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  • Join us for One Book, One Gala: an After-Hours Event at the Library


    The library is hosting a gala-style celebration—and you're invited! Join us on September 27 from 7–9 p.m. throughout the library for One Book, One Gala, an evening inspired by The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis, this year’s One Book, One Village selection, which partly takes place at New York City's iconic Met Gala.

    Join us for an after-hours event celebrating art, culture and fashion. Show off your creativity with your best red carpet-ready look and immerse yourself in a library transformed. Guests will enjoy live music from Nahum Smith of El Rey Music Center, a dessert table from Soha's

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  • Start the school year off strong with library resources, games, homework help and more

    It's time for back-to-school season, and the library has you covered. Reading, games, history and more - check out our online resources for kids, tweens and teens.

    Preschool-Kindergarten:
    ABCmouse:     Simple, fun activities and printables to help get ready for school.
    TumbleBook Library: Animated stories you can read along with.
    LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English): International read-alongs in original languages and English.
    BookFlix: Read-alongs pairing related fiction and nonfiction books.
    Little Pim: Language learning for kids grades preschool-2. Covers Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, English, German, Arabic and Russian.
    Scholastic Teachables: Printable worksheets and

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  • Visit the library in the community this Fall

    Enjoy the many community events in Arlington Heights and make the most of your fall! Mark your calendars and join the Arlington Heights Memorial Library around town at these upcoming events.

    Visit the bookmobile at the Farmers Market
    Saturdays, September 6 and 20, October 4,
    8 a.m.–noon / Farmers Market / North Vail Commuter Lot
    N. Vail Ave. & W. Fremont St.

    Visit the bookmobile at the Arlington Heights Farmers Market every other Saturday this fall. Pick out some books and learn about what's new at the library. Special pop-up events at the market are from 9-11 a.m. on Saturdays and include:
    September 13:

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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

