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The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky: A coming of age novel about Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent. He deals with the usual teen problems, but also with the su***de of his best friend. (Fiction, Young Adult)

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SOLD by Patricia McCormick: Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the s*x slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape. (Fiction, Young Adult)

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Every 3rd Thursday at 5pm join us for BOYB Club - Bring Your Own Book!

Bring your latest read (even if you're not done) and share with fellow book lovers!

What are we reading for August? The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas an epic tale of betrayal, hidden treasure, and calculated revenge!

What are you reading this summer?

We will be closing at 4pm
Today due to heat!
See ya tomorrow at 11am!
Stay hydrated!

Tomorrow at 5pm for Troy Rasband

Banned Book we are reading:
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

A missionary family heads to the Congo believing they have all the answers. History has other plans.

Kingsolver dismantles colonialism, religious certainty, and the dangerous idea that one culture has the right to "save" another. Unsurprisingly, those conversations have made some people uncomfortable.

Banned Book:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou's acclaimed 1969 debut memoir, chronicling her early life from age three to seventeen, detailing her struggles with racism, trauma, and abandonment in the American South and San Francisco, and her journey to self-discovery through literature and inner strength. It's the first of seven autobiographies, known for its poetic language and powerful depiction of overcoming hardship, and remains a widely read classic, though it has faced challenges for its mature content.

Banned Book- A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas, who skyrocketed to fame with the help of BookTok, was the third most frequently banned author of the 2024-25 school year, according to PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans. This follow-up to A Court of Thorns and Roses offers romance, fantasy, magic, and political intrigue.