We Welcome the Merry Month of May!!
April showers bring May flowers and our May Update!
Upcoming Events...
Mondays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 10 until noon...
Family Time at the Library...
Join us downstairs in Merrill Hall for storytime, crafts, play, and yoga.
Each week a new story and fun craft!
Mothers' Day - Sunday, May 14th
Any Mom will enjoy a special, handmade card made just for her.
We will set out the supplies and let you take it from there on
the Wednesday (May 10th) and the Saturday (May 13th) prior to the big event!
Stop by and be ready to celebrate Mom!!
Memorial Day - Monday, May 29th
(The Library will be closed on May 29th)
Perhaps as you walk through our lovely common, you will
pause by the monument paying tribute
to the Rumney citizens who have served in the military.
Summer At Last Fest - Saturday, June 24th
Save this date for the best book sale ever - also,
plants, baked goods, activities for kids, music and a lot more!
This will be the perfect day to sign up for Summer Reading!
More details coming!!
Summer Reading Fun and Challenges for All Ages!
Summer Reading will officially begin on Monday, June 26th
and continue through to the last day in July!
More Details Coming!!
A Few Reminders !
The OverDrive app will be discontinued on May 1st, 2023.
After that date, users who try to access the library collection in the app will
see a message reminding them to upgrade to Libby.
In Libby you will find the same great titles in a beautiful, modern,
easy-to-use app. Upgrade today and your loans, holds,
and wish list will be waiting for you!
Our Seed Library is available and free!
Vegetables, flowers.... We have a good selection.
Susan and the Library Ladies
Open Monday 10-1, Wednesday 1-5 and Saturday 10-1 *Closed May 29th
Reach Susan at sturbyne@rumneylibrary.org and/or Jane at jkelso@rumneylibrary.org
Catton, Eleanor – Birnam Wood: A Novel – The Booker Prize
winning author of ‘The Luminaries” returns with a gripping thriller, pitting an
activist gardening collective against an enigmatic billionaire who offers the
group access to his land – but to what end? (AF)
Fellowes, Jessica – The Mitford Secret – A mystery with the fascinating Mitford sisters at its heart, Ms. Fellowes latest offering is the sixth and final installment in the Mitford Murders series. (AF)
Fox, Helena – How It Feels to Float – This is a mesmerizing, radiant debut, at once heart-rending, humorous, and impossible to put down. Love debut novels! (AF)
Garmus, Bonnie – Lessons in Chemistry - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Meet Elizabeth Zott: “a gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention” (The Washington Post) in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show.
Jackson, Jenny – Pineapple Street – Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family navigate the absurd life of the one percent: Darley, the eldest daughter, who chose motherhood over her career; Sasha, an outsider who married in; and Georgiana, the youngest, who finds herself in a doomed romantic entanglement. (AF)
Jones, Sadie – Amy & Ian - …a captivating coming-of-age story told by two children whose moving journey is shaped is shaped by their families’ attempt at the pastoral dream on a farm deep in the English countryside. (AF)
Kemmerer, Brigid – Defy the Night (#1) and Defend the Dawn (#2) – a brand-new blockbuster fantasy series! (YA F)
Krueger, William Kent – Lightning Strike - …a book about fathers and sons, long-smoldering conflicts in a small Minnesota town, and the events that echo through youth and shape our lives forever. (AF)
Makkai, Rebecca – I Have Some Questions for You - Timely, hypnotic, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters, I Have Some Questions for You is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph. (AF)
Mallery, Susan – The Sister Effect – Especially for those of you who cannot wait for a "Beach Read"! Ms. Mallery explores the ties that bind a family – sometimes too closely – in this uplifting story of love and forgiveness. (AF)
Marshall, Tim – The Power of Geography – Yes, as we well know, geography does shape global politics. This book will help you to understand ten different areas of the world and how they are shaped by their geographical location. Even if you read one section, you will better understand our world today. (NF – Topics, Geography)
Morley, Anders – This Land of Snow – Featuring lively characters and vivid descriptions, this books explores what winter can teach us as well as our relationship with the natural world all by a New Hampshire author! (NF – Lives)
Napolitano, Ann – Hello Beautiful – An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women… a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it. (AF)
Quinn, Kate – The Diamond Eye – …A sparkling gem of a story about a fabulous and fascinating woman. Lyudmila Pavilichenko’s journey from history student and mother to sniper and national hero is utterly absorbing. (AF)
Scottoline, Lisa – Loyalty - …a gripping, compulsively readable tale of courage, loyalty, family secrets, and the price of honor. A piece of historical fiction that puts Scottoline’s talent for writing wisty plots and unforgettable characters on full display. (AF)
Waxman, Abbi – The Garden of Small Beginnings – Brilliant… Quirky yet very real characters sparkle on every page. (AF)
