out our October Book Talk featuring brand new titles! Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story … Continue reading What We’re Reading: October 2020
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