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January New Releases

DVDs

Battle of the Sexes Brad’s Status Brawl in Cell Block 99 Cleopatra 50th Anniversary Edition Death Proof Flatliners The Foreigner Friend Request Ghost Goggles Grace and Frankie: Season 2 Happy Death Day Hellbound: Hellraiser II The Leftovers: Season 1-3 Little Bible Stories Marshall The Mountain Between Us My Little Pony: The Movie The Office: Season 9 Phantasm: 5 Movie Collection A Question of Faith School Ties Shenandoah The Shining The Snowman Stranger Things: Season 1 Tangled: The Series Tyler Perry’s Boo2 Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series Why Are We Fat? WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017 WWE Clash of Champions 2017

Large Print

City of Endless Night by Douglas Preston Dark in Death by J.D. Robb Fall From Grace by Danielle Steel Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell Love Story by Karen Kingsbury Robicheaux by James Lee Burke Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery Still Me by Jojo Moyes Unbound by Stuart Woods The View From Rainshadow Bay by Colleen Coble

Bestsellers

About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis Act of Revenge by Dale Brown Artemis by Andy Weir Blood Fury by J.R. Fury The Bomb Maker by Perry Thomas Breathless by Beverly Jenkins City of Endless Night by Douglas Preston Dark in Death by J.D. Robb Doctor Who: Shada by Douglas Adams Emergence by C.J. Cherryh Fall From Grace by Danielle Steel Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell Her Last Day by T.R. Ragan House of Secrets by V.C. Andrews Judgement Road by Christine Feehan Love Story by Karen Kingsbury

Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott Operator Down by Brad Taylor Out of the Ashes by Tracie Peterson Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz Robicheaux by James Lee Burke Shroud of Eternity by Terry Goodkind Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery Still Me by Jojo Moyes The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur Survival by Ben Bova Twisted by Helen Hardt Unbelievable by Katy Tur Unbound by Stuart Woods The Wife by Alafair Burke

Graphic Novels

GN: All New Guardians of the Galaxy by Gerry Duggan Black Butler: Vol 25 by Yano Toboso Justice League/Power Rangers by Tom Taylor Lethal Protector: Blood in the Water by Mike Costa (Venon Vol 3) The War of Jokes and Riddles by Tom King (Batman Vol 4)

Teen

A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia Cole The Curses by Laure Eve Freed by Flame and Storm by Becky Allen Intensity by Sherrilyn Kenyon Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West Not Now, Not Ever by Lily Anderson Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry Someone to Love by Melissa de la Cruz

Children

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison The Nuts Keep Rolling by Eric Litwin Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Rey’s Journey by Ella Patrick Valensteins by Ethan Long

Juvenile Fiction

Darkest Night by Erin Hunter Dr. Kitty Cat #1-6 by Jane Clarke Jade Green by Phyllis Naylor Reynolds My Life is a Joke by James Patterson Supergifted by Gordon Korman

Audio Books

Dark in Death by J.D. Robb Fall From Grace by Danielle Steel Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell Looking for a Hero by Debbie Macomber Operation Down by Brad Taylor Out of the Darkness by Heather Graham The Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal Robicheaux by James Lee Burke Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery Still Me by Jojo Moyes Unbound by Stuart Woods The Wife by Alafair Burke

Launchpads

A Day At The Zoo! (Ages 3-5) I Can Build That (Ages 3-5) Brain Blasters 3rd Edition (Ages 5-7) Read It Write It 2nd Edition (Ages 5-7) What’s Your Game (Teens) Game Shark (Adults) Match Set Pair 2nd Edition (Adults) Nimble and Quick (Adults)

Nonfiction

The Blue Zones of Happiness by Dan Bueltner Bobby Kennedy by Chris Matthews Hero by Meg Meeker Grant by Ron Chernow Killing England by Bill O’Reilly Lost Connections by Johann hari Member of the Family by Dianne Lake Memory’s Last Breath by Gerda Saunders Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood Sex and the Civil War by Judith Giesberg The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

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Puzzle Day National Puzzle Day will take place the following Monday, but to get ready for the event join us at the library for various types of puzzles to challenge you on Saturday January 27 from 12-3:30 pm. You’ll find jigsaw, crossword and other types of stimulating puzzles. See if you can take on the challenge!

