The Trustees and Staff of the Public Library of Catasauqua are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Library is one of eleven members  of the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative, affectionately known as LCLC! 
Catasauqua joins Coplay Public Library, Dimmick Memorial Library (Jim Thorpe), Emmaus Public Library, Lehighton Area  Memorial Library,  Lower Macungie Public Library, Palmerton Area Library, Parkland Community Library, Slatington Public Library, Southern Lehigh Public Library and Whitehall Township Public Library with these shared goals:  Our Mission: To enhance and expand the coordination of equal access to information and resources across two counties while preserving the unique attributes of individual libraries. Our Vision: LCLC “Growing communities together.”  Together, LCLC libraries share common patron borrowing policies and common circulation policies.

On November 8^th,  Catasauqua will “Go Live” as an automated library with the SPARK Evergreen integrated library system, which is the system common to all eleven LCLC libraries.
LCLC library patrons will have access to the collections of all eleven libraries from each patron’s home library. Every library patron will keep his or her “Home” library, but will be able to access and borrow from any other member of LCLC.  And (This is really incredible!),  after the first of the New Year, there will be one library card to use in all LCLC libraries!  Not only will Catasauqua be automated; not only will all eleven libraries share their collections; there will be daily delivery service between all LCLC libraries. That means you can expect to get  what you want to borrow from, say, Slatington, in no more than 2 days!  LCLC libraries have been working together for more than a year to adopt policies and procedures that are going to give LCLC patrons the gold standard of library service.  Library Director, Sandra Arden, Assistant Director Katherine  Grey and Library Assistant Sierra Williams can’t wait to introduce you to SPARK, a library automation system that is being used by over a hundred libraries throughout Pennsylvania.

As you can well imagine, we are moving forward full speed ahead to our November 8^th “Go Live” date with SPARK. 
In preparation for that very important day, we have had to reschedule several events.   The second series with Penn State’s Dr. Griffie and “Dining with Diabetes” is, unfortunately, postponed until the Spring.  Our SPOOKTACULAR with the Lehigh Storytelling Guild has been rescheduled for Monday October 22^nd at 6pm!  Our program with the Center for Vision Loss and Hartzell’s Pharmacy has been rescheduled for November 8th.  And, our children’s Teddy Bear Workshop has been postponed until early December.

NEW BOOKS:

FICTION
The Next Person You Meet In Heaven,” Mitch Albom
“Red War,” Vince Flynn
“The Reckoning,” John Grisham
“Elevation,” Stephen King
“Alaskan Holiday,” Debbie Macomber
“Nine Perfect Strangers,” Liane Moriarty
“Ambush,” James Patterson
“A Spark of Light,” Jodi Picoult
“Blood Communion,” Anne Rice
“Holy Ghost,” John Sandford
“Bridge of Clay,” Marcus Zusak

NON-FICTION
“Small Fry,” Lisa Brennan-Jobs
“Full Disclosure,” Stormy Daniels
“Homebody,” Joanne Gaines
“Every Day  Is Extra,” John Kerry
“21 Lessons for the 21^st Century,” Yuval Noah Harari
“The Good Neighbor,” Maxwell King
“Becoming,” Michelle Obama
“In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown,” Nathaniel  Philbrick
“Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military,” Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
“Fear: Trump in the White House,” Bob Woodward.

CHILDREN
“Are You Kind,” Dr. Seuss’s.

As we get ready to bid goodbye to Summer, and we settle into  the new school year, here are some highlights at Catty Library over the last few months.
Once again, the Library  invited children from our friends and neighbors,  Suburban North Family YMCA and  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and Child Care Center, to join children from the Library  for several of our Summer Reading programs.   In all, 184 area children participated in 7 programs during the months of June and July.  In late June, the Library was invited to speak to the children attending  the Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua’s Vacation Bible School, and it was my pleasure to do so.  The Library was very honored to be chosen by the children to receive their week long, daily donations.  Working with parishioners  Ann Claussen and Gloria Fetter, we selected several  VeggieTales  videos and several award winning collections of Bible stories to be added to the Library’s collection of faith based books for young children.  Once again, the Library is grateful for these opportunities  to reach out to the Catasauqua community to share resources and, at the same time, benefit from the generosity of the children of the Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua.

