New release summer reads!

It's (finally) officially summer! Fingers crossed this means good weather... though you really never know what you're going to get here in Rochester. To get you in the summer spirit, regardless of weather, here are some great summer picks that were recently released. We hope you'll find some of these in your beach bag this summer! Call us if you'd like a copy at 225-8951, or call Barnard Crossing at 663-3357.

Summer Secrets by Jane Green - a novel of secrets, family, and fixing the past.

Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton - the latest adventure in the Lizzy and Diesel series.

The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand - a story of gossip, friendship, and rumors.

Grey by E.L. James - the latest in the Fifty Shades saga, this novel tells the story from Christian Grey's point of view.

All the Single Ladies by Dorothea Benton Frank - a friend's death causes a group of women to ask the big questions.

Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky - a mother and daughter have a home renovation show but big changes are going to come for the mother as she must face some difficulties.

New book releases for 6/16/15

Below are some new books that are being released today! Are you planning on reading any of these new titles?

Country by Danielle Steel

Invasion of Privacy by Christopher Reich

Love May Fail by Matthew Quick

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

The President's Shadow by Brad Meltzer

The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand

The Santangelos by Jackie Collins

Tom Clancy's Under Fire by Grant Blackwood

The Ultimatum by Dick Wolf

The Wrong Man by Kate White

New book releases for 6/9/15

Below are some new books that are being released today! Are you planning on reading any of these new titles?

All the Single Ladies by Dorothea Benton Frank

Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky

The Fixer by Joseph Finder

I Saw a Man by Owen Sheers

Language Arts by Stephanie Kallos

Only a Promise by Mary Balogh

Rise by Karen Campbell

Second Life by S.J. Watson

The Sunken Cathedral by Kate Walbert

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows

Book sale!

Our Friends hold several annual book sales each year, and the next one is this week! This sale is held at the library in the Welsh Room.

Wednesday is the preview sale for members. You can join at the door for $5.00 if you aren't a member yet.

The sale will open to the public on Thursday and will run through Saturday.

Stock up on your summer reading at great prices while supporting your library.

We hope to see you there!

Patron Favorites

We now have a new "Patron Favorites" display at Barnard Crossing Branch! This display contains books that our patrons have really enjoyed and have left good comments for on the sheets in the back of the books.

We are constantly replenishing and updating the titles on the display so be sure to check it frequently! Below are just a FEW of the recent favorites:

Then and Always by Dani Atkins

Dollface by Renee Rosen

Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline

The Returned by Jason Mott

Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly

The Blessings by Elise Juska

What We've Lost is Nothing by Rachel Louise Snyder

Thief by Mark Sullivan

Our book fair!

Will you be shopping at Barnes & Noble soon?

Support us at our book fair on May 9th from 1-4 PM, or shop online anytime between the 9th and 13th and put in our code (11568805). There will be a fun celebration with demonstrations, stories, crafts, cheesecake, and Curious George!

Thank you for your support!

Please find additional details here.

2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced! This is an award for journalism, literature, and music named after the late Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaper publisher.

Congratulations to all of the winning authors. Below are this year's winners with links to the items in our catalog for you to check out.

Fiction: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

General Nonfiction: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

Biography or Autobiography: The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pope Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe by David I. Kertzer

History: Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People by Elizabeth Fenn

Have you read any of these titles yet? Which ones are you planning on reading?