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Back to School:  Classics worth a Second Read

Pride and Prejudice By Austen, Jane Editor Kinsley, James Introduction by Stafford, Fiona 2008-06 - Oxford University Press, USA 9780199535569 Check Our Catalog Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighborhood, the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down. Pride encounters prejudice, upward-mobility …More

The Odyssey By Homer Translator Fagles, Robert Introduction by Knox, Bernard MacGregor Walke 1997-11 - Penguin Books 9780140268867 Check Our Catalog In the myths and legends that are magnificently retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given readers an "Odyssey" to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. …More

Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein By Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Author Wrightson, Bernie Wollstonecraft Author Wollstonecraft, Mary 2008-11 - Dark Horse Comics 9781595822000 Check Our Catalog Twenty-five years after its original release, Wrightson's illustrated version of Shelley's "Frankenstein" is still considered to be one of the greatest achievements by any artist in the field. This beautiful 9 x 12 edition includes Stephen King's introduction and the original 47 full-page illustrations.Dark Horse Books …More

To Kill a Mockingbird By Lee, Harper 2006-05 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780061120084 Check Our Catalog This beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning classic is now being published with the original jacket art, printed endpapers, a ribbon marker, and a full cloth slipcase. Lee's timeless masterpiece makes the perfect gift for every generation. (Literary Classics) …More

The Great Gatsby By Fitzgerald, F. Scott 2004-10 - Scribner Book Company 9780743273565 Check Our Catalog The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgeralds third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted gin was the national drink and sex the national …More

Nineteen Eighty-Four By Orwell, George Foreword by Pynchon, Thomas Afterword by Fromm, Erich 2003-05 - Plume Books 9780452284234 Check Our Catalog This new centennial edition is the masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment, where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and Big Brother is watching. …More

Upcoming events at HPL

Computer Class-Basic 11:00 am, Saturday, September 13 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this summer and fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. July 12-Basic July 19-Internet/Email July 26-Word August 2-Basic August 23-Internet/Email September 6-Word September 13-Basic September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

Computer Class-Basic 12:15 pm, Saturday, September 13 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this summer and fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. July 12-Basic July 19-Internet/Email July 26-Word August 2-Basic August 23-Internet/Email September 6-Word September 13-Basic September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

LEGO MANIA FAMILY FUN DAY 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 Come join in the family fun. Build a great structure, maybe win a treat, and get to display your fabulous creation to all the youth services library patrons. Remember--we supply the LEGOS, you supply the imagination.

Folias Flute and Guitar Duo 6:00 PM, Monday, September 15: Folias Flute and Guitar Duo American Record Guide calls the Folias Flute and Guitar Duo “daring in self written music.” Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan this unique performer/composer duo was founded in 2003 by husband and wife Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron. In performance, Folias combines their classical music training, their experience as tango dancers and bandleaders, their love of Astor Piazzolla and their knowledge of the jazz idiom. They have performed in concert halls, clubs and for tango events across the United States, in Europe and in Argentina. Folias’ four critically acclaimed albums on the Blue Griffin Recording label feature their work together as collaborative composers and arrangers. Andrew Bergeron is instructor of guitar, ear training, and music theory at Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Valley State University and Aquinas College. Andrew is a founding performer and composer with the Grand Rapids Guitar Quartet which feature his new works and arrangements. Andrew received his Bachelor of Arts in Music and Philosophy from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI with a focus on guitar performance, music composition and Chinese philosophy. He received his Master of Music in composition at Michigan State University School of Music where he was recipient of the “Paul Harder Composition Scholarship.” Andrew Bergeron’s main guitar teacher was Brian Morris at Grand Valley State University. He also studied with Nicholas Goluses and Scott Tennant while at the Eastman Guitar Festival. Andrew’s main composition teachers were Charles Ruggiero and Bob Schechtman and he studied theory with Sherman Van Solkema. Carmen Maret is an endorsed Pearl Flute artist and instructor of flute at Aquinas College. Carmen received her Bachelor of Music in flute performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and her Master of Music in flute performance from Michigan State University School of Music. She also received a second Master of Music degree in ethnomusicology at Michigan State University with a focus on Argentine tango music and dance. Carmen Maret is the founder of the Grand Rapids Tango Community. Carmen Maret’s primary teachers were Mary Posses and Richard Sherman. She attended the Eastern Music Festival in 1999 and also studied with Peter Lloyd at his summer flute seminar in St. Andrew’s, Scotland in 2000. Carmen has performed in masterclasses with William Bennett and Julia Bogorad and attended masterclasses with Carol Wincenc, James Galway, and Emmanuel Pahud. Carmen’s jazz teachers include Bobby Watson and Ron Blake. She also studied tango music with bassist Pablo Aslan. For more information and to hear some of their pieces, visit http://foliasmusic.com/ or check the library’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/hackleyref/ (look for playlists, then performers) Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Public Library