This Summer, the Library was privileged to be selected to host Penn State Extension Division’s “Dining with Diabetes,” a 6-part series on managing diabetes through life-style changes, led by Dr. Debra Griffie. The series will be offered a second time in September and October.  The “DWD” series will be offered  at the Library and  at a second location, Hartzell’s Pharmacy, on the same days at different times.  Call the Library for details 610-264-4151.

The Library’s two Summer Family Movies were  “Jumanji:  Welcome to the Jungle” and “Ferdinand.”  The Family Movie Series continues for the school year on the last Saturday of each month.   Join us September 29^th at 10:30am for “The Greatest Showman,” rated PG,  which has gotten rave reviews.

There’s lots in store for all ages in the coming months.  We will be offering a children’s “Shades of Halloween” Teddy Bear Workshop on October 10^th.  On October 11^th the Center for Vision Loss and Hartzell’s Pharmacy will present and co-host a program on everything you need to know to safeguard  your vision.  And, we have already booked the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild for a repeat Halloween “Spooktacular” on Wednesday, October 24^th  at 6pm!  More on all of this to come!              

NEW BOOKS:

FICTION
Coleman, Reed Farrel, “Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind;”
Jance, J.A., “Field of Bones;“
Johansen, Iris and Roy Johansen, “Double Blind;”
Koontz, Dean, “The Forbidden Door;”
Lapena, Shari, “An Unwanted Guest;”
Patterson, James and Nancy Allen, “Juror #3;”
Robb, J.D., “Leverage in Death;”
Steel, Danielle, “In His Father’s Footsteps.”

NON-FICTION
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “The Doald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library;”
Gutfeld, Greg, “The Gutfeld Monologues;”
Hollis, Rachel, “Girl, Wash your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be;”
Hubbard, L. Ron, “Dianetics;”
Newman, Omarosa Manigult, “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump  White House;”
O’Brien, Keith, “Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All the Odds and Made Aviation History;”
Pederson, Doug with Dan Pompei, “Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion;”
Spicer, Sean, “The Briefing;”
Stallworth, Ron, “Black Klansman: A Memoir;”
Unger, Craig, “House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russia Mafia.”

BIOGRAPHY
Fields, Sally, “In Pieces.”

JUVENILE
Gratz, Alan, “Refugee;”
Shipman, Katty Kay and Claire with Jillellyn Riley; “The Confidence Code for Girls;”
Tarshis, Lauren, “I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1957.”

CHILDREN
Miller, Pat Zietlow, “Be Kind;”
Penfold, Alexandra, “All Are Welcome;”
Santat, Dan, “After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again.)”

Everywhere we look in Catasauqua there is a reminder of our town’s proud history.  Here in the Catasauqua Library, a dedicated and very knowledgeable group of volunteers has been systematically sorting and cataloging all manner of documents that have everything to do with the town’s history.  At the turn of the 20^th century, there were more millionaires in Catasauqua than in any other town in the country.  Those fortunes were made in the 19^th century during Catasauqua’s Golden Age of Iron.  However,  Catasauqua’s place in history had already been secured by George Taylor, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.  The Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association has spearheaded the effort to have seven state historical markers designated to highlight the Borough’s  significant industries and people:   The George Taylor House, Biery’s Port, Dery’s Silk Mill, David Thomas, Crane Iron Works, Bryden Horse Shoe Works, and Davies and Thomas Company  Foundry and Machine Works.  Catasauqua’s rich history, both industrial and generally, is the subject of many books that are part of the larger collection of local memorabilia housed in the Library’s Historical Room.

The challenge of preserving Catasauqua’s history is made all the more difficult by the wide range of subjects and items that need to be cataloged and protected.  In addition to a wealth of town industrial history, the Library’s Historical Room is home to many Catasauqua High School Yearbooks starting in 1922, as well as photos of various graduating classes and sports teams.  We are fortunate to have many back issues of the Catasauqua High School newspaper, the “Brown and White.”  Town news is further recorded in back issues of the Catasauqua Dispatch.   Additionally, there are numerous local military photos. Both the Centennial and Bicentennial celebrations are the subject of assorted memorabilia.  Numerous types of documents capture subjects such as Old Home Week,  Borough Government, local canals, the railroad and the coal industry. Of interest to many, the High School, College and Professional basketball career of Catasauqua’s Larry Miller is remembered in 5 scrapbooks.

