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Be sure to stop at the library and see the outstanding selection of themed basket now on display for the Friends of the Library basket social fundraiser. Bidding is open through May 10. Final bidding will take place at the basket social from 7-8 P.M. There is a five dollar admittance to attend the social with delicious desserts being served, a 50/50 drawing, and a fun time with friends. You will also have the opportunity to view the new steel shelving that was purchased through funds raised by the Friends of the Library with assistance from the County Commissioners. Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who helped to assemble and install the new shelves.
Did you read your 4 books for the month of April as part of the 2017 Reading Challenge? Contact the library so your name can be entered into the drawing for a gift certificate from a local business.
Summer Reading will soon be here. We have list of supplies needed that may be picked up at the library. We appreciate any donations you can make. Registration for Summer Reading begins May 30 and this year we also have added an Adult Summer Reading component!
This week is Children’s Book Week and the library would like to remind you of the programs we have available for children. Books and Babies meets on Tuesday at 10 A.M. for infants and toddlers with their parents/caregivers. Lego Club meets on Thursday at 6 P.M. for all ages. Story Hour is held on Fridays at 10 A.M. for children ages three through grade five.
“Quick Sand” is written by Malin Persson Giolito. Eighteen-year-old Maja Norberg has been charged for her involvement with the mass shooting in prep school in Stockholm that left her boyfriend and her best friend dead. After nine months in jail it is time for her to go on trial. How did top student and popular Maja become a cold-blooded killer?
Emilie Schepp is the author of “Marked for Revenge,” the second is the trilogy that began with “Marked for Life.” Public prosecutor Jana Berzeilus is tracking down criminal Danillo who is responsible for the death of a Thai girl who overdoses smuggling drugs. But Danillo knows secrets from her past that he could use against her unless she destroy him first.
“A Million Little Things” is by Susan Mallery. Zoe Saldivar is not only single, she is alone. She has just broken up with her boyfriend. She works from home. And her best friend seems to have no time for her now that she has a new baby. When Zoe accidentally locks herself in the attic with her cat, she determines that she can no longer live in isolation.
Arthur Prescott is happy surrounded by the ancient books and manuscripts of Barchester Cathedral Library. He is especially fascinated with the Holy Grail. A young American Bethany Davis arrives to digitize the library’s manuscripts and upsets Arthur’s tranquil life. He feels technology poses a threat to the library he loves, but soon discovers he and Bethany are kindred spirits. When they embark on a search to uncover the lost Book of Ewolda they disover secrets about the great church, the Grail, and about themselves. Charlie Lovett is the author of “The Lost Book of Grail.”
“Heartbreak Hotel” is the latest Alex Delaware novel by Jonathan Kellerman. Alex Berenson has written “The Prisoner,” a John Wells novel. Danielle Steel readers will want to pick up “Dangerous Games.”
Keep up on the library happenings on our website at http://www.harlempubliclibrary.org and on our Facebook page.
