New Non-fiction added in August and September

American gun : a history of the U.S. in ten firearms Kyle, Chris, Does This Church Make Me Look Fat? : A Mennonite Finds Faith, Meets Mr. Right, and Solves Her Lady Problems Janzen, Rhoda Finding your Slovak ancestors Alzo, Lisa A. Proof of heaven : a neurosurgeon’s journey into the afterlife Alexander, Eben. Recovering … Read more

New Large Print added in August and September

Title Author 31 hours [large print] Hamilton, Masha. Can’t Stop Believing [large print] : a Harmony Novel Thomas, Jodi. Currant Creek Valley [large print] Thayne, RaeAnne Generous justice [large print] : how God’s grace makes us just Keller, Timothy J. Hotshot [large print] Garwood, Julie. Hunting Eve [large print] Johansen, Iris, author. Island girls [large … Read more

New fiction added in August and September

Title Author Aftershock Sorenson, Jill. Against the edge Martin, Kat. Against the odds Martin, Kat. All out of love : a Cupid, Texas novel Wilde, Lori. The Andalucian friend : a novel Söderberg, Alexander. Aunt Dimity and the lost prince Atherton, Nancy. Avenging angel Becker, Anne Marie. Bare it all Foster, Lori, 1958- The blood … Read more

New children’s books added in August and September

Title Author Amelia Bedelia’s first library card Parish, Herman. A bag of marbles Kris, 1972- Betty Bunny didn’t do it Kaplan, Michael B. A big guy took my ball! Willems, Mo. Chu’s day Gaiman, Neil. Doll bones Black, Holly. Good night! Marchon, Benoît, Lucky ducklings Moore, Eva. Murilla Gorilla, jungle detective Lloyd, Jennifer. Penny and … Read more

New audios added in August and September

Title Author 12th of never [compact audio disc (unabridged)] Patterson, James, Beautiful ruins [compact audio disc (unabridged)] : a novel Walter, Jess, Don’t go [compact audio disc (unabridged)] Scottoline, Lisa. Family pictures [compact audio disc (unabridged)] Green, Jane, The great Gatsby [compact audio disc (unabridged)] Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), The hit [compact audio disc … Read more

SALON Participating in International Big Read September 16-30, 2013

The Southern Adirondack Library System invites children and their parents to take part in the Big Library Read, a program in which over 4,000  libraries  and schools world-wide give library cardholders simultaneous access to a popular title for a two-week period, creating a virtual, global book club. Starting Monday, September 16 through Monday, September 30, … Read more

New Books

These are books we added this week:   American gun: a history of the U.S. in ten firearms by Chris Kyle Deadly stakes: a novel by J.A. Jance Dream eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz The kingmaker’s daughter by Philippa Gregory The last man: a thriller by Vince Flynn Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry … Read more

New audios we added this week

Check these out! Dead man’s chest by Kerry Greenwood. Night moves by Randy Wayne White Night watch by Linda Fairstein This is how you lose her by Junot Diaz Family pictures by Jane Green Six Years by Harlan Coben Beautiful ruins by Jess Walter Two graves by Douglas Preston The last runaway by Tracy Chevalier … Read more

Summer Reading

Beneath the Surface is a program for teens. SCHEDULE: Under the Earth ~ Hobbit Party May 30, 4:30 PM  History ~ Historical Jeopardy June 13, 4:30 PM  Subcultures ~ Survivalist June 27, 4:30 PM  History ~ Fabulous Females July 11, 4:30 PM  Under the Water ~ Shark Week July 25, 4:30 PM   Our summer … Read more

Summer Reading

Dig into Reading is a program for school-age children. Puppet Show ~ the Pirate of Book Island, May 25, 1:00 PM Under the Earth ~ Rocks and Minerals, June 1, 10:30 AM  With Bob Isherwood from the Slate Valley Museum  Burrowers ~ Burrowing Animals, June 6, 3:30 PM With Bernadette Hoffman from the Pember Museum … Read more