At this time, the work of forever capturing the many facets of the rich history of Catasauqua is “a work in progress.”  Many dedicated volunteers are readying The Historical  Room for future public access, which will be by appointment. We will be letting you know just as soon as that time comes.  For now, three cheers for the hard working,  very knowledgeable  volunteers who are preserving our local history.

NEW BOOKS:

LARGE PRINT
“Bittersweet Dreams,” V.C. Andrews
“The Cavendon Luck,” Barbara Taylor Bradford
“Order to Kill,” Vince Flynn
“Playing with Fire,” Tess Gerritsen
“Night Watch,” Iris Johansen
“Make Me Love You,” Johanna Lindsey
The Doll-Maker,” Joyce Carol Oates
“A Christmas Message,” Anne Perry
“But Enough About Me,” Burt Reynolds
“The Girl From Venice,” Martin Cruz Smith

FICTION
”Echoes in the Wall,” V.C. Andrews
“A Man Called Ove,” Fredrik Backman
“Tailspin,” Sandra Brown
“A Gathering of Secrets,” Linda Castillo
“Paradox,” Catherine Coulter
“The Perfect Couple,” Elin Hilderbrand
“Walking Shadows,” Faye Kellerman
“Texas Ranger,” James Patterson
“Feared,” Lisa Scottoline
“Pieces of Her,” Karen Slaughter
“Clock Dance: A Novel,” Anne Tyler
“When Life Gives You Lululemons,” Lauren Weisberger
“The Money Shot,” Stuart Woods

NON-FICTION
”The Case Against Impeaching Trump,” Alan Dershowitz
“Born Trump: Inside America’s First Family,” Emily Jane Fox
“The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump,” Gregg Jarrett
“The Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and His Spies Are Undermining America and Dismantling the West,” Malcolm Nance
“Liars, Leakers and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy,” Judge Jeanine Pirro
“The Briefing: Politics, the Press and the President,” Sean Spicer

CHILDREN
“We Don’t Eat Our Classmates!” Ryan T. Higgins

JUVENILE
“Minecraft: The Crash,” Tracey Baptiste.

Once our formal educations are complete, at whatever age, at whatever level, the reading we do most often is for pleasure.  It may come as a surprise that while we are enjoying the latest blockbuster, several really wonderful things are happening in our brains.  Even if we are reading for specific information, for instance, how to put together the TV stand you just bought, your brain is processing way more than the obvious.  So, what exactly are these brain perks?

Researchers have found that we automatically create pictures of objects in our minds from the words that are used to describe those objects. When you actually see that object for the first time, you will recognize what it is because your brain has already “seen” it.  This would explain why something altogether new can seem familiar.

Reading about an experience is almost the same as living it.  Whether you are reading about sky diving or you are actually sky diving, the same neurological regions in the brain are stimulated.  Reading is the original virtual reality experience, at least for your brain, and that may be why so many people enjoy virtual reality games.  This may also explain why it is so easy to get hooked on electronic virtual reality games.

Just about everyone who has experienced the feeling of getting lost in a book  enjoys  that experience.  Letting go of everyday concerns enables us to feel what the characters in a story feel.  Often, the result is we become more empathetic, more aware and more in tune with the lives of others.

In a six-month, daily reading program from Carnegie Mellon University, scientists discovered that the volume of white matter in the language area of the brain actually increased.  Reading  changed brain structure for the better.   We’re pretty sure that means reading makes you smarter!

You’ll be happy to know that the Library staff is always available to help you find a book that you are sure to enjoy.

NEW BOOKS:

FICTION
The Gray Ghost: A Sam and Remi Fargo Novel,” Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell
“Liar, Liar,” Lisa Jackson
“A Measure of Darkness,” Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman
“Cottage by the Sea,” Debbie Macomber
“The Pharaoh Key: A Gideon Crew Novel,” Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
“The Other Woman,” Daniel Silva
“The Good Fight,” Danielle Steel
“The Death of Mrs. Westaway,” Ruth Ware.