The liar
Cavanagh, Steve,
"Leonard Howell's worst nightmare has come true: his daughter Caroline has been kidnapped. He can't rely on the cops, so Howell calls the only man he trusts to get her back. Once a con artist, now a hotshot criminal attorney, Eddie Flynn is no stranger to the shady New York underworld. But Eddie realizes that the rules of the game have changed - and that he is being played. But who is pulling the strings? And is anyone in this twisted case telling the truth . . . ?"--Page 4 of cover
The lost baker of Vienna
Kurtzman, Sharon,
"An historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author's own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war In 2018, Zoe Rosenzweig is reeling after the loss of her beloved grandfather, a Holocaust survivor. She becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to her family during the war. Vienna, 1946: Chana Rosenzweig has endured the horrors of war to find herself, her mother, and younger brother finally free in Vienna. But freedom doesn't look like they imagined it would, as they struggle to make a living and stay safe. Despite the danger, Chana sneaks out most nights to return to the hotel kitchen where she works as a dishwasher, using the quiet nighttime hours to bake her late father's recipes. As she tries to balance her love of baking against her family's need for security, Chana finds herself caught in a dangerous love triangle, torn between the black-market dealer who has offered marriage and protection, and the apprentice baker who shares her passions. The Lost Baker of Vienna affirms the unbreakable bonds of family, while shining a light on the courageous spirit of WWII refugees as they battle to survive the overwhelming hardships of a world torn apart"-- Provided by publisher
The pretender
Brunstetter, Wanda E.,
Two years since Rosa Petersheim mysteriously disappeared from her Amish home, there has been no word from her. Her family and friends have suffered in the silence, though they have tried to move on with life. Then one day Rosa just as suddenly reappears at her parent's home. . .with a husband in tow. Rosa is ashamed of the choices she made that caused her to leave home. And now that she is back, her father is not welcoming and her siblings and friends want explanations that she can't give. Will Rosa's family accept her and Anthony? Can the Big Valley ever be home again?
Slipstream
Maril, Madge,
"In the high-speed world of Formula 1, documentarian Lilah teams up with racing driver Arthur Bianco for a whirlwind of revenge--and perhaps something more. Lilah Graywood never imagined she'd be spending her summer amidst the roaring engines and adrenaline-fueled world of Formula 1 racing. As a serious documentarian, her passion lies in capturing the raw, unfiltered truth. But when her best friend, business co-owner, and secret boyfriend Max decides to pivot their documentary company to film the Ignition Energy Drink Racing team, Lilah is thrust into a world she despises. Her disdain turns to fury when Max blindsides her, not only ending their relationship but also threatening the company she painstakingly built. Enter Arthur Bianco, the charismatic and enigmatic F1 reserve driver whose career is as tumultuous as the races he dreams of winning. Initially, Lilah is supposed to document Arthur's relegation to backup driver, but together they concoct a plan to take control of Max's documentary, each with their own motives--Lilah's revenge and Arthur's redemption. Their secret alliance promises to change the narrative, both on and off the track. As they navigate the glamorous circuits and behind-the-scenes secrets of Formula 1, an unexpected speedbump forces Lilah and Arthur's partnership to evolve into a fake relationship that feels all too real. The chemistry between them is off-limits and undeniable, and as Arthur's cinematic comeback plays out over the hot globe-trotting summer, Lilah finds herself drawn to his true charm and hidden vulnerability. But as the cameras roll and the world watches, Lilah must confront her own feelings and the reality that no script can dictate the course of true love."-- Amazon.com
World Pacific
Mann, Peter, 1981-
"A brilliant spy novel and madcap adventure story from the author of The Torqued Man, set in San Francisco and the Asian Pacific during the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1939, the clouds of war are gathering. Richard Halifax-a man of much bravado, master of misadventure, and writer of the breeziest of prose styles-vanishes in the Pacific. Halifax was attempting to sail a Chinese junk from Hong Kong to San Francisco as part of the World's Fair festivities on Treasure Island. But from the moment he is declared dead, his machinations live on, upending the lives of those left in his wake back home. Hildegard Rauch, an émigré painter and the daughter of Germany's greatest living writer in exile, finds her twin brother in a coma after an attempted suicide. He left a mysterious note that sends her on a search for the truth about her brother's relationship with a man named Richard Halifax, and the dangerous secret he entrusted to the writer before his fatal voyage. Simon Faulk, a British intelligence officer and bogus vice-consul, has been assigned to uncover Nazi spies in California. He learns of the arrival of a mysterious agent from across the Pacific, part of a joint-German Japanese operation. The paths of Hildegard and Faulk eventually converge as they follow separate trails that lead to the man assumed to have been lost at sea . . . Told in the alternating voices of these three characters, set against the growing threat of a second World War and the San Francisco World's Fair dedicated to peace, World Pacific is a quixotic, darkly comic tale that explores the many forms of shipwreck and exile, the struggle to fashion a self that can stay afloat, and the stories we tell ourselves as we fight to survive"--
