At the Library

At the Library, November 12, 2025
We’ve got so much to catch up on!!! Friends of the Library, Hardy County has their Annual Silent Auction going on NOW in our meeting room! Check out preview of items on our Face Book page or stop in and shop! Lots of great items available for gifts! Auction closes on November 14 at 5:00 pm. They are also selling raffle tickets for several wonderful prize packages. Tickets available at the front desk.
The Hardy County Public Library community cookbook is available for purchase at the front desk. Fantastic local recipes to try out during your Thanksgiving feast this year, as well as a great gift idea with Christmas coming up!!! Upcoming Events: Thanksgiving Craft on November 15, 10:00 – 11:30 Decorate an ornament for our tree throughout November. Supplies available at the front desk. Santa and Christmas craft on December 6, 10:00-11:30. Library Book Sale, December 8 – 20.
Regular Events: Crochet/Needle craft – Thursday’s at 1:00 pm Story Time – Wednesdays at 10:00 Book Club – 1st Saturday at 1:00
Stop in and check out the new DVD’s and Audiobooks that have been added to the shelves! Too many to mention, here…. New fiction:
Remain: a supernatural love story by Nicholas A. Sparks
After a stay in a psychiatric facility for depression, New York architect Tate Donovan heads to Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home and start over. Still haunted by his sister Sylvia’s death–and her unsettling claim that their family can see spirits–Tate tries to ground himself in logic and work. But everything changes when he meets Wren, a captivating young woman whose warmth and mystery draw him in instantly. As their connection deepens, Tate begins to sense that something dark lies beneath Wren’s seemingly perfect small-town life. To save her–and himself–he must uncover the truth about her past and confront questions that blur the line between the living and the dead. A haunting and emotional story about love, loss, and the thin veil that separates reality from the unseen.
The hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens
On the remote Canadian highways in 1976, Tom and Alice set out to heal their fractured marriage. An RV, a new beginning, and the hope of recovery after a devastating tragedy. Then they meet two young hitchhikers, Ocean and Blue-a seemingly innocent couple who aren’t who they seem. They are Jenny and Simon. And they have left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them. Now Tom and Alice are trapped–prisoners in a deadly game, with nowhere to turn. But as the tension builds and the lines blur, the question becomes: in whose heart does evil truly lie?
The deepest cut: a Monkeywrench novel by P. J. Tracy
Minneapolis homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth arrest a sadistic pair of killers for the murder of several women with the help of Monkeewrench, their eccentric cybersleuth friends and partners. One of the killers dies in custody and the other, Wolfgang Mauer, is sent to a maximum security mental hospital in a rural corner of Minnesota. There, Mauer plots his escape–and his vengeance. With the help of his mother, a former militia leader and assassin living an extravagant, reclusive life, he schemes to get out of the mental hospital and hunt down the detectives and the Monkeewrench crew that got him a life sentence. When Mauer successfully escapes, an inexperienced county sheriff is thrown head-first into a massive manhunt for the murderer.
Sharp force: a Scarpetta novel by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
During the early hours of Christmas morning, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again. The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims’ homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds. Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta’s past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next.
New Non-fiction:
The holistic rheumatoid arthritis guide take control, find relief and thrive by Ananta Subedi
A step-by-step guide to reversing inflammation, easing joint pain, and embracing a healthier, vibrant life. Whether you’re newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, struggling with symptoms, or searching for a natural and effective approach to relief pain from rheumatoid arthritis, this book delivers what you need.
The Idaho Four: an American tragedy by James Patterson
The murders of four innocent college students attending the University of Idaho left us all with so many questions. Now, after more than 300 interviews, James Patterson and journalist Vicky Ward finally have some answers. We know what it was like to live in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022, the day of the cold-blooded killings. We know what the local police and FBI did right. And what they did wrong. We’ve learned so much about the four heartbroken families–the Mogens, Goncalveses, Kernodles, and Chapins. And we have the backstory for Bryan Kohberger–brilliant grad student, loner, apparent incel–now indicted and facing trial.
Almost 30: a definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond by Lindsey Simcik
The years leading up to 30 can feel more agonizing than exciting. The pressure to have it all figured out-your job, your relationship, your LIFE-is intense. And as if that’s not enough, bam! Along comes Saturn Return, a cosmic milestone that thrusts you into adulthood…ready or not. In this book, the authors help you navigate this season of astronomical (and astrological) transition in your life. Consider them the big sisters of your Saturn Return, here to guide you, hold your hand, and cheer you on as you embark upon this monumental transition that will touch every single part of your life, from your body to your relationships to your spirituality.
Little alleluias collected poetry and prose by Mary Oliver
An archival compendium of three complete works by Mary Oliver: the book-length poem The Leaf and the Cloud, the collection What Do We Know, and essays from Long Life.