The Library Lowdown

“The only thing we should scream into the world is love.”

• Jill Telford

By Savannah Gilbert
Library Director

A February 2022 Publication of the
Chester County Library

Library Events
Tuesday, February 1; 10 a.m. – Story Time: African American History Month; Craft: African Americans in History Paper Quilt
Thursday, February 3; 3:30 p.m. – High School Book Club: Discussion of Beastars Volume 1 by Paru Itagaki
Tuesday, February 8; 10 a.m. – Story Time: Valentine’s Day; Craft: Cotton Ball Heart Painting
Thursday, February 10; 5:30 p.m. – Book Club for Adults: Discussion of “Sweet Strawberry Sunsets” by local author Caleb Wray and visit from the author! Anyone is welcome to attend this event
Saturday, February 12; 10 a.m. – Word Weavers: Writers and aspiring writers; high school–adults are welcome to attend
Tuesday, February 15; 10 a.m. – Story Time: Random Acts of Kindness Week; Craft: Friendship Flower and Acts of Kindness Bingo
Tuesday, February 22; 10 a.m. – Story Time: Penguins; Craft: Penguin Popsicle Stick Book Mark
Thursday, February 24; 3:30 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board: Teens aged 12–17 are welcome to attend!
Library Board Positions Available
The Chester County Library Board has six upcoming positions! Library board members take an active part in creating the policies and rules for the library, assisting the director in making decisions, completing director evaluations and more. Library board members serve three year terms and have the option of serving two consecutive terms. The board meets six times a month on the third Thursday of those months at 5 p.m. (January, March, May, July, September, and November).
If you would like to be a part of this board, please visit chestercountylibrary.net and then About/ Board to download the application or visit the Chester County Library at 1012 East Main Street.
Book Club for Adults
Meetings occur the second Thursday of the month and will be available in person or virtually (virtual information will be sent once you register)! If you are interested in joining the adult book club, please complete our online registration form at the link below. Those who do not have internet, let a staff member know that you would like to complete the adult book club registration link. Many options are available for how you can obtain the book! REGISTER HERE: Bit.ly/CCLAdultBC
February Book: “Sweet Strawberry Sunsets” by Caleb Wray (2021)
March: “Notes From Your Therapist” by Allyson Dinneen (2021)
Teen Advisory Board
What is TAB? TAB (Teen Advisory Board) is a group of teens aged 12–17 that enjoy reading and/or using the library.
What do they do? Teens sit down with the library director monthly and discuss what kinds of programs, books, DVDs, and audiobooks that they would like to see at our library. At each meeting we also have an activity. Some of the activities so far have been origami bookmarks, a library scavenger hunt, and trying new foods like kimchi ramen noodles. As our group grows, we will hold an election and elect a president/vice president/treasurer-secretary. The TAB will have the opportunity in the future to hold fundraisers as well.
Where do they meet? In the conference room of the library. Meetings are also available virtually. Visit our events calendar on our website (chestercountylibrary.net) for virtual meeting information.
Upcoming Meeting Dates: Thursday, February 24 at 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m.
High School Book Club
The Chester County Library is starting a High School Book Club which will begin in February of 2022. Meetings will occur on the first Thursday of each month during February, March, and April at 3:30 pm. Meetings will be held in the conference room of the library, but there will also be a virtual meeting option for those who are uncomfortable with meeting in person, are sick or unable to attend for any reason in person. High School (ninth-12th grade) students in the Chester County public/private schools or homeschooled are welcome to join. To sign up, please complete the form in the link provided or call the library. Books are provided at NO COST courtesy of a grant from Southwest Electric. Visit: bit.ly/CCLHSBC
February 3, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.: “Beastars” Volume 1 by Paru Itagaki
March 3, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.: “Ashlords” by Scott Reintgen
April 7, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.: “The Astonishing Colors of After” by Emily Pan
Memorial/ In Honor Books

