Upcoming Events at HPL

CINDERELLA'S BALL SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015 HPL's Cinderella's Ball turned out to be remarkably popular on January 24! We are so sorry we were unable to accomodate everyone who came. AND SO---we are very happy to announce Cinderella has graciously agreed to return! She will help us host four sessions particularly for folks unable to attend before, but anyone can call to register for a session. Each session will include a royal dance, games, crafts, treats and be limited to 40 children. Morning session: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Afternoon session: 2:00 – 3:30 PM IS MARCH 7TH INCONVENIENT FOR YOU? CINDERELLA WILL BE BACK AGAIN ON MARCH 21ST FOR ANOTHER TWO SESSIONS. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230.

Saturday Computer Class-Intro to Excel 11:00 am, Saturday, March 7 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Intro To Excel. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Intro to Excel 12:15 pm, Saturday, March 7 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Intro to Excel. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Quintessence 6:00 PM, Monday, March 9 Quintessence is comprised of musicians from the Muskegon and Whitehall area: flutist Karen Burek, clarinetist Sondra Cross, bassoonist Nick Mosely, oboist Bonnnie Bierma, and horn player Randy Turgeon. Their music is varied, from Baroque to the present. Some is standard repertoire, while some pieces are arrangements. It will be an evening of beautiful music.

How to Start a Nonprofit 5:30 pm, Tuesday, March 10 It doesn’t matter if you are in business to make a profit or if your business is to change the world, you still have to do it right. While profit is not the main motivation of nonprofits and community organizations, you must be fiscally solvent to remain in operation. This workshop is designed to guide the successful start-up and development of nonprofit organizations, by focusing nonprofit leaders on the business side of a successful nonprofit organization. Lead by Will Meier of Parmenter O’Toole Law Firm. Please call 231-722-7276 to register by phone, or visit http://www.hackleylibrary.org/pg/EVENTS/score_workshop_registration.html to register online. [score_workshop_registration] Brought to you through Score, a national organization of active and retired businessmen and women who volunteer their time to share their expertise with small businesses as well as new business start-ups. Their objective is to help America’s small businesses grow and prosper.

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, March 11 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

Tech Wednesday-Skype 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Wednesday, March 11 Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in an informal setting. Today we will look at Skype, a free online video chat program.

MINECRAFT AT THE LIBRARY FOR AGES 6 - 12 2:00 - 4:00 PM, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015 THIS PROGRAM WILL BE LOCATED IN THE LIBRARY'S BASEMENT LEVEL MEETING ROOMS. ALL SEATS FOR THE MARCH MINECRAFT PROGRAM ARE RESERVED, AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. REGISTRATION FOR THE APRIL MINECRAFT PROGRAM WILL BEGIN AT NOON, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015.

HPL'S "STORYTIME WITH MS. CASSANDRA" IS ON THE ROAD! STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 Hackley Public Library's Youth Services Librarian, Ms. Cassandra, will be bringing her popular storytime program to local preschools and daycare centers! Each event includes stories, songs, action rhymes, and more! TO SCHEDULE MS. CASSANDRA TO COME TO YOUR LOCATION, CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230.

REGISTRATION FOR HACKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY'S MINECRAFT PROGRAM NOON, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 Sign up for April Minecraft Program begins. Call 722-7276, ext. 230. Please speak with someone; do not leave a message.

"OFF THE WALL" TEEN POETRY AND ART CONTEST AWARDS CELEBRATION 6:30 PM, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 Winning poets and artists of Hackley Public Library's "Off the Wall" contest will be honored during this event. Readings by the contest winners will be accompanied by coffee, hot chocolate and cookies. The winning entries will be published in the library's "Off the Wall" booklet.

Finances for Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 18 Bring your lunch and learn about finances with employees from PNC Bank. This month’s topic is "Pay Yourself First."

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, March 18 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

CINDERELLA'S BALL SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 Beautiful Cinderella is returning to help us host two more sessions, particularly for those unable to attend before, but anyone can call to register for a session. Each session will include a royal dance, games, crafts, treats, and will be limited to 40 children. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230. Morning session: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Afternoon session: 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Saturday Computer Class-Intro to the Internet 11:00 am, Saturday, March 21 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Intro to the Internet. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Intro to the Internet 12:15 pm, Saturday, March 21 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Intro to the Internet. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for 2015 .  To see new books from other years try: 2014  2013 , 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

After Birth By Albert, Elisa 2015-02 - Houghton Mifflin 9780544273733 Check Our Catalog A widely acclaimed young writer's fierce new novel, in which childbirth and new motherhood are as high stakes a proving ground as any combat zone A year has passed since Ari gave birth to Walker, though it went so badly awry she has trouble calling it "birth" and still she can't locate herself in her altered universe. Amid the strange, disjointed rhythms of her days and nights and another …More

Silver Thaw By Anderson, Catherine 2015-01 - Signet Book 9780451418340 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times "bestselling author of the Coulter and Harrigan Family novels comes a brand-new contemporary romance series about first love, second chances, and hope reborn.... After years of living in fear of her husband, Amanda Banning has left him and moved to Mystic Creek, Oregon, for a fresh start. But she's having a tough time providing for herself and her six-year-old …More

