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November is a wonderful month. The month is still showing off its fall colors, inviting us to consider the beauty in change. In many Christian traditions it’s the month which holds All Souls Day which reminds us to honor the wisdom and guidance of those who have gone before us, those people who left an…Read MoreRead More »

We are thankful for new titles at the library in November! Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you. America Fantastica by O’Brien, Tim  • Literary Fiction In the tradition…Read MoreRead More »

Hey everyone! Here’s the book list from the October 3rd book club meeting at the Stable Winery. We are not your typical book club, we come prepared to chat about a recent read or two. It is a no stress way to make book friends and find new authors and titles to add to the…Read MoreRead More »

I love October – a month filled with change and awe-inspiring beauty. The trees begin their annual ritual of letting go and transforming into bright reds and yellows. What would happen if a tree refused to change and let go of its leaves? What happens if we are afraid to change and let go? Can…Read MoreRead More »

It’s October and time to see what new BOOOks are haunting the Andover Public Library! Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you.   Safe Enough by Child, Lee  From…Read MoreRead More »

Leaves are falling, reading is calling! Hey there grown-ups, are you ready for some fall reading? Amp up your list of titles and take a jump into the Adult Fall Reading Challenge. September 16 – November 30, 2024 Pick up a Fall Reading Log at the circulation desk or download one at 2024 Fall Reading…Read MoreRead More »

Hey everyone! Here’s the book list from the September 5th book club meeting at the Stable Winery. We are not your typical book club, we come prepared to chat about a recent read or two. It is a no stress way to make book friends and find new authors and titles to add to the…Read MoreRead More »

Get ready to FALL in love with a new book! Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you. Pumpkin Spice Puppy by Berenson, Laurien  Warrior King by Smith, Wilbur  Backwater…Read MoreRead More »

“What we focus on [or think about], expands.” – Esther Jno-Charles Human beings have been saying that the world is heading toward ruin for generations – all the way back to Aristotle. I suspect from time to time we all may be guilty of thinking or saying the same thing. Recently I read an article…Read MoreRead More »

Our library book club “Reading Between the Wines” meets the first Thursday of each month at the Stable Winery promptly at 6:30 PM. Anyone aged 21+ is welcome to join us! It’s byob (bring your own book) and we discuss what you have been reading. It’s a no stress book club where we are introduced…Read MoreRead More »

Beat the August Heat with a cool new read. Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you. The Thermopylae Protocol by Weber, David ; Holo, Jacob  Forget Me Never by…Read MoreRead More »

It’s a beautiful day to read! Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you.  Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books, Miller, Kirsten  Farewell, Amethystine, Mosley, Walter  Unforgiven, Gray, Shelley…Read MoreRead More »

It’s a beautiful day to read! Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you.  A Calamity of Souls, Baldacci, David  Table for Two: Fictions, Towles, Amor  Midnight Harbor, Bunn,…Read MoreRead More »

The April showers of 2024 truly brought us a beautiful display of flowers! As the weather begins to warm, many of us have started digging and planting in our gardens. To improve the soil health, we may add some humus to the soil. Humus is a necessary ingredient to help ensure that our plants will…Read MoreRead More »

April Showers? Read for hours! Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you.  Watch Where They Hide: A Jordan Manning Novel by Hall, Tamron  The Princess of…Read MoreRead More »

On Monday April 8th the moon will come between the sun and the Earth to completely block the sun from view and cast a shadow on our planet. The sky will turn dark.  The temperature will drop. The birds, animals, insects, and amphibians will behave as if it were nighttime. It will be a magical moment.…Read MoreRead More »

Are you ready for the historic Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8th? You are invited to join us at the Pymatuning Valley School Campus from 11 – 4:30  for a family friendly tailgate party. Event includes: Free Solar Eclipse Glasses Food for purchase from the Twisted Eggroll Food Truck and PV Athletic Boosters Concessions…Read MoreRead More »

In like a lion .. out like a lamb? Welcome to March.  Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves. We have some favorite authors and new ones to try. Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you.  The Year of the Locust: A…Read MoreRead More »

As I write, the Lenten Rose and the daffodils are beginning to emerge. The days are getting longer. I’m hearing friendly new bird songs in the backyard. It is the month that holds the first day of Spring, and this year, Easter. Anticipation is in the air! For years, writers and poets have tried to…Read MoreRead More »

Happy February! I call it the month of new beginnings because, sometimes you need a month to prepare for a jumpstart. Instead of beating ourselves up for not sticking with our resolutions…maybe it’s time that we look at them differently. Any time we make a resolution we’re saying there’s something we want to change in…Read MoreRead More »

February is Library Lovers Month.  Check out these new titles available on the Adult/General Fiction shelves and maybe you’ll fall head over heels for a new author! Need help placing a hold? Give us a call .. we are happy to assist you. Need some incentive to expand your reading repertoire? Stop in and join…Read MoreRead More »

I will usually avoid non-fiction books like the plague. Give me a good mystery/detective/legal novel and I will ignore all other demands on my time until the book’s end. But when “Nature’s Best Hope” by Douglas Tallamy was returned by a patron I was intrigued by the title. I put it on hold, received it,…Read MoreRead More »