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An alchemy of masques and mirrors
by Curtis Craddock
In a world of soaring continents and bottomless skies, where a burgeoning new science lifts skyships into the cloud-strewn heights, and ancient blood-borne sorceries cling to a fading glory, Princess Isabelle des Zephyrs is about to be married to a man she has barely heard of, the second son of a dying king in an empire collapsing into civil war.
-Sam, Northwest
Digital Formats: Available in eBook and eAudiobook from Overdrive, and always available in eAudiobook from hoopla.
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The girl before : a novel
by JP Delaney
Seizing an opportunity to rent a one-of-a-kind house, a damaged young woman falls in love with the enigmatic architect who designed the residence, unaware that she is following in the footsteps of a doomed former tenant, in a story that has been optioned to be made into a movie directed by Ron Howard.
-Jill, Village
Digital Formats: Available in eBook and eAudiobook from Overdrive.
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Honeymoon /
A honeymooning bride (Rose Leslie) goes sleepwalking into the woods surrounding a secluded cabin. When she returns she looks the same, but something about her is frighteningly different.
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Keeping up appearances /
Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, if you please) lives to impress. And she has no patience for people who pretend to be superior -- because that makes it "so much harder for those of us who really are." Assured of her own eminence, she spends her days trying to make sure everyone else is, too.
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Star Trek, DiscoveryTen years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.
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LitFest
Saturday, August 10,
10am
Downtown
Join us for our 2nd annual LitFest! Writers of all ages, skill levels, mediums, and genres are welcome! It will be a day full of presentations, panels, and workshops. Kids can get in on the fun too with writing programs made just for them and fun activities throughout the children's area. We will also have a book fair and booths with local publishers, authors, and organizations giving out information and selling their works.
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Tech 101
Saturday, August 17,
2pm
Almonte
Did you receive a new tablet, smartphone, or mobile device recently? Have questions or just want to know how to get the most out of it? Bring your device and friendly library staff will work with you to answer any questions you may have - from eBooks, Internet access, email, and more!
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Offers detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Topics include beer and wine making, model building, scrapbooking, gardening, genealogy, and much more. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines, including Bead & Button, Creative Knitting, FineScale Modeler, Quilter's World, and more.
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