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New Fiction and Nonfiction

The cover of the book Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
The cover of the book Be ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
The cover of the book The Drowned by John Banville
The cover of the book The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
The cover of the book The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

Staff Recommendations for Adults 

What We're Reading:

Why Animals Talk: the New Science of Animal Communication by Aric Kershenbaum (life science/ zoology)

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Takedown: Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub for Child Abuse, Rape, and Sex Trafficking by Laila Mickelwaite (true crime)

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The Life Impossible by Matt Haig (domestic fiction)

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Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (literary fiction)​​​

Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class by Rob  Henderson (memoir)

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Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors (women's fiction)

 

​What We're Listening To:

Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift (CD music)

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What We're Watching:

Anatomy of a Fall (crime investigation/ murder)​

Contact Us

Joshua Tiffany, Director 

Marie Morey, Head of Circulation

Andrea Kazilionis, Head of Youth

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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 Eraser by Anna Kang
The cover of the book Perla the Mighty Dog by Isabel Allende
The cover of the book Once They See You by Josh Allen
The cover of the book Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

Staff Recommendations for Children and Young Adults

Kids/ Young Adult:

​What the Artist Saw series:

Edgar Degas

Louise Bourgeois

Paul Cezanne

Faith Ringgold

Claude Monet

Hokusai

The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe (juvenile graphic novel)

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Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry (young adult fiction)

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This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed (young adult fiction)

The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe (juvenile graphic novel)

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Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry (young adult fiction)

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This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed (young adult fiction)

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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