Beacon 23
This sci-fi adventure was a very quick read and a very interesting concept. Beacon 23 is a "lighthouse," in outer space, to help ships who are traveling at the speed…
Middle of the Night
This was a fun, twisty book that should appeal to Gen X and Millennials. In the late 1990s, a boy was taken from his backyard tent during a sleepover in…
Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear
Luntz had a successful career in the Republican Party and helped Rudy Giuliani get elected as New York City mayor. He realized early on that your words need to be…
How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files #1)
What an adorable cozy mystery that will appeal to fans of Knives Out and the Thursday Murder Club. In 1965, teenage Frances Adams visits a fortune teller who makes a…
Long Island Compromise
This is the follow-up book to the author’s popular Fleishman Is in Trouble, and it will resonate with fans of the TV show Succession. The book opens with factory owner…
Long Island
It’s not required to read the prelude to Colm Tóibín’s Long Island - this story stands alone; or your point of reference could simply be the movie Brooklyn, the beautiful…
Library to offer bilingual storytime in new year
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will offer a bilingual storytime for families starting in the new year.
Braille Literacy Month at the Library
January is National Braille Literacy Month and the James V. Brown Library, 19 East Fourth Street, has resources for the visually impaired and to help teach inclusivity to all ages.
Library to partner with STEP Head Start for Family Fun Nights
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will partner with STEP Head Start to host Family Fun Nights in 2025.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – At just 18 years old and in her senior year of high school, Judy Legge faced a life-altering shock: she was unexpectedly pregnant. Without many options or support,…