September 2020

September 2020

• Learn more about the current HPL opening process • HPL on the GO and other kids news • NY Times Best Top 5 Adult Fic & Non-Fic • New Books Coming • YA/Teen Programming • Take a closer look at some of the HPL Electronic Resources

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The Hewitt Public Library goes above and beyond in serving the needs of our community through the programs they offer, the events they host and the resources they provide. Please consider supporting the library’s efforts by joining the Friends of the Hewitt Public Library group for just $10 per year. Every bit truly helps when it comes to supporting the amazing work our library is doing in and for the community!

Visit friendsofthehewittlibrary.com to join and to learn more.

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Feel like you’re reading the same type of books over and over again? Try something new with Adult Librarian and Front Desk Supervisor, Linda O’Neil’s book list.

These books are available in the library and online.

The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek Kim Richardson (2019) Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s.

The Summer Girls Mary Alice Monroe (2013) This book captures the complex relationships between three half sisters scattered across the country—and a grandmother determined to help them rediscover their family bonds.

High Tide Club Mary Kay Andrews (2018) A delightfu novel about new love, old secrets, and the kind of friendship that transcends generations.

Texas Ranger James Patterson (2018) A Texas Ranger fights for his life, his freedom, and the town he loves as he investigates his ex-wife’s murder.

Secrets of a Charmed Life Susan Meissner (2015) Young American Scholar Kendra Van Zant, eager to pursue her vision of a perfect life, interviews Isabel McFarland just when the elderly woman is ready to give up secrets about the war that she has kept for decades... beginning with who she really is.

On Mystic Lake Kristin Hannah (2007) A poignant, tender, and true story of love, loss, passion, and the fragile threads that bind families together.

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28 SUMMERS

by Elin Hilderbrand A relationship that started in 1993 between Mallory Blessing and Jake McCloud comes to light while she is on her deathbed and his wife runs for president.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

by Delia Owens In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.

HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST

by Ibram X. Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism

UNTA M E D

by Glennon Doy le The ac tivist and public speaker describes her journe y of listening to her inner voice.

CAMINO WINDS

by John Grisham The line between fact and fiction becomes blurred when an author of thrillers is found dead after a hurricane hits Camino Island.

WHITE FRAGILIT Y

by Robin DiAngelo Historical and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white people and how this inhibits crossracial dialogu e.

THE SUMMER HOUSE

by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Jeremiah Cook, a veteran and former N.Y.P.D. cop, investigates a mass murder near a lake in Georgia.

FAST. FEAST. REPEAT

by Gin Stephens Learn how to work a variety of intermittent fasting approaches into your life, no matter what your circumstances or schedule

THE VANISHING HALF

by Brit Bennett The lives of twin sisters who run away from a Southern black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity but their fates intertwine.

MAGNOLIA TABLE, VOL. 2

by Joanna Gaines This insight inspired Joanna to get back in the kitchen and start from scratch, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone to develop new recipes for her family, and yours, to gather around

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READING FOR CHANGE Booklist Recomendations We hope these books may serve as a catalyst for self-relflection and discussion.

These books can be found in library or online.

Adult Books Non-Fiction Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kenedi Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor, by Layla F. Saad The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Sotry of America’s Great Migration, by Isabel Wilkerson We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tradgedy, by Ta-Nehisi Coates Fiction The Deep, by Rivers Solomon and others Home, by Toni Morrison How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward Books for Youth Older Readers Non-Fiction Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson An Indigenous People’s History of the United States for Young People, by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Just Mercy (Adapted for Young People), by Bryan Stevenson Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi This Books is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work, by Tiffany Jewell and illustrated

by Aurelila Durand Fiction Anger is a Gift, by Mark Oshiro Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America, edited by Ibi Zoboi Dear Martin, by Nic Stone The Hate You Give, by Angie Thomas The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo Middle Grade Black Brother, Black Brother, by Jewell Parker Rhodes Blended, by Sharon Draper Genesis Begins Again, by Alicia D. Williams A Good Kind of Trouble, by Lisa Moore Ramee Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop, by Alice Faye Duncan and illistrated by R. Gregory Christie

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Every week our Teen Librarian, Caitlin, posts a booktalk video on YouTube, talking about different YA books she’s reading.

