Mystery Books (Bookworm Challenge Recs)

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Come on gang, let’s split up and look for clues!

It may be no mystery to you what the mystery genre is all about. Mysteries are a beloved genre from childhood on, as they challenge the reader to combine clues and use inductive reasoning to solve questions. This month, we’re highlighting mystery books for our year-long Bookworm Challenge!

If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack. It’s easy and free to participate; just log the time you spend reading and complete 3 out of 5 reading prompts for each genre badge. You can count one book for multiple reading prompts, and the prompts are open-ended enough that even if you really dislike mystery, you can still earn the badge.

This blog post features just a few of the many mystery books that you may choose to read for the Bookworm Challenge.

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Whooah, we’re half way there

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Can you believe it? Since March, big changes have taken place and we’re now halfway done with our construction project. If you’ve seen our recent photos, it looks less like a demolition area and the new design is coming to life. Now you can see the shape of the plaza and new features at the rear of the library coming to life. Keep reading to see photos and find out what’s next.

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A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie: A Reed Reads! Book Rec

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A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie

Where to find this book at Reed Memorial Library:

If you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of the mystery-writing legend Agatha Christie, but how many books in her backlog have you read? Kevin from Adult Services is recommending her mystery novel A Pocket Full of Rye. Keep reading to hear more about this classic!

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Let Us Shower You

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Are you a parent of a newborn? Expecting? Let us shower you with fun and freebies! This Saturday is our second annual Community Baby Shower and we hope you’ll drop in. It’s kind of like a traditional baby shower – food, games, fun – but this is for everyone and we bring in a group of really helpful guests that you’ll be glad to meet.

We all need a little help

We’ve brought together as many community partners as we can fit in the room and they’re all here for you and your new bundle of joy. Each partner has free resources, information and guidance to help you and your little one. From healthcare, to car seat safety, to literacy, these partners are focused on helping you parent successfully in all areas.

You can drop in anytime from 11 am through 12:30 pm. Have some refreshments, talk to experts, get freebies, gather some resources and contacts. Play a game if you’re up for it! Siblings are welcome, so don’t worry about a babysitter.

Who doesn’t like prizes?

On top of the freebies, we have some great door prizes and three grand prize bundles that you can win. Anyone who attends is eligible for the grand prizes and If you play a game, you get an extra entry. We’ll draw the winners at the end and contact you, so you don’t have to hang around waiting for an announcement. These are the sweet prize bundles you could win. Which one could you use the most?

Prize Bundle #1 is a photo of MyBaby Lullaby Sound Machine & Projector HALO SleepSack, TOG 0.5, Small 0-6 Months Cloud Island Fitted Crib Sheet Cloud Island Waterproof Fitted Crib Mattress Pad Cover
Prize Bundle #2 is a photo of up&up 35ct Disposable Diapers Size 1 WaterWipes Original Unscented - 60ct Cloud Island Basic Muslin Burp Cloth - 3 pack Tenot Diaper Bag Backpack Infantino Go Gaga! Big Softy Sea Chime Baby Toy
Prize Bundle 3 is a photo showing Boppy Nursing Pillow Original Support with Extra Cover Itzy Ritzy Muslin Breastfeeding Boss Nursing Cover Haakaa Silicone Pump and Collect Stopper Set

Our Community Baby Shower is a great opportunity to make connections with local partners who can help you navigate parenting. Drop in, have some fun, get some freebies, and find a solid connection to help that you probably didn’t know existed.  You’ll be glad you did.

Historical Fiction Books (Bookworm Challenge Recs)

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The year was 1924…

Is there a particular historical period that fascinates you? Historical fiction is a genre of literature set in a past time period with fictionalized elements, such as characters and plot. This month, we’re spotlighting historical fiction books as a part of our year-long Bookworm Challenge!

If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack. It’s easy and free to participate; just log the time you spend reading and complete 3 out of 5 reading prompts for each genre badge. You can count one book for multiple reading prompts, and the prompts are open-ended enough that even if you really dislike historical fiction, you can still earn the badge.

This blog post features just a few of the many historical fiction books that you may choose to read for the Bookworm Challenge.

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Hoping for 1,924 birthday gifts!

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When you have a birthday, you generally get the gifts, right? This year is the 100th birthday of the library’s 1924 building but we’re not asking you to give us gifts. Instead, would you give a birthday gift to the Center of Hope? Keep reading and we’ll explain.

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty: A Reed Reads! Book Rec

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Where to find this book at Reed Memorial Library:

Ahoy! Today’s book, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, is recommended not by one, but two librarians!

Anne from Adult Services and Brittany from Youth Services are teaming up to recommend one really awesome fantasy book. Keep reading to learn about why they love it!

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An afternoon to remember, together

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Have you made a plan to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8th? We’ve planned a watch party from 2pm to 4pm and we hope you’ll be there!

On April 8th, join us on a big grassy lawn for our Eclipse Watch Party. We’ll have music, free eclipse glasses, and for when it gets really dark – glow sticks. It’s all happening at the site of the former RHS building, at the corner of Clinton and East Main Streets (for all you ice cream lovers, that’s right next to Dairy Queen). The city has graciously let us use the lot for the afternoon. They will be shutting down motor access to Clinton Street, which helps greatly with safety at the watch party.

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Memoir/Biography Books (Bookworm Challenge Recs)

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It all started in my childhood when I picked up my very first book…

Memoirs are on our mind, as our year-long Bookworm Reading Challenge is dedicating March to memoir and biography! If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack.

A memoir is a book written about the author’s own experience, and a biography is a book written about someone else’s life. Both of these are considered nonfiction and are very popular genres. To give you a little boost on your Memoir/Biography Badge, we’ve compiled a list of books that you can read for credit in the Bookworm Challenge!

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Bending and Stretching With Us

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Work has started in earnest and as of late today, our back entrance is closed. Tomorrow, the construction crew will put up some safety fence, designed to keep the work inside and to keep you safely outside the work zone.

Safety First

The library will stay open during this construction project but we all need to pay extra attention to construction signs, cones, and boundaries. The signs and boundaries are there to keep you safe but still give you access to the library. It’s a juggling act to keep the library open while it’s also an active construction zone.

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