New Books

New books recently added to the library's collection include Sleepwalker by Karen Robards, Zero Day by David Baldacci, Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich, Last December by Richard Paul Evans and The Next Always by Nora Roberts.

The Help

The DVD movie version of "The Help" starring Viola Davis was released yesterday and as you may know it is based on the bestselling book by Kathryn Stockett. There is a lot of Oscar buzz for this film so if you like to read the book before you see the movie stop by the library and pick up a copy soon!

New Books

New books recently added to the collection include The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks, The Christmas Note by Donna Van Liere, Mercy, book 3 in The Rose Trilogy by Beverly Lewis, The Litigators by John Grisham, The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood and Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson.

Big Change

Talk about a big change in weather--we went from 100 degrees on Saturday to low 40s the last two nights! This is great reading weather, so come on out to the library and pick up a good book.

James Patterson's latest release has just arrived!

New Books

New books at the library include Night Road by Kristin Hannah, Justice by Karen Robards, Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich and One Summer by David Baldacci. Also new are Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans, A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell, Hope Rekindled by Tracie Peterson and Split Second by Catherine Coulter.

GCMS Falconer

Many thanks to Kayla Dunahee, GCMS Class of 2010, for donating the high school yearbook, The GCMS Falconer, to the library. The library's yearbook collection begins with a 1935 Melvin High School yearbook then continues through the Melvin-Sibley years and on through the GCMS years.

Summer Reading Challenge

Just a reminder to all young people that the library's Summer Reading Challenge continues into August. The more you read the more prizes you can win! We currently have 25 children participating and lots and lots of books have been read. With less than a month to go before school resumes, now is a good time to sharpen up those reading skills!

More Weather Plus Books

Well we've finally had a little rain although it is still plenty warm, and there are lots of good books at the library to keep you company. Just in are Danielle Steel's newest novel Happy Birthday and Escape by Barbara Delinsky.

Other new titles in the collection include Now You See Her by James Patterson, Fallen by Karin Slaughter, Another Dawn by Kathryn Cushman and Stolen Life, the amazing true survival story by Jaycee Dugard.

New Books

New books at the library include Intervention and Vicious Cycle: An Intervention Novel by Terri Blackstock, I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark, The Sixth Man by David Baldacci, Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels, I Love You More by Lisa Gardner and 1oth Anniversary by James Patterson.

New Book

Heaven is For Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back is the true story of 4-year-old Colton Burpo's experience during emergency surgery and is told by his father, Nebraska minister Todd Burpo, often using Colton's own words. The library has a copy if you wish to read this remarkable story.

New Books

New books recently added to the shelves include Simple Secrets and Simple Deceit by Nancy Mehl, Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer, I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg and Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans. Also new are 3 Ripley Believe It or Not! books and 2 adult craft books.

New Books

New books recently added to the library's collection include Tick Tock by James Patterson, Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell, The Walk by Richard Paul Evans, Oxygen by Carol Cassella, Hollywood Hills by Joseph Wambaugh, To Have and To Kill by Mary Jane Clark and Rescue by Anita Shreve.

New Books

New books at the library include Tom Clancy's latest thriller Dead or Alive, his first novel in 7 years. Also new are The Gingerbread Cookie Murder by JoAnne Fluke, The Confession by John Grisham, Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, Oxygen by Carl Cassella and Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

Local Author Donates Book

Thanks to local author James R. Shearl for donating his new book Honoring an Era: A History of Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc. 1973-1997. Jim served as Ford County Extension Advisor from 1974-1978 at the office here in Melvin before becoming manager of ICIA. Several local residents served as staff members and field inspectors for ICIA and are also featured in this photo-filled book. Stop by and check it out soon.

Popular New Book

One of the most popular series at the library is the Guinness World Record Books and the 2011 edition has just arrived!

New Book

Fans of Janet Evanovich and her delightful dishy reads will enjoy her latest book Wicked Appetite. This new series features pastry chef Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Tucker along with a colorfast cast of characters.

New Books at the Library

New books by two of the bestselling authors writing today have just been added to the collection. Check out Legacy, a novel by Danielle Steel and Don't Blink, a thriller by James Patterson.

The library also has all three of the extremely popular novels by the late Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.

New Books in the Collection

New books recently added to the library's collection include the most recent title from Nora Roberts, The Search; Family Ties by Danielle Steel, Private by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Betsy's Return by Wanda Brunstetter and The Angel Maker by Stefan Brijs.

Other new books include Alaska Twilight by Colleen Coble, Whiplash by Catherine Coulter, Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich and The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow. The Girls, subtitled A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship, is also the selection for the August 9 Pageturners Book Club meeting.

New Books

The next selection in the James Patterson Women's Murder Club series, The 9th Judgment, has arrived! Also new are Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline, Return to Sender by Fern Michaels and A Stranger's Wish by Gayle Roper.

Other new books include Morning's Refrain, book two in the Song of Alaska series by Tracie Peterson; The Telling, book three in the Season's of Grace series by Beverly Lewis and Hannah's List, the newest release from popular author Debbie Macomber.

New Books on the Shelf

New books recently added to the library's collection include The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark, The Aloha Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini, Shattered by Karen Robards and House Rules by Jodi Picoult.

Also new is Take Three, the last of the Above the Line series by Karen Kingsbury, A Cousin's Challenge, book 3 in the Indiana Cousins series by Wanda E. Brunstetter, The Professors' Wives Club by Joanne Rendell, Serpent by Clive Cussler and The French Gardener by Santa Monterfiore.