Whether you prefer realistic fiction or something a bit more magical, check out the new fiction shelves to find your next book.
End of August by Paige Dinneny. 1979. Fifteen-year-old Aurora Taylor’s single mother prefers to leave when things get hard. She’s spent years abandoning bad boyfriends and dead-end jobs, without so much as a glance in the rearview mirror. After fifteen years in the passenger seat, Aurora needs more than two hands to count the towns she’s lived in. She’s learned to live small-it’s easier to leave when you don’t need to say goodbye. So when her mother, Laine, shows up at school with the car loaded, Aurora assumes her latest fling has run its course. Instead, it’s her grandpa Jay’s death calling them back to the town Laine has spent fifteen years running from.
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner. Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work? As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever…
Upcoming Events:
Tuesdays:
Craft & Chat: Tuesdays, 5-7 PM. Bring your own craft/project and socialize with other crafters while you work!
Wednesdays:
Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids: the 2nd Wednesday of every month— August 13 at 9 AM. Parenting isn’t easy. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support coping strategies and information about community resources.
Read with Stella & Kelli: Wednesdays,10:30-11:30 AM. Read aloud to two-year-old Golden Retriever named Stella, and her owner, Kelli! Stella is a therapy dog and has been trained and certified by The Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
July STEM-a-thon: Ages 11-16. Wednesdays 12-1:30 PM. Explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) challenges each week. There is no cost, but space is limited, so register ASAP! July 16: Water Filtration System, July 23: Domino Effect, July 30: Rube Goldberg Machine.
August STEM-a-thon: Ages 7-10. Wednesdays at 12-1 PM. Explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) experiments each week. There is no cost, but space is limited, so register ASAP! August 6: Chemical Reactions, August 13: Aviation Fun, August 20: All About Energy, August 27: Chain Reactions.
Thursdays:
First Thursday Book Club: August 7, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.
Community Read: Mistborn: The Final Empire, July 24 at 6 PM. Join us as we watch a prerecorded talk with author, Brandon Sanderson followed by a lively discussion with fellow readers. Contact the library to request a copy to read in advance!
Fridays:
Lego at the Library: Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome!
100 Year Anniversary Celebration: August 1, 5-7 PM during First Friday. Let’s celebrate as a community–we wouldn’t be here without you. Enjoy refreshments, music, & more!
Biggest Book Sale of the Year: August 1-20. Name your price – you choose how much to donate to the library during our biggest used book (and DVD) sale of the year!
Saturdays:
Tech Time: select Saturdays, July 12 and 19 from 10AM-1PM. Are you struggling with your phone? Do you have trouble navigating the internet? Do you need help with mel.org, the Libby App or the Marcellus Library Catalog? Drop in the library to ask Justin your IT related questions and learn to navigate your device or our computers!
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