In Touch Volume 27, Number 1 January-February 2020
MU LTI-A G E P RO GRAM S All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Read for 15 Read for 15 minutes on January 27 to 28, tell us about it, and help us compete against other cities in Alberta! Tell us in person at GPPL, e-mail us at info@gppl.ca, or tag us on your social media platform of choice using the hashtag #Readfor15GP
Collins Writing Contest: After Dark For the 32nd annual Collins Writing Contest, entrants are invited to explore what happens after dark in a short story. Full contest rules and entry forms are available at GPPL and online at www.gppl.ca/collins Entry deadline: Saturday, February 29 at 5:00 pm
Anime & Manga Club Are you an anime and manga fan? Read the manga and then join us to watch the anime and discuss what you liked and didn’t like. In January’s meeting we’ll discuss My Hero Academia, and in February we’ll look at Kaguya-sama, Love is War. Audience: ages 10 and up. Maximum: 15 people Dates: Friday, January 10 and February 14 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Family Movie: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play. Rated PG. Audience: Families of all ages. Maximum: 50 people Date: Saturday, January 18 Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
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Night Owls (parented) Join us for an assortment of bedtime stories and rhymes for the whole family. Audience: Families of all ages. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Thursdays, January 9 to June 11 Time: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Family Tech Time Drop in and learn the basics of coding and electrical circuits, play with robots, and so much more in this awesome family program. Audience: All ages, targeted at families with children ages 8 and up. Maximum: 20 people at one time Date: Saturday, February 8 Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Escape Room: Priority Cruise Lines The cruise ship has started to sink. Can you retrieve enough life jackets for your group to escape in just 30 minutes? Group registration required. Interested participants must form their own group of 4 to 6 people and select one person to register on behalf of the group. Please arrive on time; participants may not start their escape attempt late. Audience: Adults, teens, and children’s ages 7+ (younger children may also accompany the group; reading is required to solve puzzles in the escape room) Dates: Saturdays, January 11 & February 15 Times: 10:15 am, 11:00 am & 11:45 am Location: Sky Story Room
Family Board Game Night A fun family night out and an opportunity to try new games or play old favourites.Audience: Families of all ages. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Mondays, January 6 & 20, February 3, March 2 & 16 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Candy Sushi It may look like sushi, but there’s no raw fish here – just candy! Join us as we try our hand at creating and sampling our own candy sushi masterpieces. All materials will be provided. Registration required. Minimum participants: 3 Maximum participants: 10 Audience: ages 12+ Date: Saturday, February 15 Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Enter Virtual Reality Play and explore virtual reality with the Oculus Go. Take the Oculus Go for a test drive and experience the cool new headset that is making VR fun and accessible. Games include zombie runs, escape rooms, roller coasters, and many more VR experiences. Date: Wednesday, January 8 & 22 and February 12 & 26 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
A D U LT P R OGRAM S All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Genies in the Library Researching your family tree? Volunteers from the Alberta Genealogical Society’s Grande Prairie and District Branch will be available to help you with your genealogy questions every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Appointments are recommended. Please call 780-512-4463/780-830-3233, or email gp@ genealogy.ca to book an appointment. Dates: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (January – March) 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (April – May) Location: Isabel Campbell Room
Afternoon Book Club Can’t wait to share your thoughts on your latest read? Interested in meeting others who share your love of reading? Come join us for a monthly book club. Each month we will discuss a novel chosen from a variety of genres. In January, we are reading The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer. In February, we are reading The Girl in Times Square by Paula Simmons. Date: Time: Location:
3rd Tuesday of every month (January 21 & February 18) 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Coffee Club Looking for ways to make new connections? Come to Coffee Club to meet new people and take part in games and other fun activities. Coffee provided. This program is for people with disabilities. Presented with Centerpoint Facilitation. Date: Wednesdays (starting January 15) Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am Location: Rotary Community Room
Conversational English Club Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting. We will guide you through some interesting topics such as food, shopping, job search, travel, Canadian current events, housing and more. Please call 780-538-4452
