The Tumbling Sisters by Juliette Fay Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:oo PM For fans of Orphan Train and Water for Elephants, a compelling historical novel set against the turbulent backdrop of American Vaudeville. It’s 1919, and the Turners are barely scraping by. When their father loses his job, their irrepressible mother decides that vaudeville is…
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Thursday, April 6, 2017 7:oo PM This suspenseful story about a 1981 murder trial in Savannah, Georgia, was written in 1994. While based on true events and characters, and therefore not a novel by true definition, the book is full of…
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:oo PM Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child—the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment—weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. Morrison shows us…
The Martian by Andy Weir Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:oo PM Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while…
Through a partnership with Briarwood Village and Celina Manor, the Mercer County District Library — in Celina, Marion, Mendon, and St. Henry, Coldwater Public Library, Rockford Carnegie Library, and Fort Recovery Public Library will be hosting an Adult Reading Challenge for anyone age 50 and over. Read or listen to…
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:oo PM The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the…
A lot is going on at the Mercer County District Library. Don’t miss out on the latest information in the latest editions of not just one but two library newsletters. Message from the Director January 2017 Children’s Newsletter January – April 2017
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Thursday, February 2, 2017 7:oo PM The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an “All-Time Greatest Novel” and Newsweek hailed as a “Top 100 Book of All Time.” Philip Pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are…
Austin R. Schneider — November 2, 1944 – December 16, 2016 It is with great sorrow that we share the loss of our beloved Mr. Schneider. He was a generous and caring man who dedicated his life the Mercer County District Libraries and the communities they served. He loved our…
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore Tuesday, January 17, 2017 7:oo PM A thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America. New York, 1888. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric…
