Let ChiltonLibrary Help with Your Summer Car Care! Summer’s longer days and warmer weather lend themselves to tending to our cars. Car owners can refer to ChiltonLibrary to help keep their vehicles operating properly. Are the air conditioner and ventilation system working properly to temper those hot summer days? Are the brakes making noise? Is […]
If you’re a silent movie buff, you’ve probably heard of (well, seen) Louise Brooks and her iconic black bob. But did you know she started off as a dancer at one of the most prestigious schools of dance in America? The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty follows this wild Kansas girl’s first trip into the Big […]
Summer Cookbooks For our non-fiction display find some food inspiration for your next cookout or celebration. Here you will find cookbooks for grilling, seafood, ice cream, and more! Stories of America To celebrate July 4th and the 250th anniversary of the United States, check out the fiction display where you will find some books that […]
This month, read stories from around the world! Enjoy the rest of this booklist and other booklists on our booklists page!
Many people know the March sisters from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. In the second half of the book, readers see Jo becoming a writer in New York. But what is happening back home in Concord, Massachusetts? Three authors collaborate to create modern interpretations of Meg, Beth, and Amy’s lives. You get a glimpse of […]
Do you want to ditch paid streaming services? Learn how to use Kanopy, a video streaming service with access to over 30,000 films! And it’s FREE with your library card! Library laptops will be provided for instruction, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop or phone as well. Registration is required. Visit our Events […]
7/1 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project(s) of knitting, crocheting, hand stitching, hand quilting, and embroidery, or whatever else, to work on in the company of other fiber arts enthusiasts! Instruction is not offered at this event but fellow attendees are always happy to offer advice […]
1946 London is a city full of people emerging from the darkness of WWII. Among those are Gabriel and Trottie Book, booksellers with shadowy pasts who are ready at a moment’s notice to delve into a mystery that arises in the neighborhood. As they start investigating, they pull along a young man who is just […]
Looking for your next book recommendation? Try NoveList Plus, a digital resource by EBSCO that’s available to HPL cardholders. It’s focused on reader’s advisory, and has a number of features that will help you find just the right read for you. To get started, go to the Digital Resources page on the library’s website and […]
Our intrepid hero, Carl, finds himself standing in the snow, in his boxers, holding his girlfriend’s escape artist cat at 2am when all of the surrounding buildings (and all buildings everywhere) are suddenly sucked underground. Scared and freezing, Carl takes Princess Donut (the cat) and runs to the nearest source of light hoping for shelter […]