for more information. Basic knowledge of English is required. Presented with The Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers. Date: Thursdays (January 16 to March 19) Time: 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Are You Game? In the mood for some friendly competition? Kick off the weekend playing board games at GPPL. Come meet new people or bring your friends. This program is for people with disabilities. Board games provided. Presented with Centerpoint Facilitation. Date: Fridays (starting January 17) Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Job Seeker Support Searching for work? Not sure where to start? Book a one-on-one session for help: •
creating / revising resumes and cover letters
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searching for jobs online
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submitting online applications
To book a sixty-minute session, call 780-357-7455. If you have a previous resume or cover letter, please bring it along. Registration closes at 6:00 pm the day prior to session. Date: Fridays (starting January 10) Time: 11:00 am Location: Rotary Training Room
Citizenship Education Are you a Canadian immigrant? Come learn about Canadian systems and prepare for the Canadian Citizenship test in our monthly classes. Topics are based on chapters in Discover Canada - the Canadian citizenship test preparation book and Welcome to Canada. Please register as space is limited. Presented with The Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers. To register, call 780-357-7473. Date: Thursdays (January 9 & 23 and February 13 & 27) Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Computers Classes for Beginners Baffled by computers? Come learn computer basics at GPPL! This six-week course will cover everything you need to know to use your mouse and keyboard, manage your files, browse the internet, and utilize popular websites. We will be using laptops with Windows 10. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: Mondays (January 20 to March 2 - no session on February 17) Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Sexual Consent Join Constable Christine LeMay from the RCMP to learn about the law and consent, what consent does and does not look like, and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted. Presented with Centerpoint Facilitation. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: Tuesday, January 21 Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Cultural Diversity Movie: Cool Runnings (1993) When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team. Rated: PG. Presented with the Grande Prairie Intercultural Association. Date: Thursday, January 30 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Death Café If death is inevitable, why is discussing it socially taboo? Let’s make time to talk about it! Come eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Through open conversation, we aim to increase awareness of death and help people make the most of their lives. Our discussion will have no agenda, objectives, or themes. Please note this is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. Presented with Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society and Oliver’s Funeral Home. To register call 780-357-7473. Date: Last Wednesday of every month (January 29 & February 26) Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Learning Drivers’ Study Group Work towards getting your Alberta Learner's Licence (Class 7) with this study group. For individuals with developmental disabilities. Participants must: 1.
Have a Grade 5 reading level
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Commit to the 8-week program and attend all classes
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Complete an enrollment interview
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Obtain a library card by February 11th
To book an enrollment interview, call Jill at 780-357-7473 or email jkergan@gppl. ca. Presented Centerpoint Facilitation and Mountain Plains Community Services Society of The North. Dates: Tuesdays and Fridays (February 11 to March 31) Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Appy Hour Come learn how to use apps on your smart phone or tablet. The program will include a demonstration followed by hands-on practice. Each session will cover a different application. This program is for people with disabilities. Participants must bring their own device. Presented with Centerpoint Facilitation. Date: Thursdays (February 13 & 27) Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Black History Month Celebration Join us in celebrating Black History Month with an event featuring speakers, displays, and a film screening. Presented with the Grande Prairie Intercultural Association. Date: Friday, February 28 Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Swan City Writers Aspiring or published, all are welcome to join this group of people who love to write. Swan City Writers meet on the first and third Tuesday of every month. For more information, call 780-357-7455. Date: Tuesday, January 7 & 21 and February 4 & 18 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Knitters’ Circle Join the Knitters' Circle and spend an evening working on your latest project with other knitters or crocheters. Don't have a project started yet? Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks and some yarn and start something new. Everyone is welcome to join this group, no experience required. Date: Tuesdays Time: 6:30 pm Location: Reading Lounge
