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“Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life” by Jordan B. Peterson; Portfolio (432 pages, $29).
Published in 2021, Beyond Order is an engaging self-help book by the bestselling author and YouTube sensation Jordan B. Peterson, a renowned Canadian Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. Beyond Order is a …
“The High House” by Jessie Greengrass. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2021. 255 pages, $27.00
“The High House” is the story of British teenager Caroline “Caro” who must cope with caring for her young half-sibling Pauly in the environmental disaster aftermath of global warming that leaves the two orphaned and living atop at …
Congratulations Samantha Hunter in her new full-time position in the Children’s Department of the Mebane Public Library! We are so excited to have her passion and creativity benefit the library system in a full-time role as opposed to her previous part-time status.
How long have you worked with the County? 3 years …
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis J. Hall. New York, NY. Forever. 2022.
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall is a dashing regency romance that follows Viola Carrol after she is presumed dead at the battle of Waterloo. This “death” allows Viola to reinvent herself and live the life …
“Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History” by George Crile; Atlantic Monthly Press (416 pages, $26).
“In a little over a decade, two events have transformed the world we live in: the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of Militant Islam.” – George Crile
Published in …
New Entertaining and Educational Offering for Young Readers
Alamance County Public Libraries now offers VOX™ Books to all its patrons
Burlington, NC – July 28, 2022 – Parents and other caregivers are always looking for ways to make learning fun and engaging for the children in their care. Thanks to a new offering from …
Upgrade by Blake Crouch. New York: Ballantine Books, [2022].
This is the perfect book to read on a scorching hot day as you wonder if, perhaps, this near future isn’t far away at all, and maybe we need to do something about it before it is too late…
If you’d like to scare yourself …
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 2015.
Welcome to Night Vale is a book of everyday conspiracies, non-existent and heavily regulated dog parks, life threatening librarians- and two women.
The dog parks are the most normal part of this book, as expected.
Welcome to Night Vale.
Jackie is …