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  • A Peek at Peak Picks – March 2025

    We’re adding a dozen new books to Peak Picks in March! In fiction, Laila Lalami returns with a riveting and utterly original novel about one woman’s fight for freedom, set in a near future where even dreams are under surveillance, in Dream Hotel; Amal El-Mohtar guides readers to follow the river Liss to the small town of… Continue reading

  • Crafty Gifts for the Holidays and Beyond

    As year-end holidays approach, you may be looking to supplement (or replace!) store-bought gifts with handmade items. Take inspiration from one of the books below and make use of these dark winter evenings to make a homemade gift. Made with Love: Get Hooked with 30 Knitting and Crochet Patterns by Tom Daley British diver and… Continue reading

  • There’s a Lobster Loose!

    Lately, walking around the library, I’ve become aware of lots of beady little eyes peering at me from the shelves, and snapping claws reaching out. For some reason the past year or so has seen a strange red tide of books with lobsters on their covers. Not cookbooks, but novels – oddball comic novels in particular.… Continue reading