Speak of the Devil
Scott, S. L.,
The hottest rock star in the world walking into my work wasn't on my bingo card. Speak of the devil . . .My soon-to-be ex-husband.Shane Faris is taller than I remember. Scruffier. More attractive than ever and sporting a sinful smirk that tells me he hears "Yes" too much. Figures.He offers me the divorce I want, but on one condition . . .A weekend together, for old times' sake.He's partied his way through time zones, collecting ink on his skin to commemorate events I wasn't a part of. While I struggled to earn my degrees, Shane chased fame and made memories without me.It's time to move on.So why does his presence cause my heart to kick up a beat and my cheeks to blush when he sends me a wink? I can't resist him. And he is my husband, after all, if only for a few more days.When that weekend becomes two lines on a pregnancy test, we must decide whether this is a second chance worth taking together
The violet hour : a Lowcountry tale
Frank, Victoria Benton,
"Violet Adams is the perfect, youngest child in a family of loud, passionate women on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. As the sweet, traditional one, she's always been the steady hand in her family but after a sudden breakup and subsequent tragedy, she doesn't know who she is anymore. Aly Knox, Violet's best friend, is a young influencer still struggling with the loss of her mother and adjusting to joining Violet in Southern living. With her best friend's help, Violet is determined to break out of her shell--and who she thought she was--no matter what. And what better place to look for success, meaning, and possibly love than the Lowcountry of South Carolina?" --
Czekałam na ciebie
Krauze, Magdalena,
"Czy prawdziwa miłość to tylko mit, czy może jednak warto na nią czekać? Paulina wiedzie uporządkowane życie. Ma satysfakcjonującą pracę w redakcji pisma dla kobiet, czułą rodzinę i wspaniałych przyjaciół. Lecz za tą fasadą kryje się głęboka tęsknota za miłością, której nie udało się dotąd znaleźć. Wiara Pauliny w idealne zakończenie zostaje wystawiona na probę, gdy jej najlepszą przyjaciółkę nagle porzuca narzeczony, a koleżanka z pracy zmaga się z kryzysem małżenskim. Wtedy jak grom z jasnego nieba ten modelowy przykład życiowej stabilności burzy nowy szef Pauliny - Igor Gradecki, jej dawna, skrywana miłość z czasów szkolnych. Okazuje się, że choć kobieta doskonale go pamięta, to on jej nie rozpoznaje.Ten charyzmatyczny, przystojny i pewny siebie mężczyzna z impetem wkracza w życie Pauliny, burząc jej spokój i wywołując emocje, o których zdażyła zapomnieć. Kiedyś zraniona, dziś wzbogacona doświadczeniem kobieta musi odnaleźć w sobie siłę, by nie utonąć w spojrzeniu Igora. Czy odnowione uczucie przerodzi się w cos więcej? A może przeszłość i terazniejszość nie powinny się spotykać? Czekalam na ciebie, pierwszy tom powieściowiego cyklu, to porusząjaca opowieść o odnajdywaniu siebie i miłości, której nie da się przewidzieć."--Page 4 of cover
The lies they told
Wiseman, Ellen Marie,
"In 1930s Virginia, Lena Conti, a young immigrant mother separated from her family at Ellis Island, builds a new life in the Blue Ridge Mountains but must resist a brutal eugenics campaign that targets her community and threatens to take her daughter"--
Hot girls with balls
Nguyen, Benedict,
"Six is 6'7", scheming to rejoin the starting lineup, and barely checks her phone. Green is 6'1", always building her brand, and secretly jealous of her more famous girlfriend. Together, they're going where no Asian American trans woman has gone before: the men's pro indoor volleyball league. Our hot girls with balls just thought playing with the boys would spare them some controversy . . . haha. In between their rival teams' away games across the globe, Six and Green stay connected on SpaceTime and selflessly broadcast their romance to fans on their weekly Instagraph live show. After a long season, they'll finally reunite for the championship tournament, the first to accommodate in-person fans since the COVIS pandemic struck the world a year ago. Just as they enter an airtight bro bubble of the world's best, they're faced with a crisis that demands an indisputably humiliating task: make a public statement online. Can Green stock up enough clout for her post-ball future? Can Six girlboss her team's seniority politics? Can they both take a time-out to just grieve? Their rabid fans and horny haters await their next move. We're all just desperate for a whiff of the sweaty feminine energy that makes that ball thwack with such spectacular force"--
Good grief
Confino, Sara Goodman,
"It's 1963, two years since Barbara Feldman's husband died. Raising two kids, she's finally emerging from her cocoon of grief. Not yet a butterfly, but she's anxious to spread her wings. Then one day her mother-in-law, Ruth, shows up on her doorstep with five suitcases, expecting a room of her own with a suitable mattress. Abrasive and stuck in her ways yet well meaning, Mother Ruth arrives without warning to help with the children. How can Barbara say no to a woman who is not only a widow herself but also a grieving mother? As Ruth's prickly visit turns from days to weeks to what seems like forever, Barbara realizes Ruth has got to go. But Barbara has an ingenious plan: introduce Ruth to some fine gentlemen and marry her off as fast as she can. Soon enough, something tells Barbara that Ruth is trying to do the same for her. At least they're finding common ground--helping each other to move forward. Even if it is in the most unpredictable ways two totally different women ever imagined."--Provided by publisher
