New books due to hit shelves in early 2018
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Looking for something fresh to read? Consider reserving one of the following titles, due out early in the New Year, from countylibrary.ca. The Immortalists by Chloe…
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Customs and traditions bind families together
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest Glancing out my living room window, I see the dark silhouettes of branches gently swaying, as the cold, December wind huffs and howls. Fluffy,…
Staff picks: The Noel Diary
Catherine Coles Coles Notes “Tis’ the season for a great feel-good read!” says Marg Wood, supervisor of the Napanee Branch. “This time of the year I generally take a break…
Canine companions and pre-Christmas hijinks
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest The first hint of trouble I noticed, after placing my warm toes onto our cold, bedroom floor, were the flakey crumbs I noted that…
Staff picks: Baker Kline’s A Piece of the World
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Kristin, a member of the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries’ relief staff, recently enjoyed a new novel titled A Piece of the World by Christina…
Finding your next great read
Catherine Coles Coles Notes According to UNESCO, hundreds of thousands of books are published in North America every year. The County of Lennox and Addington Libraries’ collection includes well over…
On November, sweet potatoes, and hygge
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest I just got in from my daily walk in the countryside, with Farley and Barnabas. The sky was a dreary, ash grey, the foliage…
Library staff picks: Stranger in the Woods
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Jackie Hassefras of the Camden East Branch of the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries recently enjoyed a non-fiction book about “the last true hermit.” “I…
Tuscan design features warm tones, simplicity
Merola Tahamtan Design Time When people ask me where in the world I would want to travel, it’s so hard to decide. The south always comes to mind.The Middle East…
Barnes’ Unleashed a witty mystery
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Julie Wendland, the readers’ services co-ordinator for the County Libraries, recently enjoyed Unleashed by local author Sally Barnes. It is a witty mystery novel set against…