News from the Shelburne Library

Summer Reading at Shelburne Public Library – Get ready for another summer full of reading challenges for all ages! We have reading challenges for adults, teens, and children launching on the Beanstack app, soon! Download the app and create your account today to get started.

 Get Crafty Club – Meetings are each Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This club is for anyone, working on any craft, to drop in and socialize with other crafters. From knitters, to painters, to sewers, everyone is welcome.

 Authors in the Hills of Mulmur - Hilarious, Heartwarming, Historical Stories in Unexpected Places - Save the date: Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. We've got a new lineup for this event: Rod Carley, Nita Prose, and Natalie Jenner will be at “The Barn” in August with stories that are hilarious, heartwarming, and historical respectively. Details about tickets will be released soon.

Staff Pick of the Week: Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand – When a 22-million-dollar summer home is purchased by the mysterious and overly extravagant Richardsons, social mayhem ensues in the tight-knit Nantucket community. When their house burns to the ground and their most essential employee goes missing, the entire island must save the day--and their way of life.

Why Rose recommends this book – Elin Hilderbrand is one of those romance authors I like to recommend to readers who like a bit more substance to the story. There is plenty of romance, but you always get a solid plot, and usually a bit of a mystery element. I think it's important to suspend a bit of disbelief in this story. The wealth on display here is just something a lot of us may not be able to connect with-- who can buy a 22-million-dollar house and then a yacht the next day? That said, the relationships between the characters, the shores of Nantucket, and snarky conversations between these pages will keep you engaged the whole time. This is a perfect summer read if you also like a bit of intrigue.