FUN FACTS FROM FISCAL YEAR ‘23
Did you know the public access computers were used by 1,992 people between July 2022 – June 2023?!!
Did you know that you can print from your smartphones and scan directly to an email? It’s true!
Did you know we average 114 new books & materials added to the collection monthly? Special thanks to the Stuart Library Foundation and the PALS who work to raise funds for these purchases.
SEPTEMBER 2023 CALENDAR
Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon.
Toddler Time Thursdays 10:00 a.m.
Toastmasters Wednesday, September 13th at 5:00 p.m.
Trustee Meeting Monday, September 18th at 5:30 p.m.
Poetry Club Wednesday, September 20th at 1:00 p.m.
Smash Journaling Wednesday, September 20th 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Early Out BINGO Monday September 25th at 3:00 p.m. (WCV Early Out Day)
Book Club Monday, September 25th at 5:00 p.m.
PALS Meeting Monday, September 25th at 6:00 p.m.
Toastmasters Wednesday, September 27th at Noon
Iowa Author Beth Hoffman book signing & presentation of her book, Bet the Farm: The Dollars and Cents of Growing Food in America.Saturday, September 30th at 10:00 a.m. We have a few copies for purchase at the circulation desk.
NEW BOOKS
California Golden by Melanie Benjamin.Two sisters navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture in this dazzling saga of ambition, sacrifice, and the tangled ties between mothers and daughters from the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife.
Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini. Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer Chiaverini’s lively and illuminating novel about the “munitionettes” who built bombs in Britain’s arsenals during World War I, risking their lives for the war effort and discovering camaraderie and courage on the soccer pitch.
Cross Down by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois. Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get justice.
Fairest of the Heart by Karen Witemeyer. Karen Witemeyer weaves an old story with a new one is genius!
Happiness by Danielle Steel. An uplifting novel about an author who—to her surprise—inherits a grand estate near London.
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, Immortal Longings is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.
Obsessed by James Patterson and James O. Born.In this startling psychological thriller, a killer is targeting young women in New York City and is obsessed with Michael Bennett’s daughter.
The Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen.A courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreaking and hopeful novel by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb. A retired colleague’s suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, an electrifying new novel.
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger. In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the “expansive, atmospheric American saga” This Tender Land.
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous by Misty M. Beller. Another great story of the wilderness of the West, the unexpected joy of finding love, and the adventure of a lifetime.
The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James. Set in 1960s Italy, this stylish, atmospheric debut spins a bewitching web of movieland duplicity, family secrets, and the consequences of forbidden love, as an ambitious American actress snags the starring role in a mysterious horror movie shooting on location in a crumbling medieval castle outside Rome…