September 1, 2016

We’re still looking for librarians to work from 6:30 to 8:00PM on Thursday evenings. You would only be scheduled once every 6 weeks or so. Please let a librarian know.  While you’re at the library, you would have time to browse for some new books.

We have received several children’s/young adult books. A few are:

• The Witch’s Boy by Michael Gruber
• Tadpole by Ruth White
• Lord of the Nutcracker by Lain Lawrence
• The Unidentified by Rae Mariz
• 13 Gifts by Wendy Mass
• Kasper the Titanic Cat by Michael Marpurgo
• Gabriel’s Horses by Alison Hart
• Doe Sia by Kenneth Thomasma
• Half Moon Investigations by Edin Colfer
• Willow Whip  by Brown
• The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill

We also have new adult books.

Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty (HC/RP)  Centered around a neighborhood barbeque, what happened there and how that has affected everyone involved. They all think “What if I hadn’t gone?” The first part of the book keeps you wondering what happened at the barbeque and the rest tells how each person was affected by what happened.

Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt (aka Laura Childs) (HC/RP) This book is set in and around the Minneapolis area. A baby is abducted from an affluent neighborhood. Afton Tangler, a family liaison officer with the police department, begins to suspect this isn’t an isolated case and must act quickly before another baby is taken.

We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas is a story of Eileen, the daughter of hard working and alcoholic parents, who dreams of moving up in the world. As it happens, it’s never enough. The book spans six decades and shows us the social dynamics of the 20th century.

Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. This book has been on the New York Times best seller list for several weeks, and, we have it! This is a story about Cora, a young slave, as she takes the risk to escape. It tells the story of Ridgeway, the slave catcher, who is always hot on her trail. She faces many challenges as she runs from state to state. Does she reach freedom?

Library hours are 6:30 to 8:00 PM on Thursdays and 2:00 to 5:00PM on Fridays. Stop in. Also check our website at www.finleypl.org to see if we have the book you’re dying to read. Become a friend of the library on facebook and be the first to see the new books we have available.