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New Adult and Teen Books
We Could Be Heroes
Written by: Julia Kelly Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability […]
The Ex Talk
Written by: Rachel Lynn Solomon Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can’t imagine […]
Egg Shooters
Written by: Laura Childs Suzanne Dietz, co-owner of the Cackleberry Club Café, is visiting her fiancé, Dr. Sam Hazelet, when a masked gunman bursts into […]
The Narrowboat Summer
Written by: Anne Youngson Meet Eve, who has left her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent […]
The Last Garden in England
Written by: Julia Kelly Present day: Emma Lovett, who has dedicated her career to breathing new life into long-neglected gardens, has just been given the […]
The Other Couple
Written by: Louise Candlish When Clare befriends a new young woman at work, she and her partner Jamie are living an affluent but predictable life […]
Bone Canyon
Written by: Lee Goldberg A catastrophic wildfire scorches the Santa Monica Mountains, exposing the charred remains of a woman who disappeared years ago. The investigation […]
Inherit the Shoes
Written by: E.J. Copperman New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss is tired of petty criminals, and a new job at a glitzy Los Angeles law firm […]
The Dark Archive
Written by: Genevieve Cogman Irene is teaching her new assistant the fundamentals of a Librarian’s job, and finding that training a young Fae is more […]
The Children’s Blizzard
Written by: Melanie Benjamin The morning of January 12, 1888, was unusually mild, following a punishing cold spell. It was warm enough for the homesteaders […]
The Lost Manuscript
Written by: Cathy Bonidan When Anne-Lise Briard books a room at the Beau Rivage Hotel for her vacation on the Brittany coast, she has no […]
Bryant & May: Oranges and Lemons
Written by: Christopher Fowler On a spring morning in London’s Strand, the Speaker of the House of Commons is nearly killed by a van unloading […]
Waiting for the Night Song
Written by: Julie Carrick Dalton Cadie Kessler has spent decades trying to cover up one truth. One moment. But deep down, didn’t she always know […]
Black Buck
Written by: Mateo Askaripour There’s nothing like a Black salesman on a mission. An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, […]
The Push
Written by: Ashley Audrain Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never […]
The Woman Outside My Door
Written by: Rachel Ryan All children have imaginary friends, Georgina tells herself. It’s perfectly normal, and they all grow out of it in the end. […]
The Art of Falling
Written by: Danielle McLaughlin Nessa McCormack’s marriage is coming back together again after her husband’s affair. She is excited to be in charge of a […]
Better Luck Next Time
Written by: Julia Claiborne Johnson It’s 1938 and women seeking a quick, no-questions split from their husbands head to the “divorce capital of the world,” […]
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
Written by: Marie Benedict In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the […]
New Children's Books
There Is a Rainbow
Dragon Fury
Take Back the Block
The In-Between
Ambitious Girl
New Movies
Princess of the Row
The inspiring tale of a runaway foster child who will stop at nothing to live with the only family she knows: her homeless, mentally-ill veteran […]
Fatman
To save his declining business, Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson), also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the military. Meanwhile, a precocious […]
Come Play
When a mysterious creature uses a young boy’s devices to break into our world, his parents must fight to save him from the monster beyond […]
Synchronic
When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends, Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre, gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to […]
Dreamland
Discovering a fugitive bank robber (Margot Robbie) is hiding in his small town, a young man is torn between claiming the bounty on her head […]
Hearts and Bones
Dan, a renowned war photographer struggling with PTSD, forms an unexpected bond with Sebastian, a Sudanese refugee, until one of his photographs unearths a dark […]
Wander
Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart star in the edge-of-your-seat thriller about a detective with a traumatic past who investigates a suspicious death in the […]
Jungleland
When a devastating loss in the ring leaves Lion (Jack O’Connell) and his manager brother Stan (Charlie Hunnam) in debt to a local crime boss, […]
Spell
Marquis (Omari Hardwick) awakens from a plane crash, wounded, trapped and his family missing. Held by a mysterious elderly woman practicing Hoodoo, he tries to […]
American Dream
In this intense crime thriller, two American entrepreneurs cut a Russian mobster out of a business deal—and must face his angry vengeance as he tries […]
Love and Monsters
In a monster-infested world, Joel learns his high school sweetheart is just 80 miles away. Now, Joel must discover his inner hero, facing unknown dangers […]
Yellow Rose
A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with […]
Elizabeth Is Missing
Maud’s search for her missing friend Elizabeth unearths a darker mystery: her sister’s disappearance long ago. Can Maud discover the fate of both missing women […]
12 Hour Shift
It’s 1999 and a drug-addicted nurse, her scheming cousin and a group of black market organ-trading criminals get caught up in a heist gone wrong. […]
The Last Shift
Middle-aged Stanley (Richard Jenkins) spends his days working at a local fast-food restaurant with his twenty-something coworker Jevon (Shane Paul McGhie). When Stanley announces he […]
Honest Thief
Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber (Liam Neeson) turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Reserve […]
Upcoming Events
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: This one-day class will teach the basics of the Excel program. The class discusses practical ways to use Excel, the layout of the program, entering data, editing cells, autofill and formulas. 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. Prerequisites: Familiarity with Microsoft Word basics. Registration begins January 14.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event [2] ]
Date: Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Family, Children
Event type: Storytime
Description: Good night to unicorns, dragons, and mermaids, because even our favorite mythical creatures need their beauty rest! Join us on Zoom for an imaginative pajama storytime featuring everyone's favorite fictional creatures. This evening storytime will be calmer and quieter than our daytime version, preparing kids for sweet, magical dreams.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 29th, 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? 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: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: School Age, Family, Children
Event type: Social, Nature/Science, Book Discussion
Description: Explore the snowy Noble Neighborhood Branch this winter by hunting for images from Jack Ezra Keats' classic picture book, The Snowy Day. Families with kids of all ages can hunt for Peter's footprints, a rubber ducky, a red hat, sticks, and more during this wintery scavenger hunt.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2021
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Family, Children
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 Jan. 16.
Branch: Out of building [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
Start time: 6:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: The physical and mental benefits of meditation are significant and well documented. Christine Valadon will present a weekly Zoom Heartfulness meditation, an effective form of meditation focused on opening the heart and practiced in over 120 countries around the world. Registration required.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Start time: All Day
Age group: Teen, Adult
Event type: Social
Description: Are you a true crime fan? Do you enjoy solving mysteries? If so, then you are invited to solve a murder. Follow the clues and pay close attention to the evidence. See if you can solve the case before time runs out. Drop by the University Heights Branch and pick up your murder mystery packet. Solve case by yourself, with a friend, or as a family. Its up to you. Please register to reserve your packet!
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Family, Children
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 Jan. 20.
Branch: Out of building [ Online Event ]
Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Join the Tech Trainers on Facebook Live every other Wednesday at 4pm to learn about apps to try on your Apple and Android smartphones and tablets! Can't watch it live? Check out the library's Facebook page for recorded Appy Hour sessions.
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