Library
The library has been checking books out like mad. Suzanne Collins? Mockingjay was released the week before school and all of our copies are out (along with the first 2 books of the series.) But if you?re anxious to read any of these books, stop by the circulation desk and get your name on the reserve list.
But there are other great titles for you to consider. Take a look at our virtual bookshelf on this page ? over on the right, underneath the database list. Rest your cursor on the cover image and a brief summary will pop-up to give you an idea of the book?s content or storyline.
I really liked Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and she also has written Linger which we just got in. Try Malcolm Gladwell?s Outliers if you?re more of a non-fiction person; his books are thought-provoking and often surprising. With the release of the new Julia Roberts' movie of the same name, you might try reading Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love; movies can be great but the book is always better!
The Evergreen Award nominees are all in. (Well, with the exception of The Hunger Games but see the reserve list comment above.) There are 10 titles to choose from, all very different and all good reads. I just finished Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka ? he is hilarious and uber-imaginative.
Popular authors around here are: Jodi Piccoult, Nicholas Sparks, Neil Shusterman, Walter Dean Myers, Chris Crutcher, Anna Godberson, and Sarah Dessen, just to name a few.
I hope you?ll read at least one book this year that stays with you, something that makes you smile or sigh or shiver just a bit. Reading not only provides an escape from our real lives but it introduces us to other lives, other ideas that make us a bit wiser, more compassionate, and empathetic. Read On?..
- Give Great Books For All Ages
Want to give a gift they'll love for years? Try books! For Kids - Our children's librarians share their favorite books to give to kids on From Tots to Tweens - everything from picture books for the littlest readers, to chapter books for older...
- What Did You Read On Your Summer Vacation?!?
Book Whisperers, at Westover Branch Library, read quite a variety of books over the summer. Here we share some of what patrons and staff read: Joy School, by Elizabeth BergQuentin's, by Maeve Binchy Where Memories Lie, by Deborah CrombieTale of Two...
- Free Tickets ~ May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
Countdown to The Games! This Friday, March 23rd brings the release of The Hunger Games ? the movie. I know when I first read the book, I couldn?t put it down. It was tense, compelling, and thought-provoking. I don?t think I need to entice any of you to...
- Reader Of The Week: Ms. Croffut
I love to read historical fiction, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, satire, you name it. I love to read. Unfortunately, I cannot find enough time in a day to do all the reading I would like to, but summertime is just around the corner, and I will be...
- Back To School
Even for those of us without a direct connection to schools, the beginning of a school year changes the rhythm of our lives. At the Public Library, evenings and weekends get busier. Groups that have not met in the library?s meeting room all summer begin...
Library
Inklings: Fall Reading Highlights
Welcome back, Scots!
We are off and running with a great year ahead of us. Don?t you love September? Everyone?s energy is up; people are catching up with friends and teachers, new friends are forming connections, 9th graders are making new friends and learning the ropes of high school, and everything just seems so full of good possibilities!
The library has been checking books out like mad. Suzanne Collins? Mockingjay was released the week before school and all of our copies are out (along with the first 2 books of the series.) But if you?re anxious to read any of these books, stop by the circulation desk and get your name on the reserve list.
But there are other great titles for you to consider. Take a look at our virtual bookshelf on this page ? over on the right, underneath the database list. Rest your cursor on the cover image and a brief summary will pop-up to give you an idea of the book?s content or storyline.
I really liked Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and she also has written Linger which we just got in. Try Malcolm Gladwell?s Outliers if you?re more of a non-fiction person; his books are thought-provoking and often surprising. With the release of the new Julia Roberts' movie of the same name, you might try reading Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love; movies can be great but the book is always better!
The Evergreen Award nominees are all in. (Well, with the exception of The Hunger Games but see the reserve list comment above.) There are 10 titles to choose from, all very different and all good reads. I just finished Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka ? he is hilarious and uber-imaginative.
Popular authors around here are: Jodi Piccoult, Nicholas Sparks, Neil Shusterman, Walter Dean Myers, Chris Crutcher, Anna Godberson, and Sarah Dessen, just to name a few.
I hope you?ll read at least one book this year that stays with you, something that makes you smile or sigh or shiver just a bit. Reading not only provides an escape from our real lives but it introduces us to other lives, other ideas that make us a bit wiser, more compassionate, and empathetic. Read On?..
Choose to be happy!
- Give Great Books For All Ages
Want to give a gift they'll love for years? Try books! For Kids - Our children's librarians share their favorite books to give to kids on From Tots to Tweens - everything from picture books for the littlest readers, to chapter books for older...
- What Did You Read On Your Summer Vacation?!?
Book Whisperers, at Westover Branch Library, read quite a variety of books over the summer. Here we share some of what patrons and staff read: Joy School, by Elizabeth BergQuentin's, by Maeve Binchy Where Memories Lie, by Deborah CrombieTale of Two...
- Free Tickets ~ May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
Countdown to The Games! This Friday, March 23rd brings the release of The Hunger Games ? the movie. I know when I first read the book, I couldn?t put it down. It was tense, compelling, and thought-provoking. I don?t think I need to entice any of you to...
- Reader Of The Week: Ms. Croffut
I love to read historical fiction, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, satire, you name it. I love to read. Unfortunately, I cannot find enough time in a day to do all the reading I would like to, but summertime is just around the corner, and I will be...
- Back To School
Even for those of us without a direct connection to schools, the beginning of a school year changes the rhythm of our lives. At the Public Library, evenings and weekends get busier. Groups that have not met in the library?s meeting room all summer begin...