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  • 170 readers attend library's third annual Lit Stroll

    The library's third annual Lit Stroll event took place on Saturday, June 22. 170 attendees strolled from Mago Grill & Cantina, Hey Nonny and Arlington Ale House in downtown Arlington Heights to hear authors Mary Kubica, Nick Medina and Kathleen Rooney speak about their journeys towards becoming published authors, behind the scenes details of their newest novels and more.
    Throughout the day attendees listened to the authors, enjoyed appetizers and mingled with other literary lovers. The event concluded with a book signing with books available for sale courtesy of The Book Stall
    Thank you to all of the authors, local

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  • Check out the June library highlights

    The Arlington Heights Memorial Library (AHML) is the community's place to read, learn and gather! Each month, the library compiles a director's report which highlights the most recent statistics and trends in library usage, programs and other initiatives that impact our community and support the library's overall strategic goals and plan. Highlights from June's report include:

    • Thousands Visit District 25 Student Art Show at the Library (page 1)
    • Digitizing Old VHS Tapes Brings Customer to Tears (page 5)
    • AHML Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month (page 6)
    • Makerplace & Youth Services Launch Pilot Program for Graduating High School Seniors (page 7)
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  • New Summer Hours at the Makerplace

    The library is pleased to offer additional hours for customers on Fridays from June 7 to September 20:

    Makerplace Summer Hours  
    Tuesday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.    
    Friday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (June 7-September 20 only) 
    Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  
    Sunday: noon-5 p.m.  
    Monday: Closed  

    The Makerplace will be closed Wednesday, July 3 through Monday, July 8 for Frontier Days.

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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

