We will be CLOSED on Monday, November 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Events: Story Time, Wednesday’s at 10:00. Every 1st Saturday at 10:00 Crochet, Thursday’s at 6:00 November 12 – November 22 Friends of the Library’s Silent Auction. Stop by and place your bids! November 16, Thanksgiving Craft November 19, 5:30pm – Diamond Art bookmark painting, ages 14 & up. Only 20 spaces available, please call to reserve your spot 304-538-6560
New fiction:
The waiting : a Ballard and Bosch novel by Michael Connelly
Renée Ballard and the LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit get a hot shot DNA connection between a recently arrested man and a serial rapist and murderer who went quiet twenty years ago. The arrested man is only twenty-four, so the genetic link must be familial: His father was the Pillowcase Rapist, responsible for a five-year reign of terror in the city of angels. But when Ballard and her team move in on their suspect, they encounter a baffling web of secrets and legal hurdles. Meanwhile, Ballard’s badge, gun, and ID are stolen–a theft she can’t report without giving her enemies in the department ammunition to end her career as a detective. She works the burglary alone, but her mission draws her into unexpected danger. With no choice but to go outside the department for help, she knocks on the door of Harry Bosch. At the same time, Ballard takes on a new volunteer to the cold case unit: Bosch’s daughter Maddie, now a patrol officer. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city’s library of lost souls–a case that may be the most iconic in the city’s history.
One big happy family by Susan Mallery
Julie Parker’s kids are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son Nick is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride Blair, while her daughter Dana will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex.
Murder island by James Patterson
When professor turned crime-fighter Brandt “‘Doc'” Savage and his girlfriend Kira Sunlight land on a desert island in the middle of the Atlantic, they think they’ve found a perfect utopia. An escape from their tumultuous pasts. But they don’t have long to enjoy their newfound peace before they are violently separated and dragged to opposite ends of the Earth. Doc’s search for Kira takes him from the coast of Brazil to northern Europe and the jungles of the Congo, and he discovers they are entangled in a global conspiracy that is bigger he ever could have imagined.
New Non-fiction
By the fire we carry : the generations-long fight for justice on Native land by Rebecca Nagle
Nagle recounts the generations-long fight for tribal land and sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma, chronicling both the contemporary legal battle and historic acts of Indigenous resistance. The story it tells exposes both the wrongs that our nation has committed and the Native-led battle for justice that has shaped our country.
When the sea came alive : an oral history of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff
D-Day is one of history’s greatest and most unbelievable military and human triumphs. Though the full campaign lasted just over a month, the surprise landing of over 150,000 Allied troops on the morning of June 6, 1944, is understood to be the moment that turned the tide for the Allied forces and ultimately led to the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II. Here, Graff explores the full impact of this world-changing event–from the secret creation of landing plans by top government and military officials and organization of troops, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world.
Good lookin’ cookin’ : a year of meals : a lifetime of family, friends, and food by Dolly Parton
Dolly and Rachel share tips for hosting events all year long, including twelve multi-course menus of cherished recipes for New Year’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more. You’ll learn how much butter or whipped cream goes into a “Dolly Dollop,” what condiment is almost always on the table at Parton family meals, and what special dish Rachel makes at Dolly’s request every year for her birthday.
New Easy Readers
The ghost who was afraid of everything by Nadia Ahmed
To participate in next Halloween’s festivities with his family, Finn the ghost must first learn to face his fears.
A moving story by Beth Ferry
With the utmost care, brothers and professional movers Tiny and Pete will move anything anywhere because they know that nothing is too small or too light to wrap up tight and treat just right. But during their biggest move yet, a young panda’s pet turtle goes missing and even the brothers’ efforts might not be enough to save the day.
Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise
Owl, captain of the Knight Watch, is dismissive of Early Bird, an energetic and talkative bird who aspires to be a Knight Owl until her bravery shines through during a wolf attack.
Grumpy Monkey play all day by Suzanne Lang
Jim Panzee learns that too much of anything, including having fun, has its downsides.
