By Savannah Gilbert
Library Director
A Publication of the Chester County Library
Library Closings and Events
December Book Sale
Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. – Storytime recording is available. Visit our Facebook page for the link to that week’s storytime. Videos may be viewed at any time. Activity packs are available for children in the library.
December 3 – Close at 6 p.m. for the Christmas Parade
December 13-20 – Technology Trainings (see below)
December 23 – Closing at 12:30 in observance of Christmas
December 24-26– Closed in observance of Christmas
December 31 – Closing at 3:30 pm in observance of New Years
Technology Trainings*
The library has been fortunate enough to receive a grant through the State of Tenn. to offer technology trainings to its patrons. For December, the following trainings will be available from December 13-20: Publisher Basics, How to Create a Newsletter and Google Docs Basics. The training will be offered virtually and available all week. Training videos may be accessed from the comfort of patrons’ own homes or at the library. Viewers will also have the opportunity to ask the trainer questions after viewing the training and the library will provide resources to help you maximize your knowledge! *Call 731-989-4673 or email library@chestercountylibrary.net to register
December Book Sale
Beginning on December 1, 2020, the library will be hosting a book sale! Due to COVID-19, the following restrictions will take place: 1 – No more than two families may browse each section of the book sale at a time. 2 – Gloves will be available to wear while browsing if desired. Used gloves should be thrown away in the trash can at the front of the library. 3 – Bags for the Bag of Books Bargain are available at the front desk. 4 – The library strongly recommends that masks are worn, but it is not required. 5 – The library asks that customers sanitize their hands before and after entering the library.
Prices are as follows:
Hardback Books- $0.25; Paperback Books- $0.50; Audio books- $2; CDs- $1; VHS Tapes– Free; DVDs- $1; TV Seasons- $2 for two discs or $3 for three discs or more; Bag of Books (books ONLY)- $3
Library COVID-19 Update
All information is as of December 1, 2020. The library is currently restricting access to no more than 25 individuals in the library at a time. We strongly recommend that you wear a mask but it is not required. Patrons can browse the shelves for materials and may select their own books, DVDs, or audio books. We are still offering curbside pickup and contactless delivery by use of our online registration system. We have four computers available for use – no appointments are necessary. There is still an one hour time limit on all computer sessions and we request that all patrons limit their time in the library to one hour.
New Books
Children’s Easy Readers: “A Vote is a Powerful Thing” by Catherine Stier, “Walter’s Wonderful Web” by Tim Hopgood, “Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away” by Med Medina, “Lunar New Year” by Hannah Eliot, “The Alphabet’s Alphabet” by Chris Harris, “Who Would Win? Green Ants vs Army Ants”, “Pinkalicious and the Pinkettes” by Victoria Kann, “Fox Tails: The Great Bunk Bed Battle” by Tina Kugler, “Hello Hedgehog: Do You Like My Bike” by Norm Feuti, “Baby Loves Taste!” By Ruth Sprio, “Baby Loves Touch!” By Ruth Spiro, “Baby Loves Hearing!” By Ruth Spiro, “Baby Loves Smell!” By Ruth Spiro, “Pokemon Sun & Moon Welcome to Aloha!”, “Arithmechicks Take Away”, “A Magic Spark”, “Ocean Tails”, “Dia de los Muertos”, “Frog Meets Dog”, “Moby Shinobi: Surf’s