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  • Third grader wins inaugural Library President for a Day Contest

    The Arlington Heights Memorial Library announced the winner of its inaugural Library President for a Day Contest on Monday, November 4 during the Board of Library Trustees Committee of the Whole Meeting. Congratulations to Westgate Elementary third grader Hayden Kaufman on winning the coveted position of Library President for a Day. Kaufman was one of over 40 students in grades K-8 from various schools in the area who submitted a contest entry. 

    As part of the “presidential perks” for winning the contest, Kaufman kicked off the meeting with a roll call, led the board meeting attendees in the Pledge of

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  • The Collected Regrets of Clover takes center stage with author Mikki Brammer

    How do you live a beautiful life with few regrets? That was the question on everyone’s mind the past few months as the library celebrated its 11th One Book, One Village (OBOV) community read, which culminated Thursday with An Evening with Mikki Brammer, an event that brought Arlington Heights together through tears, laughter and meaningful conversation. 

    Cellist Lilianna Zofia Wosko provided music as 230 attendees filled the library’s Hendrickson Room on October 24 to hear Brammer speak about her first novel, The Collected Regrets of Clover. Brammer was joined in conversation with Death Café facilitator Rebekka James. 55 viewers also

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  • Salute Our Veterans through library programs, booklists

    Library staff have planned several upcoming events and a list of book recommendations in recognition of Veterans Day, November 11. 

    Salute Our Veterans
    Monday, November 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. / First Floor / Register
    Celebrate the Veteran or active military member in your life by creating a suncatcher for our community-created exhibit. Bring or print a copy of a photo of your Veteran and add eye-catching colors for our suncatcher exhibit. Additional art supplies provided by the library. Exhibit organized in partnership with SALUTE, INC., a local nonprofit providing for the financial, physical and emotional needs of injured military service members

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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

