Guilford Smith Memorial Library News - October 11, 2023

October 12, 2023

What's happening at GSML?

- The library's permanent phone number is back to 860-423-5159. We no longer have a mobile line, so please note that text messages sent to this number will not be received.
- We are co-hosting a FREE women's and girl's (age 12+) self-defense class on 10/29 from 1-5pm taking place at the South Windham Fire Dept. Signup is required; please see flyer further down for more details.
- We are still looking for interested individuals to help restart our Friends of the Library group. A Friends group will help us with fundraising, promoting, advocacy, and more. It can take as much or as little time as you can afford to contribute!
If you're interested, please contact Aubrey: ahines@biblio.org
- We have a Halloween Party coming up on October 26 from 5:30-7pm! All ages are welcome to join us (in costume!) for food, Halloween crafts, and fun. Signup is requested so we can plan ahead for refreshments.
- Our quarterly board meeting is Thursday, October 12 at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

New books are on their way for October!

Adult Fiction Books:
Awad, Mona - Rouge
Bartz, Julia - The Writing Retreat
Bauermeister, Erica - No Two Persons
Brown, Millie Bobby - Nineteen Steps
Grisham, John - The Exchange
Harrow, Alix E. - Starling House
Kelly, Julia - A Traitor in Whitehall
Lahiri, Jhumpa - Roman Stories
Littlewood, Fran - Amazing Grace Adams
McBride, James - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
McMahon, Jennifer - My Darling Girl
Osman, Richard - The Last Devil to Die

Adult Nonfiction Books:
CT Forest and Park Association - The Connecticut Walk Book
Lombardi, Michael - Football Done Right

Children's & Young Adult Fiction Books:
Barnett, Mac - The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom 2
Brown, Peter - The Wild Robot Protects
Gibbs, Stuart - Spy School Goes North
Gorman, Amanda - Something, Someday
Higgins, Ryan - Out Cold
Martin, Ann M. - The Baby-Sitters Club 14
Russell, Rachel - Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure
Sonenshine, Randi - The Nest that Wren Built
Willems, Mo - Don't Let the Penguin Drive the Sleigh!
Yarros, Rebecca - Fourth Wing (backordered)

We also have the 2024 Nutmeg Nominees and brand new Pilcrow Foundation and Malka Penn award nominee books!

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