Up”, “Bumble and Bee: Don’t Worry BEE Happy”, “Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie”, “Dino-Thanksgiving”, “The Boring Book”, “Bunnies on the Bus”, “The Bookstore Cat”, “Ramadan”, “Disney Frozen II: One for the Books”, “The Couch Potato”, “Amadou’s Zoo”, “The Bell Rang”, “What Should Darla Do?”, “If Animals Kissed Good Night”, “Hello, Baby Animals”, “Spencer and Vincent: The Jellyfish Brothers”, “Flip-A-Feather”, “Peppa Pig and the Day of Giving Thanks”, “Turkey Gobble”, “Christmas Parade”, “The Twelve Unicorns of Christmas”, “Comet the Unstoppable Reindeer”, “Cozy”, “Peppermint Post”, “LLAMA Llama Loose tooth Drama”, “Get Up, Elizabeth”, “Cone Cat”, “Clueless”, “Beasties Love Booties”
Juvenile Non-Fiction: “Tails from History: A Sea Otter to the Rescue”, “The Scooby -Doo Cookbook”, “The Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures”, G.O.A.T. “Simone Biles Biography”, “The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide”, “Torpedoed: The True Story of the WWII Sinking of The Children’s Ship”, “Ghostology”, “Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine”, “Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsberg”, G.O.A.T. “Tom Brady Biography”, “Barbie Bakes Cookbook”, “Up All Night: Nocturnal Animals: Bats, Crickets, Owls, Raccoons, Scorpions, Skunks”, “What is a Presidential Election”, “Busy Little Hands: Food Play”, “Busy Little Hands: Art Play”, “Going Ape!”, “Could a Crocodile Play Basketball?”, “Could a Monkey Waterski?”
Juvenile Fiction: “Fablehaven Dragonwatch: Champion of the Titan Games” by Brandon Mull, “The Fowl Twins #2: Dency All Charges” by Eoin Colfer, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney, “Circus Mirandus #2: Bootlace Magician” by Cassie Beasley, “Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky”, “Spy School Revolution” by Stuart Gibbs “Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle” by Shannon Hale, “Princess in Black and the Giant Problem” by Shannon Hale, “Genesis Begins Again” by Alicia D. Williams, “The Great Pet Heist” by Emily Ecton, “Unicorn Rescue Society #4: The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande” by Adam Gidwitz, “Front Desk” by Kelly Yang, “Look Both Ways” by Jason Reynolds, “Becoming Muhammad Ali” by James Patterson, “Garbage Pail Kids: Welcome to Smellville” by R.L. Stine, “TBH #1-3” by Lisa Greenwald, “Upside Down Magic #1-5” by Sara Mlynowski, “Clean Getaway” by Nic Stone (LP)
Juvenile Graphic Novel: “Twins” by Varian Johnson, “The Witches” by Roald Dahl, “Class Act” by Jerry Craft, “Boxcar Children #1, Forget Me Nat”, “Timo the Adventurer” , “Primer” by Jennifer Muro, “Star Wars; Return to Vader’s Castle”, “Catwad Four Me?”, “The Comic Book Story of Basketball”, “The Ickabog” by J.K. Rowling, “Bad Guys in The One?!”, “Boxcar Children: Surprise Island, Groot #”1, “Happy Narwhalidays”
Young Adult Fiction: “Unwanteds Quest: Dragon Ghost and Dragon Curse” by Lisa McMann, “The Night Country” by Melissa Albert
Young Adult Graphic Novel: “Fangirls” by Rainbow Rowell, “The Bible Manga: Manga Messengers, Daphne and Velma: The Dark Deception” by Morgan Baden, “The Bible Manga; Manga Messiah”
