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Coventry Branch Manager Pat Gray to Retire
After 15 years at the helm, Heights Libraries’ Coventry Branch Manager Patricia Gray will retire on March 1. Known for her compassion, perceptiveness, and creativity, […]
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New Adult and Teen Books
No One Is Talking About This
Written by: Patricia Lockwood As this urgent, genre-defying book opens, a woman who has recently been elevated to prominence for her social media posts travels […]
First Comes Like
Written by: Alisha Rai Beauty expert and influencer Jia Ahmed has her eye on the prize: conquering the internet today, the entire makeup industry tomorrow, […]
All Girls
Written by: Emily Layden A keenly perceptive coming of age novel for fans of Sally Rooney, Curtis Sittenfeld, and J. Courtney Sullivan, All Girls follows […]
Reckless Road
Written by: Christine Feehan While Gedeon “Player” Lazaroff is one of Torpedo Ink motorcycle club’s roughest members, he’s also one of the calmest. Little rattles […]
Send for Me
Written by: Lauren Fox Annelise is a dreamer: imagining her future while working at her parents’ popular bakery in Feldenheim, Germany, anticipating all the delicious […]
The Desolations of Devil’s Acre (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Book 6)
Written by: Ransom Riggs The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face. Suddenly, he and Noor are […]
A Court of Silver Flames
Written by: Sarah J. Maas Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the […]
Make Up Break Up
Written by: Lily Menon Love, romance, second chances, fairy-tale endings…these are the things Annika Dev believes in. Her app, Make Up, has been called the […]
Let Her Lie
Written by: Bryan Reardon Theo Snyder is at the end of his rope. One minute he was on top of the world, his documentary film […]
Super Host
Written by: Kate Russo Bennett Driscoll is a Turner Prize-nominated artist who was once a rising star. Now, at age fifty-five, his wife has left […]
The Paris Library
Written by: Janet Skeslien Charles Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at […]
The Gilded Ones
Written by: Namina Forna Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of […]
The Project
Written by: Courtney Summers “The Unity Project saved my life.” Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo’s sister, […]
Love Is a Revolution
Written by: Renée Watson When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani’s birthday, she finds herself falling in […]
Girl A
Written by: Abigail Dean Lex Gracie doesn’t want to think about her family. She doesn’t want to think about growing up in her parents’ House […]
The Sanatorium
Written by: Sarah Pearse Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, […]
The Umbrella Lady
Written by: V.C. Andrews Left on a train platform in an unfamiliar village, little Saffron Faith Anders is certain her father will return shortly, just […]
Guilt at the Garage
Written by: Simon Brett Carole Seddon’s trusty Renault is one of her most treasured possessions. So when it is vandalized, there’s only one person she […]
Girls With Bright Futures
Written by: Tracy Dobmeier & Wendy Katzman College admissions season at Seattle’s Elliott Bay Academy is marked by glowing acceptances from top-tier institutions and students as […]
Milk Fed
Written by: Melissa Broder Rachel is twenty-four, a lapsed Jew who has made calorie restriction her religion. By day, she maintains an illusion of existential […]
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Written by: Elle Cosimano Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, […]
The Survivors
Written by: Jane Harper Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him […]
The Shadow Box
Written by: Luanne Rice After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in her home on the Connecticut coast, she doesn’t know […]
If I Disappear
Written by: Eliza Jane Brazier Sera loves true crime podcasts. They give her a sense of control in a world where women just like her […]
The Wife Upstairs
Written by: Rachel Hawkins Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates––a gated community full of McMansions, shiny […]
The Liar’s Dictionary
Written by: Eley Williams Mountweazel n. the phenomenon of false entries within dictionaries and works of reference. Often used as a safeguard against copyright infringement. Peter […]
The Nature of Fragile Things
Written by: Susan Meissner Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a […]
New Children's Books
Trouble
Written by: Katherine Battersby For ages 3 to 7. When a very large bear moves in next door, Squirrel is sure he can only be […]
The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book
Written by: Kate Milford For ages 8 to 12. The rain hasn’t stopped for a week, and the twelve guests of the Blue Vein Tavern […]
Grand Slam
Written by: Tim Green and Derek Jeter For ages 8 to 12. Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. But he’s more than just a fan and a […]
Spin With Me
Written by: Ami Polonsky For ages 8 to 12. In this elegant dual narrative, Essie is a thirteen-year-old girl feeling glum about starting a new […]
Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found
Written by: Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi For ages 10 to 12. Twelve-year-old Kingston has just moved from the suburbs back to Echo City, Brooklyn—the […]
How to Catch a Clover Thief
Written by: Elise Parsley For ages 4 to 8. All Roy the wild boar wants is to enjoy his precious patch of delicious clover…but every […]
Follow That Frog!