Forsaken By Armstrong, Kelley Illustrator Daumarie, Xaviere 2015-01 - Subterranean Press 9781596066915 Check Our Catalog Three years after being named Alpha of the North American pack, Elena Michaels is in London battling for respect from the British pack. When it becomes apparent she won't get it, she heads home, expecting a much-needed rest on her family vacation, only to discover a battle brewing of a very different kind. One of her eight-year-old twins has disappeared, and all evidence points to Malcolm …More

Jam on the Vine By Barnett, Lashonda 2015-02 - Grove Press 9780802123343 Check Our Catalog A new American classic: a dynamic tale of triumph against the odds and the compelling story of one woman's struggle for equality that belongs alongside "Jazz" by Toni Morrison and "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker Ivoe Williams, the precocious daughter of a Muslim cook and a metalsmith from central-east Texas, first ignites her lifelong obsession with journalism when she steals a newspaper …More

There's Something I Want You to Do: Stories By Baxter, Charles 2015-02 - Pantheon Books 9781101870013 Check Our Catalog From one of the great masters of the contemporary short story, here is an astonishing collection that showcases Charles Baxter's unique ability to unveil the remarkable in the seemingly inconsequential moments of an eerie yet familiar life. Penetrating and prophetic, the ten inter-related stories in "There's Something I Want You to Do "are held together by a surreally intricate web of cause …More

Twelve Days By Berenson, Alex 2015-02 - Putnam Adult 9780399159749 Check Our Catalog John Wells has only twelve days to stop the United States from being tricked into invading Iran in the new cutting-edge novel of modern suspense from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. Twelve days. Wells, with his former CIA bosses Ellis Shafer and Vinnie Duto, has uncovered a staggering plot, a false-flag operation to convince the President to attack Iran. But they have no hard …More

A History of Loneliness By Boyne, John 2015-02 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374171339 Check Our Catalog The riveting narrative of an honorable Irish priest who finds the church collapsing around him at a pivotal moment in its history Propelled into the priesthood by a family tragedy, Odran Yates is full of hope and ambition. When he arrives at Clonliffe Seminary in the 1970s, it is a time in Ireland when priests are highly respected, and Odran believes that he is pledging his life to "the …More

Breaking the Cycle By Zane 2005-03 - Strebor Books 1593090218 Check Our Catalog This eagerly awaited collection is a stunning and moving anthology of stories, each of which focuses on an aspect of domestic abuse and points toward the steps to be taken to break the cycle that perpetuates it. …More

Moonlight Road By Carr, Robyn 2014-12 - Mira Books 9780778317333 Check Our Catalog With her beloved younger siblings settled and happy, Erin Foley has empty nest syndrome. At age 35. But maybe it's something in the water--unlikely romances seem to take root in Virgin River . . . helped along by some well-intentioned meddling, of course. Original. …More

Empire: Book 2, the Chronicles of the Invaders By Connolly, John Author Ridyard, Jennifer 2015-02 - Atria Books 9781476757155 Check Our Catalog "Empire "continues the journey of Syl and Paul as they fight to regain planet Earth from a ruthless alien species, in this next installment of a stunning new science fiction trilogy that "should not to be missed" ("The Guardian"). She is the trophy of a civilization at war with itself. He is its rebel captive. Separated by millions of light years, they will fight to be united... …More

Flint: Book 5 By Hernandez, Treasure 2009-06 - Urban Books 9781601621474 Check Our Catalog Flint, Michigan's, Halleigh and Malik--the Bonnie and Clyde of the 21st century--return in the latest exciting installment of this popular series. …More

The Hollow Land By Gardam, Jane 2015-01 - Europa Editions 9781609452469 Check Our Catalog The barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bell and Harry, two children who find enchanting wonder at every turn, as they explore THE HOLLOW LAND. Everyday challenges give a daring edge to this rural work and play. There are ancient mysteries to explore and uncover, like the case of the Egg Witch, and everyone is curious about the Household Name, a …More

Crash & Burn By Gardner, Lisa 2015-02 - Thorndike Press Large Print 9781410475022 Check Our Catalog My name is Nicky Frank. I'm in hospital after crashing my car. I am afraid. The only thing that I can think about is Vero. I know I have to save her but why couldn't I find her? She's just a little girl. The man standing in my hospital room tells me we are married but there is no Vero. That six months ago I suffered a traumatic brain injury which caused changes to my personality. I have dramatic …More

Still Alice By Genova, Lisa 2009-01 - Gallery Books 9781439116883 Check Our Catalog Awards: Indies Choice Book Awards (2010) In Lisa Genova's extraordinary "New York Times" bestselling novel, an accomplished woman slowly loses her thoughts and memories to Alzheimer's disease--only to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving. Now a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, and Kristen Stewart Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on …More

Strange Fruit, Volume I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History By Gill, Joel Christian Foreword by Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. 2014-06 - Fulcrum Group 9781938486296 Check Our Catalog "Strange Fruit, Volume I" is a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry "Box" Brown, who escaped from slavery by mailing himself to …More

