Monthly Archives: May 2014

Ready for Memorial Day

The Nichols Library will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.  Click  on the link for a selection of  holiday-themed reading.

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An Eventful Week

A lot happened last week at the library.   Read all about it.

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Not Cool

 Inspiring quote?  You bet.  But think twice before you grab that     highlighter.  Every now and then, one of our borrowers sees fit to mark a passage to save a memorable quote, post an objection or make a correction. … Continue reading

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Cutting the fat?

In our last post, I mentioned our excellent public affairs journals.   Here’s an article from the May 3rd Wall Street Journal Weekly.  In “Fat Reconsidered“,  Nina Teicholz  looks at new evidence  which suggests that saturated fat may not be a … Continue reading

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Public Affairs Reading

We try to keep up an interesting selection of books on topics that are currently in the news. We do so in part because it’s our mission, but also because these are good stories that open a window on our … Continue reading

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The latest in Mystery and Suspense

Here a baker’ dozen of our readers favorite genre. This dozen is long on tough PIs and police proceedurals, but there’s a good cozy and several nail biting thrillers as well.

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Fiction! Fiction Fiction!

Drama with a capital D, a big helping of suspense, a side of humor and a little bit of food for thought.   Link here for details

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