Finances for Lunch 12:00 pm, Wednesday, September 17: Financial Workshop sponsored by PNC Bank Bring your lunch and learn about finances with employees from PNC Bank. This month’s topic is Planning your Retirement.

Computer Class-Internet/Email 11:00 am, Saturday, September 20 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this summer and fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. July 12-Basic July 19-Internet/Email July 26-Word August 2-Basic August 23-Internet/Email September 6-Word September 13-Basic September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

Computer Class-Internet/Email 12:15 pm, Saturday, September 20 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this summer and fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. July 12-Basic July 19-Internet/Email July 26-Word August 2-Basic August 23-Internet/Email September 6-Word September 13-Basic September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

ROCK PAINTING 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Make a crazy rock band! Check out a rock's shape and use it along with your imagination to create master "pieces" of artsy rocks. Paint and rocks will be supplied. Painting can be so much fun for kids of all ages.

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:45 PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Author Talk-North of the Tension Line 6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 23: North of the Tension Line Fiona Campbell is a newcomer to tiny Ephraim, Wisconsin. Populated with artists and summer tourists, Ephraim has just enough going on to satisfy Fiona’s city tastes, but she is fascinated and repelled by what lies at the furthest tip of the Door County peninsula: Washington Island, a place utterly removed from the hubbub of modern life. North of the Tension Line is the first in a series following Fiona, a fierce female protagonist, and an accompanying cast of eccentric characters. At turns comic, romantic, and thought provoking, this book is part compelling romance and part-comedy-of-manners—evocative of the work of Alexander McCall Smith, Jan Karon, Miss Read, and Jane Austen. Adults and young adults alike will enjoy Fiona’s foray into the vicious politics of small town life, her encounters with a ruthless neighbor and the captain of a haunted ferry, and her eventual discovery of the peculiar spiritual renewal of life as it is north of the tension line. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: J. F. Riordan was born in New Jersey and moved first to Michigan, then Wisconsin as a child. At sixteen, after two years of high school, she went to the University of New Mexico to study voice and ultimately became a professional singer. After years of travel, she returned to the Midwest, finished her college degree, and became certified to teach high school English. She taught for three years in the inner city before taking a position as a program officer for a foundation. She lives in exile from Washington Island with her husband and two dogs. North of the Tension Line is her first novel.

Tech Wednesday-Facebook 3:00 PM, Wednesday, September 24: Tech Wednesday Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in an informal setting. Today we’ll review Facebook.

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Computer Class-Word 11:00 am, Saturday, September 27 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this summer and fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. July 12-Basic July 19-Internet/Email July 26-Word August 2-Basic August 23-Internet/Email September 6-Word September 13-Basic September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

Computer Class-Word 12:15 pm, Saturday, September 27 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this summer and fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. July 12-Basic July 19-Internet/Email July 26-Word August 2-Basic August 23-Internet/Email September 6-Word September 13-Basic September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

VENTRILOQUIST RICHARD PAUL VARIETY SHOW 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 See the Richard Paul Variety Show that includes magic, audience participation, humor and a whole lot of different ventriloquist characters, including puppets kids can make at home. He is really funny and a great time for the whole family.

