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October 2021 - New Movies & TV Releases

Days are shorter.  Nights are longer.  As we begin to experience fall in earnest, it could be time to stop by the library and peruse our audiovisual collection to enhance your evening entertainment.  Here are some of the library’s entries for the month of October. World War II dram...

October 2021 - New Books

October 2021 is chock-full of new books ahead of the holidays, and Christmas-themed books lead the pre-pub list. Here are 12 books that will light up your holidays: Donna Andrews: The Twelve Jays of Christmas Rhys Bowen: God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen Robyn Carr: A Virgin River Christmas L...

Nonfiction Stars for YA Readers

Although the Young Adult room in our library holds mostly fiction titles, there are other curated collections that you should consider checking out the next time you come to visit us.  We have a number of popular high interest books in Spanish, a robust teen graphic novel section, and a small b...

20th Anniversary of 9/11

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 happened 20 years ago, and there is a whole generation of children who have no direct personal knowledge of this pivotal event and how it shaped so many aspects of our society.  Exposing them to fiction and nonfiction about that day is an important way to...

Back to School with Speculative Fiction

As some adult readers head back to school, we're taking a look at books that feature higher education. But these aren't just any colleges and universities: these are institutes where unusual incidents occur. Some offer rather unconventional courses of study that may come with danger attached. In spe...

September 2021 - New Movies & TV Releases

The horror genre is heavily represented this month, as our collection reflects these new releases that will intensify your fear factor.  In The Alpines, follow seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of growing apart. They've moved on with their lives. But the se...

September 2021 - New Books

We have a number of recommendations this month, some included on the Coming Soon list, and some not!  Jean Meltzer brings us a delightful romance, The Matzah Ball. Billed as the first ever Hanukkah romance, this debut features Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt, who has an uncomfortable secret she ...

August is Read-A-Romance Month

“Books are for lovers”...at least that’s what romance fiction authors (and their fans) would like us to believe. In 2013, enthusiastic readers got together online to celebrate their favorite literary genre and encourage others to pick up and enjoy a romance novel. This month is a time when romance a...