NON-FICTION
 “Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency,” Dan Abrams and David Fisher
“What Truth Sounds Like,” Michael Eric Dyson
“The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row,” Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin
“How to Change Your Mind,” Michael Pollen
“Calypso,” David Sedaris
“Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man,” Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic
“Educated,” Tara Westover.

JUVENILE
“Auggie and Me,” R.J. Palacio
“Dog Man Lord of the Fleas,” Dav Pilkey

CHILDREN
“How to Babysit a Grandpa,” Jean Reagan
“What Do You Do With A Chance?” Kobi Yamada

Did you know that all across our country almost every town that has a public library has a  Summer Reading Program?   It’s true, and there’s a  good reason for that.    We all know  that Summer  interrupts school-based learning, and that at the beginning of each new school year there is  a period of time when students “catch up.”   Both research and experience tell us that continuing to read over the Summer helps to  keep  reading skills sharp.  There’s a saying that sums it all up.  “Learn to read and then read to learn.”  Reading is the fundamental skill that makes all learning possible.  Here at the Public Library of Catasauqua, we aim to reward Summer readers with a series of programs that are just plain fun  while introducing young minds to new adventures, ideas and experiences.

The Catasauqua Garden Club will teach you how to plant a flower.  Take care of it and experience the satisfaction of seeing it grow.  Get up close and personal with nature- Meet Zuzu and Cosmo the racing pigeons and the Lehigh Valley Zoo’s “Critters Under Rocks.”  Learn Yoga to improve your health and well-being with Catasauqua’s Blondie, an expert instructor of that ancient art.   Enjoy interactive musical presentations and discover why music is the world’s universal language.

It has been a tradition for the Library to invite Catasauqua’s own Officer John Wiseman and his Canine Officer Zora to be part of our Summer Reading activities.   Once again, we will have the opportunity to learn how these two Officers work together to protect our community.  Last but not least, when we say “Good bye for now!” to all our Summer Reading activities, we will celebrate all of it with an ice cream treat from Oogie’s Ice Cream Truck, another Summer Reading tradition.  Register now!

NEW BOOKS:

FICTION
“High Tide Club,” Mary Kay Andrews
“How To Walk Away,” Katherine Center
“The President Is Missing,” Bill Clinton and James Patterson
“By Invitation Only,” Dorothea Benton Frank
“The Mars Room,” Rachel Kushner
“Tom Clancy Line of Sight,” Mike Maden
“A Place for Us,” Fatima Farheen Mirza
“Warlight,” Michael Ondaatje
“Murder in Paradise,” James Patterson
“The Hellfire Club,” Jake Tapper
“Turbulence,” Stuart Woods

NON-FICTION
“ Three Days In Moscow,” Bret Baier and Catherine Whitney
“Trump’s America:  The Truth About Our Nation’s Great Comeback,” Newt Gingrich
“Barracoon,” Zora Neale Hurston
“Robin,” Dave Itzkoff
“The Soul of America,” Jon Meacham
“How to Change Your Mind,” Michael Pollan

JUVENILE
“The Wild Robot Escapes,” Peter Brown

CHILDREN
“A Day In The Life of Marlon Bundo,” Marlon Bundo
“I Love Dad With The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” Eric Carle
“Llama Llama Loves To Read,” Anna Dewdney and Reed Duncan
“How To Babysit a Grandma,” Jean Reagan
“Dear Girl,” Amy Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal

What do “Summer Reading Registration,” “A Plant and Bake Sale”, “A Family Movie,” “Rare Books,” and “A Presentation on Container Gardening” “ have in common?

They are all happening at the Library in the month of May.

We promise you that children aged 4 through High School will enjoy all 7 of our Summer Reading programs, which have been carefully selected to appeal to all ages. Program details are on our Facebook page at “Catty Library,” or, get to it from our website at www.www.catasauquapl.org Register now! The Catasauqua Garden Club is sponsoring a wonderful plant sale and the Library Trustees are selling goodies on Saturday, May 12th from 9-1. The family that has fun together always has a lot of fun. So! On Saturday, May 19th bring the whole family to see “Wonder,” starring Julia Roberts, in the Library auditorium.

