At the Library, June 17, 2026
Upcoming Events:
****The Library will be closing at 4:00 pm tomorrow due to the Fireman’s Parade****
Summer Reading Program sign up period is June 13 – June 27. Program will end on August 1.
Regular Events:
Crochet/Needle craft – Thursday’s at 1:00 pm
Story Time – Wednesdays at 10:00
Book Club – 1 st Saturday at 1:00
Memorials:
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Jim Fisher & Katharine Mieszkowski
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Don & Bev Baker
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Birgitta Ericsson
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Elva George VanMeter, given by The Ratliff Group, Inc.
New Fiction:
Ironwood : a Catalina novel by Michael Connelly
Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully separated–by twenty-two miles of ocean–from the troubles of Los Angeles County. But now a threat is coming to his safe haven. Acting on a tip from a confidential informant, Stilwell and his deputies watch a plane land in the middle of the night at the Airport in the Sky, a remote airstrip in the mountains. A duffel bag of drugs is dropped and the deputies move in, but things quickly go sideways. While Stilwell chases the fleeing pickup man into the mountainside brush, shots are fired on the runway and the plane flies off. An internal inquiry follows, putting Stilwell on the bench until he is cleared of responsibility for the disastrous operation. But he is determined to find out who brought deadly violence to his island, and begins his own secret investigation into the drug deal gone wrong.
Caller unknown : a novel by Gillian McAllister
There is nothing that Simone won’t do for her daughter, Lucy. The two have always been close, and with Lucy about to leave home for university, they depart the UK for a vacation to Texas to spend some quality time together. But when Simone awakens on their first morning in the desert, Lucy is gone, missing from their rental cabin. In her place is a cell phone, and a voice on the other line issues a shocking ransom demand. Don’t tell the police. Come to this location. And be prepared to do a deal.
Though Simone’s husband urges her to bring in the authorities for help, she knows she can’ take any chances. The kidnappers might kill Lucy if she tells anyone. No mother would take that risk. Instead, that night, she drives to the isolated meet-up. What she finds there changes everything. The mysterious kidnapper doesn’t want money. They want Simone to do something. The unthinkable. A catastrophic chain of events is set in motion, with chilling consequences that extend beyond Simone and her family. What follows is a heart-pounding journey through the small towns and punishing deserts of remote Texas, in which Simone’s courage–and morality–is pushed to the brink as she discovers what it truly means to be a mother.
All booked up by Melody Carlson
Empty nester Riva Owen faces financial struggle and pressure from her daughter to leave her beloved family home, brimming with memories and a cherished library. Determined to keep the house, she opens her home to women needing lifestyle changes, but when romantic schemes begin to brew, Riva starts to reconsider love as a possibility.
Revenge prey by John Sandford
Leonard Summers–not his real name–is on the run. A former high-ranking Russian intelligence officer who defected to the U.S. after providing critical information about Russian spies in U.S. government service, Leonard, his wife Martha, and son Bernard have spent the past year holed up in a CIA facility near Washington. After the CIA makes a deal with the U.S. Marshal Service’s Witness Protection Program (WPP), Leonard’s family is transported to Minneapolis. The plan is to hide them in a wooded Minneapolis suburb that resembles their former home and dacha near Moscow. The Summers are received at their destination by Lucas Davenport and fellow marshal Shelly White. Unbeknownst to them, the WPP group has been tracked by a Russian hit team. And while nobody in the WPP has ever been attacked…Leonard might be the first victim. As shots are fired and enemies dodged, Lucas must move quickly to uncover where the leak is coming from, before the hit team can strike again.
New Easy Readers:
Llama Llama graduation day! : an Anna Dewdney book by Anna Dewdney
The school year is coming to end, which means it’s time for graduation! Llama Llama has learned so much this year, but he isn’t so sure he’s ready to say goodbye to his teacher or classmates. Change can be scary, but with the help of his friends and family, Llama Llama remembers that it can also be good.
Find the sun by Andy Harkness
Eddie, a young boy who dreads Mondays, goes on an imaginative journey with his stuffed rabbit and finds the courage to face scary situations as they discover the sun after the storm.
How to grow a family tree by Bea Birdsong
A family tree assignment troubles a girl with a single mom and no ties with relatives, until she realizes she has a found family in her neighbors.
Good night, Escargot by Dashka Slater
Escargot is hosting a pajama party and everyone is invited! There is only one rule: Don’t fall asleep! As the night goes on and Escargot grows tired, he struggles to stay awake. Luckily, he has lots of ideas to keep his eyes from closing. Looking at the stars with his trusty stuffed bunny, building a blanket fort, and telling scary stories all help. But will the call of Escargot’s comfy bed win out in the end?
