February, 2021 Archive

Celebrate Cherry Pie Day (February 20th) with these to pie for books!   Art of the pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and Life by Kate McDermott "Pie making should be simple and fun. Kate McDermott, who learned to make pie from her Iowa grandmother, has taught the time-honored craft of pie-making to thousands… [...]

February 2021 The following books are all set to release this March. Place a copy on hold to be notified as it becomes available for you to checkout. March 2  The Affair by Danielle Steel "When Rose McCarthy's staff at Mode magazine pitches a cover shoot with Hollywood's hottest young actress, the actress's sizzling affair… [...]

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Join Sean on Rocktober 1 at 11:30 am to discuss Greil Marcus' The History of Rock'n'Roll in Ten Songs. To register, click here. The program link will be shared with all registered participants. [...]

If you're missing baseball, take a look at these titles. There are plenty  books, audiobooks, and videos on baseball to tide you over. Here are a few available right now on Hoopla. Documentaries Audiobooks Books   [...]

Starting on Monday, March 16 at 5 p.m., the Library will be CLOSED. We hope to reopen on Monday, March 30, 2020, however, this situation is very fluid and our decisions will be based on the Village of Villa Park and the DuPage County Health Department recommendations. Stay up-to date with what’s happening with the Library as… [...]

Click on the book cover to find in the catalog. Click here for an annotated list of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2018.         [caption id="attachment_26202" align="alignnone" width="133"] Asymmetry A Novel[/caption] [caption id="attachment_26205" align="alignnone" width="132"] The Great Believers[/caption] [caption id="attachment_26207" align="alignnone" width="126"] The Perfect Nanny[/caption] [caption id="attachment_26209" align="alignnone" width="126"]… [...]

Below are the 2018 goodreads readers' choice awards. Have you read any of the winners? If you haven't come check one or three out from the library. [caption id="attachment_25897" align="alignnone" width="160"] Fiction[/caption] [caption id="attachment_25898" align="alignnone" width="160"] Mystery & Thriller[/caption] [caption id="attachment_25901" align="alignnone" width="160"] Historical Fiction[/caption] [caption id="attachment_25902" align="alignnone" width="160"] Fantasy[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_25933" align="alignnone" width="160"]… [...]

Try one or more of these snowy reads if you're in the mood for a YA book with a cold setting.             [...]

The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002. The titles below are available… [...]