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  • Stop by the Friends of the Library's Fantastic Fall Used Book Sale this weekend

    Our Friends of the Library Fantastic Fall Used Book Sale is this weekend - stop by the library this Saturday and Sunday and get books, DVDs, CDs, games and more.

    The Adult Sale features nonfiction and fiction, books, DVDs, Blu-rays, music CDs, vinyl records, audiobooks, puzzles and games. This sale features an amazing collection of over 1,000 unique classical music CDs, with rarely found composers, artists and recordings.

    The Children's Sale features board and picture books, easy readers, novels and nonfiction, as well as teen fiction. Buy It Now and Auction items will be for sale on the second floor

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  • Priceless artifacts, female friendship and bringing history to life: One Book, One Village culminates with in-person author event

    It all began with a photo of Kim Kardashian.

    Bestselling author Fiona Davis began Tuesday’s signature One Book, One Village (OBOV) event by sharing the moment that sparked her idea for The Stolen Queen. It all started with an unexpected New York Times article about the 2018 Met Gala involving Kim Kardashian. The piece described how Kardashian posed beside an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus on the red carpet, and how those viral photos ultimately led to the artifact’s repatriation.

    “I read that and I thought, okay, that’s the story,” Davis recalled. “We’ll use the Egyptian wing and this ancient art, and

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  • Local food assistance resources

    Need help?
    In addition to the pantries listed below, many local churches also have food pantries. Google ‘food pantries near 60004’ or call the library at 847-392-0100. Call the location to learn more about what they offer.  

    Local food pantries:

    • Northwest Compass: Call 847-392-2344 or email info@NorthwestCompass.org to access the Food Connection Program at 1300 W. Northwest Highway, Mt. Prospect.
    • Wheeling Township: Call 847-259-7730 to access the Food Pantry. Food Pantry shopping appointments are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m.
      • If you have registered for the Food Pantry before, please call for an appointment
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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