Toddler Time Toddler Time 1 & 2 will resume Tuesday, January 16 at 10 am and 11:30 am. We are always accepting new children and for little ones who prefer a quieter environment, try our 11:30 am session! We do run on the school schedule, so if there is a delay or school is cancelled, classes will not be held.

Baby Time Baby Time will resume Friday, January 19 at 9:30 am, and registration is always open. This is a half-hour long class especially for parents and newborns to 10 months. Songs, movement, fingerplays, and simple crafts promote cognitive, spacial, and early language development and aid in perfecting fine and gross motor skills, social skills, and early problem solving.

Adult Craft Class Our adult craft class will meet Monday, January 22 at 5 pm. We will be making a glass bead candle holder. Materials will be provided, but if

you have glass beads you want use, feel free to bring them. Please bring your glue gun!

Awesome Readers Club We’ll be meeting Monday, January 8 at 4:45 pm to discuss The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. Stop by to pick up a copy today! Note: We will not meet if school has been canceled for inclement weather. “Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her. For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn't believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.” -Amazon

‘Tween the Pages Students in grades 5-8: We’ll be meeting Monday, January 8 at 3:30 pm to discuss Holes by Louis Sachar. Stop by the front desk to check out a copy today! Note: We will not meet if school has been canceled for inclement weather. “Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.” –Amazon

Marvel Movie Matinee Avengers: Infinity War is coming out May 4, and we’re getting ready! Join us for a monthly series of Marvel movies that lead up to the newest movie! Our first movie is Captain America: Civil War (PG-13)! Join us Saturday,

January 13 at 1 pm for popcorn and a good time! (Drinks not provided)

Artible: Art & Dessert Artible will resume Friday, February 9 at 5 pm. We will be trying our hand at watercolor this time. Watercolor paper will be provided, you will need a set of watercolors and a round brush. You can purchase an artist's set of watercolors or a simple children's set. Just make sure you have a good round brush.

Adult Book Clubs Book it will meet February 6 at 5 pm. This will be an informational meeting to decide if there is enough interest to continue. We will be selecting titles from an available list for the year. Readin' & Kneadin' will resume in February. Date and title to be announced

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Like a Book? Try Read-Alikes!

Now that our “Secret Santa Reading Challenge” has ended, we’ve taken our participants’ recommendations for a good read and placed them in our “Readers

Recommend” display. All the titles featured are books that have been given the

“thumbs up” by local patrons. A fan of Christian romance? Try titles by Melody Carlson or Susan Page Davis. What about a great young adult entry? There’s Sarah Mlynowski and Candace Ganger. Or, if you’re into thrills and chills, check out T. Jefferson Parker or Nele Neuhaus. Your next favorite author could be just a read away!

Snow Much Fun

Winter weather is here and that means it’s time for our “Snowflake Celebration.” This program is open to children ages 2-5 and will be held on January 16

at 10 am. Space is

limited so registration is required and can be completed by contacting the Fairview Public Library.

Cook-a-Book Another year of “Cook-a-Book” also begins this month. On January 30 at 3:30 pm, Ms. Megan will be featuring crafts, games, and DIY snacks that celebrate the Winter Olympics,

putting you in the spirit for the upcoming games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Juvenile patrons ages 6-12 are eligible for this program and must be registered to participate.

What Do You Know About That? Trivia Contest You can also join us on January 25 from 9 am – 4 pm for “What Do You Know about That? Trivia Contest.” In January, it’s all about the birthdays. Test your knowledge of some famous folks born this month and their contributions to literature, film, music, and more. Patrons ages 14 and up are eligible to participate, and the patron with the most correct answers wins a prize!