We Are Pirates By Handler, Daniel 2015-02 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781608196883 Check Our Catalog A boat has gone missing. Goods have been stolen. There is blood in the water. It is the twenty-first century and a crew of pirates is terrorizing the San Francisco Bay. Phil is a husband, a father, a struggling radio producer, and the owner of a large condo with a view of the water. But he'd like to be a rebel and a fortune hunter. Gwen is his daughter. She's fourteen. She's a student, a swimmer, …More

The Big Seven By Harrison, Jim 2015-01 - Grove Press 9780802123336 Check Our Catalog Jim Harrison is one of our most renowned and popular authors, and his last novel, "The Great Leader," was one of the most successful in a decorated career: it appeared on the "New York Times" extended bestseller list, and was a national bestseller with rapturous reviews. His darkly comic follow-up, "The Big Seven," sends Detective Sunderson to confront his new neighbors, a gun-nut family who live …More

The Girl on the Train By Hawkins, Paula 2015-01 - Riverhead Books 9781594633669 Check Our Catalog Instant #1" New York Times "Bestseller ""The Girl on the Train" has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since "Gone Girl." . . . It] is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership."--"The New York Times" "Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban London and the reader cannot help but turn pages."--"The Boston Globe" ""Gone …More

Cold Cold Heart By Hoag, Tami 2015-02 - Wheeler Publishing Large Print 9781410467706 Check Our Catalog #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Tami Hoag delivers a shocking stand-alone thriller Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until she was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer. A year has passed since she defeated her attacker, but Dana is still physically, emotionally, and psychologically scarred by her ordeal, with aftereffects including PTSD and memory loss. In an attempt to …More

Funny Girl By Hornby, Nick 2015-02 - Riverhead Books 9781594205415 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of "High Fidelity," "About a Boy," and "A Long Way Down" comes a highly anticipated new novel. Set in 1960's London, "Funny Girl "is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingenue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Insightful and humorous, Nick Hornby's …More

Driving the King By Howard, Ravi 2015-01 - Harper 9780060529611 Check Our Catalog In this arrestingly powerful novel of 1950s America, Ravi Howard, the award-winning author of Like Trees, Walking, reminds us that no black man, no matter how gifted or famous, could escape the racial tensions threatening to divide the country. Montgomery, Alabama, December 1945. The fighting in Europe is over and war hero Nat Weary has returned to his hometown, eager to build his taxi …More

In Those Jeans By Jolie, Chantel 2008-05 - Life Changing Books 9781934230848 Check Our Catalog Have you ever wondered how truthful your mate really is? Chanel Martinez, a five foot nine bombshell with a devastating secret will trick the average playa on the spot. Between credit card scams, wild nights on the town, and her over the top lifestyle, no ordinary man can handle a real relationship with her. In comes Samuel, a Jamaican baller destined to sweep Chanel off her feet. Their short-term …More

Doctor Death: A Madeleine Karno Mystery By Kaaberbol, Lene 2015-02 - Atria Books 9781476731384 Check Our Catalog From the coauthor of the critically acclaimed "New York Times" bestseller "The Boy in the Suitcase," a "gripping plot" ("Publishers Weekly," starred review) and captivating historical thriller. Strong-minded and ambitious, Madeleine Karno is eager to shatter the constraints of her provincial French upbringing. She wants to become a pathologist like her father, whose assistant she is, but this …More

Motive: An Alex Delaware Novel By Kellerman, Jonathan 2015-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345541376 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes "Motive, " which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mind--the kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life. Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can't keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from …More

What to read while waiting for...

A Spool of Blue Thread By Tyler, Anne 2015-02 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781101874271 Check Our Catalog "It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon. . ." This is how Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with Red that day in July 1959. The Whitshanks are one of those families that radiate togetherness: an indefinable, enviable kind of specialness. But they are also like all families, in that the stories they tell themselves reveal only part of the picture. …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions!

A Widow for One Year By John Irving 1998-05 - Random House 0375501371 Check Our Catalog Ruth Cole is a complex, often self-contradictory character - a "difficult" woman. By no means is she conventionally "nice", but she will never be forgotten. Ruth's story is told in three parts, each focusing on a critical time in her life. When we first meet her Ruth is only four. The second window into Ruth's life opens on the fall of 1990, when Ruth is an unmarried woman whose personal life is …More

Freedom By Franzen, Jonathan 2010-09 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780312600846 Check Our Catalog From the National Book Award-winning author of "The Corrections" comes a darkly comedic novel about family. Franzen's intensely realized characters struggle to learn how to live in an ever-confusing world--one with the temptations and burdens of liberty, the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, and the heavy weight of empire. …More

The Amateur Marriage By Tyler, Anne 2006-01 - Ballantine Books 9780345472458 Check Our Catalog From the inimitable Anne Tyler, a rich and compelling novel about a mismatched marriage--and its consequences, spanning three generations. They seemed like the perfect couple--young, good-looking, made for each other. The moment Pauline, a stranger to the Polish Eastern Avenue neighborhood of Baltimore (though she lived only twenty minutes away), walked into his mother's grocery store, Michael …More