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Mystery Book Club Title for August:

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Our Mystery Book Club has gone virtual! Meet up on Zoom as we discuss The Tooth Tattoo by Peter Lovesey. “Ingenious . . . Lovers of good music and a good mystery should not miss this delightful tale.” —Washington Post Book World If you are interested in attending […]

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Mystery Book Club Title for July: Fallout by Sara Paretsky

Fallout: Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski novel.

Zooming on July 16: A small Midwestern town is way outside VI Warshawski’s comfort zone, but in Fallout, the detective spends a month in Lawrence, Kansas, where author Sara Paretsky grew up. At loose ends – her lover is in Switzerland while her beloved cranky neighbor, Mr. […]

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Tuesday Book Club Title for July

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Next Meeting:  Tuesday July 14 at 1:00 pm via Zoom. Given the vagaries of our virus challenged existence, the Library’s Tuesday Book  Discussion Group is scheduling a zoom session for our July meeting. It will be held at the usual time of 1:00. You will receive an […]

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Running low on your Hoopla borrows? The Free Bonus Borrows program has been extended to May 31!

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You won’t find the current  #1 best seller, but typing in “bonus borrows” in the Hoopla search bar will reveal classics like the Count of Monte Cristo, Wuthering Heights, Howard’s End and Moby Dick for e-books, or Agatha Christie and H.G. Wells  on e-audio. Plus lots of  […]

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May the 4th Be With You – Hoopla Offerings

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May 4th is Star Wars Day! You will be able to find a variety of eBooks, eAudiobooks and music titles on Hoopla for all ages to enjoy.  With Hoopla’s simultaneous use there is never any waiting so it will allow you to instantly discover your inner Jedi!

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Hoopla Bonus Borrow: Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone

Hoopla has announced that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be instantly available on both eBook and audiobook until April 30th as part of the hoopla Bonus Borrows collection. All titles in the hoopla Bonus Borrows collection are complimentary to libraries and cost a hoopla patron zero borrows. The hoopla Bonus Borrows collection is here […]

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While Our Tuesday Book Club Is On Hiatus, Why Not Try . .

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Funny, You don’t Look Autistic, by Michael McCreary.  Available online from March 23 – April 13, 2020. Introducing an e-book club with NO WAIT LIST.   This is part of a national initiative called the “Big Library Read” and is being offered to libraries nationwide by the parent […]

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Mystery Book Club will not meet in March

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The March meeting may be combined with the April meeting – Book Club Leader Sandy will advise; please check the website for updates. Join us as we discuss Robicheaux by James Lee Burke. Dave Robicheaux is a haunted man. From the acts he committed in Vietnam, to […]

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Tuesday Book Club Selection for March

Tuesday, March 10, 1:00 – 2:30 pm at Killingworth Library.  Join us as we discuss The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches and Meditation by Toni Morrison. The book opens with a tribute to the 9/11 victims and closes with a eulogy for writer and activist James […]

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Mystery Book Club Selection for February

Library curbside pickup: no contact.

Thursday, February 20, 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the library.  Join us as we discuss Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been […]

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