Adult Fiction: “China Rich Girlfriend” by Kevin Kwan, “Rich People Problems” by Kevin Kwam, “Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke, “Nine” by Rachelle Dekker, “The Archive of the Forgotten” by A.J. Hackwith, “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, “Three Women Disappear” by James Patterson, “Shakeup” by Stuart Woods, “House of Correction” by Nicci French, “The Wonderboy of Whistle Stop” by Fannie Flagg, “The Sentinel” by Lee Child, “Chance of a Lifetime” by Jude Deveraux, “The Paris Secret” by Natasha Lester, “Queenie” by Candice Carty-Williams, “My Way to You” by Catherine Bybee, “One to Watch” by Kate Stayman-London, “Her Last Flight” by Beatriz Williams, “Point of Danger” by Irene Hannon, “Love and a Little White Lie” by Tammy L. Gray, “Little Secrets” by Jennifer Hillier, “The Queen of Tuesday: A Lucille Balll Story” by Darin Strauss, “The Bone Shard Daughter” by Andrea Stewart, “Hella” by David Gerrold, “Invisible Girl” by Lisa Jewell, “Actress” by Anne Enright, “Fifty Words for Rain” by Asha Lemmie, “The Mothers” by Brit Bennett, “The Jade Tiger” by EW Cooper, “Beginning Again” by Lauraine Snelling, “A Picture of Love” by Beth Wiseman, “Cats Cannolis and a Curious Kidnapping” by Cheryl Bannerman, “A Rogue of One’s Own” by Evie Dunmore, “Love Your Life” by Sophie Kinsella, “Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel” by Ruth Hogan, “Miss Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce, “The Devil and the Dark Water” by Stuart Turton, “The Haunting of Brynn Wilder” by Wendy Webb, “Heart Bones” by Colleen Hoover, “Girls of Brackenhill” by Kate Moretti, “Every Now and then” by Lesley Kagen, “In a Gilded Cage” by Rhys Bowen, “The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes” by Ruth Hogan, “Into the Drowning Deep” by Mira Grant, “Law of Innocence” by Michael Connelly, “Little Cruelties” by Liz Nugent, “The Noel Letters” by Richard Paul Evans, “The Christmas Cupcake Murder” by Joanne Fluke, “All that Glitters” by Danielle Steel, “Daylight” by David Baldacci, “Under Suspicion” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Mason Jar”, “A Stitch in Time”, “Shoo Fly Shoo”, “When There’s a Will”, “Simply Vanished”, “Off the Beaten Path”, “The Blended Quilt” by Wanda Brunstetter, “The Last Illusion” by Rhys Bowen, “Moondrop Miracle” by Jennifer Lamont Leo, “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam
Adult Non-Fiction: “Fast Asleep” by Dr. Michael Mosley, “The Holistic Fibromyalgia Treatment Plan” by Dr. Amarillis Mendez, “The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook” by Steve and Kathy Doocy, “How May I Offend You Today” by Susannah B. Lewis, “The Best of Me” by David Sedaris, “Countdown 1945” by Chris Wallace
Adult Graphic Novel: “The Red Mother Volume 1” by Jeremy Haun, “Locke and Key Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft” by Joe Hill, “Fangs” by Sarah Andersen
Adult Audiobooks: “A Blessing to Cherish” by Lauraine Snelling
DVDs: “The American West”, “Like a Boss”, “Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales”, “Lego Friends United As One”, “Lego DC Shazam!” “Magic and Monsters”, “Lego Justice League Cosmic Clash”, “Barbie: Video Game Hero”, “The Peanut Butter Falcon”, “The Secret: Dare to Dream”, “Cut Throat City”, “Rogue”, “Upside Down Magic”, “Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers”, “Lego: Legend of Isla Nublar”, “Antebellum”, “Friendsgiving”, “Molly of Denali: Molly’s Awesome Alaskan Adventures”, “The Queen’s Corgi”, “PBS Kids: 15 Pet-Tastic Tails!”, “Mulan”
Preschool Development & Learning Kits: “DK: My First Things That Go”, “DK My First Words”, “How to Tell the Time Book with Model”, “I Can Tie My Own Shoes book”, “Scooter Bots STEAM Kit”, “Nature Print Paper Kit”, “COBRA Weave Kit” “I Can Read: Phonics Book Sets! (includes 12 mini books)- “Fancy Nancy’s Fantastic Phonics”, “The Bernstain Bears Phonics Fun”, “Pete the Cat Phonics Box”, “Bob’s Books– Kindergarten Sight Words”, “Peppa Pig”, “Star Wars”, “First Little Comics”