Mate
Hazelwood, Ali,
"A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride. Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left--if he'll have her. As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn't matter if Serena doesn't reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe. But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her--and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation..." --
The devil she knows
Bellefleur, Alexandria,
"A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex-girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might be the devil she knows, from nationally bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur. Samantha Cooper is having a day from hell. In less than 24 hours, her life has unraveled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. Adding insult to injury, she's trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous woman claiming to be a demon. Daphne is not at all what Samantha expected from someone claiming to be an evil supernatural entity. She's pretty, witty, dressed in pink, and smells nice. And she's here to offer Samantha a deal she can't refuse. Six wishes in exchange for one tiny trade-Samantha's soul. There's a glaring loophole in their contract, one Samantha fully intends to exploit so she doesn't fork over her soul. After all, she only needs one wish to win her ex back. Hell-bent to gather the last of the one thousand souls she needs so that she can be free of her own devilish deal, Daphne grants each of Samantha's wishes . . . with a twist, so that Samantha is forced to make another. As Samantha's wishes dwindle and Daphne offers her glimpses into the life she thought she wanted, the unlikely pair grows close. Perhaps the girl of Samantha's dreams is actually the stuff of nightmares, but Samantha and Daphne will have to outsmart the Devil himself if they want a chance at happily ever after"--
The captain
Caldwell, Christi,
"Miss Linnie McQuoid Smith has spent a lifetime dreaming of love, but the man she's always longed for is no longer the one she remembers. Captain Jeremy Tremaine, once a devoted family friend, is now consumed by vengeance, his heart hardened by betrayal at sea. ... As shadows close in, Linnie must decide: the safe path of a love freely given, or the reckless passion that could cost her everything"--Page 4 of cover
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home massacre
Fracassi, Philip, 1970-
"Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers guessing until the very last page. Rose DuBois is not your average final girl. Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home. When one of her friends dies alone in her apartment, Rose isn't too concerned. Accidents happen, especially at this age! Then another resident drops dead. And another. With bodies stacking up, Rose can't help but wonder: are these accidents? Old age? Or something far more sinister? Together with her best friend Miller, Rose begins to investigate. The further she digs, the more convinced she becomes: there's a killer on the loose at Autumn Springs, and if she isn't careful, Rose may be their next victim. Also by Philip Fracassi: Boys in the Valley."-- Provided by publisher
It's me they follow
Cook, Jeannine A.,
"A bewitching novel within a novel--a blend of romance and magical realism, part The Lost Bookshop, part A Love Song for Ricki Wilde--a magical world in which a bookseller becomes a reluctant matchmaker, bringing soulmates together through books"-- Provided by publisher
Boom town
Stone, Nic,
When Damaris "Charm" Wilburn, a new daytime dancer, is missing for her shift at Boom Town, former headliner Mihah "Lyriq" Johanssen suspects something more than a "no call, no show." As Lyriq's former headline partner and lover--Felice "Lucky" Carothers--also vanished under similar circumstances, Lyriq decides she's going to find them. Delving deeper into Charm and Lucky's disappearances, Lyriq uncovers a tangled web of deceit, privilege, and power. The line between friend and foe blurs, forcing Lyriq to confront the question: Is finding for these women worth the threat to her own life? This tantalizing thriller will take you on a heart-pounding and page turning journey through the peaks and valleys of Atlanta's underworld
A fall of marigolds
Meissner, Susan, 1961-
"September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries ... and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she's made. Will what she learns devastate her or free her? September 2011. On Manhattan's Upper West Side, widow Taryn Michaels has convinced herself that she is living fully, working in a charming specialty fabric store and raising her daughter alone. Then a long-lost photograph appears in a national magazine, and she is forced to relive the terrible day her husband died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers ... the same day a stranger reached out and saved her. Will a chance reconnection and a century-old scarf open Taryn's eyes to the larger forces at work in her life?"-- Provided by publisher
What a time to be alive
Mustard, Jenny,
"Some people move to the big city hoping to find themselves, but young Sickan Hermansson isn't leaving it up to chance. Twenty-one, friendless, without money but not without hope, Sickan's arrival at Stockholm University represents a new start. Her lonely childhood in a small southern town has left her utterly unprepared for intimacy: for friends, for sex, for love even. But Sickan is determined to build a new version of herself from the ground up, to make up for lost time. To simply be normal. Just as Sickan seems to be finding her first ever friends, in whose company she finally feels safe, she meets Abbe: beautiful, charming--and by some miracle he wants her too. Unlike Sickan, Abbe seems completely at ease in his own skin. A solid foundation then, on which to build a relationship? Maybe?" -- Provided by publisher
Spectators
Vaughan, Brian K.,
"Hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from the distant past. Normally solotravelers, these two specters meet and travel around the world together, bearing witness to society's forward march toward decay. A gripping and provocative graphic novel that takes a hard look at sex and violence, and the very different ways we obsessively watch both."--Provided by publisher
Grace & Henry's holiday movie marathon
Norman, Matthew, 1977-
"The new year had barely begun when Grace White and Henry Adler both lost their spouses. Now, nearly a year later, the first holiday season since their "Great and Terrible Sadnesses" approaches. Although their mothers scheme to matchmake the two surviving spouses, it's clear that neither is ready to date again. Yet no one understands what they are going through better than each other, and a delicate friendship is born. When Henry sees an ad for a Christmas movie marathon-once an annual tradition for him and his wife-Grace offers to watch some films with him, despite her aversion to a few of his picks. Her two young kids, Ian and Bella, also join in whenever possible-bedtimes permitting, of course. With each movie, Grace and Henry's shared grief eases as they start to see a life beyond the sadness. But as they draw closer, other romantic possibilities leave them uncertain about their future together. Is their bond merely the result of loneliness and shared circumstances, or have they found something that's worth taking a shot at . . . again?"-- Provided by publisher
Torin and his oath
Knightley, Diana,
Told in alternating voices, the continuing time-traveling love story between 1500s Scottish Highlander Torin and modern-day woman Lexi, as they grapple with their feelings for one another and Lex struggles to find a way home
Acquired taste
Chapman, Clay McLeod,
"A father returns from serving in Vietnam with a strange and terrifying addiction; a man removes something horrifying from his fireplace, and becomes desperate to return it; and a right-wing news channel has its hooks in people in more ways than one. From department store Santas to ghost boyfriends and salamander-worshipping nuns; from the claustrophobia of the Covid-19 pandemic to small-town Chesapeake USA, Clay McLeod Chapman takes universal fears of parenthood, addiction and political divisions and makes them uniquely his own." --
The guest in Room 120
Ackerman, Sara,
"1905. As the mother of a university and a woman with an iron will, Jane Stanford has made her share of enemies. After a scare at her mansion in San Francisco and on the advice of her doctor, she flees to Honolulu and the fashionable new Moana hotel. But as fate would have it, the island is not as safe as it seems. 2005. Zoe Finch is a bestselling author who desperately needs a jump start on her next novel, and she makes a split decision to attend a writers' conference at the Moana under an assumed name. As a storm brews offshore, she begins having nightmares that feel hauntingly real. Terrified, Zoe enlists the help of mystery writer Dylan Winters and, over the course of the week, races to uncover the shocking truth of what happened in the hotel one hundred years ago almost to the day. 1905. 'Iliahi Baldwin's life changes the moment she lands a job at the Moana. Newly hired and reeling from a tragic loss, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with the formidable Jane Stanford upon her arrival, which leaves young 'Ili devastated when the unthinkable happens. 'Ili knows things, but there are powerful people who need the truth to remain hidden, and to cross them could prove disastrous. Inspired by the incredible true story of one of America's most mysterious deaths, this is an unforgettable tale of betrayal and secrets that still echoes through the years."--Provided by publisher
Denied access
Bentley, Don,
"The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Congress is questioning the organization's necessity. Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield must fight for his agency's survival while explaining why the previous candidate for his job was found murdered in a French hotel -- surrounded by booze, cash, and dead men. Worst yet, a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America's most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler. With the CIA's Moscow Station now paralyzed by the catastrophic intelligence failure, Stansfield seeks help from Mitch Rapp, a newly minted assassin in the secretive Orion program. But Rapp has problems of his own: when his Swiss girlfriend Greta's grandfather receives a box containing the head of a former Cold War comrade along with a note promising that Greta's head will be next, Rapp finds himself on the frontlines in a war between the American and Russian intelligence services. To protect the woman he loves and save the CIA from destruction, Rapp must be willing to risk everything." --
Girl dinner
Blake, Olivie,
"Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, is beautiful, high-achieving, and respected. Sophomore Nina Kaur knows being accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future. Adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after 18 months at home with her newborn daughter. When invited to be The House's academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all. As Nina and Sloane get drawn deeper into the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs, and they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power"--

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Upcoming Programs

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9
Nov

FOL Fall Book Sale
- /Full Hendrickson Room

10
Nov

Kids' Time
- /Lindsey Room

10
Nov

Play Time
- /Kids' World

10
Nov

Kids' Time
- /Lindsey Room

10
Nov

Culture & Conversation (level: intermediate)
- /Cardinal Room

10
Nov

How to Use Your iPad/iPhone
- /Training Center
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