Harlem Library

The Book Challenge for May is to read a book about mental health since May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Remember audio books count, too!

The Friends of the Library Executive Board will meet Tuesday, May 14, 4:30 in the library meeting room.

Don’t miss the weekly “Friends & Fun!” gatherings at the library. All adults are welcome for time of socializing, games and snacks.

The library will close at noon on Tuesday, May 21, for trustee and staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

The library is gearing up for Summer Reading which is right around the corner. This year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library!” The kick off event will be a Summer Reading Costume Party Monday, May 20, from 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. Join us at the library in your favorite costume for an evening of snacks, games, and community. Decorate our sidewalk with chalk, visit the photo booth, bring friends and family, enjoy Paradise Shave Ice, and sign up for Summer Reading! All ages are welcome.

The Harlem Public Library and Aaniiih Nakoda College Library are collaborating to provide a courier service for those people who are unable to find transportation to come from Ft. Belknap to the library in town. Every Monday and Friday, excluding holidays, we will send requested materials from the Harlem Library to ANC Library via a courier who has volunteered his services.

To participate, you must have a library card from the Harlem Public Library, Blaine County Library, or Havre-Hill County Library and be in good standing. You may access our online catalog through our website at http://www.harlempubliclibrary.org. When you know what materials you need, please notify Amber at ANC Library and we will get the items sent. Please contact the Harlem Library if you have any questions.

Mystery readers will want to check out “Murder Marks the Page” by Karen Rose Smith and “The Mystery Writer” by Sulari Gentill who also wrote “The Woman in the Library.”

“The Princess of Las Vegas” is the latest novel by Chris Bohjalian. Crissy Dowling is a Princess Diana impersonator who lives and works in a dated casino. When her sister, Betsy, comes to town with a new boyfriend and a teenage daughter and the owner of the casino is murdered in the Nevada dessert, Crissy’s life comes crashing down.

A new science fiction/mystery is “The Murder Algorithm” by Wilson Kincaid, who is Robin Coffman’s nephew. Roman Glass is accused of murdering social media icon Starla Devine. In a race against time he must unravel a web of deceit to prove his innocence.

Fans of Philippa Gregory, author of historical fiction novels such as “The Other Boleyn Girl” and “The White Queen,” has written “Normal Women.” This nonfiction work tells the story of England over nine hundred years and the roles women played.

Other new titles include thrillers “Every One Is Watching” by Heather Gudenkauf, “Watch Where They Hide” by Tamron Hall, and “Listen for the Lie” by Amy Tintera.