Harlem Library

Have you ever really thought about the value of your library to the community and service area? I know many people appreciate having a local library and the services it provides. This month I would like to highlight some of the those services. Free WiFi is one of the most used items we provide for patrons on our desktop computers, laptops, and tablets. People also connect on their own devices both inside and outside the building.

Another valuable resource available at the library is Interlibrary Loan. If we do not have a book you would like to read we would be more than happy to try and borrow it from another library. All we ask is a deposit of two dollars which you will get back when you return the book on time.

Our children’s area includes a Playspace with quality wooden blocks, toys and puppets as well as a colorful rug to promote imagination and creativity. Comfortable beanbags, a cozy rocker, and the new “I Spy” table make this a great place for parents to spend time with their children. Of course, don’t forget all the wonderful books including board books, picture books, as well as chapter and nonfiction selections.

These are only a few of the resources your library provides. In the coming weeks I will share other valuable services we have. Take time to come and see what the library can do for you.

Here are some of the new selections that have arrived. “Curtain of Death” is a new novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. In Germany, 1946, two WACs are kidnapped by four Soviet NKGB agents. That is the agents first mistake. One of the WACs works for the Directorate of Central Intelligence and manages to kill three of the agents and wound the fourth. But the incident has major repercussions for her and her boss. The new CIA must now fight a new kind of war with stakes that are higher than ever.

Robert Coover is the author of “Huck Out West.” This novel takes up where “Huckleberry Finn” ended with Huck and Tom leaving “sivilization” riding for the famous Pony Express and working as scouts for both the Union and Confederacy in the Civil War. Told through the voice of Huck, this tale of danger and adventure is one not to miss.

“The Girl Before” is by J.P. Delaney. This psychological thriller takes readers on a journey of “duplicity, death, and deception” following one woman’s seeming good fortune and another woman’s mysterious fate.

A new Maggie Hope mystery is “The Queen’s Accomplice” by Susan Elia MacNeal. Under the cover of darkness during the Blitz in London, young women are being murdered in ways that copy Jack the Ripper. The targeted women are those reporting for duty to be spies for

Winston Churchill. MI-5 enlists the help of special agent Maggie Hope. But can she escape the trap set for her?

Douglas Preston has written “The Lost City of the Monkey God.” This true story follows Preston on his journey with a team of scientists to find the lost city of immense wealth hidden in the Honduran interior. It tells the tale of colorful history, an ancient curse, and a medical mystery.

Other titles to choose from include “The Fire by Night” by Teresa Messineo, “The Marriage Lie” by Kimberly Belle, and “Tangled Webs” by Irene Hannon.

Are you keeping up with the 2017 Reading Challenge to read 52 books this year? If you have met your goal to read 4 books in Feb. contact the library and you may win a gift certificate from a local business.

Be sure to stop at the library’s booth at the Seed Show. We will be registering people for library cards with a chance to win free books.

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