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New Fiction and Nonfiction

The cover of the the book The Cardinal by Alison Weir
The cover of the book Crossfire by Wilbur Smith
The cover of the book Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
The cover of the book For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel
The cover of the book We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

Staff Recommendations for Adults 

What We're Reading:

Dark Hours by Michael Connelly (detective and mystery fiction)

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Dollhouse Academy by Margarite Montimore (suspense)

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The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu (animal fiction)

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The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin (historical/ domestic fiction)

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (historical fiction)

 

1185 Park Avenue by Anne Richardson Roiphe (memoir)

 

 

​​What We're Listening To:

To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (available on CD and vinyl)

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What We're Watching:

Sinners (DVD/ Blu-ray)

Contact Us

Andrea Kazilionis, Director 

Brendon Barnes, Head of Youth Services

Marie Morey, Head of Circulation

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5 Hancock Street

Gray, Maine 04039

207.657.4110 (T)

207.657.4138 (F)

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email: graylib@graymaine.org

New Children's and Young Adult

The cover of the book Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin
The cover of the book Fish Don't Go To School by Deb Pilutti
The cover of the book Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina
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Staff Recommendations for Children and Young Adults

Kids/ Young Adult:

The Day the Books Disappeared by Joanna Ho (picture book)

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Island Storm by Brian Floca (picture book)

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This Moment is Special: A Día De Muertos Story by John Parra (picture book)​​

No More Chairs by Dan Gill (picture book)

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To Catch a Ghost by Rachel Michelle Wilson (picture book)

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Sesame Street's Furry Friends Forever: 5-Minute Stories adapted by Mei Nakamura (picture book)

The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby (juvenile chapter)

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Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel (young adult fiction)

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I Can't Even Think Straight by Dean Atta (young adult fiction/ novels in verse) 

Additional Resources

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As a Gray Public Library patron, you can use your library card to create a CloudLibrary account. Once you download the app onto a compatible device, you will have access to thousands of downloadable audio and ebooks! If you are ready to get started, please visit CloudLibrary. Questions? Need some assistance? Give us a call at 657-4110.

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LibraryReads–Monthly lists of recommendations from librarians.

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Maine Writers Index--Searchable database of Maine writers

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NoveList–A database that can help you find your next great read. You will need your library card information to access this database from home.

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Goodreads–Lists, lists, and more lists. A site for recommendations from other readers.

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Shelf Awareness-A wonderful resource to find out about new and upcoming releases.

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Fantastic Fiction-Sign up to find out when your favorite authors are releasing new books. 

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