Harlem Library

Tonight is the “Silver Bells” Holiday Wine and Cheese Fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Harlem Library from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the library. Tickets are on sale at the door for adults age twenty-one and over for $15.00. Included are a live and silent auction, delicious refreshments, musical entertainment, 50/50 raffle, wine tasting, and door prizes. There will also be a selection of cook books on sale. The library is closed today in preparation for the event. Join us for a fun evening and support your library.

There is no After School Squad today or Lego Club on Thursday, December 7.

The Book Challenge for December is to read a book about music, musicians or bands. You may win a gift certificate from a local business.

The library has free at-home Covid tests kits available.

New titles added to the Christmas Book Tree include “Twas the Bite Before Christmas,” an Andy Carpenter mystery by David Rosenfelt; “Meet Me at Christmas” by Jenny Hale; “Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night” by Sophie Hannah; “The Book Club Hotel” by Sarah Morgan; “Christmas Presents” by Lisa Unger; and “The Twelve Dogs of Christmas” by Susan Wiggs.

Warm up your holiday season with a new selection or an old favorite.

Other new titles ready for check out include “Traitors Gate” by Jeffrey Archer. Once per year the Crown Jewels are secretly transported from the Tower of London across the city. Scotland Yard has been in charge of the operation for decades, and it’s run like clockwork. This year, everything is about to change. A master criminal has set his sights on pulling off the theft of the century.

Jessica Knoll is the author of “Bright Young Women.” In January of 1978 a serial killer escapes from custody in Aspen, Colorado. This event couldn’t be further from the minds of the young women at the top sorority at Florida State University. What happens during the “All American Sex-Killer” murderous spree will leave two women dead and two others maimed.

“The Happiness Plan” is by Susan Mallery. Three women search for joy amid heartache. Heather is broken after breaking up with her husband and he finds someone new. Daphne’s husband started a rift in their marriage when he said they weren’t ready for a baby. Tori is suppressing her feelings for Daphne’s brother-in-law until her flooded apartment brings them together.

“Out of the Dawn” is written by P.C. Cast. This is the sequel to “Into the Mist.” The second installment of the Sweetwater Crossing series is “Against the Wind” by Amanda Cabot.