The View From Circulation - What's Trending, Unique, & Informational

It is a snowy day here in Duxbury and, as winter often affords us, perhaps a little more time for reading.  During the winter months I often reach for books that are "heftier" than the selections I choose for beach reads or lazy summer afternoons. On my winter reading stack I try to catch up with the next in a series by my one of my favorite authors  Daniel Silva  (author of a spy thriller series) or the latest historical non-fiction by authors  Doris Kearns-Goodwin or Erik Larson , who are great at weaving an interesting story around historical events. This season I have found myself browsing the mystery section of our library and intrigued by the "themed" titles and quicker reads of some of the series. Perfect for a wintry evening. Our Mystery Section  Browsing through the mysteries in our library you will notice a lot of themed titles such as, "The Body in the..." series by popular author Katherine Hall Page, culinary themed series by Johanne F...

This year's most popular book with Duxbury readers will not surprise anyone who visited Duxbury Library this summer - " A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles . Mr. Towles was Duxbury's Friends of the Library featured event in August and he gave an informative and entertaining book talk to a sold out crowd.  It was my favorite historical fiction book of the year.   The 2017 Top 10 Adult Books (combining hardcover, paperback, and large print) Checked Out in Duxbury were .....  "drumroll please" " A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles :  Be transported to Russia in the 1920s with the character Alexander Rostov who has been sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol grand hotel in the center of Moscow. Journey with this man and his hotel family and friends through 40 years of change in the Russia culture and perspectives. You'll enjoy the stories that unfold regarding many of the characters while immersed in historical events that occure...

Our Website!! Visit www.duxburyfreelibrary.org. As most of us find ourselves hunkered down for the first Nor'easter of 2018 it is wonderful to be able to share with you our new website.   Looking for something to read on these stormy days it will be easy to find in the new interface.    BORROW provides selections for our ebooks, downloadable or streaming audiobooks and videos, as well as access to place hold on any item with in the Old Colony Library Network (OCLN).  ATTEND provides selections for finding out what events and and programs are happening out our library.    LEARN not only gives you information on accessing our online courses and education offerings, but provides information on technology and researching (like family history) offerings available in the library. It also has access to news and information generated by our Library Staff, such as this blog.     GET TO KNOW US   will answer the most...