Written by: Philip C. Stead Illustrated by: Matthew Cordell For ages 4 to 8. Eccentric Aunt Josephine poignantly ignores a stranger knocking at her door […]
Milo Imagines the World
Written by: Matt de la Peña Illustrated by: Christian Robinson For ages 4 to 8. Milo is on a long subway ride with his older […]
The Magical Reality of Nadia
Written by: Bassem Youssef & Catherine R. Daly Illustrated by: Douglas Holgate For ages 8 to 12. Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few […]
Ground Zero
Written by: Alan Gratz For ages 9 to 12. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor […]
New Movies
The Last Vermeer
An all but forgotten true story about a soldier investigating a renowned Dutch artist, who is accused of conspiring with the Nazis. Reserve the DVD
Redemption Day
Having just returned home, decorated U.S. Marine Captain Brad Paxton’s (Gary Dourdan) wife, Kate, is kidnapped by a terrorist group while working in Morocco. He […]
Silk Road
Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) launches the website Silk Road, a completely anonymous drug market, catching the focus of disgraced DEA agent Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke). […]
Archenemy
Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers but still […]
The Blackout
As hurricane Sandy descends upon New York, leaving destruction in her wake and plunging the city into darkness, a group of friends and neighbors come […]
Fear of Rain
Fear of Rain dives into the terrifying inner workings of a young woman (Madison Iseman) who desperately wants to believe the world that she sees […]
Horizon Line
A couple flying on a small plane to attend a tropical island wedding must fight for their lives after their pilot suffers a heart attack. […]
The Informer
An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison. Reserve the DVD
Tomato Red: Blood Money
A small time drifter Sammy Barlach (Jake Weary, “Animal Kingdom”) searches for his next mark, but comes upon Jamalee (Julia Garner, “Ozark”) and her brother […]
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Playing himself in this raucous comedy, Paul Hogan is a retired actor and overshadowed by his Crocodile Dundee character. Due to be knighted by the […]
Freaky
From Blumhouse (Happy Death Day), things get Freaky at Blissfield High when 17-year-old Millie (Kathryn Newton) swaps bodies with an infamous serial killer (Vince Vaughn). […]
Greenland
A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity, his estranged wife Allison, and young son Nathan make a perilous […]
Wander Darkly
Sienna Miller and Diego Luna lead this thriller about a couple forced to revisit the past and unravel haunting truths in a captivating journey of […]
Breach
Bruce Willis stars in the action-packed, Sci-fi thriller. Fleeing a devastating plague on Earth, an interstellar ark comes under attack from new threat; a shape-shifting […]
Wild Mountain Thyme
Rosemary is set on winning Anthony’s love. Anthony, stung by his father’s plan to sell the farm in Ireland to his American cousin, is finally […]
Upcoming Events
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [7] ]
Date: Monday, March 1st, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion, Social
Description: Are you missing your favorite hang-out SPOT? Do you fondly reminisce about library programs? Join our Teen Discord Server to connect with your library friends and staff online. Send messages, share videos, and post your best memes. Send us an email at teen@heightslibrary.org to get the details! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Monday, March 1st, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [7] ]
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion, Social
Description: Are you missing your favorite hang-out SPOT? Do you fondly reminisce about library programs? Join our Teen Discord Server to connect with your library friends and staff online. Send messages, share videos, and post your best memes. Send us an email at teen@heightslibrary.org to get the details! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Storytime for babies is coming to Zoom! Join us for rhymes, books, bopping and bouncing at this online lap-sit program. For babies birth through walking.
You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program.
In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins.
Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up.
We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer.
We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages.
Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time.
Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are.