• In Honor of Janice Haithcoat by the Beaty and Minton Families; Items Purchased: “Keeper of the Lost Cities” Book 1–5 by Shannon Messenger
• In Memory of Jo Willis by Estelle Jones and Phyllis Wood; Items Purchased: “Reckless Girls” by Rachel Hawkins and “Where the Truth Lies” by Anna Bailey
• In Memory of Billene Hemby by Virginia Webb; Items Purchased: “The Big Book of Favorite Scrap Quilts” and “How to Learn Crochet” by Chavers Callie
• In Memory of Jo Willis by Delores Jones, Phill Willis and Kelly Robbins; Item Purchased: Table for the library sitting area
• In Memory of Jo Willis by Joyce and Stephen Morris; Funds Towards: Table for the library sitting area
• In Memory of Jo Willis by George and Beth Jordan; Items Purchased: “We Are All the Same in the Dark” by Julia Heaberlin, “Viral” by Robin Cook, “The 22 Murders of Madison May” by Max Barry, “Revival Season” by Monica West and “Lucky” by Marissa Stapley
• In Memory of Jo Willis by Clay and Nancy Canada; Items Purchased: “All I Want” by Darcey Bell and “Sugar Birds” by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
  New Books
  Adult Non-Fiction: “Taste of Home Instant Pot, Air Fryer and Slow Cooker Cookbook”
  Adult Biography: “Modern Warriors” by Pete Heseth
  Adult Graphic Novel: “BRZRKR Vol.1” by Keanu Reeves, “Lore Olympus” Vol.1 by Rachel Smythe, “Sleeping Beauties” by Stephen King
  Adult Fiction: “The Twelve Dates of Christmas” by Jenny Bayliss, “Forgiving Paris” by Karen Kingsbury, “Fear No Evil” by James Patterson, “The Autobiography of Santa Claus” by Jeff Guinn, “Christmas by the Book” by Anne Marie Ryan, “The First Christmas” by Stephen Mitchell, “City of Darkness and Light” by Rhys Bowen, “The Edge of Dreams” by Rhys Bowen, “The Christmas Promise” by Richard Paul Evans, “The God of Lost Words” by A.J. Hackwith, “The Terminal List” by Jack Carr, “Something in the Water” by Catherine Steadman, “Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry Thomas, “Unfinished Business” by J.A. Jance, “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult, “Autopsy” by Patricia Cornwell, “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone” by Diana Gabaldon, “The Becoming” by Nora Roberts, “The Donut Trap” by Julie Tieu, “Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread” by Chuck Palahniuk, “Elder Race” by Adrian Tchaikosky, “A Song for the Dark Times” by Ian Rankin, “Sherlock Holmes & Count Dracula” by Christian Klaver, “Hollow Kingdom” by Kira Jane Buxton, “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam, “The Judge’s List” by John Grisham, “The Devil’s Sea” by Dirk Cussler, “Much Ado About Barbecue” by Sally Kilpatrick, “Orange Blossom Special” by Sally Kilpatrick, “Snowbound in Vegas” by Sally Kilpatrick, “A Christmas Engagement” by Linda Byler, “Hush Now, Don’t You Cry” by Rhys Bowen, “The Family Way” by Rhys Bowen, “Beautiful World, Where Are You” by Sally Rooney, “The Horsewoman” by James Patterson, “The Midnight Lock” by Jeffrey Deaver, “Reminders of Him” by Colleen Hoover, “Home Sweet Tiny Home” by Melody Carlson, “Lucky” by Marissa Stapley, “All I Want” by Darcey Bell