Middle of the night
Sager, Riley,
"In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood best friend-and the dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines of his picture-perfect neighborhood"--
Seven summer weekends
Rosen, Jane L.,
"When a Zoom disaster upends Addison Irwin's decade-long career at a posh Manhattan advertising agency, things look bleak for the thirty-something mid-western transplant. But an unexpected inheritance from an aunt she barely remembers - a property on Fire Island, complete with guest house and artist's studio--changes everything. While debating whether to stay or sell, Addison learns that she's also inherited her aunt's list of eclectic guests, tying her to the island for seven summer weekends. Eager to convince Addison to keep the house rather than let a new buyer build a monstrosity in its place, the neighbors welcome her to their laid-back community. Well, all except the moody guy next door, who seems intent on glowering his way through life. Steadfast in her path since college, Addison is determined not to let this detour on Fire Island throw her off track. But soon, between the revolving door of weekend visitors and the up and down relationship with her neighbor (and his adorable dog), she finds herself in unfamiliar territory. Should she try to pick up where she left off-or embrace entirely new possibilities?"--
A happier life
Harvey, Kristy Woodson,
"A young woman discovers the love and family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer at her grandparents' old house in North Carolina"--
Swan song
Hilderbrand, Elin,
Mysterious wealthy newcomers, the Richardsons have bought a lavish house. But when it burns to the ground and their employee goes missing, the island is in for plenty of drama
Husbands & lovers
Williams, Beatriz,
"Connecticut, 2022. Mallory Dunne has spent her life trying to be a good mother to her son, Sam. Raising him alone is hard, even with the help of her sister. Two years ago, Sam ingested a toxic mushroom and fell into a coma. Now recovered, he needs a new kidney to live a normal life, forcing Mallory to track down his father in the hope that they're a match. Her journey to find him again transports her back to the summer they spent on the paradise of Winthrop Island -- a time of music, porch cocktails, young love, and the site of a terrible event that drove Mallory from his arms. Cairo, 1951. Hannah Ainsworth cannot escape the war that destroyed her life, her first love -- and her hope for a brighter future. A Hungarian émigré married to a hapless Britishman working for the Foreign Office, Hannah is thrown into the parched but bustling desert landscape of Egypt, now convulsing with revolution. Looking for passion, she begins a dangerous affair with an enigmatic hotel manager who shows her the majesty of the pyramids and his nation. But their newfound romance has perilous consequences, and Hannah must decide how much she's willing to risk for the pursuit of love. Mallory's moving journey to protect her son intertwines with Hannah's explosive affair in surprising, illuminating ways. Husbands & Lovers is the epic story of two fierce women united by an heirloom, passed down to Mallory by her own mother -- a cobra bracelet with a mysterious provenance, studded with gems and secrets"--
Craft : stories I wrote for the devil
Lima, Ananda,
A collection of short stories as told by a Brazilian-American writer who slept with the devil at a Halloween party in 1999 and who spends the rest of her life describing to him beautiful and impossible things
Devil's kitchen
Fox, Candice,
"This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out of control fires before they cause major destruction. They've also stolen millions from banks, jewelry stores, and art galleries. Under the cover of saving the city, they've used their knowledge and specialist equipment to become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast. Andy Nearland is the newest member of the unit, and she's helping them prepare for their largest heist yet -- New York's largest private storage facility, an expensive treasure trove for the rich and famous. She's also an undercover operative, and keeping her true motives hidden proves more and more dangerous as the day of the heist approaches"--
What fire brings : a thriller
Hall, Rachel Howzell,
"Bailey Meadows has just moved into the remote Topanga Canyon home of thriller author Jack Beckham. As his writer-in-residence, she's supposed to help him once again reach the bestseller list. But she's not there to write a thriller--she's there to find Sam Morris, a community leader dedicated to finding missing people, who has disappeared in the canyon surrounding Beckham's property. The missing woman was last seen in the drought-stricken forest known for wildfires and mountain lions. Each new day, Bailey learns just how dangerous these canyons are--for the other women who have also gone missing here...and for her. Could these missing women be linked to strange events that occurred decades ago at the Beckham estate? As fire season in the canyons approaches, Bailey must race to unravel the truth from fiction before she becomes the next woman lost in the forest"--
All friends are necessary
Moniz, Tomas,
"Chino Flores, a queer Latino in his late thirties, was a beloved middle school biology teacher with an adoring wife and a child on the way until a devastating loss dramatically changed his life and he relies on his coterie of new and old friends and lovers in this anthem to queer and platonic love"--
Magnolia Parks : into the dark
Hastings, Jessa,
"Magnolia and BJ are reeling from a devastating loss as they try to plan what's been dubbed "the wedding of the century". As family tensions mount and their respective pasts begin catching up to them, they finally have to look the truth in the eye: Can they learn to trust and be with one another again, or will they die trying?"--
One of our kind
Yoon, Nicola,
"When Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, they hope to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to fit in. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on spa treatments and keeping up appearances. Jasmyn's only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by Liberty's outlook, a frustration that turns to concern when their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. As Jasmyn learns more about Liberty and its founders, she discovers a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined"--
Drive me crazy
Robyn, Carly,
In need of a fresh public image, Formula One world champion Blake Hollis grudgingly begins working with sportswriter Ella Gold on his biography, but over twenty-one races and the Formula One worldwide racing season, their relationship changes from professional to personal
The seaside sisters
Kelley, Pamela M.,
"Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after personal losses. Her older sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham, Cape Cod, where they grew up, and is married with four children. Once a dedicated librarian, Sara dreams of reviving her love affair with literature, but instead, she is stuck with too many family responsibilities and a fizzling marriage. When Hannah gets the chance to retreat to her aunt's oceanfront house in Chatham for the summer, it seems like just the thing to get her creative juices flowing. And she'll be able to spend more time with Sara, who is eager to find her way back into the workforce, to do something rewarding and book-related. The pair will spend the summer making friends, rekindling romance- especially Spencer, an old acquaintance from high school-turned very hot grump- and opening themselves up to the magic of books and the beach."--
Looking for a sign : a novel
Dumond, Susie,
"Gray has only been in love once, but things fell apart when she and her ex realized they didn't want the same things out of life. With her twenty-ninth birthday approaching, Gray feels her biological clock ticking and is determined to meet someone, settle down, and build the loving, accepting family she's always wanted-and didn't grow up with. But having just moved to New Orleans for a new job working for a demanding boss, and with her last first date a decade in the past, Gray has no idea how to go about finding her future spouse. When her best friend Cherry suggests Gray look for answers from Madame Nouvelle Lune, an astrologer, Gray's skeptical. But she's also desperate. So when Madame encourages her to look to the stars, she finds herself in Cherry's kitchen, mapping out a plan: go on a date with someone of each sign before her birthday, when Saturn will make its first return to the same celestial alignment as her birth (a major turning point in every person's life, she's learned). As Gray moves through this quintessentially queer dating challenge while juggling her new job, she learns a lot about the Zodiac--and even more about her own needs, desires, and sense of adventure. Even when it begins to threaten everything she thinks she believes, Gray is determined to finish what she started while the planets are still on her side"--
Godwin
O'Neill, Joseph, 1964-
"Netherland: the odyssey of two brothers crossing the world in search of an African soccer prodigy who might change their fortunes. Mark, a millennial technical writer who lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Sushila, and their toddler daughter, grew up a world apart from his much younger half-brother Geoff. Raised in the UK by the mother who deserted Mark when she divorced his dad and married a richer man, Geoff is now a fast-talking soccer agent, who pulls Mark across the ocean into a scheme to find an elusive prospect known only as "Godwin"--an African teenager Geoff believes will be the next Pele. All they have to go on is a video of Godwin; they don't even know which country it was shot in. Narrated in turns by the intellectually rigorous yet self-thwarting Mark, and Lakesha Williams, the conscientious leader of the writers' collective where he works, the novel becomes a twisty international adventure that is part heart-of-darkness and part American Main Street in the 2010s--deliciously far-flung geographically, ethically, and emotionally. Godwin immerses us in the hazy world of high-stakes soccer-recruiting and the beautiful game itself, weaving the search for Godwin together with the moving story of Mark's mixed-race family and Lakesha's surprising path into their lives."--

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Upcoming Programs

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2
Jul

VIRTUAL: Citizenship Class
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3
Jul

Baby Time
- /Lindsey Room

3
Jul

Play Time
- /Kids' World

3
Jul

Storytime in the Park
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3
Jul

Baby Time
- /Lindsey Room

3
Jul

Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors
- /Cardinal Room
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