Registration begins Feb. 16.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Video conferencing software like Zoom has become part of our lives - for work, school, keeping up with friends and family, even library programs! Learn how to join and run your own Zoom meetings. This class will be held virtually. A valid email address is required. Information about accessing the class will be sent to your email address prior to class. Registration begins February 16.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [3] ]
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Start time: 6:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Christine Valadon will present a weekly Zoom Heartfulness meditation, an effective form of meditation focused on opening the heart. Registration begins February 16.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [7] ]
Date: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion, Social
Description: Are you missing your favorite hang-out SPOT? Do you fondly reminisce about library programs? Join our Teen Discord Server to connect with your library friends and staff online. Send messages, share videos, and post your best memes. Send us an email at teen@heightslibrary.org to get the details! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: If you want to enjoy storytime from the comfort of your own home, here is your chance! Join us as we read books and sing songs in our Family Zoom storytime.
You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program.
In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins.
Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up.
We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer.
We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages.
Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time.
Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are.
Registration begins Feb 17.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [3] ]
Date: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Author
Description: Pete Beatty reads from his exuberantly
creative, widely-praised, and widely-reviewed novel
Cuyahoga, a comic tall-tale story of 1830s Cleveland and Ohio City and their rivalry.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [7] ]
Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion, Social
Description: Are you missing your favorite hang-out SPOT? Do you fondly reminisce about library programs? Join our Teen Discord Server to connect with your library friends and staff online. Send messages, share videos, and post your best memes. Send us an email at teen@heightslibrary.org to get the details! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
Start time: 6:30 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Art/Craft
Description: Knit and chat with other knitters on zoom!
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [2] ]
Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
Start time: 6:30 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Art/Craft
Description: Knit and chat with other knitters on zoom!
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [3] ]
Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you interviews! This workshop will help you create or update a powerful and polished resume and cover letter using Microsoft Word. If you have an existing resume or cover letter please bring it to class. This class will be held virtually. A valid email address is required. Information about accessing the class will be sent to your email address prior to class. Registration begins February 18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [7] ]
Date: Friday, March 5th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion, Social
Description: Are you missing your favorite hang-out SPOT? Do you fondly reminisce about library programs? Join our Teen Discord Server to connect with your library friends and staff online. Send messages, share videos, and post your best memes. Send us an email at teen@heightslibrary.org to get the details! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Friday, March 5th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, March 5th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Art/Craft
Description: Looking for something fun to do at home? Stop by the Lee Road branch at the beginning of every month to pick up an exciting activity pack! Fun, age-appropriate packs combining DIY crafts and other activities will be available for teens. New packs available on the first Friday of each month in spring. While supplies last. For ages 13-18
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, March 5th, 2021
Start time: 9:30 am
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Social
Description: The FRIENDs First Friday, fill a bag for 5 dollar, sales are back! Cash (exact change) or checks (with phone number and drivers license number) only to be paid in the self-serve box in the shop. Customers will sign in. Numbers of people and time in shop will be limited. If there is a line, people will be asked to leave and wait in line again. Masks, social distance and hand sanitizer will be required.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, March 5th, 2021
Start time: 12:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Working from home and need a break in your day? Join yoga instructor Chelsea for Virtual Lunchtime Yoga! Spend some time focusing on yourself so that you can get back to work feeling refreshed and energized. Tune in at 12 pm on the Library's Facebook page for live yoga or catch the replay later in the day!
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Saturday, March 6th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Saturday, March 6th, 2021
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: If you want to enjoy storytime from the comfort of your own home, here is your chance! Join us as we read books and sing songs in our Family Zoom storytime.
You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program.
In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins.
Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up.
We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer.
We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages.
Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time.
Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are.
Registration begins Feb 20.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Sunday, March 7th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Sunday, March 7th, 2021
Start time: 1:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: We're getting the band back together! We'll be using the online RPG site, Roll20, to set out on our very own fantasy adventure. No experience is necessary! Supplies available at UH branch for checkout. Participants must be signed up in order to receive the game link. Ages 12-17
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [7] ]
Date: Monday, March 8th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion, Social
Description: Are you missing your favorite hang-out SPOT? Do you fondly reminisce about library programs? Join our Teen Discord Server to connect with your library friends and staff online. Send messages, share videos, and post your best memes. Send us an email at teen@heightslibrary.org to get the details! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [5] ]
Date: Monday, March 8th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: If you didn't complete last winter's Read Woke challenge, there's still time! Arm yourself with knowledge to better protect your rights and learn about others so you treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their religion, race, creed, or color. Join the Read Woke! challenge on the Beanstack app, and you can earn a great prize by reading books by diverse voices. Grades 6-12.
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