Mid-January at the Library... Keep up to date!

 

Greetings from Byron G Merrill Library.  We have been busy this first part of January welcoming returning patrons, all with well-wishes and gratitude for our open hours. Yes, we are open Wednesdays 1-4 and Saturdays 10-12. You will see our new self-check- out system in place to help provide an easy and comfortable environment in the library. We also continue with our porch-side services, Interlibrary Loan, and email requests.

January is flying by and it is almost time for our first Christmas Club meeting for 2021. Several of us have been getting together (in person or virtually) on the 25^th of each month the past few years to work on our Christmas Notebooks, perhaps make a craft, and mostly encourage each other as we look forward to the holiday season. We have all found that it helps us to have a more joyous and less stressful Christmas!! If you are interested in checking us out just send me an email… sturbyne@rumneylibrary.org

This week we are highlighting new books for middle grade readers (ages 9-12). We have been cataloging some new graphic fiction and additions to many our fantasy and adventure series. Here is a sampling of What’s New:

Graphic Novels

 Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy #1 and The Lost Heir #2, by Tui T. SutherlandA colorful graphic rendition of favorite Wings of Fire series. (#3 and #4 are on order!!)

 Anne of Green Gables, a graphic novel, by Mariah Marsden. A wonderful graphic rendition of this beloved classic. (Secret Garden will be coming our way late June!!)

 Click #1, Camp #2, Act #3, Kayla Miller- trilogy …These three books navigate friendships at school, new experiences at camp and how to speak up and make a difference. (…and the author has two more in the series in the works!)

 J fiction

 The Ickabog, by J.K. Rowling

Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it's just a myth...A must read!!!

  How to Catch a Bogle #1A Plague of Bogles #2, The Last Bogler #3, by Catherine Jinks

Alfred the Bogler is a man who catches monsters. As more and more children disappear under mysterious circumstances, Alfred and his young apprentices find themselves waging an underground war.

 Children’s Picture Books

 Becoming a Good Creature, by Sy Montgomery

With beautiful text and illustrations, we learn about the many surprising lessons animals have to teach us about friendship, compassion, and how to be a better creature in the world.

 Outside In, by Deborah Underwood

Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. This thought-provoking picture book underscores our powerful and enduring connection with nature.

 If You Come to Earth, by Sophie Blackall

This stunning book is inspired by the thousands of children Sophie Blackall has met during her travels around the world in support of UNICEF and Save the Children.

 Adult Books

A Promised Land, by Barack Obama

Presidential Memoir of Barack Obama’s odyssey from earliest political aspirations to 2008 when he was elected the 44^th president of the United States.

 A Women’s Heritage Sourcebook, by Emma Rollin Moore

This wonderful book highlights a lifestyle of self-reliance and sustainability. It brings homesteading to everyday life with instructions for canning, fermenting, beekeeping, raising chickens and so much more.

 A Good Neighborhood, by Therese Anne Fowler

What happens when you do the right thing but it goes all wrong? What does it mean to be a good neighbor? When new neighbors move in next door to Valerie Alston-Holt, a professor of forestry and ecology, and begin to cut down all the trees, raze the old house she is challenged to find anything in common.

 Very Nice, by Marcy Dermansky

A brilliantly funny novel of questionable behavior, featuring a wealthy Connecticut divorcée, her college-age daughter, and the famous novelist who is seduced by them both.

 

 For book requests email sturbyne@rumneylibrary.org

For Interlibrary loan requests email jkelso@rumneylibrary.org

For story time information email jkelso@rumneylibrary.org

 

We look forward to seeing or hearing from you. Meanwhile stay warm and stay well.

Byron G Merrill Library ladies

Susan Turbyne, Jane Kelso, and Sheila O’Meara

 

 

 

 

January 2021 at the Library...

Happy New Year

2021…2021...2021 has finally rolled around like an echo taking its time to resound…and with 2021 we hold hope for a better year ahead. At the Byron G Merrill Library we have learned daily of the kindness, patience and support of our patrons and that no matter what, reading is important. We will continue to provide you with the best service we are able, building our collection to meet your reading requests and provide a safe welcoming environment at the library.

What’s new at Byron G Merrill? We are opening our doors to the public again after a brief closing over the Holidays. Our new hours are Wednesday 1-4 and Saturday 10-12. We will have signage to guide you through our returns and self-check-out system. We are continuing our porch-side pick-ups and returns. If you have any book requests you may email sturbyne@rumneylibrary.org. Masks are required and sanitizer provided. We thank you for helping us keep the library a safe place for all.

The Rumney Library continues its Interlibrary loan service. If you cannot find a book in our collection, we will gladly search for it. Interlibrary loans include requests for books for all ages, DVDs, and audio CDs.

The Overdrive online books site is always adding new materials for checkout. Many new magazines along with books and audios have been added. If you need assistance with Overdrive or the Libby app, email jkelso@rumneylibrary.org.

BGM Website is up and going! Go to rumneylibrary.org to take a look. The website features our blogs with the newest posting at the top. If you are searching for a book, the Book Lists tab on the left will link you our adult fiction and nonfiction titles.

Do you have young children? The BGM Library offers a weekly story time for families with children ages 1-5 years old. Please contact jkelso@rumneylibrary.org  for more information and to sign up.

 

 Books and more Books!  Here are a few of our latest and greatest for January:

Hidden in Plain Sight, by Jeffery Archer

This book is #2 in the William Warwick series. Warwick has been promoted to detective sergeant and is now assigned to the drug squad. As the team closes the net around the criminal network Warwick devises a trap they would never expect…hidden in plain sight.

Daylight, by David Baldacci

A new thriller in the Atlee Pine series, book #3 is sure to be a page turner. The search for her missing sister leads them to the kidnapper and into a seemingly unescapable worldwide conspiracy.

Piece of My Heart, by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke

The newest and final book in the Under Suspicion series, Laurie Moran and Alex Buckley, hosts of the television show Under suspicion, are just days away from their wedding when Alex’s seven -year- old nephew vanishes from the beach. Along with a retired NYPD detective they are determined to track down every lead.

The Last Traverse, by Ty Gagne

New in nonfiction, The Last Traverse, Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites provides a detailed look at the events that turned a day hike into a struggle for survival in the New Hampshire White Mountains.

Darkness Within, The Broken Code series #4, by Erin Hunter

This is the newest in the Warriors series and a great middle grade read. The Thunderclan leader is no longer the Bramblestar they knew. Even the most loyal warriors begin to wonder how long they can wait for their true leader to return before they must act. Can they find the true Bramblestar before it’s too late?

Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light, by Apryl Stott

Inspired by her grandfather’s words “When life gets dark as winter’s night, share some kindness, bring some light”, this beautiful picture book tells of a young girl and her friend bear who want to do just that for their friends.

 

Wishing you all a wonderful new year. May we continue to care for others, share some good books and keep on reading.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Turbyne, Jane Kelso and Sheila O’Meara