The Library has recently received a very special gift. On Tuesday, May 22nd at 11am, please come by the Library to meet Patti Danko and Kevin Fraser, the donors of “The Harvard Classics,” the 52 volume compilation of great works of literature that are considered to be the foundation of a liberal arts education. Catty Library is now one of only four Pennsylvania libraries to have “The Harvard Classics.” Refreshments are served. If the plant sale whetted your appetite, you won’t want to miss Pennsylvania Master Gardener Linc Coffin’s presentation on “Container Gardens” on Thursday, May 24th at 6pm. If we haven’t captured your attention with one, hopefully all, of these events, just come by the Library, and we will fix you up with a good book!

New Pulitzer Prize Winners
“The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea,” Jack E. Davis (History); “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” James Forman, Jr. (Non-Fiction); “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” Caroline Fraser (Biography); “Less,” Andrew Sean Greer (Fiction).

New Books

Fiction:
“Robert B. Parker’s Old Black Magic,” Ace Atkins; “The Cutting Edge,” Jeffery Deaver; “The Outsider,” Stephen King; “The Crooked Staircase,” Dean Koontz; “Shelter in Place,” Nora Roberts; “After Anna,” Lisa Scottoline; “The Cast,” Danielle Steel.

Non-Fiction:
“Fascism: A Warning,” Madeleine Albright; “Killing the Deep State: The Fight to Save President Trump,” Jerome R. Corsi; “The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations,” John McCain and Mark Salter; “ 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” Jordan B. Peterson; “The Clean 20: 20 Foods, 20 Days, Total Transformation,” Ian K. Smith.

Children:

Fiction:
“Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship,” Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes.

Non-Fiction:
The Library has acquired the most recent edition of 52 books of the 50 States as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico to support 5th grade curriculum in the Catasauqua School District.

Award-winning actor, producer, designer, library supporter and avid reader Sarah Jessica Parker is the honorary chair for the American Library Association’s  unique “Book Club Central.”

For the Club’s readers,  Sarah Jessica is selecting books throughout the year so that she can share her love of reading. Sarah Jessica tells us that, “From an early age, books were my constant companions and my local library a place I could find a new friend on every shelf.”  Your Library has all four books that SJP has selected to date:  “Stay With Me” by Ayobami Adebayo, “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid,  “Anatomy of a Miracle” by Jonathan Miles and “No One is Coming to Save Us” by Stephanie Powell Watts.  When you read Sarah Jessica’s picks, you are participating in a nationwide network of readers, a “Book Club Central.”  Look for her selections among the display of our newest books.  For more information, go to www.ala.org and search “Sarah Jessica Parker.”

Occasionally,  we will be highlighting  a particular part of the Library’s  collection that you may not know about.
This month, because quite a few  of our readers  enjoy reading works in a genre that is commonly referred to as “Christian Literature,”   we would like to mention that the library’s fiction collection includes works by authors such as Jan Karon, Beverly Lewis, Janette Oke, Wanda E. Brunstettter  and Karen Kingsbury, who are just some of the many authors  who write “Christian Literature.”  Preeminent among them all would have to be C.S. Lewis’ classic work, “The Chronicles of Narnia,” which is a Christian allegory, that is,  a work in which the characters stand for something beyond themselves.  What all these works have in common is the feel-good message you take away from them.  Generally, “Christian Literature” deals with moral issues and values, the plots revolving around how characters cope with challenges in ways that result in personal  growth. These messages speak to many of us for many reasons, certainly partly because the values and morals explored in “Christian Literature” are, for the most part, universal in nature:  Honesty, fair play, hard work, love of family, etc.

As many of you know, the Library is committed to offering programs that bring useful and important information to the community.  On Thursday,  April 26^th  at 6pm,  Northampton Regional Emergency Medical Services paramedic Maria Wescoe, RN, will partner with Catasauqua’s  Emergency Management Coordinator Joe Carl to present “You Can Save A Life,” a one time CPR training session geared to giving you skills that will enable you to give aid in an emergency situation. Yes!  YOU can save a life!  You will have an opportunity to work on a life-like model to get a sense of what it would be like to give emergency CPR until help arrives.