Clean
Trabucco Zerán, Alia
"A young girl has died and the family's maid is being interrogated. She must tell the whole story before arriving at the girl's death"--
Being Lili : inspired by a true story of World War II Paris
Pezdirtz, Catherine,
"A story of courage, tragedy, love, and loss, inspired by a true story of Occupied Paris in World War II. Crouched in the bomb bay of an Avro Lancaster, Lillian Jackson wonders why she agreed to this assignment. Since childhood, when her grandmother taught her to speak French and told her stories about Paris, she's wanted to visit the city. Now her dreams are coming true, but not as she imagined. Now she will be parachuting into France to work undercover in the Nazi's Paris office as a French woman named Lili Villon"--
The wood at midwinter
Clarke, Susanna,
"Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees-and she is only ever happy when she is walking in the woods. One snowy afternoon, out with her dogs and Apple the pig, Merowdis encounters a blackbird and a fox. As darkness falls, a strange figure enters in their midst-and the path of her life is changed forever." -Back cover
The Christmas cookie wars
Evans, Eliza,
"From the author of The Christmas Café, a romantic comedy about a woman who's determined to save Christmas for her sons, even if it means waging a holiday cookie war with their handsome principal...if she can resist falling in love with him."--
This motherless land
May, Nikki
"From the acclaimed author of Wahala, a "vibrant" (Charmaine Wilkerson) decolonial retelling of Mansfield Park, exploring identity, culture, race, and love. Quiet Funke is happy in Nigeria. She loves her art teacher mother, her professor father, and even her annoying little brother (most of the time). But when tragedy strikes, she's sent to England, a place she knows only from her mother's stories. To her dismay, she finds the much-lauded estate dilapidated, the food tasteless, the weather grey. Worse still, her mother's family are cold and distant. With one exception: her cousin Liv. Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless family. She becomes fiercely protective of her little cousin, and her warmth and kindness give Funke a place to heal. The two girls grow into adulthood the closest of friends. But the choices their mothers made haunt Funke and Liv and when a second tragedy occurs their friendship is torn apart. Against the long shadow of their shared family history, each woman will struggle to chart a path forward, separated by country, misunderstanding, and ambition. Moving between Somerset and Lagos over the course of two decades, This Motherless Land is a sweeping examination of identity, culture, race, and love that asks how we find belonging and whether a family's generational wrongs can be righted."--
My kind of trouble
Schwartz, Leanne,
"Conwoman Harmony Hale has sold lies up and down California for years, never looking back at her crafty scams or one-night stands. Now she's come to Brookville, California, with her sights set on its wealthy mayor--the man who stole her father's music-streaming algorithm and ruined his life. Harmony is finally ready to take him down, with her trusty con of selling a nonexistent music festival. All she needs is the cooperation of the man who owns the potential festival site. Autistic librarian and piano teacher Preston Jones spends his days fighting book challengers trying to shut down his library programs. He's responsible for raising his selectively nonspeaking little sister and needs to focus on keeping his job. He doesn't have time for a romance like the ones in his books--and certainly none for the brassy festival promoter who wants to use his land for her "Coachella North." Preston sees things in black and white, and he sees Harmony--amazing curves, flashy smile, and all--as nothing but trouble. But when Harmony promises to help him win the public over and save his youth programs, Preston finds himself wondering if this hustler with a heart of gold might be the someone he's been waiting for. Soon things are getting steamy in the stacks, and with her con coming to a crescendo, Harmony needs to choose: revenge and running again or the happy ending she never saw coming
The Woodsmoke women's book of spells
Greenlaw, Rachel,
"Carrie Morgan ran from Woodsmoke ten years ago, and the decision has haunted her ever since. Spending a decade painting and drifting around Europe, she tries to forget her family's legacy and the friends she left behind. But the Morgan women have always been able to harness the power of the mountains surrounding the town, and their spells--and curses--are sewn into the soil. The mountains, they say, never forget. Sure enough, when Carrie's grandmother dies and leaves behind her dilapidated cottage, she returns to renovate--certain she will only be there for one winter. She meets Matthieu as the temperature dips, a newcomer who offers to help refurbish the cottage. Before long, and despite warnings from her great-aunt Cora of the old stories, Carrie finds herself falling for the charming stranger. But when the frost thaws in spring, Matthieu goes missing. Carrie is convinced he's real, and he's in danger. As she fights her way across the mountains to find him, she must confront all the reasons why she left Woodsmoke and decide whether the place she's spent the last decade running from is the home she's been searching for"--
Miracle at Angels Bend : a contemporary tale of finding joy through Jesus Christ
Bohlen, R. Christian,
Set in the fictional town of Angels Bend, Pennsylvania, and inspired by actual events, this "masterfully woven" (Riordan) blend of creative nonfiction and metaphorical fiction creates a back-to-basics, yet contemporary experience with Christ
Arranged
McKenzie, Catherine
"Every single one of Anne Blythe's relationships has ended in disaster, so when fate leads her to the doorstep of a highly secretive arranged marriage agency, she decides to take a chance"--
A trace of gold : murder Chicago style
Chapman, Tim, 1953-
"Forensic scientist Sean McKinney hunts a serial killer who is targeting senior citizens associated with the 1930s era Barker-Karpis gang. But, getting justice for a wrongfully accused man means bucking the system and putting his life on the line."--Page 4 of cover
A reason to see you again
Attenberg, Jami
"From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling novel of family, following a troubled mother and her two daughters over forty years and through a swiftly changing American landscape as they seek lives they can fully claim as their own"--
The merry matchmaker
Roberts, Sheila, 1951-
Inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, this joyful Christmas romp tells the story of a woman who can't stop trying to help everyone around her find their happily-ever-after--even when her help leads to disaster. Frankie Lane knows what's best for just about everyone but herself. Her divorced sister, Stef, who is too young to give up on love; her shy employee, Elinor; and her daughter, Natalie, who works in Frankie's shop, Holiday Happiness, and really needs to start her own business selling the delectable chocolates she makes at home; even her best friend, Viola, who is trying to renovate her old Victorian. Frankie knows she could help all of them, if they'd just let her--and if all of her help didn't end in utter disaster. Then there's Mitch Howard, the owner of the local hardware store. They've been friends ever since Frankie opened her store, nine years earlier. He got her through the nightmare when she lost her husband in a freak accident, and he's her favorite shoulder to cry on. He's been divorced for years, and it's such a waste of man! Mitch is the fittest, finest man Frankie knows. He's easygoing, wise and kindhearted. Mitch needs someone. And she's determined to help him find that someone--whether he likes it or not. --
Catch and keep
Hahn, Erin,
""A friends-to-lovers romance that's magically both hot and wholesome. Cozy, sexy, and so very satisfying... this one's a keeper." - Jen Devon, author of Right Where We Left Us In Erin Hahn's latest cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she's finally ready to be caught. At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend's proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop. After a lifetime of letting things happen to her, she's ready to start making her own moves, even if everyone else thinks she's making the wrong ones. Well, not everyone-at least the local heartstopper and resort owner is on her side. Josiah Cole has made some missteps in his life, but he's proud of what he has: two awesome kids and the keys to the kind of getaway spot that has families coming back every summer- their up north home away from home. After his marriage dissolved, leaving him a single dad, he feels he's the last person to judge Maren for her recent transformation (even if his best friend, her brother, wants him to feel otherwise). Besides, he genuinely likes having her around. She's a breath of fresh air, his kids adore her (not to mention her dog, Rogers), and it doesn't hurt that she's beautiful. Things between Maren and Joe are easy. So easy, they're fully immersed in the middle before they even decide to begin. It's not a question of should they, but rather can they make it last? Are things too easy, or is this just how real love works? In Erin Hahn's heartwarmingly sexy Catch and Keep, Maren and Joe have to be brave enough to find out"--
Godzilla : the original Marvel years
Moench, Doug, 1948-
"Godzilla, the towering scourge of Japan, wreaks havoc in the United States--and crosses paths with the Avengers and the Fantastic Four"--Page 4 of dust jacket
A debutante's desire
George, Felicity,
Debutante Georgiana Bailey is focused on finding funding for her charity home, so when the wealthy John Tyrold needs her help, Georgiana believes it is the perfect arrangement--until their mutual feelings begin to get in the way

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Upcoming Programs

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6
Nov

Professional Headshots: Session 1
- /Training Center

6
Nov

Makerplace Holiday Napkins
- /Makerplace - Sewing and Quilting

6
Nov

Wednesday Fun Night
- /Lindsey Room

6
Nov

Professional Headshots: Session 2
- /Training Center

6
Nov

Professional Headshots: Session 3
- /Training Center

6
Nov

Beginning ESL
- /ESL/Literacy Office
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