Grande Readers Book Club Do you love reading? Can't wait to share your opinions on the chosen novel? Why not join the Grande Readers Book Club! Each month we read a book available through GPPL and meet to discuss our thoughts on the book as a group. January’s book is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. February’s book is TBA. Date: Thursday, January 16 & February 20 Time: 7:15 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Songwriter’s Circle Whether you're new and want to learn more about the song writing process or a seasoned songwriter looking to get feedback, the Songwriter's Circle is a great
Library program that encourages camaraderie, feedback, and collaboration. For more information contact Susan at susanpicard@gmail.com. Date: Monday, January 27 & February 24 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Keepsake Quilters A quilting club is a great way to start or finish that project you’ve been working on! Meeting every Thursday, get together with fellow quilters and enjoy the comfort of friends while you sew. Please bring your own supplies. Date: Thursdays Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Handy Helpers If it could work again, why throw it away? Repairs can often be made on just about anything, from appliances to zippers. Volunteers with the right expertise have been recruited by GPPL to help those bringing in their items find solutions and look for ways to possibly make repairs. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Dates: Wednesday, January 22 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Motion & Mobility A gentle exercise class aimed at improving general fitness, joint mobility, and strength. Designed for the older adult or the new-to-fitness participant. A great environment to enjoy fluid movement of the body. Please come in comfortable clothing. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: Friday, January 10 & 31 and February 14 & 28 (free) Date: Friday, January 17 and February 7 & 21 (by donation) Time: 10:30 am Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Law at the Library: Wills and Estates Do you have a will? If you don’t, should you? Whether you have a large or small estate, learn the implications of making a will. You won’t want to miss this informative session presented by Cliff Headon of Stringam LLP. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: Wednesday, January 22 & February 19 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Trivia Time! Bring your friends to GPPL for a night of trivia questions and fun. No teams required - drop in and challenge your knowledge! Prizes will be awarded to the top three players.
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Date: Wednesday, January 8 & February 5 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Armchair Travel It’s summer somewhere! Uniglobe Travel will be sharing tips, tricks, and advice when travelling to an all-inclusive resort. Come and prepare for your next vacation with local experts. Date: Wednesday, January 22 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
Keepsake Quilters Retreat Join the Keepsake Quilters Club for three days of non-stop quilting! Bring your own supplies. Register online or call 780-357-7455. Date: January 23, 24, 25 Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Rotary Community Room
iPad and iPhone Club Learn how to use your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a quick lesson to learn a new skill, with the rest of the hour being dedicated to answering questions and demonstrating solutions. Bring your iPad or iPhone, as well as any passwords you may need. A basic understanding of how to use your device is necessary since one-on-one help will be unavailable. Dates: Tuesday, January 14 – Finding Free Apps Tuesday, February 11 – Touch ID & Passcode Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Back on the Big Screen: Joker In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: The Joker. Rated: R. Date: Tuesday, January 7 Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Back on the Big Screen: Zombieland: Double Tap Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family. Rated: R. Date: Tuesday, January 21 Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room For February movies and dates, please check www.gppl.ca.
Film & Discussion Series In this series, watch a film with GPPL and PRIMAA (Peace Region Independent Media Arts Association), and then join a film analysis and discussion on the cinematography, sound, editing, and themes of the piece. Featured films are chosen by PRIMAA for their discussion merits. Newcomers will be guided through discovering new ways to consider films. February's film is:
500 Days of Summer (2009) An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her. Rated: PG-13. Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Point of interest: A ‘romance’ movie with a faulty narrator. Date: Thursday, February 13 Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Itty Bitty Book Club Be a part of the book club of few commitments. Each month, comments for the selected book may be left via sticky note. Location: Just inside the Library entrance