To access booktalk videos, go to youtube.com and search for the Hewitt Public Library. Don’t forget to click subscribe so you know when the next booktalk is ready to view.

Every week our Teen Librarian, Caitlin, sends out a one-sheet tutorial on different elements of Dungeons & Dragons - races, classes, alignments, etc.

This is to help players (or interested parties) get a better understanding of the world of D&D. If you are interested in receiving these tutorials, let us know at library@cityofhewitt.com Teens! Do you want to help design teen programs at the library?

Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Do you want your voice to be heard? Then join the Teen Advisory Board! Contact the library at library@cityofhewitt.com for more information.

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Be on the look out for these New Books at the Hewitt Public Library for Teens & Young Adult.

Graphic Novels

Fiction

Attack on Titan, Vol. 31 Beastars, Vol. 7 Black Butler, Vol. 29 Black Panther, Volume 9 Blue Exorcist, Vol. 24 Captain Marvel, Volume 3 Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 7 Lumberjanes, Vol. 15 One Punch Man, Vol. 20 Seraph of the End, Vol. 19 Space Boy, Vol. 7 Twin Star Exorcists, Vol. 19 You Brought Me the Ocean, Alex Sanchez

The Assignment, Liza Wiemer The Damned, Renee Ahdieh Facing the Sun Janice Mather Faith: Taking Flight, Julie Murphy Girl, Serpent, Thorn, Melissa Bashardoust He Must Like You, Danielle Younge-Ullman How to Live on the Edge, Sarah Lynn Scheerger Kind of a Big Deal, Shannon Hale Midnight Sun, Stephanie Myer More Than Just a Pretty Face, Syed Masood Running, Natalia Sylvester The State of Us, Shaun David Hutchinson The Whitsun Daughters, Carrie Mesrobian A Wicked Magic, Sasha Laurens 12

VOLUNTEER NEWS

The HPL is pleased to announce that we have a few volunteer opportunities for you @HOME. Our volunteers are sharing their design talent with the community to make you smile.

Volunteers currently have been working virtually in the safety of their own home to spread a positive message by creating buttons. Staff at the HPL will pass them out when a patron checks out a book or visits our computer lab. The buttons can be pinned to backpacks, bookbags, hats or other places for all to enjoy.

To volunteer, please use the contact information below to be directed to our volunteer site to sign up or get more information on how to become a HPL volunteer. ~ Kayla Pecina- Volunteer Coordinator, Library Supervisor For more information on volunteering email: volunteer@cityofhewitt.com or call Kayla Pecina at 254-666-2442.

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TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books that teach young children the joys of reading.

To access TumbleBooks: 1. Log into the catalog at https://hewitt.biblionix.com 2. On the left side of the screen under the “Electronic Resources Available to Logged-In Users” box, click TumbleBooks.

Do your children need to release some energy on these hot summer days?

GoNoodle is free and provides 100’s of movement and mindfulness videos for kids!

Go to GoNoodle.com!

We have a great selection of NEW Books!

Here are just a few!

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Ann Schiltz FHPL President

Beth Oakley President

Eddie Sincereny FHPL Vice President

Sally Goldman Vice President

Delores Sincereny FHPL Treasurer

Lydia Dashner Secretary

Zandra Swenson FHPL Secretary

Karen Copeland

Beau Hart FHPL Member at Large

Eric Ames

Margie Kinney FHPL Member at Large

Ronald G. Smith

Sally Goldman FHPL Member at Large

Betty J. Smith

Laura Beaty FHPL Member at Large