Speaking of Books Our monthly book club, “Speaking of Books,” returns on January 23 to discuss Amy Stewart’s Girl Waits with Gun. “From the New York Times best-selling author of The Drunken Botanist comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nation’s first female deputy sheriffs. Constance Kopp doesn’t quite fit the mold. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a dispute over damages turns into a war of bricks, bullets, and threats as he unleashes his gang on their family farm. When the sheriff enlists her help in convicting the men, Constance is forced to confront her past and defend her family — and she does it in a way that few women of 1914 would have dared.” -Amazon

Under The Milky Way The featured guessing game is “Under the Milky Way.” The patron who comes closest to guessing the number of Milky Way Minis in the jar without going over wins!

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Winter Play Group

**New** January Special: Miss Janet is planning a special preschool and toddler play group during the Story Time and Toddler Time break; Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am. She will begin the spring session of Story Time and Toddler Time the first week of February. Please call the library at (304) 986-2803 for more information regarding “Toddler Time” a program for children up to 3 years of age that meets on Tuesdays at 10:30 am, and “Story Time” a program for children 2-5 years of age that meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 am. Each week stories, crafts, games, and snacks promise to be fun for all.

Van Gogh & Goodies

Carol will be hosting Adult Coloring this month, join us for a creative and relaxing evening with friends. Van Gogh & Goodies will meet Monday, January 8 at 4 pm.

Friends Book Sale

Cozy up to a great used book! The Friends Book Sale is open every Friday 10:00-4:30 and Saturday 9 am-1 pm and always has much loved, slightly used, and exciting books waiting for you.

Fiction Addiction Fiction Addiction is more than book talk, it’s crafting, food and FUN! Pick up your copy of Let it Snow; three holiday romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle at Mannington Library and join the “Fiction Addiction” teen book club Monday, January 22 at 3:30 pm.

Major motion picture in the works! A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. Thanks to three of today’s bestselling teen authors—John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle—the magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.

Cover2Cover The book club enjoyed The Memory of Old Jack (Port William); now they are diving a little deeper into the characters of Port William, Kentucky. Pick up your copies of Jayber Crow and Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry and join the “Cover2Cover” book club on Thursday, January 18 at 1:30 pm!

Saturday Morning Movie @ The Library

Featuring: Despicable Me 3 January 6, at 11 am. “The mischievous Minions hope that Gru will return to a life of crime after the new boss of the Anti-Villain League fires him. Instead, Gru decides to remain retired and travel to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The reunited siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down the elusive Balthazar Bratt, a former 1980s child star who seeks revenge against the world.” –Amazon

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Monday Pierpont Lab Preschool: 9:30-10:30. FSU Campus Monongah Park Trailhead: 11:00-12:00. Monongah Hutchinson: 1:30-2:00. Woodlands Assisted Living Stepping Stone, Inc: 3:45-4:45. East Grafton Road Tuesday Fritz Rug Ratz: 9:15– 10:00. Whitehall Rivesville Head Start: 10:30-11:30 [1st & 3rd Week] Baptist Temple: 10:30-11:00. Morgantown Avenue [2nd & 4th Week] Teleperformance: 11:30-12:30 Bellview [2nd & 4th Week] Bunner Ridge: 1:30-2:30. Sagebrush Roundup [1st & 3rd Week] Disability Action Center: 2:30-3:30. 102 Benoni Ave. [2nd & 4th Week] Boys & Girls Club: 3:45-4:45. East Park Elementary [1st & 3rd Week] Rising Star: 3:45-4:45. 501 Monroe Street [2nd & 4th Week] Wednesday White Hall: 9:00-10:00. Middletown Mall Barrackville Preschool: 10:30-11:30. [1st & 3rd Week] Carolina Head Start: 10:30-11:30. [2nd & 4th Week] NASA IV & V: 12:00-1:00. Back Parking Lot [1st & 3rd Week] Wonderland Learning: 12:00-1:00. Mannington [2nd & 4th Week] Boys & Girls Club: 2:30-3:30. Watson Elementary [1st & 3rd Week] Boys & Girls Club: 2:45-3:45. Blackshere Elementary [2nd & 4th Week] Thursday Bright Beginnings Day Care: 9:30-10:15. 22 Moran Circle, Rt 73 Sunbeam Child Care Center: 10:30-11:30. Mary Lou Retton Drive Learning Options, Inc: 1:00-2:00. Songbird Lane [2nd Week] Rock Lake: 2:00-3:00. Community Center [1st & 3rd Week] Colfax: 3:30-4:30. Community Center [1st & 3rd Week] Kidz Connection: 3:30-4:30. Bellview Blvd [2nd & 4th Week]

