Tuesday, January 04, 2022, 2:00 PM.
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Weather by Jenny Offill.
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Quick Match: Project Hail Mary
Chris requested a Quick Book Match for Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, which tells the story of a sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance space mission to save the Earth. Except he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember …
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Classic Superhero Serials: Part Five
Mondays, December 06 - March 14, 7:00 PM.
Today, superheroes rule the big screen. But that isn't a new phenomenon. Each week this winter, join us on our Facebook page for online screenings of the classic serial adventures of Batman, Captain America, The Green Hornet, and Captain Marvel.
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Stephen Graham Jones Wins 2021 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award
The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award is given by The Mark Twain Museum Center to the work of fiction published in the previous calendar year (in this case, 2020) that best exemplifies or expresses a uniquely American voice, …
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A Hundred Thousand Welcomes by Mary Lee Donovan
“My house is your house…”“We are all connected across time and space.”
This lovely picture book depicts the word “welcome” across a dozen languages and cultures, portraying diverse families who invite family/friends/strangers to come in and share a meal. We …
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2021 National Book Awards Winners
Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes administered by the National Book Foundation. A pantheon of writers such as William Faulkner, Ralph Ellison, John Cheever, Bernard Malamud, Philip Roth, Norman Mailer, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison, Flannery …
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Facebook Book Club: When the Apricots Bloom
December, 2021.
Join us in the Eisenhower Library Book Club Group on Facebook, a place to read and discuss books with our community. We'll choose a new book every month and share discussion questions, author interviews, recommended read-a-likes, and anything else we can think of to enhance your reading experience.
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Hollywood Book Club: Anything You Can Imagine
Thursday, December 30, 2021, 7:00 PM.
Join the Hollywood Book Club on the last Thursday of every month as we examine the history, films, genres, stars and scandals of Hollywood and the film industry at large.
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New Books: 11/30/2021
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
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All About Me! by Mel Brooks
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Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
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New on DVD & Blu-ray for November
Eight Books for Fans of We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
I hope you enjoyed, We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge, the November selection for our Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you’ll also like something from this list of other complex, coming of age stories.
The …
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Criterion Collection: An Angel at My Table
Each week we’re recommending a movie from the film lover’s favorite home video company, Criterion. The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality with …
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Classic Superhero Serials: Part Four
Mondays, December 06 - March 14, 7:00 PM.
Today, superheroes rule the big screen. But that isn't a new phenomenon. Each week this winter, join us on our Facebook page for online screenings of the classic serial adventures of Batman, Captain America, The Green Hornet, and Captain Marvel.
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The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award 2021
Since 1952, the New York Time Book Review has looked at every illustrated children’s book published in the United States that year. In 2017, they partnered with the New York Public Library to present the award now known as The …
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An Evening with Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 7:00 PM.
The bestselling and award-winning author of Mexican Gothic discusses her newest book, Velvet Was the Night, and her genre-defying mashups of cultural noir and Lovecraftian horror. Velvet Was the Night is one of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2021.
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December 2021 LibraryReads List
Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite books. Whichever books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get these sure-to-be popular books as soon as possible after they're released ...
2021 World Fantasy Award Winners
The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2020 were announced during the World Fantasy 2021 convention, held November 4th through 7th in Montreal.
Life Achievement Awards, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy …
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Throwback Thursday: Catch-22
It’s Throwback Thursday! Sixty years ago this month, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller was first published.
Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of American literature and one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books of all time. In recent years it has been named to …
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New Books: 11/23/2021
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
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These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
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The City of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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For Fans of The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
If you read The Sentence by Louise Erdrich and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope you’ll love.
The …
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Winter Reading
Our Winter Reading Challenge for Kids is back! From December 1st through February 28, use the Beanstack website or mobile app to track your reading. You’ll earn Beanstack Badges and other prizes too.
Teens and adults can have winter reading …
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Criterion Collection: 3:10 to Yuma
Each week we’re recommending a movie from the film lover’s favorite home video company, Criterion. The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality with …
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Cozy Mystery Book Club: Six Geese A-Slaying
Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 7:00 PM
Join us each month for a virtual book discussion to talk about cozy mysteries. Our book this month is Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews.
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Classic Superhero Serials: Part Three
Mondays, December 06 - March 14, 7:00 PM.
Today, superheroes rule the big screen. But that isn't a new phenomenon. Each week this winter, join us on our Facebook page for online screenings of the classic serial adventures of Batman, Captain America, The Green Hornet, and Captain Marvel.
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