From the Book Corner

Summer is the time for reading!  Our intrepid collections manager Janet is stocking the shelves weekly with the latest hot reads…

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From the Book Corner

New books landed this week…more to come! We recently made our purchases at Barnes and Noble with the anonymous $200 gift card we received this winter.  We bought several beautiful new children’s picture books, a bunch of hot new best sellers in fiction and nonfiction, and some new additions to some of our popular kids’… Continue reading From the Book Corner

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Hot Reads at the ACL

Our new acquisitions volunteer extraordinaire, Janet Linder, keeps our shelves stocked with the latest hot reads for both kids and adults.  Here’s a photo of the latest titles to hit our shelves…Franzen, Steel, Patterson, McCall Smith, and more!

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ACL’s OWN!  Lenna Kutner’s The Magic of Norumbega Book

The ACL is proud to have a new title on our shelves…The Magic of Norumbega, by our very own Lenna Kutner.  Lenna is a founding volunteer/board member at the ACL and she has written a wonderful children’s book set in a 1940s Norumbega Park.  She even held focus groups with local ACL kids to test-run… Continue reading ACL’s OWN!  Lenna Kutner’s The Magic of Norumbega Book

Spring: It’ll Be Here Eventually

As we patiently await its arrival, why don’t you check out some spring-themed books at the ACL?  The Passover and Easter children’s books are out on display and we’ve got gardening books aplenty for the grownups.  A great book can take you anywhere!  Even to a place with green grass and blooming flowers…

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Book Event: Vodka Shot, Pickle Chaser Newton Alderman and Author David Kalis Tuesday, June 17th at 7:30 pm 

We are pleased to present Newton Alderman and Author David Kalis at the ACL on Tuesday, June 17th for a book talk about his book, Vodka Shot, Pickle Chaser. The situation in Russia and Ukraine is dangerous and evolving, but in many ways is a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Having lived in the USSR… Continue reading Book Event: Vodka Shot, Pickle Chaser Newton Alderman and Author David Kalis Tuesday, June 17th at 7:30 pm 

From the Book Corner: Our Signature ACL Book Displays

In addition to our new hot reads, did you know that the ACL has ever-changing, timely book displays? Book collections on display right now: Teen Award Winners ~ Irish and Irish American Writers ~ Books Recommended by Volunteer Liz ~ Celebrate Pi Day 3-14 ~ Explore the Cosmos  

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