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September is “Buy a Bag O’Books” month! Take advantage of the used book sale where you can purchase a grocery sack full of used books for only one dollar.
The library board of trustees will hold their monthly meeting September 21, 4:15 P.M. The members of the board who so willingly volunteer their time are Valerie VanVoast, Teresa Cornell, Lori Owens, Linda Tangen and Jackie Blackbird.
Do you have a library card? September is “Library Card Sign-up Month” and you are encouraged to register for your own library card which provides you with all sorts of valuable services and opportunities. To register you must be sixteen years of age and present a current photo ID, working phone number and mailing address. Stop by the library for more information.
The Book Challenge for September is to read a book that includes a map. We have a selection on display for you to choose from.
The library is proud to host the “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” program. Parents of babies, toddlers and preschool children are invited to register at the library and join the challenge to read 1000 books to their child before he/she enters kindergarten. When the child is registered they will be awarded a free board book. Prizes are earned as goals are met along the way. Contact the library for more information.
Scott Shepherd is the author of “Should I Fall.” NYPD Detective John Frankel’s becomes the prime suspect in the death of his ex-wife. Information links the bullet to his gun and motive is discovered causing Frankel to flee the city, further convincing his colleagues of his guilt. His fiancé Rachel Grant and her father, formerly of Scotland Yard, are certain of his innocence. Thus begins a cross-county investigation and chase that will keep readers breathless until the very end.
“Things We Do in the Dark” is by Jennifer Hillier. Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom-covered in blood and holding a straight razor. She knows she will be charged with the death of her husband lying in the bathtub. But this is not what worries her the most. It’s only a matter of time before her long-hidden past is exposed, destroying the new life she’s worked so hard to build.
The latest by Danielle Steel is “Suspects.” In this thriller a dedicated CIA agent becomes an unexpected ally to a woman haunted by the kidnapping of her family.
“Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty is a collection of stories about what it is like to be Indigenous Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy.
Other suspense stories include “Reckoning” by Catherine Coulter, “Cold, Cold Bones” by Kathy Reichs, and “The Big Dark Sky” by Dean Koontz.
