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The winners of the drawings for the Summer Reading Grand Prizes are Mary Simons in the preschool age group and Savannah Heilig in the grade school age group. Congratulations to all the children who participated in the summer reading program! There was a total of 1,377 books read this summer (and many of these were read more than once!)
The “Letter by Letter” game for adults continues until the end of August. You may win a $50 gift card!
This is the time of year when we begin planning the programs we hope to provide at the library in the coming months. If you have a special talent or skill, if you have an interesting program you would like to present, or if you have a suggestion concerning a speaker please let the library know. Also if you have a request for a presentation or class contact the library and we will see what we can do. The library belongs to the community and we try to provide interesting and useful programming to meet your needs.
The fall programs for children will resume in September. Books and Babies is a program for infants/toddlers and preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This program focuses on early childhood development including literacy, play, music, and art activities. Story Hour focuses on children ages 3 through grade five. The emphasis here is enjoyment of stories, songs, and poetry that reinforces literacy and reading skills. The children also participate in fun activities and craft projects. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to include their children in these programs. Watch for dates and times.
The library also has a book club that meets weekly beginning in September. This is a chance for adults to read and discuss a variety of book, both fiction and nonfiction. The first book we will read is “Run” by Ann Patchett. Copies are provided and may be picked up at the library the week of September 17 with the first discussion September 24 at 4:00 P.M. in the meeting room. Please contact the library for more information and if you are interested in joining.
If you enjoyed the books “The Woman in Cabin 10” and “The Lying Game” by Ruth Ware you will want to pick up her new novel “The Death of Mrs. Westaway.”
When Harriet (Hal) Westaway receives a letter informing her of an inheritance from her grandmother Hal knows it must be a mistake. Her grandparents have been dead for over twenty years. But Hal is down on her luck with the bills piling up. So she takes a chance and finds herself at the sprawling estate in the English countryside where the deceased’s family have gathered to claim their bequest. Soon Hal realizes something is very wrong about this strange situation.
“Dreams of Falling” is by Karen White. Larkin Lanier left Georgetown, South Carolina, nine years ago in humiliation knowing she could never go back. But when she gets the news her mother has disappeared she knows she has no choice but to return to a place she both loves and dreads. Larkin’s mother is found badly injured in her ancestral plantation home. As Larkin tries to find out answers she uncovers fifty-year-old secrets of love, betrayal and sacrifice.
Larry Bond has written “Arctic Gambit.” Jerry Mitchell, submarine commodore, is saddened by the news of the sinking of the USS Toledo just outside of Russian territorial waters and the death of the captain who was his best friend. Other serious news is the Russians have developed the capacity to launch a nuclear torpedo that could reach American waters. The new Russian president is also intent on wielding his power in Europe. Can Mitchell stop a Russian war and nuclear catastrophe?
A new suspense novel is “Force of Nature” by Jane Harper. Five colleagues are on a corporate retreat in the wilderness. The intention is to build trust, to create bonds, and to get them out of their comfort zone. But it doesn’t work that way. Only four women return and each companion has a different story about what happened.
A new Nora Roberts novel is “Shelter in Place.” Two new westerns are “Timberline” by Matthew P. Mayo and “Castle Butte” by John D. Nesbit.
“Between the pages of a book is a wonderful place to be.” ~Anonymous