NEW BOOKS

Fiction:
“Beartown,” Fredrik Bachman
“The Fallen,” David Baldacci
“I’ve Got My Eyes On You,” Mary Higgins Clark
“The Sixth Day,” Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison
“The Rising Sea,” Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
“The 17^th Suspect,” James Patterson
“Twisted Prey,” John Sandford
“Shoot First,” Stuart Woods

Non-Fiction:
“A Higher Loyalty,” James Comey
“Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump,” Michael Isikoff and David Corn
“Meghan: A Hollywood Princess,” Andrew Morton
“Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends,” Peter Schweizer
“I’ve Been Thinking…Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life,” Maria Shriver

Children:
“I’ve Loved You Since Forever,” Hoda Kotb
“Dog Man,” Dav Pilkey
“Dog Man and Cat Kid,” Dav Pilkey
“Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties,” Dav Pilkey
“Dog Man Unleashed,” Dav Pilkey

Why read, you ask?  If you are already a reader, what I’m about to say will be “preaching to the choir.”

And,  if you are reading this article, chances are you enjoy reading.  Please share what I am about to tell you with every one you know,  because reading can transform lives.  And, if your kids ask you why  reading is important,  you’ll know exactly what to say.  Here are some of the reasons reading is important.

1. Reading develops your  imagination:  When you read you paint pictures in your mind.

2. Reading improves focus and concentration:  When you read you are “paying attention.”

3. Reading improves your memory: There is a “memory” muscle in your brain that can be developed much like muscle memory when you work out.

4. Reading gives you something to talk about:  It improves your communication skills.

5. Most of all, it’s a fact:  Reading makes you smarter!

In this digital age, when information and entertainment are a “click” away, why do we need libraries?  Mark Sullivan, our area District Consultant, puts it this way: “Literacy, education and strong communities are the solution to all that ails society, and in libraries we have one organization, one building that addresses all of that.”

Check out everything your library  has for you  at www.catasauquapl.org!    All our activities are listed on the Events page.  Next week,  come join us Thursday, March 22^nd at 6pm for our next Hartzell’s Health Talk:  “Diabetes- It’s About More than Blood Sugar.”

New Books

Adult Fiction: 
“The Flight Attendant,” Chris Bohjalian
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus
“Raspberry Danish Murder,” Joanne Fluke
“Duel to the Death,” J.A. Jance
“An American Marriage,” Tayari Jones
“Red Alert,” James Patterson
“Accidental Heroes,” Danielle Steel.

Adult Non-Fiction:
“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer,” Michelle McNamara.

Children’s Award Winning Literature:
Caldecott: “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,” Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
“Grand Canyon,” Jason Chin
 “Big Cat, Little Cat,” Elisha Cooper
“Wolf in the Snow,” Matthew Cordell
“A Different Pond,” Bao Phi and Thi Bui
Newbery:  “Hello Universe,” Erin Entrada Kelly
“Long Way Down,” Jason Reynolds
Coretta Scott King: “Piecing Me Together,” Renee Watson
Michael L. Printz : “We Are Okay,” Nina La Cour.

Children’s Picture Books:
“She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History,” Chelsea Clinton
“Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race,” Margot Lee Shetterly.

Juvenile Fiction:
“Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People,” Dav Pilkey
“Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot,” Dav Pilkey
“Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000,” Dav Pilkey.

New to the Collection

Adult Non-Fiction:
“Mind-Body Workbook for Addiction,” Stanley H. Block MD, Carolyn Bryant Block & Guy Du Plessis MA
“Mind-Body Workbook for Anxiety,” Stanley H. Block, MD & Carolyn Bryant Block
“Free Your Child From Anxiety,” Tamar E. Chansky PhD
“Freeing Yourself from Anxiety,” Tamar E. Chansky PhD
“The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook, Changing Addictive Behaviors Using CBT etc.,” Suzette Glasner-Edwards PhD
“Activating Happiness A Jump-Start Guide to Overcoming Low Motivation, Depression, or Just Feeling Stick,” Rachel Hershenberg, PhD
“The 10-Step Depression Relief Workbook,” Simon Rego, PsyD
“The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction,” Rebecca E. Williams, PhD. & Julie S. Kraft, MA.