Celebrate Read Across America

NEA's Read Across America is an annual event meant to motivate young people to pick up a book and read. It's celebrated on the birthday of the beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.

It's a perfect opportunity to encourage your child to read, after all, who doesn't love to read a good old Dr. Seuss book! The library will have all it's Seuss books out on display so stop in and pick one up to celebrate Read Across America on March 2, 2010.

Books for Babies

Congratulations to 7-month-old Hayden Manson, the newest recipient of the library's Books for Babies Program. Open to area youngsters under the age of one, this program gifts the library's newest patrons with books to begin what we hope is a lifelong relationship with the library. Happy Reading Hayden!

Pageturners Provide Program

On Thursday, February 4, 2010, the library's book club The Pageturners provided the program for the Melvin Women's Club at the United Methodist Church.

This has become an annual event for both groups and this year they discussed The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. The library book club has been meeting since 1998 and newcomers are always welcome.

New Books

James Patterson's newest title Worst Case is now available at the library. Co-authored by Michael Ledwidge, it's set in New York City and features Detective Michael Bennet trying to solve a kidnapping case before the worst scenario happens.

Also new is Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky, First Family by David Baldacci, An Amish Gathering by Beth Wiseman and others, Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz, Cuba by Stephen Coonts and Sizzle by Julie Garwood.

Memorial Donation

Thanks to Sarah and Lindsay Meyer the library has added The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love by Clea and John Adams to the collection. A companion book to The Dragonfly Door, a touching children's story about loss and change, Secret is part mystery and part surprise and like Door, it's beautifully illustrated. This book has also been placed in the collection in memory of Michael Moody and our heartfelt thanks to Linda Moody for making these additions possible.