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Here is the Library Reads list for September 2017. Click on a cover to place a hold!                                 Happy reading! — Katie, Adult Reference

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  For certified horror fans like myself, Friday the 13th is a special day made for scaring ourselves silly.  And when Friday the 13th falls in October…well, that’s a very special day indeed.  I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite serial killer novels both real and imagined, so if you’re interested in putting yourself […]

As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up this weekend, let’s take one more literary journey to a featured Latino country.  This time, we’re heading to Cuba to talk about its rich culture and history.  Click on a cover or a title to place a hold. Queens of Havana: The Amazing Adventures of Anacaona, Cuba’s Legendary All-Girl […]

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As we continue our literary tour of Latin America in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s cross continents to Colombia.  As always, click on a cover or a title to place a hold.   Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez FICTION GARCIA “In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall […]

New York Times science reporter Gina Kolata follows a family through genetic illness and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw. Mercies in Disguise tells the story of a family that took matters into its own hands when medicine could not help. Check out IndieNext Pick Mercies in Disguise by […]

It’s time again…time to talk about some of the amazing books that were published in September!  Click on a cover or a title to place a hold. Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King & Owen King HORROR KING “In a future so real and near it might be now, something happens when women go to sleep; […]

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As we wrap up our 2017 Banned Books Week, it’s important to understand the root of banned book activism: the First Amendment. The First Amendment to the Constitution appears to be a simple one, promising freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of speech, but the issues surrounding the […]