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NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Orchard by Beverly Lewis – For generations, Ellie Hostetler’s family has tended their Lancaster County orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. Yet when Evan’s draft number is called up in the lottery for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status, despite their Old Order Amish belief in non-resistance. The faraway war that has caused so much turmoil and grief among their Englisher neighbors threatens too close to home. Suspect by Scott Turow...
The library will be showing the movie, “Elvis” on Mon., Oct. 17. Don’t forget the candy making contest on Thurs., Oct. 20. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with he...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn – With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. Hellburner by Clive Cussler – When Juan Cabrillo fails to capture the leader of Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel and loses an Oregon...
Please join us for some cowboy music and poetry with Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black on Thurs., Oct. 6 at 4:30 p.m. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Ninth Month by James Patterson – Emily Atkinson leads a complicated life in New York City. She’s a successful marketing executive who lives in a luxury apartment and enjoys a glamorous existence until she lands in the hospital with a double diagnosis: she parties too much – and she’s pregnant. Her nurse and new best friend, Betsey, helps Emily rediscover how much she loves morning runs in the park and qui...
Little Kids Storytime with Miss Shanna will be every Tuesday at a NEW TIME of 3 p.m. Coffee & Conversations @ the Library will be on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. Come enjoy a cup of coffee and a good visit. Meet up with friends or make new ones. We may even have a cookie for you. Friends of the Library will be starting up again on Mon., Sept. 12. Anyone can join. You do not have to have a library card. FOL helps with programming and purchasing items for the library. It’s $5 to join. Hope to see some new faces join us. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The C...
The Hulett Museum and the Hulett Library welcome Author, Aquila Dhu, as she will give an Historical Presentation on Thurs., Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hulett Branch Library. Hope to see you there! NEW FICTION BOOKS: Reckoning by Catherine Coulter – When she was 12 years old, Kirra Mandarian’s parents were murdered and she barely escaped with her life. Fourteen years later, Kirra is a commonwealth attorney back home in Porte Franklin, Virginia, and her goal is to find out who killed her parents and why. She assumes the identity of E.N. – Eliot...
New Haven Cemetery Walk will be on Thurs., Aug, 25 at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Cemetery and bring lawn chairs if you wish. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Measure by Nikki Erlick – It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. The House Across the Street by Riley Sager – Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini – In June 1917, General John Pershing arrived in France to establish American forces in Europe. He immediately found himself unable to communicate with troops in the field. Pershing needed operators who could swiftly and accurately connect multiple calls, speak fluent French and English, remain steady under fire and be utterly discreet, since the calls often conveyed classified information. At the time, nearly all well-trained American telephone operators were women – but women were...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber – A new beginning in charming Oceanside, Washington, is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother. There are plenty of distractions, like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – In every person’s story, there is something to hide...The tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immedia...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: Secrets by Fern Michaels – Every antique tells a story. Cullen and Luna Bodman learned that through their parents’ furniture business. Now, with their restoration shop and café, they often find themselves at the center of those stories, unraveling mysteries for their clients. The old steamer chest that Cullen receives from an anonymous source is fascinating in its own right. But inside, Cullen discovers more—a locked diary accompanied by a letter, asking for the diary to be restored to its rightful owner. Also in the trunk...
The library will be closed Mon., July 4. We will be showing movies for adults on July 11 and July 25 and they will start at 1:15 p.m. Call the library at 467-5676 for more information. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Every Cloak Rolled in Blood by James Lee Burke – Novelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honor her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community, he is drawn into a network of villainy that includes a violent former Klansman, a f...
Outdoor Movie Night on Thursday, June 30 around 8 p.m. in back of the library. We will be watching “The Parent Trap” and concessions will be available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn – In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kiev (now known as Kyiv), wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son – but Hitler’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself f...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with – of all things – her mind. True chemistry results. The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner – When her twe...
Summer Reading Program for kids, ages 6-11, starts on June 1. Stop in any time before then to pick up your reading logs. There are really cool prizes and trophies to win. Adult Summer Reading Bingo also starts on June 1. Make sure you pick up your Bingo Cards by June 1. First person to get a Bingo wins a prize. The Library Summer Fun Programs will be on Tuesdays the month of June. The Lego Guy will be here on Tuesday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome to attend. It will be in the GHCC gym. He will be showing his fabulous Lego...
All ladies are welcome to come to our Ladies Tea Party on Mon., May 9 at 2:30 p.m. Make sure you wear a decorated hat for the contest. Prizes for prettiest and craziest hats. There will be tea-time treats, great entertainment and games as well as tea. Hope to see you there! NEW FICTION BOOKS: Crimson Summer by Heather Graham – When FDLE special agent Amy Larson discovers a small horse figurine amid the bloody aftermath of a gang massacre in the Everglades, she recognizes it immediately. The toy is the calling card of the apocalypse cult that A...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline – Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter’s field hockey game when a pickup truck begins tailgating them, on a dark stretch of road. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes his life forever. A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux – Bestselling novelist Sara Medlar is skilled at shar...
The Library is holding a coloring contest for k-1 and 2-3 graders. Stop by the Library and vote for your favorites. Voting for K-3 will be April 12-15 and 2-3 grade will be April 18-22. New Fiction Books: The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery – Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital...
The library invites kids of all ages and parents to come enjoy a Paw Patrol Story Time and meet Marshall, Chase and Skye. This will take place on Mon., Apr. 4 at 10 a.m. in the GHCC Meeting Room. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Along the Rio Grande by Tracie Peterson – Recently widowed Susanna Jenkins has decided to follow her family to the booming town of San Marcial, New Mexico, for a fresh start and to aid in her family’s sudden change in fortune. They are tasked with managing her uncle’s new Grand Hotel, and it takes all her patience to try to help...
We will be having a Bird House Craft on Thurs., Mar. 17. Please call the library at 467-5676 to reserve your spot as we have a limited number of bird houses. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Abandoned in Death by J D Robb – The woman’s body was found in the early morning, on a bench in a New York City playground. She was clean, her hair neatly arranged, her makeup carefully applied. But other things were very wrong – like the tattoo and piercings, clearly new. The clothes, decades out of date. The fatal wound hidden beneath a ribbon around her neck. And t...
The library will be CLOSED Mon., Feb. 21 for Presidents’ Day. If we do not have a book that you would like to read in our library, remember that we can order it for free from another library, if it’s available. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby by Ace Atkins – Carolina Garcia-Ramirez is a rising star in national politics, taking on the establishment with her progressive agenda. Tough, outspoken and driven, the young congresswoman has ignited a new conversation in Boston about race, poverty, health care and the environ...
The Friends of the Library will be hosting a Valentines Open House on Mon., Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. Come join us for some snacks, fun, games and visiting. Also at the library, we will be having a checkers tournament on Wed., Feb. 16 starting at 2 p.m. Call the Library at 467-5676 to enter. There will be cash prizes awarded. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Horsewoman by James Patterson – Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading t...
