Staff Picks
Library to participate in digital book club
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., joins nearly 16,000 public libraries and tens of thousands of readers across the United States in offering the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection. From February 10 to 24, Brown...
Brown Library goes fine free
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently transitioned to being a fine-free library This change affects items owned by the Brown Library, which includes Links, Bookmobile, and Storymobile books, music and DVDs. Brown Library hotspot...
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Unlikely friends Archie Jones and Samid Iqbal meet during their World War II service for the British and settle near each other in London. This expansive novel follows their marriages and the lives of their children in an increasingly multicultural city. Samid’s...
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The story opens with a mystery: why did Sportcoat, a cranky, forever drunk, deacon of the local Five Ends Baptist Church, shoot the local drug dealer at point-blank range? Deems, the dealer, survives, and McBride takes us on a journey through the relationships and...
The Best of Me by David Sedaris
David Sedaris reading the audiobook of his own work is always a treat to be savored. Here he has collected what he judges to be some of his best work from the past, as well as some new essays. Most are very funny, with those dealing with his mother’s alcoholism, his...
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Backman has a unique way of capturing the everyday and unusual personality quirks in people and this book is no exception. The book opens with an attempted bank robbery the day before New Year’s Eve in Sweden. When the bank robber realizes that it’s a cashless bank...
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
The book opens with two young rookie cops, Francis and Brian, who eventually get married and wind up living next door in the suburbs. Two of their children become best friends, but Francis’ wife Lena struggles to get Brian’s wife Anne to be welcoming. No one has a...
Young Reader Picks
Magic Tree House: Dingoes at Dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne – Chase
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series, the Magic Tree House. Wildfire! That’s what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they’re not alone! Jack and Annie must...
Magic Tree House: Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne – Brendan
Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie are whisked off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, close to a world-famous panda reserve. Will it be their easiest adventure yet? Not a chance! Jack and Annie don’t know it, but they’ve arrived on...
Magic Tree House: Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne – Paige
Magic Tree House is the #1 bestselling chapter book series! In their NEW adventure, Jack and Annie return to Camelot! In this thrilling adventure steeped in history, Mary Pope Osborne introduces readers to classic Welsh legends and continues her own story of King...
Beast Quest – Warrior’s Road: Targo the Arctic Menace by Adam Blade – Todd
The Warrior’s Road is perilous, and Tom must face an enemy from the air. Linka the Sky Conqueror is here to battle the heroes! Does Tom have the strength to survive another Beast attack? Tom must brave the mysterious Warrior’s Road to prove that he is Master of the...
George Brown Class Clown: How do you pee in space? By Nancy Krulik – Allura
A real-life astronaut is coming to Edith B. Sugarman Elementary School, and one lucky kid gets to interview him! Not only that, a trip to a space adventurer program is also up for grabs. To win the contest, students must complete a physical fitness challenge and come...