The library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in observance of Veteran’s Day. Regular hours resume at noon on Wednesday, November 12.
The movie, “How to Train your Dragon 2” will be showing on Wednesday, November 12 at 1:45 p.m. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races, Hiccup and Toothless journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Rated PG and 102 minutes, bring your own drink, the library provides the popcorn!
Charles Martin’s new book is “A Life Intercepted.” Twelve years ago Matthew Rising was falsely accused of a heinous crime and in an instant all was lost – his reputation, his career, his freedom and the love of his life. Having served his sentence, Matthew learns that his wife, Audrey, has taken shelter with the nuns at a Catholic school. There she has discovered a young man with the talent to achieve the football career Matthew should have had. All the young man needs is the right coach. Matthew is willing to risk violating the conditions of his release by helping the boy if he’ll have a chance of winning back Audrey’s love.
Other new fiction books are “Darkness, Darkness” by John Harvey, “Harbor Island” by Carla Neggers, “Haunted” by Kay Hooper, “Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good” by Jan Karon, “A Place Called Hope” by Philip Gulley, “Night of the White Buffalo” by Margaret Coel, “The Lost Key” by Catherine Coulter, “Festive in Death” by J.D. Robb and “The Drop” by Dennis Lehane. A new title in the young adult section is “Girl Too Popular” by Wesley Murphey.
New non-fiction includes a High Plains Press title, “On My Ass: Riding the Midlife Crisis Trail” by Lou Dean. “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement” by Suzi Parron and “Guinness World Records 2015” are also now available.
The Lennea Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior books, “Mystery of the Eagle’s Nest” by Tamra Wight and “Sisters” by Raina Telgemeier. New easy titles include “Birthday Bash” by Melinda LaRose, “The Legendary Yoda” by Catherine Saunders and “X-Men Days of Future Past” by Thomas Macri.
There will be no Storyhour on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 as the library will be closed. Storyhour resumes with Thanksgiving fun on November 18.
334-3274 is the Dial-A-Story number. Dial-A-Story is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Dial in and hear an exciting story today!