P R O GR A MS FOR CHIL DRE N Parents must remain in the story room during parented programs and stay in the Grande Prairie Public Library during unparented programs. Please do not bring food or toys to children’s programs. Admittance to programs is done on a first come, first served basis. Program tickets will be handed out no more than 30 minutes before the start of the program. Tickets will only be given to individuals already present at GPPL. Please arrive on time for the program you wish to attend. All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Baby Rhyme Time (parented) Bond with your baby over finger plays, rhymes, songs, and stories, all designed to stimulate early literacy and social development. Audience: pre-walking babies and caregivers. Maximum: 15 babes-in-arms Dates: Wednesdays, January 8 to June 10 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Musical Tots (parented) Enjoy interacting with your little ones in this fun-filled program with songs, musical activities, and stories. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 6 months to 2 years and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Wednesdays and Saturdays, January 8 to June 13 Times: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Mother Goose on the Loose (parented) Rhymes, stories, and songs abound in this parented program! Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 18 months to 3 years and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Thursdays and Fridays, January 9 to June 12 Time: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Tales for Tots (parented) Children and their adults can come enjoy a story time complete with rhymes, flannel stories, and finger plays. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2 to 3 and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Tuesdays, January 7 to June 9 Times: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Read With Me Dogs love reading! Children ages 3 to 8 are invited to drop in to read for 15 minutes with a therapy dog and its handler. Presented in collaboration with Pet Partners.Audience: ages 3 to 8. Dates: Time: Dates: Time: Location:
Tuesdays, January 7, 21, February 4, and 18 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Thursdays, January 16, 30, February 13, and 27 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Children’s Department
Musical Munchkins (parented) Enjoy songs, stories and musical instruments with your little ones in this engaging program. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2 to 5 and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Mondays, January 6 to June 8 Time: 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Wiggle Waggle Fun (parented) Children and their accompanying grown-up can wiggle away with stories, dance, songs, and musical instruments. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2.5 to 6 and caregivers. Maximum: 25 people Dates: Mondays, January 6 to June 8 Time: 10:30 am to 11:00 am Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Tell Me Why (unparented) Come learn about the world around you! This interactive story time will help kids learn about animals, science, nature, and more. Audience: ages 3 to 5. Maximum: 12 people Dates: Thursdays, January 9 to June 11 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Story Corner (unparented) Enjoy stories and puppet plays. Take turns being the story helper in a variety of interactive story activities with instruments, puppets, and props. Audience: ages 3 to 6. Maximum: 15 people Dates: Sundays, January 19 and February 16 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
Lego Club Are you a master builder? Put your skills to the test as you race to complete the challenge or build your own dream. Audience: ages 6 to 12. Maximum: 15 people Dates: Sundays, January 12 and February 23 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Location: Sky Story Room
Kids’ Volunteer Hour Volunteer at GPPL! This monthly program offers tracked volunteer hours, learning, and fun. Audience: ages 8 to 11. Maximum: 20 children Dates: Fridays, January 17 and February 21 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Children’s Department
Overbooked! So many books, so little time. Join GPPL in the Young Reader’s Choice Awards as we read our way through the finalists and vote on our favourites. Audience: ages 9 to 12. Maximum: 15 readers Dates: Fridays, January 3 and February 7 Time: 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm Location: Sky Story Room
Dungeons & Dragons: RPG Sessions for ages 9 to 14 Are you ready to play Dungeons and Dragons? Join us for an unforgettable adventure in the Forgotten Realms on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
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Registration is required. Participants will be registered for the whole campaign (running until about February 2020). This program is currently full. Audience: ages 9 to 14. Maximum: 8 participants (FULL) Dates: The first and third Tuesdays of the month Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Linda Smith Story Room
T E E N P R OG R AM S All GPPL programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted. All registered programs will be specified in the program description.
