Staff Picks: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
September 27, 2024
This is a fictional exploration of the wild feminine through motherhood and art through a doggie lens. -Josephina, Accounting
This is a fictional exploration of the wild feminine through motherhood and art through a doggie lens. -Josephina, Accounting
Thursday, October 10 at 6pm at Bath Brewing Books on Tap is back for a special spooky October event with a focus on horror! Bring some favorite spine chilling titles to discuss at Bath Brewing (141 Front Street). Always wanted to join a bookclub, but don’t like anyone telling you what to read? This is […]
Trick-or-treat at Patten Free! Dress your kiddos in their cutest halloween costumes, listen to a spooooky story in the storytime room then parade with us around the public desks for your treats or tricks!
In this gripping work of narrative nonfiction, journalist John Vaillant introduces readers to the unpredictable nature of modern wildfires using the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta, Canada during May of 2016 as his chief illustrative example. Beginning at the beginning, Vallant first describes the rise of the fossil fuel industry in Alberta, its deep investment […]
This historical fiction takes place after the end of World War II, in the throes of the scourge that was McCarthyism. It follows the denizens of a women’s boardinghouse in Washington, DC, who are from wildly different and sometimes mysterious backgrounds. The owner of the house and her children also have parts to play in […]
We are looking for a new design for t-shirts, bags, water bottles, and more! The contest is open to all ages and styles and the winning design will be featured on new merchandise coming this fall. There are no design requirements, just show us your library love! The winner will receive 1 piece of merchandise […]
We are so excited to announce the launch of Build Our Future, our new strategic initiative to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption in our beautiful historic building. We partnered with Energy Management Consultants to conduct a thorough analysis of our facilities and develop a comprehensive energy reduction and infrastructure improvement project. This project showcases […]
Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson is the first book in the Raiders of the Arcana series. It reads just like any action/adventure movie you’ve ever seen. There is a touch of romance and fantasy, though I would call it mainly historical fiction. A woman archivist/activist who discovers a map and ends up in British […]