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Dear Reader titles for next week

The NumErati by Stephen Baker, audio The Ten Commandments For Business Failure by Donald R. Keough, business The Professors’ Wives’ Club by Joanne Rendell, fiction Exposure by Brandilyn Collins, Good news Eclipse by Richard North Patterson, mystery The Coolest Race on Earth by John Hanc, nonfiction ?To Be Announced??, prepub Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, romance Rolling Thunder by John Varley, science fiction Deep in the Heart of High School by Veronica Goldbach, teen Snakehead by Peter May, thriller Eclipse …

Learn with Linda

Join Linda for another fun-filled hour of stories, crafts, and snacks.

Knit-In

We’re going to have a “knit-in” group at the library. Beginning October 2, people can come in every Friday (2PM) and work on their knit or crochet projects and get help or encouragement or just have someone to chat with while they work. The group can work on individual projects, but should also do some projects for charity. Our first charity project will be preemie hats to donate to the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at Fletcher Allen. I have patterns …

Dear Reader upcoming titles

Dear Reader titles are brought to you by the generosity of the Friends of the Pember Library. To join, click on the “Online Book Clubs, Click Here” icon to the left, put in your email address, and choose which club(s) you would like to get in your email. 33 Million People in the Room by Juliette Powell, business The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley, fiction Tender Grace by Jackina Stark, Good news Warning Signs by C. J. Lyons, mystery …

Meet Henry Hudson

We are participating in the Hudson River Champlain Valley Heritage Weekend http://www.ny400.org/events/hudson-river-valley-heritage-weekend On Sunday, September 13, we will have a historical interpretation of Henry Hudson as portrayed by Don Thompson. The program will start at 1pm and the library will be open from 1-5 on Sunday.

Audiobook changes

We have added a new audiobook category: “New & Popular Audiobooks.” They can be checked out for two weeks with one renewal. There is a ‘new’ sticker on the spine and they are shelved separately. All other audiobooks can be checked out for four weeks and have one renewal. btw: this info is for physical audiobooks that are in our library. Our Overdrive collection of downloadable audiobooks default to a one-week checkout but you can manually change that to 14 …

Dear Reader titles for next week

A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny, audio Overpromise and Overdeliver by Rick Barrera, business Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly by Robert Dalby, fiction Stories Behind Men of Faith by Ace Collins, good news Handbags and Homicide by Dorothy Howell, mystery The Ultimate Battle by Bill Sloan, nonfiction To Be Announced prepub Mayhem in High Heels by Gemma Halliday, romance WWW: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer, science fiction Ruby’s Imagine by Kim Antieau, teen No Mercy by John Gilstrap, …

Friends meeting

All are welcome at a meeting of the Friends of the Pember Library. The discussion will be a possible paperback book sale later in the fall and preparations for the annual holiday open house.

Book Club

The book club will be reading “Thunder at Twilight: Vienna 1913 / 1914” by Frederic Morton. It describes the events leading up to WWI. Please join us for a discussion of this interesting period in history.

New nonfiction titles

I don’t order a lot of non-fiction because people here at the Pember tend to like fiction better. However, there are some great nonfiction titles coming out in September. Be on the lookout for: Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater by Frank Bruni Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request by Mitch Albom The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King – A Nonfiction Thriller by James Patterson Soul of …

This week’s Dear Reader titles

Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, business Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult, fiction An Irishwoman’s Tale by Patti Lacy, good news Run a Crooked Mile by Janet LaPierre, mystery The Scent Trail by Celia Lyttelton, nonfiction The Rogue and the Rival by Maya Rodale, romance Must Love Black by Kelly McClymer, teen The September Classic title is Flame Trees of Thika by Elspeth Huxley. My apologies for putting the wrong titles up last week; …