Hello All!

A joyous welcome to 2018! The New Year is here, a fresh start, a new beginning. We here at the library hope you had a wonderful holiday season. If you got some fun new gadgets like tablets, phones or other devices, be sure to check out all of the online services the library offers to help enhance your experience. We hope this New Year brings you joy, peace and success. The library is always here for your needs, we look forward to serving you in the New Year!

Marion Libearian, the town librarian

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Fairmont January 1: CLOSED– New Years Day January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Tabletop Gaming January 8: ‘Tween the Pages Holes by Louis Sachar January 8: Awesome Readers Club The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater January 10, 17, 24, 31: Wed. Story Hour January 11, 18, 25: Thurs. Story Hour January 13: Marvel Movie Matinee Captain America: Civil War (PG-13) January 15: CLOSED– MLK Jr. Day January 19, 26: Baby Time January 16, 23, 30: Toddler Time January 21-27: Fine Free Week January 22: Adult Craft Class January 27: Puzzle Day February 9: Artible (Watercolors)

Fairview January 1: CLOSED– New Years Day January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Tuesday Nite Knitters January 15: CLOSED– Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 16: Snowflake Celebration January 21-27: Fine Free Week January 23: Speaking of Books: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart January 25: What Do You Know About That? Trivia Contest January 30: Cook-a-Book: Winter Olympics

Mannington January 1: CLOSED– New Years Day January 3. 1-. 17. 24, 31: Winter Play Group

(Toddler & Preschool) January 5, 12, 19, 26: Friday Friends

Book Sale (10 am—4 pm) January 6, 13, 20, 27: Saturday Friends

Book Sale (9 am—1 pm) January 6: Saturday Morning Movie @ The

Library– Despicable Me 3 January 8: Van Gogh and Goodies January 15: CLOSED– MLK Jr. Day January 18: Cover2Cover Jayber Crow & Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry January 21-27: Fine Free Week January 22: Fiction Addiction Let it Snow by John Green & more

Winter Hours: Dec. 4, 2017 to Mar. 5, 2018

Fairmont Monday: 9 am—6 pm Tuesday: 9 am—6 pm

Wednesday: 9 am—6 pm Thursday: 9 am—6 pm

Friday: 9 am—6 pm Saturday: 9 am—4 pm

Sunday: CLOSED

Fairview Monday: 9 am—5 pm Tuesday: 9 am—5 pm

Wednesday: 9 am—5 pm Thursday: 9 am—5 pm

Friday: 9 am—5 pm Saturday: 9 am—1 pm

Sunday: CLOSED

Mannington Monday: 9 am—6 pm Tuesday: 9 am—5 pm

Wednesday: 9 am—5 pm Thursday: 9 am—5 pm

Friday: 9 am—5 pm Saturday: 9 am—1 pm

Sunday: CLOSED

IMPORTANT JANUARY DATES January 1: CLOSED– New Years Day January 15: CLOSED– Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 21-27: Fine Free Week