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for 2014.  To see new books from other years try: 2013 , 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The Bat By Nesbo, Jo Author Nesb, Jo 2013-07 - Vintage Books 9780345807090 Check Our Catalog Inspector Harry Hole of the Oslo Crime Squad is dispatched to Sydney to observe a murder case with firm instructions to stay out of trouble. The victim is a twenty-three year old Norwegian woman who is a minor celebrity back home. Harry befriends one of the lead detectives and one of the witnesses as he is drawn deeper into the case. And as they circle closer to the killer, Harry begins to fear …More

Police By Nesbo, Jo 2013-10 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307960498 Check Our Catalog The police urgently need Harry Hole . . . A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. But this time, Harry can't help. For years, detective Harry Hole has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His dedication to his job and …More

The Son By Nesbo, Jo Translator Barslund, Charlotte 2014-05 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385351379 Check Our Catalog The author of the internationally best-selling Harry Hole series now gives us an electrifying stand-alone novel set amid Oslo's hierarchy of corruption, from which one very unusual young man is about to propel himself into a mission of brutal revenge. …More

The Grind Don't Stop By Newell, L. E. 2012-01 - Strebor Books 9781593093648 Check Our Catalog This sequel to 'Durty South Grind' offers a raw realisation of one individual balancing her dedicated police work in her beloved hometown with her unbridled love for her longtime friends: hustlers. …More

Girls in the Game By Turner, Nikki 2007-06 - One World 9780345484024 Check Our Catalog Five street-lit stories written by up-and-coming divas of the genre have been compiled here by bestselling author Turner, also known as the queen of hip-hop fiction. …More

One of Us By O'Dell, Tawni 2014-08 - Gallery Books 9781476755878 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Back Roads" comes a fast-paced literary thriller about a forensic psychologist forced to face his own demons after discovering his small hometown terrorized by a serial killer. Dr. Sheridan Doyle--a fastidiously groomed and TV-friendly forensic psychologist--is the go-to shrink for the Philadelphia District Attorney's office whenever a twisted …More

Private Down Under By Patterson, James Author White, Michael 2014-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455529766 Check Our Catalog The world's most exclusive detective agency opens a new office - in Australia With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge technology and offices around the globe, there is no investigation company quite like Private. Now, at a glittering launch party overlooking the iconic Opera House, Private Sydney throws open its doors . . . Craig Gisto and his newly formed team have …More

The Turnaround By Pelecanos, George P. 2008-08 - Little Brown and Company 9780316156479 Check Our Catalog One afternoon in 1972, three teenagers drove into an unfamiliar neighborhood and six lives were altered forever. Thirty-five years later, one survivor of that day reaches out to another. But another survivor is now out of prison, looking for reparation in any form he can find it. …More

The Long Way Home: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel By Penny, Louise 2014-08 - Minotaur Books 9781250022066 Check Our Catalog Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Surete du Quebec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, " The Balm in Gilead, " in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole." …More

Heroes Are My Weakness By Phillips, Susan Elizabeth 2014-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780062106070 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is back with a delightful novel filled with her sassy wit and dazzling charm Deepest winter.An isolated island off the coast of Maine.A man. A woman.Puppets. (Yes, puppets . . .)And . . .A mysterious house looming over the sea . . . He's a reclusive writer whose imagination creates chilling horror novels. She's a …More

The Cost of Lunch, Etc.: Short Stories By Piercy, Marge 2014-04 - PM Press 9781604864960 Check Our Catalog In this collection of short stories, bestselling author Marge Piercy brings us glimpses into the lives of everyday women moving through and making sense of their daily internal and external worlds. Keeping to the engaging, accessible language of Piercy's novels, the collection spans decades of her writing along with a range of locations, ages, and emotional states of her protagonists. From …More