Teen Advisory Board The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group for teens ages 12 to 18. Suggest and plan teen programs, share favourite books and movies, and contribute ideas on
how to continue to make GPPL a great place for teens. New members are always welcome! Audience: Ages 12 to 18 Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of every month (January 6 & 20; February 3). TAB will not run February 17, due to Family Day. Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Teen Hangout Looking for something to do after school? Drop by the teen area to play some games, surf the internet, read, do homework, or just relax. The choice is yours. Audience: Ages 12 to 18 Dates: Thursdays, starting on January 9 Time: After school to 5:00 pm Location: Teen Area
Young Author’s Club Do you love to write? Join this teen writing club to develop your creative writing skills, share your work, and meet other writers! Audience: Ages 12 to 18 Date: 1st Tuesday of every month (January 7, February 4) Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Rotary Training Room
Teen Movie Night: The Sun is Also a Star Join us on a chilly winter’s evening for a cozy movie at GPPL. Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Daniel is the good son, who lives up to his parents' high expectations. When he sees her, he forgets all that. Something about Natasha makes him think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store - for both of them. Everything has brought them to this single moment. A million futures lie before them. Which one will come true? Rated PG-13. Audience: Ages 13 to 18 Date: Thursday, January 16 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
DIY: Duct Tape Pouches Do you want a new pencil case? Makeup bag? Or something else to organize your odds and ends? Join us as we create uniquely designed pouches with duct tape! All materials will be provided. Maximum 10 participants. Audience: Ages 12 to 18 Date: Tuesday, January 28 Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Location: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
What Do I Read Next? Let us know what you like to read, and we will build a personalized booklist just for you! Email teens@gppl.ca with the following information: name, library card number, age, grade, the last 5 books you’ve read, your favourite genre, and your least favourite genre. We will send you a personalized booklist within a week or two!
B E ST P SYC HOLO GICAL THRIL L E RS OF 2019 ( BY C R IMER EADS) Freefall by Jessica Barry When her fiancé’s private plane crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Allison Carpenter miraculously survives. But the fight for her life is just beginning. Allison has been living with a terrible secret, a shocking truth that powerful men will kill to keep buried. If they know she’s alive, they will come for her. She must make it home. In the small community of Owl’s Creek, Maine, Maggie Carpenter learns that her only child is presumed dead. But authorities have not recovered Allison’s body—giving Maggie a shred of hope. She, too, harbors a shameful secret: She hasn’t communicated with her daughter in two years, since a family tragedy drove Allison away. Maggie doesn’t know anything about her daughter’s life now—not even that she was engaged to a wealthy man whom Maggie has never met. As Allison struggles across the treacherous mountain wilderness, Maggie embarks on a desperate search for answers. Immersing herself in Allison’s life, she discovers that her daughter was existing in a world of money and glamour completely unrecognizable to her. What was Allison running from—and can Maggie uncover the truth in time to save her?
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise--she's just been given her first murder case to defend. But all is never as it seems... Just one more night. Then I'll end it. Alison drinks too much. She's neglecting her family. And she's having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be more than she can handle. I did it. I killed him. I should be locked up. Alison's client doesn't deny that she stabbed her husband - she wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself. I'm watching you. I know what you're doing. But someone knows Alison's secrets. Someone who wants to make her pay for what she's done, and who won't stop until she's lost everything....
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our biggest dreams, and our darkest secrets. And then we got bored. We look like a normal couple. We're your neighbors, the parents of your kid's friend, the acquaintances you keep meaning to get dinner with.
We all have our secrets to keeping a marriage alive. Ours just happens to be getting away with murder.
Speaking of Summer by Kalisha Buckhanon On a cold December evening, Autumn Spencer’s twin sister, Summer, walks to the roof of their shared Harlem brownstone and is never seen again. The door to the roof is locked, and the snow holds only one set of footprints. Faced with authorities indifferent to another missing Black woman, Autumn must pursue the search for her sister all on her own. With her friends and neighbors, Autumn pretends to hold up through the crisis. But the loss becomes too great, the mystery too inexplicable, and Autumn starts to unravel, all the while becoming obsessed with the various murders of local women and the men who kill them, thinking their stories and society’s complacency toward them might shed light on what really happened to her sister.
Last Woman Standing by Amy Gentry Dana Diaz is an aspiring stand‑up comedian—a woman in a man’s world. When she meets a tough computer programmer named Amanda Dorn, the two bond over their struggles in boys’ club professions. Dana confides that she’s recently been harassed and assaulted while in L.A., and Amanda comes up with a plan: they should go after each other’s assailants, Strangers on a Train–style. But Dana finds that revenge, however sweet, draws her into a more complicated series of betrayals. Soon her distrust turns to paranoia, encompassing strangers, friends—and even herself. At what cost will she get her vengeance? Who will end up getting hurt? And when it’s all over, will there be anyone left to trust?
