Latest Arrivals

Stop in and see what's new on the Hill:

Fiction
The Farmer's Daughter
Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel
The Help
Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel
The Lacuna: A Novel
Let the Great World Spin

Young Adult Fiction
Beautiful Creatures
Fire (Graceling)
Shiver
Tsubasa: Those with Wings Volume 2 & 3

Juvenile
The Boy Who Ran to the Woods

Nonfiction
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Bumblebees: Behaviour, Ecology, and Conservation
Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen
Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815
Giants: The Parallel Lives of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey into Motherhood
Nonprofit Guide to Going Green
Yule: A Celebration of Light and Warmth

Magazines
Consumer Reports
Country Living
Hobby Farm
Hobby Farm Home
Horse Illustrated
Mother Earth News
Mothering Magazine
National Geographic

DVD/Electronic Media
Food, Inc.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Star Trek
Leapster Arcade: Cosmic Math

Library Board Meeing

The monthly meeting of the Allens Hill Free Library's Board of Trustees will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19th. The public is always welcome to attend these meetings.

Current Book Club Selection

Coming to Book Club on January 30th: Sarah's Quilt by Nancy E. Turner

This book is the sequel to These is My Words. The Star Garden continues the saga of Arizona pioneer Sarah Agnes Prine and is the third and final installment of the series.

A reading guide is found at http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/sarahs_quilt1.asp.

Happenings on the Hill

Enchanting Circles - Saturday, December 12th, 1:30-3 p.m.
Create a unique grapevine wreath to celebrate the season's magic! Bring your favorite trinkets to symbolize your wishes for the new year. Donations always appreciated.

Family Parlor Games - Friday, December 18th, 5:00-7 p.m.
Drop in for an unforgettable evening of nearly-forgotten Victorian Parlor Games. Then join the fun with classic board games along with some challenging ones you may not have heard of. Or bring your favorite from home! Make new friends and enjoy a snack.

The Art of Storytelling - Tuesday, December 22nd, 6-7:00 p.m.
Learn how to become a great storyteller as we explore different kinds of storytelling. We'll listen to a classic seasonal story and craft our own storytelling helpers.

All ages 1 to 100 always welcome!

Tell a friend.

Bring your library card.

Community Survey

Help us help you find your place here at Allens Hill Free Library. Click the link below to take our new online community survey or stop in and pick one up and check out our newest arrivals.

Click Here to take survey

Current Book Club Selection

Coming to Book Club on January 2nd: The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank

Read Dorothea's bio at http://www.dotfrank.com/Author_Bio.html

New Arrivals

Process of Elimination by Robert Stricklin
UP - DVD