Diamond Playgirls By Poole, Daaimah S. Author Miasha Author King, Deja 2008-01 - Dafina Books 9780758223562 Check Our Catalog Four of today's hottest young female African-American authors--Poole, Miasha, Deja King, and T. Styles--present an exciting new novella collection about four women sharing a Harlem brownstone who discover they have more in common that just their address. HPL patron: This book was ok but it wasn't really what I expected from the authors.� Maybe just all the …More

The Lost Island: A Gideon Crew Novel By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2014-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455525775 Check Our Catalog Gideon Crew--brilliant scientist, master thief--is living on borrowed time. When his mysterious employer, Eli Glinn, gives him an eyebrow-raising mission, he has no reason to refuse. Gideon's task: steal a page from the priceless Book of Kells, now on display in New York City and protected by unbreakable security. Accomplishing the impossible, Gideon steals the parchment--only to learn …More

Paw and Order: A Chet and Bernie Mystery By Quinn, Spencer 2014-08 - Atria Books 9781476703398 Check Our Catalog In the seventh book in the brilliant "New York Times" bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and P.I. Bernie journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation's capital. Stephen King has called Chet "a canine Sam Spade full of joie de vivre." Robert B. Parker dubbed Spencer Quinn's writing "major league prose." Now the beloved team returns in another …More

Extra Marital Affairs By Relentless Aaron 2006-09 - Griffin 9780312359355 Check Our Catalog When Mason and Adena Fickle find their new sex partner dead in their bed just hours after the threesome's hot and raunchy escapade, they discover the woman was neither who or what she said she was. Her death brings an unwelcome visitor and the streets to their doorstep, and soon things get out of hand. …More

Her Last Whisper By Robards, Karen 2014-08 - Ballantine Books 9780804178266 Check Our Catalog Readers who relish heated passion and chilling suspense love "New York Times "bestselling author Karen Robards's acclaimed novels featuring Dr. Charlotte "Charlie" Stone. A heroine with a keen mind for catching killers and a soft heart for bad boys, Charlie is back in this third sizzling paranormal romance thriller. HER LAST WHISPER Madness and murder invaded Dr. Charlotte …More

Play It Again By Roberts, Nora 2014-06 - Silhouette Books 9780373281817 Check Our Catalog From #1 New York Times bestselling author NORA ROBERTS come two classic tales about losing out on love... only to find it again. Once More with Feeling Musician Raven Williams was devastated when Brandon Carstairs broke her heart five years ago. Now he's back, asking for her help cowriting the score for a major film--an opportunity she can't refuse. Despite the …More

To Marry a Scottish Laird By Sands, Lynsay 2014-06 - Avon Books 9780062273574 Check Our Catalog A new historical series set in the Highlands of Scotland, from Lynsay Sands, the New York Times bestselling author of the 'Argeneau' vampire series and countless historical romances. …More

Lock in By Scalzi, John 2014-08 - Tor Books 9780765375865 Check Our Catalog A blazingly inventive near-future thriller from the best-selling, Hugo Award-winning John Scalzi. Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes "Lock In": Victims fully …More

Midnight and the Meaning of Love By Sister Souljah 2011-04 - Atria Books 9781439165355 Check Our Catalog Sister Souljah, the "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Coldest Winter Ever "and "Midnight, "delivers her most compelling and enlightening story yet. With "Midnight and The Meaning of Love, "Souljah brings to her millions of fans an adventure about young, deep love, the ways in which people across the world express their love, and the lengths that they will go to have it. …More

A Perfect Life By Steel, Danielle 2014-07 - Delacorte Press 9780345530943 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER From Danielle Steel comes a heartwarming and inspirational novel about a mother and daughter who face challenges, cope with celebrity, and overcome tragedy while maintaining the outward appearance of . . . A PERFECT LIFE The epitome of intelligence, high-powered energy, and grace, Blaise McCarthy is an icon in the world of television news, asking the tough …More

