Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Nichols Library gives a tip of the hat to author Robert B. Parker, creator of the Sepenser detective series, who passed away last week.    Spenser, his signature character, was a wise-guy P.I.,  who quipped and cooked his away some … Continue reading →

The Nichols Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, January 18th,  in observation of  Civil Rights/Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19th, 10am-1pm.

Your  favorite nonfiction book last year was not even a 2009 title.  Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea,  about the  climber who built  schools in Pakistan, went out 20 times in 2009. His new book,  Stones for Schools, is much … Continue reading →

Instead of looking at critics picks, here the books our readers enjoyed in 2009.  Top picks: The Help by Kathleen Stockett (34 loans).  The story, aoubt an asipirng writer who recoreds the stories of the “colored help, ”  struck a … Continue reading →