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The library board meets today at 4:15 in the library meeting room. The Book Challenge for September is to read a book written by two authors. Contact the library when you have completed the challenge so your name may be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Challenge for October is to read a book with a spine of your favorite color.
This week we are celebrating Banned Books Week. This year’s theme is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark: Keep the Light On.” Banned Books week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community -librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers and readers of all types- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Each day this week Carly will share an infographic on our Facebook page which focuses on banned or challenged books.
September is Library Card Sign Up Month. To register for your own library card you must bring in a current photo ID. When you have completed the registration form your card will be mailed to you. The first time you use your card you may check out one item. When that item is returned on time in good condition you may have regular privileges. Grade school children may register for a card with a parent/guardian. Students ages 14 and over may sign up for a card with a student ID or driver’s license. There is no fee to obtain a library card.
“A Stranger on the Beach” is by Michele Campbell. Caroline Stark’s lavish beach house was supposed to showcase her perfect family. But her husband is lying to her, money is disappearing, and a stranger is lurking on the beach near her house. When Caroline’s life collapses around her she turns to the stranger, Aiden, for comfort and revenge. But Aiden’s infatuation with Caroline, her family, and her house becomes obsessive and destructive.
Karen Dukess is the author of “The Last Book Party.” In 1987 twenty-five-year-old Eve Rosen sees her life as an aspiring writer languishing. She jumps at the chance to attend a gathering at the Cape Cod home of writer Henry Grey. This decision leads to a job offer and much more. However, Eve discovers the literary world she yearned to be a part of is not what it seems.
“Lock Every Door” is written by Riley Sager. Jules Larson’s new job as apartment sitter at the glamorous and secretive Bartholomew come with a few simple rules to follow. There she meets fellow apartment sitter, Ingrid, who confides the dark history of the Bartholomew. Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story….until Ingrid disappears.
A new nonfiction books is “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself” by William W. Li, MD. “The book’s plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body’s defense systems.”
Anthony Horowitz is the author of “The Sentence Is Death.” The last words divorce lawyer Richard Pryce heard over the phone were, “You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late.” Then he was bludgeoned to death with a valuable bottle of wine. But Pryce didn’t drink. Why did the killer paint a three-digit number on the wall? Which of the man’s enemies did the deed?
Other new titles include “The Lost Queen” by Signe Pike, “Three Women” by Lisa Taddeo, and “Evvie Drake Starts Over” by Linda Holmes.
Involve your family in the programs available at the library. Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M.
Grade school children are invited to join the After School Squad on Wednesdays at 3:30. Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 4:30. Preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult.
The Book Club will not meet in October.
