Upcoming Computer Classes @ Your Library

Classes at Tipton -- Call (765) 675-8761 to register

Computer Basics

Tuesday, July 1 @ 10:00 am 

Windows 7

Tuesday, July 8 @ 10:00 am

Internet and Email

Tuesday, July 15 @ 10:00 am

Google Tools

Tuesday, July 22 @ 10:00 am

Classes at Windfall -- Call (765) 945-7655 to register

Computer Basics

Wednesday, July 9 @ 1:00 pm

Internet and Email

Wednesday, July 23 @ 1:00 pm

June 2014 LibraryReads

LibraryReads is a monthly list that shares the top ten books librarians across the country loved reading. Think of it as a nationwide "Staff Picks" list! 

Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

China Dolls by Lisa See

The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman

I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You by Courtney Maum

The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand

Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch

The Lobster Kings by Alexi Zentner

The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton Frank

View the complete list.

Four Friends by Robyn Carr

Summary: Gerri can't decide what's more devastating: learning her rock-solid marriage has big cracks, or the anger she feels as she tries to repair the damage. Always the anchor for friends and her three angst-ridden teenagers, it's time to look carefully at herself. The journey for Gerri and her family is more than revealing—it's transforming.

Andy doesn't have a great track record with men, and she's come to believe that for her a lasting love is out of reach. When she finds herself attracted to her down-to-earth, ordinary contractor—a man without any of the qualities that usually appeal to her—she questions everything she thought she wanted in life.

Sonja's lifelong pursuit of balance is shattered when her husband declares he's through with her New Age nonsense and walks out. There's no herbal tonic or cleansing ritual that can restore her serenity—or her sanity. 

Miraculously, it's BJ, the reserved newcomer to Mill Valley, who steps into their circle and changes everything. The woman with dark secrets opens up to her neighbors, and together they get each other back on track, stronger as individuals and unfaltering as friends.

Brittany's comments: I've been enjoying the Thunder Point romance series by Robyn Carr, so I wanted to try out something else that she has written. In a Robyn Carr novel I expect to get flawed, realistic characters that I can relate to, and Four Friends definitely delivered. While I normally gravitate toward romantic stories, I did enjoy the focus on female friendship in this novel. Carr fleshed out each character individually but also demonstrated the strength of their bonds as they supported one another through difficult situations. The four women were all very honest with one another and looked out for each other--they didn't just say what they knew their other friends would want to hear.

Four Friends was slow-paced and character driven, which is a type of book I tend to enjoy. If you like contemporary women's fiction about friendship and love, you should give this one a try!

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May 2014 LibraryReads

LibraryReads is a monthly list that shares the top ten books librarians across the country loved reading. Think of it as a nationwide "Staff Picks" list! 

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

The Bees by Laline Paull

Delicious! by Ruch Reichl

The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones

The Blessings by Elise Juska

View the complete list. 

Employee Spotlight: Donna

Donna has been a Children's Department Assistant for 8 months.

Favorite Authors: 

Debbie Macomber

Mary Higgins Clark

Fern Michaels

Barbara Delinsky

Favorite Music:

Matchbox 20

Maroon 5

Gavin DeGraw

John Mayer

Favorite Movies/TV Shows:

The Bucket List

The Voice

The Big Bang Theory

The Middle

Hobbies:

Reading

Crafting

Spending time with family

Listening to music

Baking

What she likes best about her job:

She loves seeing the children excited about reading!

Something you may not know about her:

She was born and raised in Maryland.

April 2014 LibraryReads

LibraryReads is a monthly list that shares the top ten books librarians across the country loved reading. Think of it as a nationwide "Staff Picks" list! 

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass

By Its Cover by Donna Leon

The Intern's Handbook by Shane Kuhn

Family Life by Akhil Sharma

View the complete list. 

Employee Spotlight: Dawn

Dawn has been a Tech Services Clerk since May 1997. 

Favorite Authors: 

Dr. Seuss

Gary Paulsen

Richard Evans

James Alexander Thorn

Favorite Music:

Country

Classical

Hymps

Some pop

Favorite Movies/TV Shows:

The Mighty

Holiday Inn

Lost

Survivor

Hobbies:

Cooking

Working out (Zumba and walking)

Playing with my granddaughters

What she likes best about her job:

I love seeing all the new books that come in -- I have always loved the library, so working at one is the perfect fit for me! Wonderful people to work with also.

Something you may not know about her:

She loves dolphins and marine life -- she was able to swim with a dolphin on vacation once. She's an on again, off again vegetarian.