Harlem Library

Thanks to everyone who attended the Friends of the Library membership meeting. If you were unable to attend, you may still join as we are in need of new members. You may pay the ten dollars annual dues at the library or send dues to Valerie VanVoast, Box 172, Turner, MT 59542.

The Book Challenge for October is to read a book with antonyms in the title. When you complete the challenge please notify the library and your name will be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business.

Take advantage of “Buy a Bag O’Books!” during the month of October. For only one dollar you may buy a grocery sack full of used books.

The library will be celebrating National Native American Heritage Month during November. As part of the celebration, we will be hosting a display of star quilts. If you have one or more you would like to loan us for the month please bring it to the library during the last week of October, marked with your name. Please watch for more information of other events taking place during November.

Christina Dodd is the author of “A Daughter of Fair Verona.” This is the first novel of an entertaining new series based on an irresistible premise - Romeo and Juliet’s clever and independent daughter in fair Verona - told from the point of view of Rosie Montague herself.

“The Wilds” is by Sarah Pearse. Kier Templer escaped her hometown to live on the road in an attempt to leave behind the dark events of her childhood. She and her twin have never lost contact until Kier vanishes without a trace on a trip to a Portuguese national park. Detective Elin Warner arrives at the same park intending to spend time in the vast wilderness. When she learns about Kier’s disappearance and the disturbing map she left behind, Elin must untangle the clues to find out what happened to Kier.

Shauna Robinson has written “The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster.” Mae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting with her estranged family in the South. When news arrives that her paternal grandmother has passed away, she decides to head south. What she finds is a family in turmoil, a lost mac and cheese recipe causing grief, and a family barbecue on the brink of disaster.

Other new titles include “Breaking the Dark” by Lisa Jewell, “You’ll Never Find Me” by Allison Brennan, and “The Burning” by Linda Castillo.

Remember the weekly programs we offer to involve families in the library. Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers is held on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. After School Squad which focuses on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities for elementary students meets on Wednesdays at 4 P.M. Lego Club for all ages in held on Thursdays at 4 P.M. Preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult. The Book Club, a book discussion group for adults, meets on Mondays at 4 P.M. We are currently reading “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona Davis.