NEW EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
FOR ADULTS
- 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
- Devolution by Max Brooks
- The Half Sister by Sandie Jones
- Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton
- The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera
- Exercise of Power by Robert M. Gates
- The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump by Mary Jordan
FOR CHILDREN
- Mr. Marty Loves a Party! by Dan Gutman
- Stoop Sale Treasure by Corey Ann Haydu
- Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker
- Heidi Hecklebeck Pool Party! by Wanda Coven
FOR TWEENS & TEENS
- I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
- You Say It First by Katie Cotungo
- The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornell
- Smooth by Matt Burns
Circulation assistant Eileen Tooman recommends An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. An African-American man is wrongfully accused and convicted of the rape of a white woman in rural Louisiana. This beautifully written epistolary novel details the effects his incarceration has on his marriage. He is exonerated on appeal but 5 years of incarceration have left scars. A thoughtful and touching story.
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Hoopla
Hoopla offers movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone. Access with your library card. There's never a wait list.
This week's featured Hoopla title is the audiobook of Stamped from the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their persistence over the course of American history. Access the audiobook here.
