Harlem Library News

 


Did you know February is “Love Your Library” month? This year the Harlem Library will celebrate with a Mardi Gras theme “Let the Good Times Roll at Your Library!” Each time you check out material your name will be entered into a drawing to win one hour of free bowling at the Harlem VFW. Also on Feb. 28 the library is hosting a Mardi Gras Fun Night from 6:00-7:30 P.M. Wear purple, green, or gold and join us for fun, food, games and more! Bring your family or a friend.

Today at the Harlem Elementary School Winter Showcase Carly will be registering children for library cards. All students need is a parent to sign them up.

Book Club members may pick up the new selection “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks Feb . 6-11. The first discussion will be Monday, Feb. 13, 4 P.M. in the library meeting room.

Don’t miss the “Learn at the Library” program Feb. 8, 7 P.M. The Harlem High School F1 Team will give a presentation explaining what the F1 competition is all about. The students will also share their experiences competing at the state, national and world levels. Join us for an entertaining evening. Refreshments will be served.

Are you keeping up with the 2017 Reading Challenge? If you have read four books this month let the library know and your name will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift certificate from a local business. Remember the goal is to read at least 52 books this year! This challenge is open to both adults and children.

A new Scarpetta novel by Patricia Cornwell is “Chaos.” You’ll want to read this latest thriller featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Fans of James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels won’t wan to miss “Cross the Line.” David Baldacci’s latest Special Agent John Puller novel is “No Man’s Land.”

If you are looking for some recipes for the new year pick up “Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101.” The host of Public Television’s “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” shares more than 150 all-new recipes, plus techniques and tips to make you a better cook.

“To Capture What We Cannot Keep” is by Beatrice Colin. In 1886 Caitriona Wallace finds herself a poor widow who accepts a position as a chaperone for two wealthy young persons on a tour of Europe. While there Cait is caught up in a relationship with Emile Nouguier, designer of the Eiffel Tower. From two very different social backgrounds, Cait and Emile must decide if they can face the odds against them to pursue their love.

Two new nonfiction selections are “The Nez Perce: The History of Their Troubles and the Campaign of 1877” by Duncan McDonald and “Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn” by Daniel Gordis.

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