What we left unsaid
Li, Winnie M.,
The Chu siblings haven't seen each other in years but when they're told that their ailing mother is scheduled for an operation next month, they agree to visit her together. Then their mother makes an odd request: before seeing her, they must go on a road trip together to the Grand Canyon. Thirty years ago, a strange incident had aborted a previous family road trip there. No one's ever really spoken about it, but during this journey, the middle-aged Chu siblings have no choice but to confront their childhood experience. Together, Bonnie, Kevin, and Alex travel along Route 66--but as the trip continues, they realize the Great American Road Trip may not be what they expected. Facing their own prejudices and those of others, they somehow learn to bridge the distances between them, the present-day, and their past. --Provided by publisher
Greenwich
Broad, Katherine R.,
"Summer, 1999. Rachel Fiske is almost eighteen when she arrives at her aunt and uncle's mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her glamorous aunt is struggling to heal from an injury, and Rachel wants to help-and escape her own troubles back home. But her aunt is oddly spacey and her uncle is consumed with business, and Rachel feels lonely and adrift, excluded from the world of adults and their secrets. The only bright spot is Claudia, a recent college graduate, aspiring artist, and the live-in babysitter for Rachel's cousin. As summer deepens, Rachel eagerly hopes their friendship might grow into more. But when a tragic accident occurs, the family turns on Claudia in a desperate bid to salvage their reputation. Caught between her upbringing and her feelings for Claudia, her desire to do the right thing and to protect her future, Rachel must make a pivotal choice. She's the only one who knows what really happened-and her decision has consequences far beyond what she could have predicted."--
Give me a reason
Lee, Jayci,
"In this modern retelling of Jane Austen's PERSUASION, a K-drama actress gets her second chance at love with the man she left to save her family, if only she can work up the courage to risk her heart on forever...one last time. For ten years, Anne Lee told herself that Frederick Nam was her past. To save her father from bankruptcy, she dropped out of UC San Diego to pursue an acting career in Korea. Anne had to stop Frederick from following her and ruining his future. Breaking up with him was the best way she could love him. After Anne left him, Frederick spent years loving her, missing her, and hating her until he decided to live his life for himself. He followed his dream and became a firefighter in Culver City. He didn't need romance. He had his work and his friends. When she returns to Los Angeles, Anne and Frederick find themselves in the same wedding-she as her cousin's bridesmaid and he as his friend's groomsman. Even though he is cold and distant with her, Anne can no longer deny that she never got over him. Not even close. As for Frederick, needing to take care of Anne is a habit he can't seem to kick, but that doesn't mean he has to forgive her"--
We pretty pieces of flesh
Brown, Colwill,
"An exuberant and ribald debut novel about three adolescent girls coming of age in a gritty post-industrial town in Yorkshire, England in the '90s who are as sweetly vulnerable and funny as they are cunning and tough "Ask anyone non-Northern, they'll only know Donny as punchline of a joke or place they changed trains once ont way to London." But it's also the home of Rach, Kel, and Shaz, bezzies since childhood. From scheming one another's first kisses, to sneaking vodka (or the occasional Cointreau) into school in water bottles, to accompanying one another to Family Planning for pregnancy tests, the girls come of age together, Donny lasses through and through. Never mind that Rach is skeptical of Shaz's bolder plots; or that Shaz, who comes from a rougher end of town, feels left behind when the others begin plotting a course to uni; or that Kel sometimes feels split in two trying to keep the peace - the girls are inseparable, their friendship as indestructible as they are. But as the girls grow up and away from each other, a long-festering secret threatens to rip the trio apart. Is their shared past enough to keep them close? Written in a Yorkshire dialect that brings a place and its people magnificently to life, We Pretty Pieces of Flesh spans decades and continents as its heroines come of age, never shying from the ugly truths of girlhood. Like Trainspotting and Shuggie Bain, it tracks hard-edged lives and makes them sing, making one overlooked and forgotten place the very center of the world"--

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14
Sep

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
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14
Sep

Sunday Musicale: Meghan Stagl
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14
Sep

Theater Workshop for Kids
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15
Sep

Kids' Time
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15
Sep

Play Time
- /Kids' World

15
Sep

Excel: Intermediate
- /Training Center
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