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May 2023 |
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Closed Monday, May 22nd for the Victoria Day long weekendAll of our 10 library branches will be closed so that we can enjoy the long weekend as well! Please make sure to grab your library items before Monday, May 22nd.
(Here's hoping for nice weather!) | |
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Join the Reading Challenge for May on Beanstack! |
Elgin County Library is challenging you to read 600 minutes in the month of May! And to try a Graphic Novel! Spend those 600 minutes reading whatever you want, you might be surprised how much time you spend reading once you start logging it in the Beanstack App! | Beanstack Tip:
Add your family and friends using the Add Friend feature to see who reaches 600 minutes first! |
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| Elgin Reads: Digital Book Club
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A fable about undauntingly following one's dream, listening to one's heart, and reading life's omens, features dialogue between a boy and an unnamed being. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. |
ECL users can borrow on demand all month long!
Click on the banner image for download links and read-alikes.
Drop in book discussion happens on Thurs, May 25 via Elgin Reads FB page. |
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You can view your wait time in Libby!
Did you know you can see your estimated wait time both before you place an item on hold and during?
If you have multiple library cards, Libby will tell you which Library will get it to you the fastest!
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Check out our Online Learning page to see what else we offer! | |
Suggested Reading | |
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The BookGossip
...is an Elgin County Library column dedicated to introducing you to new library materials that we think you'll love! Click on the banner above to view the full spring issue!
Here's what to look forward to in May: |
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Collection Spotlight | |
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Click the banner above for a full list of new Graphic Novels and Comics on our shelves! |
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| | Cory Doctorow |
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| | Hester Fox |
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| | Brandon Sanderson |
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| | Michelle Min Sterling |
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Love this genre?? Sign up for these newsletters and others at https://bit.ly/ECLSignUp
| | Awards & Announcements | |
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The Harvey Awards - WinnersThe Harvey Awards are one of the comic industry's oldest and most prestigious awards. Recognizing outstanding achievement in multiple categories, the Harvey's have been a fixture of the comic industry since 1988.
Click the banner above to see all the past winners from 2018-2022! |
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| | Rachel Smythe |
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| | Sara Alfageeh |
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| | Gene Luen Yang |
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| | Jarrett Krosoczka |
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Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners 2023
Honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2022. The Edgar Awards, or “Edgars,” as they are commonly known, are named after MWA’s patron saint Edgar Allan Poe and are presented to authors of distinguished work in various categories. MWA is the premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime-writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre. |
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BEST NOVEL
| Danya Kukafka |
Told through the women in his life—his mother, his sister-in-law and the detective who brought him to justice, this gripping and atmospheric work of literary suspense deconstructs the story of a serial killer on death row as he awaits his execution in 12 hours. |
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BEST FIRST NOVEL
| Eli Cranor |
The born-again Christian head coach of small-town Arkansas high school football team feels a divine calling to save his star running back whose dangerous aggression on the field stems from anger about his troubled home life. |
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BEST FACT CRIME
| Erika Krouse |
In this part memoir, part literary true crime, the author becomes consumed by a sexual assault investigation that grows into a national scandal and a historic civil rights case, and, when everything around her implodes, she must figure out how to win the case without losing herself. |
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BEST JUVENILE
| Marthe Jocelyn |
"After an invigorating but not exactly restful trip to a Yorkshire spa during which she survived a near brush with death and foiled a murderer, aspiring writer Aggie Morton and her friend Hector are thrilled to have the opportunity to stay at a camp by the sea and watch real paleontologists at work...Tensions are running high throughout the camp, from the cook, to the collectors, to the Blenningham-Crewes themselves, and become downright dangerous after Aggie and Hector make a discovery of their own: a body on the beach. Not a fossil, but a human body" |
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BEST YOUNG ADULT
| June Hur |
In 1758 Joseon (Korea), 18-year-old palace nurse Hyeon works closely with a young police inspector to uncover the truth surrounding the murder of eight palace nurses when all the evidence points to the Crown Prince himself. |
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Branch Newsletters | |
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| Library Card about to expire? Already expired? Don't worry!
Visit your local branch, give them a call, or use the chat on our website to renew your card and get right back to borrowing! Make sure to have your library card number ready! |
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