The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

When his beloved Truffula Trees are hacked down to make Thneeds, the mustached little Lorax protests angrily.  Unfortunately, he gripes are in vain. The greedy Once-ler won't stop until the last Truffula felled and the surrounding ecosystem is destroyed.  Stop by the library and check out this environmentalist classic  in honor of Arbor Day.

Beyond The Grave by Jude Watson

When Grace Cahill passed away, relatives oozed of of the woodwork in hopes of getting their hands on her fortunes.  But Grace wasn't your typical old lady, and she didn't leave this world in typical fashion either.  Instead of a will and an inheritance, she left behind a quest involving 39 clues that lead to a vast wealth and the highest authority imaginable.  Now, six teams of Cahill relatives are racing around  he world, chasing after intricately placed clues left behind by other famous Cahills, like Ben Franklin. The race is on, and there aren't any rules.

A Clue found in Book 3 sends Amy and Dan jetting off to find out just what's behind the fierce rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahills family.  Was a Clue stolen from the Tomas branch? Where is it now? And most important, can Amy and Dan get their hands on it before their rivals do?

 It's a wild race that will take Amy and Dan deep into the bowels of the earth...and right into the hands of the enemy.  Stop by the library to check out this book!

Earth Day - Hooray by Stuart Murphy

Ryan, Luke, and Carly have a plan for Earth Day.  They want to collect and recycle 5,000 aluminum cans so they can make enough money to buy flowers for a nearby park.  Stop by and check out this book and help the children count the cans and find out if they are successful with their Earth Day plan!

The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis

Attention! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh.  Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known.  If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded...and the price to uncover them just be lethal. Stop by the library and checkout this book.

The Library Card by Jerry Spinelli

Four children have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears.  This card begins to change each of their lives.  None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past and to a future that they never imagined. Stop by the library and check out this book that reveals amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors!

Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora

Tomas travels with his family of migrant workers from their winter home in Texas to Iowa for a summer of work picking fruits and vegetables.  Tomas loves the stories his grandfather Papa Grande tells.  His grandfather encourages him to go to the library for more stories.  Tomas goes with excitement and apprehension.  Before he even gathers the courage to enter the library, the librarian approaches him and invites him in for a drink of water.  Stop by the library and check out this book to see what happens when Tomas spends his day at the library!

Bats at the Library by Brian Lies

When bats find a window that has been left open at the library, they sneak in to enjoy an evening that begins with silly exploration and frolicking.  In the end, they settle down for storytime and sink into the adventures they find in the books. Stop by the library and check out this book!

Library Lil by Suzanne Williams

From the day she was born, Lil had a book in her hand! It was no surprise when she grew up that she became a librarian.  She manged to turn the people of Chesterville into readers. Then Bust-'em-up Bill roared into town with his motorcycle gang. Just the mention of reading upset him. Stop by the library and check out this book to see if Library Lil  has finally met her match!

Richard Wright and the Library Card by William Miller

Richard Wright lived in Memphis and worked for an optical company where he swept floors and ran errands for his white employers.  The 18 year old Wright loved to read but could not afford to buy any books. In 1926, as a black man he was not allowed into the public library.  Fortunately, Wright worked for a generous man named Jim Falk.  Mr. Falk lent the young black man his library card and Wright began checking out books for himself, all the while telling the librarian that the books were for Mr. Falk.  Stop by the library to check out this book to discover the power that education can provide.

The Library by Sarah Stewart

Elizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesn't like to skate.  What she does like to do is read books.  Lots of books.  The only problem is that her library has gotten so big, she can't even use her front door anymore.  What should Elizabeth Brown do? Stop by the library and check out this book to find out the solution to her problem!

National Library Week 2016

One False Note by Gordon Korman

This just in! Amy and Dan Cahill were spotted on a train, hot on the trail of one of the 39 Clues hidden around the world.  But wait! Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects also sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan.  Update!  Amy and Dan have been seen in a car...no, in a speedboat chase... and hold everything! They're being chased by an angry mob?!? When there's a Clue on the line, anything can happen.  Stop by the library and check out this book!

The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan

Five minutes before she died, Grace Cahill, the rich and powerful matriarch of the Cahill family, changed her will. She left her heirs with an intriguing choice: accept a million dollars, or accept one Clue—the first of 39 Clues that could lead to riches and power beyond belief. Stop by the library and checkout this book!

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

Elijah was a special person in Buxton for a lot of reasons.  First of all, he was the first free baby born in the Settlement.  The Settlement of Buxton was in Canada and was started by a minister who didn't believe in slavery.  The second reason he was special was because he threw up all over Fredrick Douglass.  It was a sight no one in Buxton would ever forget.  Elijah life changes when a former slave, Right Reverend Zephariah  W. Connerly, III steals money from Elijah's friend Mr. Leroy, who had been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the south. Read this book to see what happens as Elijah joins Mr. Leroy on a dangerous journey south, into the United States, to get the money back.     Stop by the library and check out this book!