  DVDs: “The Pacific,” “Elf” (bluray), “James and the Giant Peach,” “Stuart Little,” “The Land Before Time,” “The Land Before Time: The Great Valley Adventure,” “The Time of Great Giving,” and “The Journey Through the Mists,” “Curse of the Witch’s Doll,” “The Legend of Frosty the Snowman,” “Sitting Bull,” “Spirit Untamed,” “12 Mighty Orphans,” “Miss Scarlet & The Duke,” “Fortress,” “Blithe Spirit,” “F9 The Fast Saga,” “The Mitchells vs. The Machines,” “PJ Masks: Pirates Ahoy!,” “Call the Midwife Season 10,” “Show Me the Father,” “Paw Patrol: Pups Save the Alien,” “Flushed Away,” “Shark Tale,” “Rio 2,” “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Curious George Goes Green,” “The Emperor’s New Groove,” “Dune,” “The Last Duel,” “Paw Patrol: Sea Patrol,” “Paw Patrol: Pups Save Puplantis,” “No Man of God,” “Mosley,” “Cobra Kia” Season 3
  Children’s Easy Readers: “Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker,” “How to Catch a Gingerbread Man” by Adam Wallace, “If You Ever Want to Bring a Pirate to Meet Santa, Don’t!” by Elise Parsley, “A Unicorn Named Sparkle’s First Christmas” by Amy Young, “Hey, You’re Not Santa!” by Ethan Berlin, “Bulldozer’s Christmas Dig” by Candace Fleming, “Merry Christmas Anne” by Kallie George, “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 13 Days of Christmas,” “Elbow Grease Saves Christmas” by John Cena, “Construction Site: Merry and Bright” by Sherri Duskey Rinker, “The Little Owl and The Big Tree” by Jonah Winter, “Corgi Can!” by Junyi Wu, “Flip Flap Snap! Farm” by Carmen Saldana, “Hello Ninja Goodbye Tooth” by N.D. Wilson, “Hello Ninja Hello Stage Fright” by N.D. Wilson, “Pinkalicious Treausuretastic” by Victoria Kann, “Grumpy Monkey Get Your Grumps Out” by Suzanne Lang, “Trolls: Happy Trollsmas!,” “Santa Jaws” by Bridget Heos, “Santa Baby” by Jonathan Stutzman, “Between the Lines by Lindsay Ward, Nickelodeon Christmas Treasury, Scooby-Doo: That’s Snow Ghost, Football Baby by Diane Adams, Maggie and Pie and the Big Breakfast by Carolyn Scoppettone, Maggie and Pie and the Pizza Party by Carolyn Scoppettone, PJ Masks save the Daytime!, Adrift by Heidi Stemple, Merry Christmas, Gus by Chris Chatteron, Pinkalicious, Merry Pinkmas! By Victoria Kann, The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy, Unicorns are the Worst! By Alex Willan, Boo Stew by Donna Washington, Hornswoggled! by Josh Crute, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast” by Eric Carle, “The Red Sleigh” by Erin Guendelsbeger, “The Wolf in Underpants Freezes his Buns Off” by Wilfrid Lupano, “Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit” by Il Sung Na, “How Beautiful” by Antonella Capetti, “Sabrina Sue Loves the Snow” by Priscilla Burris, “Fly Guy & Fly Girl Friendly Frenzy” by Tedd Arnold, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Winter,” “Spike It, MO!,” “Blue Barry and Pancakes Danger on Mount Choco”
  Juvenile Biography: “Dreams From My Father” by Barack Obama, “Who is Steven Spielberg?,” “Who Was Clara Barton?”
  Juvenile Non-Fiction: “What Are the Winter Olympics?” by Gail Herman, “What Is the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?” by Michael Burgan, “National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia,” “Christmas is Coming: Traditions from Around the World” by Monika UtnidStrugata, “Spin to Survive: Frozen Mountain” by Emily Hawkins, “Only In America” by Heather Alexander
  Check out future editions for more from the Chester County Public Library.

