The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar (January, Harvill Secker) Transport yourself with a sumptuous, mysterious story set in Georgian London. It starts in September 1785 when merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his . . . read more »
NoveList Plus Best Fiction 2017 Another 2017 “Best” list to keep you interested and able to add additional books to your “to read” list! Brought to you by:
NPR’s long awaited picks for the year 2017. Surely something for everyone! https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2017/ NPR’s Book Concierge Our Guide To 2017’s Great Reads 18 And Life On Skid Row by Sebastian Bach 300 Arguments: Essays by Sarah Manguso . . . read more »
Janet: “The Mighty Currwongs & other stories” by Brian Doyle. I was drawn to reading this book for two reasons: Kate recommended it to me AND the description of . . . read more »
Visit the bottom left hand side of the Library’s website and you’ll see an icon for MARVEL! Take an adventure and visit NoveList Plus to see what that librarian staff picks for 2017 must-reads! THE . . . read more »
Biographical Note: Elisabeth Ogilvie was born in Boston on May 20, 1917, to Frank and Maude Ogilvie. She was raised in Dorchester and Wollaston, Massachusetts, summering on the island of Criehaven in Maine. The family . . . read more »
In addition to their “Sail-Away-on-a-Good-Read” summer reading list, the local organization Island Readers and Writers, based in Southwest Harbor, will be holding 2 POP UP bookstores this summer—one of them right here at our library . . . read more »
NoveList K-8 – a reader advisory service found in The Digital Maine Library (check out the link on our website) just sent along this poster of wonderful reading suggestions. Southwest Harbor Public Library has 9 of . . . read more »
Enjoy seeing what your fellow Mainers wish to read (or listen to) the most! Each month Josh Tiffany, the librarian at the Gray Library creates a High Demand Hold List from the Minerva Catalog requests. . . . read more »
