John L. Street Library

Come by today and shop at our Pop-up Book Sale! We are here until 4:30!

Twice a month we ask you to share in the comments below what you're reading! Would you recommend the book (or author) to others? Do you like seeing what others are reading?

Tomorrow will be another of our Pop-up Book Sales! Stop by between 9:30 and 4:30 to see us!

✈🚗🚂 Its time for "Title Trippin' Thursdays," perfect for all armchair travelers! 🚂🚗✈
This week we are highlighting ILLINOIS, which became the twenty-first state to be admitted to the country. Have you read any of these books? Or have you read another book set in Illinois that isn't pictured here?
In honor of the USA turning 250 this year, we are spotlighting titles in our collection that are about or set in each state. We will spotlight each state in the order
that they were admitted as a state. 🇺🇸

New movies and TV season at the library this week:
Solo Mio -- We're Back: a Dinosaur's Story -- Fallout-Season 2

Library Notes for June 18, 2026
“Librarians are the tour-guides for all of knowledge.” ~Patrick Ness

What’s happening at the library:
Check out our Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and our website: www.jlslibrary.org for all the upcoming programs
E-Books, E-Audios, E-Comics, Movies and more can be checked out on Hoopla & Libby
All our Cadiz Records and Trigg County High School Yearbooks are available on our website
Hide & Seekasaurus: the month of June, can you find the hidden dinosaur? Check each day
Pop-up Book Sale: June 19th
Hunger Games Book Club: June 25th
Library Mini Golf: June 26th
Dig into Your Past (Genealogy Class): June 29th

Pam’s Pick this week is: “The Shippers” by Katherine Center, this is the story of JoJo who up until now has been bad at love. While at her sister’s destination wedding on a cruise ship, she sets her eye on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush. She asks her childhood friend Cooper to be her wingman. JoJo and Cooper find themselves caught up in all sorts of trouble.

New Fiction: “The Sullivan’s Island Supper Club” by Susan M. Boyer, this is the second book in the Carolina Tales series, “Red Verdict” by James Comey, “Kill for a Million” by Janet Dailey, this book is also in large print, “A Founding Mother” by Stephanie Dray, and “The Things We Never Say” by Elizabeth Strout.

New Large Print: “The Rancher” by Peter Brandvold, this is the third book in the Nordic & Finn series.

New Christian Fiction: “The Sapphire Sea” by Davis Bunn.
New Mystery: “Robert B. Parker’s Booked” by Alison Gaylin.
New Biography: “True Crime: a Memoir” by Patricia Cornwell.
New Non-Fiction: “On Witness and Respair” by Jesmyn Ward, and “The History of the USA Year by Year.”

New Audio Book: “The Moonlight Runner” by Karen Robards.
New Movies: “Solo Mio,” and “We’re Back!: A Dinosaur’s Story.”
New TV Season: “Fallout” season 2.

Happy Summer Reading!
Pam Metts, Director

You have just a few more days to participate in our America 250 Geocache Giveaway! Download the Geocaching app to discover the location of our geocache. Once you locate it, you can take home a commemorative coin celebrating America 250. Scan the QR Code in the box for a chance to win an America 250 bag filled with exciting goodies! We will announce a winner on Monday, June 22, 2026.

We are frequently asked for reading recommendations. This year we are featuring a specific fiction genre each month on our social media pages. If you're a fan of that genre, hopefully this will help you find a new author to read! 📚
This month our Genre of the Month is "Kentucky Fiction" to celebrate Kentucky's birthday (June 1, 1792)! 🐎 How many of these authors have you read?