“Pigology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia” by Daisy Bird, “Pets Around the World” by Brenna Maloney

Juvenile Fiction: “The Christmas Pig” by J.K. Rowling, “The Wingfeather Saga: The Warden and the Wolf King” (Book 4) by Andrew Peterson, “Final Season” by Tim Green, “The Popper Penguin Rescue” by Eliot Schrefer, “Defending Champ” by Mike Lupica, “Choose Your Own Adventure: Time Travel Inn” by Bart King, “Only My Dog Knows I Pick my Nose” by Lauren Tarshis, “Happy County: From Season to Season” by Ethan Long, “Return of the Underwear Dragon” by Scott Rothman, “Alley & Rex” by Joel Ross, “Drop the Puck: It’s Hockey Season” by Jayne J. Jones Beehler, “Pokemon: Ash Ketchum, Pokemon Detective & I Choose You!,” “I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900” by Lauren Tarshis, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot” by Jeff Kinney, “Last Gamer Standing” by Katie Zhao, “The Cloud Race” by Melody Mews, “Katt Loves Dogg” by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, “Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City” by Christian Mckay Heidicker, “Birdie’s Bargain” by Katherine Paterson, “Last Block Standing” by Nick Eliopulos, “Press Start! Super Codes and Secret Modes” by Thomas Flintham, “Riley’s Ghost” by John David Anderson, “Keeper of the Lost Cities” no. 1-5 by Shannon Messenger

Juvenile Graphic Novels: “The Secret Garden on 81st Street” by Ivy Noelle Weir, “City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm” by Jaimal Yogis, “Cat Kid Comic Club Perspectives” by Dav Pilkey, “Dracula” by Russell Punter

Spanish Juvenile/Easy Audiobooks: “Barbie Una Fiesta de Ensueno,” “Hombre Mosca y Chica Mosca: Caceria Entre Amigos,” “Baby Shark and Friends Twinkle, Twinkle, You’re a Star!”

Young Adult: “So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix” by Bethany C. Morrow - Remixed Classics no.2, “Clown in a Cornfield” by Adam Cesare, “Ship Breaker” by Paolo Bacigalupi, “AK” by Peter Dickinson, “The Storyteller” by Kathryn Williams, “A Chorus Rises” by Bethan C. Morrow, “Skyhunter” by Marie Lu, “Why We Fly” by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, “The Black Friend” by Frederick Joseph, “Postcards From No Man’s Land,” “Halo Battle Born: Meridian Divide” by Cassandra Rose Clarke

Young Adult Graphic Novels: “The Reckoner Rises: Breakdown” by David Robertson, “A Tale of the Secret Saint” vol.1 by Touya, “Silk” vol.1 by Maurene Goo, “Black Butler” no.1 and no.4 by Yana Toboso, “Fairytail Blue Mistral” no.1 by Hiro Mashima, “Between Shades of ray” by Ruta Sepetys, “Check Please: Hockey” by Ngozi Ukazu, “Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow” by Chip Zdarsky, “The History of Science Fiction” by Xavier Dollo, “Beastars” Vol. 1 by Paru Itagaki, “Dune” by Brian Herbert, “The Heart Hunter” by Mickey George, “The Immortal Hulk Great Power” by Tom Taylor

Juvenile Fiction: “Press Start! Super Codes and Secret Modes” by Thomas Flintham, “Riley’s Ghost” by John David Anderson, “Keeper of the Lost Cities” no. 1-5 by Shannon Messenger

Spanish Juvenile/Easy Audiobooks: “Barbie Una Fiesta de Ensueno,” “Hombre Mosca y Chica Mosca: Caceria Entre Amigos”

Young Adult: “Clown in a Cornfield” by Adam Cesare, “Ship Breaker” by Paolo Bacigalupi, “AK” by Peter Dickinson, “The Storyteller” by Kathryn Williams, “A Chorus Rises” by Bethan C. Morrow, “Skyhunter” by Marie Lu, “Why We Fly” by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, “The Black Friend” by Frederick Joseph, “Postcards From No Man’s Land,” “Halo Battle Born: Meridian Divide” by Cassandra Rose Clarke

Young Adult Graphic Novels: “Black Butler” no.1 and no.4 by Yana Toboso, “Fairytail Blue Mistral” no.1 by Hiro Mashima, “Between Shades of ray” by Ruta Sepetys, “Check Please: Hockey” by Ngozi Ukazu, “Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow” by Chip Zdarsky, “The History of Science Fiction” by Xavier Dollo, “Beastars” Vol. 1 by Paru Itagaki, “Dune” by Brian Herbert, “The Heart Hunter” by Mickey George, “The Immortal Hulk Great Power” by Tom Taylor