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| The Librarian's Corner Published April 1, 2025 |
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NOTE: NEW HOURS We appreciate everyone who came to our fantastic Paint-A-Pot at the Library last month. We painted, laughed, and enjoyed a fun day. Special thanks to all who helped spread the word about the change of the date due to our not-so unusual March weather. We appreciate your help always and everyone who brought their kids. In our efforts to be community oriented we reached out to patrons, fans, and friends to assess if the Library needed to change its hours. You said yes, and so we have changed our hours. Beginning April 1st (and no this is absolutely NOT an April Fool's joke) we will no longer be open on Tuesdays. INSTEAD, we will be open on Thursdays from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, at 6:00 p.m., the Sandisfield Women's Book Group will meet to discuss The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard. This historical novel focuses on four women who worked for the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in the 1940s. It explores what everyday life was like at a place where they lived and worked on something so extremely secret that was a question of national security as in never say the word "bomb", but of course, they do. Join us for conversation, review of the book, and pleasant company! Coming in early May we will host a Crafting Day. Turn a plain terra cotta pot into your own art design and or make butterflies, flowers, and bunnies. Celebrate Spring. We provide the paints, the pots, and even smocks for the little ones to borrow while painting. The event will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Cookies, juice, and beverages available as well. The DATE is not set yet. All through April - It is never too late to participate in the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2025 Reading Challenge. April's book is a book about books, bookstores, or libraries. Stop by the Library for a postcard for each month's reading challenge and to search for the right book for you.
Latest additions to the library shelves Blood Moon by Sandra Brown (Fiction), a satisfying thriller with a side order of romance. This is the kind of novel that asks very little of you and, in return, gives you a lot: murder, mystery, steamy moments, wild twists, and the kind of energy (this is not a decaf thriller but fully caffeinated) that makes it feel like a summer blockbuster in paperback form. Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson (Non-fiction). A National Book Award Finalist, Whiskey Tender is a memoir of a mixed tribe, indigenous family with one foot in mainstream America and the other in the wisdom of their ancestry. "A great lesson on how we can hold, and even embrace, our divisions and our tensions to create a new mosaic for the future," said Colum McCann, author of Twist. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight (Fiction). In this book one can escape into Scotland and a world filled with mystery, intrigue, posh Scots, and academia while learning more about the many ways women become mothers and in this world and how looking back can help us move forward. Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham (Non-fiction). The true story of how scholars and librarians became part of the intelligence agency of the United States during WWII. They were spies behind enemy lines, invented modern spy craft, and helped turn the tide of the war. Twist by Collum McCann (Fiction). "An intriguing story of a journalist sent to report on the complex work of repairing the underwater cables that carry the world's information. McCann skillfully ratchets up the uneasiness on board and later adds a provocative twist, taking the novel in an unexpected direction." - Publisher's Weekly Looking for a Smoke by K.A. Cobell (Fiction). "A gripping debut thriller with dynamic characters who leap off the page and demand to be heard." - Jessica Goodman, NYT bestselling author. Theft by Abdulraza Gurnah (Fiction). The Nobel Prize winner and master storyteller encapsulates the essence of how you play the cards that life has dealt you. He captures an era of dizzying change - Tanzania in the 1990's. In the Children's and Young Adult Section our latest additions include: The Baby-Sitters Club, Mallory, and The Trouble With Twins (#17) by Martin & Nopra. Max Meow, When Pancakes Go Bad (Really Bad) by John Gallagher. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 by Lauren Tarshis. A graphic novel of Boston, Italian immigrants and an ugly tank filled with sticky molasses. (Based on true events.) Museum Passes
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Published April 1, 2025