In which it's cold outside and Turkey day is near!

Why not warm up with Rachael Ray's new Big Orange Book cookbook or try one of our recent additions to the cookbook section. If you're feeling patriot, try Peggy Noonan's Patriotic Grace. Or...perhaps you'd like to curl up with Toni Morrison's Mercy or James Patterson's Cross Country. Whatever your desire, you'll be sure to find something to your liking at West Chester Public Library. Browse our remodeled lower level and discover a great collection of magazines and newspapers, our updated Large Print collection and nonfiction, biographies, science fiction and fiction. See you at the library.

In which the Election is over, Thanksgiving is near.

With the election of Barack Obama, many of our patrons are requesting his three books: Audacity of Hope; Change We can Believe In and Dreams from My Father. I suggest you enter your requests as soon as possible. Two biographies of Lincoln were released on Tuesday: Fred Kaplan's Lincoln: The biography of a Writer and John Stauffer's Giants: the parallel lives of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Two other biographies are sure to be in demand: Call me Ted by Ted Turner and My word is my Bond by Roger Moore. Another non-fiction bestseller from the YOU series byMichael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz, Being Beautiful was released on November 10. Stop in and take a look at our new mysteries and put your reserves in for Stephen King's new book Just After Sunset. Hope to see you at the library.

In which I'm still celebrating

WE WON the WORLD SERIES!! I'm still a little tired from all the celebrating and on top of exhaustion I'm heavy laden with lots of new books. Some of the new titles actually relate to the Phillies fantastic season: Glory Game; Moving to Higher Ground; Longest Trip Home; and Divine Justice!
Divine Justice is David Baldacci's new release. Reserve it now 'cause it will be "flyin" off the shelves. J.D. Robb's new release is Salvation in Death. And here are the new non- fiction acquisitions for the week of November 3:
Glory Game by Frank Gifford, Jesus by Deepak Chopra,
Letter to my daughter by Maya Angelou, Moving to Higher Ground by Wynton Marsalis, Green Collar Economy by Van Jones, Longest Trip Home by John Grogan, Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren and Traitor of His Class by
H.W. Brand. Happy Reading.