A Wedding in Provence By Sussman, Ellen 2014-07 - Ballantine Books 9780345548955 Check Our Catalog Ellen Sussman, nationally bestselling author of "French Lessons, " delivers a feast for the senses in" A Wedding in Provence"--a moving novel of love, forgiveness, and trust, set among the beaches and vineyards of southern France. When Olivia and Brody drive up to their friend's idyllic inn--nestled in a valley in the Mediterranean town of Cassis--they know they've chosen the …More

Fatal Conceit By Tanenbaum, Robert K. 2014-08 - Gallery Books 9781451635577 Check Our Catalog A CIA chief dies under suspicious circumstances before he is about to testify about a controversial government cover-up involving a terrorist attack on the US mission in Chechnya. Butch Karp is on the case in this exciting installment to Robert K. Tanenbaum's bestselling series. When the CIA director is murdered, Butch Karp finds himself battling a heavyweight opponent: the US government. …More

An Unwilling Accomplice By Todd, Charles 2014-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780062237194 Check Our Catalog World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford's career and life are in jeopardy when a murder is committed on her watch, in this absorbing and atmospheric historical mystery from New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd Arriving in London on leave, Bess Crawford receives an unusual summons from the War Office. She's been requested to accompany a wounded soldier to Buckingham Palace, where …More

Margaret Truman's Undiplomatic Murder By Truman, Margaret Author Bain, Donald 2014-07 - Forge 9780765333674 Check Our Catalog Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D. After work one day he meets his youngest daughter, Janet, for a drink at an outdoor cafe. Shockingly, a young Arabic woman blows herself up, killing Janet and …More

Lisette's List By Vreeland, Susan 2014-08 - Random House 9781400068173 Check Our Catalog From Susan Vreeland, bestselling author of such acclaimed novels as "Girl in Hyacinth Blue, Luncheon of the Boating Party, "and" Clara and Mr. Tiffany, "comes a richly imagined story of a woman's awakening in the south of Vichy France--to the power of art, to the beauty of provincial life, and to love in the midst of war. In 1937, young Lisette Roux and her husband, Andre, move from …More

The Choir Director 2: Runaway Bride By Weber, Carl 2014-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455505210 Check Our Catalog Carl Weber takes readers back to church in his latest drama-filled novel, the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller, The Choir Director. It's been three years since Aaron Mackie succeeded in helping his friend and mentor, Bishop T.K. Wilson, dig his ministry out of financial ruin. Aaron is also responsible for re-energizing the almost defunct choir into something special. …More

The Sea Garden By Willett, Marcia 2014-08 - Thomas Dunne Books 9781250046345 Check Our Catalog Marcia Willett delivers another powerful and touching tale of the importance of friendship and family in "The Sea Garden." Jess Penhaligon is on her way to Devon to receive an award for her botanical painting. Hosting her will be Kate, who gladly welcomes her into her home. Jess's own family fell apart several years ago, so she is grateful for Kate's friendliness --and her close unit of …More

Cut and Thrust By Woods, Stuart 2014-08 - Thorndike Press 9781410466778 Check Our Catalog Stone Barrington enters the cutthroat fray of politics in the exceptional new thriller from "New York Times"--bestselling author Stuart Woods. When Stone Barrington travels to Los Angeles for the biggest political convention of the year, he finds the scene quite shaken up: a dazzling newcomer--and close friend of Stone's--has given the delegates an unexpected choice, crucial alliances …More

True to the Game III By Woods, Teri 2008-07 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446581684 Check Our Catalog Awards: Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) (2009) The third and most explosive installment of the groundbreaking True to the Game trilogy takes readers on a marathon race through the mean streets of Philadelphia and reveals Gena's mysterious stalker and savior. …More