The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have worked at Truviv, Inc. for years. The sudden death of Truviv’s CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames, who has always been surrounded by whispers about how he treats women. Those whispers have been ignored, swept under the rug, hidden away by those in charge. But the world has changed, and the women are watching this promotion differently. This time, when they find out Ames is making an inappropriate move on a colleague, they aren’t willing to let it go. This time, they’ve decided enough is enough. Sloane and her colleagues’ decision to take a stand sets in motion a catastrophic shift in the office. Lies will be uncovered. Secrets will be exposed. And not everyone will survive. All of their lives—as women, colleagues, mothers, wives, friends, even adversaries—will change dramatically as a result.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty You just dropped off your child at the bus stop. A panicked stranger calls your phone. Your child has been kidnapped, and the stranger explains that their child has also been kidnapped, by a completely different stranger. The only way to get your child back is to kidnap another child within 24 hours. Your child will be released only when the next victim's parents kidnap yet another child, and most importantly, the stranger explains, if you don't kidnap a child, or if the next parents don't kidnap a child, your child will be murdered. You are now part of The Chain.
Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware When Rowan stumbles across an ad for a live-in nanny, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss—with a staggeringly generous salary. And when she arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten—by the luxurious “smart” house fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family. What Rowan doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare - one that will end with a child dead and Rowan in prison awaiting trial for murder. Writing to her lawyer from prison, Rowan struggles to explain the unravelling events that have led to her incarceration. It wasn’t just the constant surveillance from the cameras installed around the house, or the malfunctioning technology that woke the household with booming music, or turned the lights off at the worst possible time. It wasn’t just the children, who turned out to be a far cry from the immaculately behaved model children she met at her interview. It wasn’t even the way she was left alone for weeks at a time, with no adults around apart from the enigmatic handyman, Jack Grant. It was everything. Rowan knows she’s made mistakes. She admits that she lied to obtain the post, and that her behavior toward the children wasn’t always ideal. She’s not innocent, by any means. But, she maintains, she’s not guilty—at least not of murder. Which means someone else is.
The Swallows by Lisa Lutz When Alexandra Witt joins the faculty at Stonebridge Academy, she’s hoping to put a painful past behind her. Then one of her creative writing assignments generates some disturbing responses from students. Before long, Alex is immersed in an investigation of the students atop the school’s social hierarchy—and their connection to something called the Darkroom. She soon inspires the girls who’ve started to question the school’s “boys will be boys” attitude and incites a resistance. But just as the movement is gaining momentum, Alex attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her—and what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place.
Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can’t find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there’s Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation, who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt. As the school’s secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal—and potentially fatal—consequences for everyone involved.
Missing Person by Sarah Lotz Reclusive bookseller Shaun Ryan has always believed that his uncle Teddy died in a car accident twenty years ago. Then he learns the truth: Teddy fled his home in Catholic, deeply conservative County Wicklow, Ireland, for New York and hasn't been heard from since. None of Shaun's relatives will reveal why they lied about his uncle's death or why they want Shaun to leave the whole affair alone. But Shaun has a burning need to find out the truth. His search is unsuccessful until he's contacted by Chris Guzman, a woman who runs a website dedicated to matching missing-persons cases with unidentified bodies. Chris and her team of cold-case obsessives suspect that Shaun is looking for the "Boy in the Dress," one victim in a series of gay men murdered by the same killer. But who are these internet fanatics really, and how do they know so much about a case that has stumped police for decades? Soon armchair sleuths and professional investigators are on a collision course with a sadistic serial killer who's gotten away with his crimes for far too long - and now they're in his sights. Other Notable Selections Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok Necessary People by Anna Pitoniak Those People by Louise Candlish The Better Sister by Alafair Burke Temper by Layne Fargo The Other Mrs. Miller by Allison Dickson Never Look Back by Alison Gaylin The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan Fishnet by Kristin Innes Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker
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10:00 am - 9:00 pm 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm GPPL will be closed: Wednesday, January 1 - New Year's Day Monday, February 17 - Family Day