Assistant Director Kathy Garrison

Kathy Garrison has been a fixture at the May Memorial Library for over 35 years. Now, we are pleased to announce that she has been promoted to a new role in the library! As the new Assistant Director she will be able to take her no nonsense approach to all …

Cover of Wings of Fire The Dragonet Prophecy, book 1 of the series. Sand-colored dragon flies through the sky with mountains behind him.

The Wings of Fire Series by Tui T. Sutherland

Looking for holiday gifts for your late elementary/middle school children? We often get questions about different book series to purchase for kids, so this week, we’re featuring The Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland.

The Wings of Fire series is about a group of …

Cover of Shady Hollow. Fox in center, surrounded by trees.

Looking for a new cozy-fantasy / cozy-mystery read but don’t know where to start? Try Juneau Black’s Shady Hollow Mysteries Series, where small town charm meets murder mystery but with a twist. All of our characters are animals, like Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit or Brian Jacques’ Redwall Series. The Herald’s ace reporter …

Cover of You Make it Feel Like Christmas. Black couple kissing in front of large beautiful Christmas tree, light blue cover with white snow on the ground and snowflakes in the air.

We love to highlight all different genres of books, so this week, we’re featuring several new Christian Romance Fiction choices on our shelves.

A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander

This book is set in two different time periods – present day and the 1860s. Two women face marital breaking points and must decide …

Cover of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker. Cover is dominated by Native American with paddle,, feather headdress and beaded bands. Behind him is the Peacemaker - white painted skin, with purple handprints, black eye, and feather headdress.

This week, we’re featuring Native American fiction for all ages! These books celebrate Native American tribes’ cultures and traditions, as well as sharing stories about past and current challenges Native Americans face(d).

Picture Books

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson

ACPL has this book in electronic format for a reason! The book was written …

Cover of Big Trouble on Sullivan's Island. Blue sky, blue water, beach, sea oats and a walkway to the beach.

Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island. Boyer, Susan M. Holland : Stella Maris Books, LLC, 2023.

This is a big, juicy Southern mystery/romance where the setting (Charleston, S.C.) is almost a character of its own! The library has purchased this in electronic formats only; I recommend the audiobook (through Libby), because the Southern accents …

Spooky book cover for Through The Woods. Includes woods, red moon, house and skeleton tree branches.

Little Thieves. Owen, Margaret. New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2021.

Painted Devils. Owen, Margaret. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2023.

Content warnings: physical and emotional child abuse and abandonment, rape (off page), manipulation, bloody violence, the death of a horse (off-page).

Sometimes a random choice of reading/listening material can catch …

Spooky book cover for Through The Woods. Includes woods, red moon, house and skeleton tree branches.

With spooky season upon us, we’re going to highlight five young adult graphic novels for Halloween to get you in the mood. These are good for teenagers and adults alike!

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell:

Everything in this book is in-your-face fall! It follows two characters who work at a fall festival and includes every …