OCTOBER 2024 BOOK RELEASES
A selection of some of the most-anticipated releases.
• Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir, by Ina Garten
• The Bletchley Riddle, by Ruta Sepetys
• The Boyfriend, by Freida McFadden
• Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat For Latinos, by Natalie Alonso
• The Hotel Balzaar, by Kate DiCamillo
• Identity Unknown, by Patricia Cornwell
• Into the Uncut Grass, by Trevor Noah
• Melania, by Melania Trump
• The Mighty Red, by Louise Erdrich
• The Mistletoe Mystery: A Maid Novella, by Nita Prose
• Murder Island, by James Patterson
• Ottolenghi Comfort: A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi
• Over and Under the Wetland, by Kate Messner
• Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems: 1961-2023, by Margaret Atwood
• The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, by Hisashi Kashiwai
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
For Adults
• Adult Halloween Celebration. Learn about spooky author Edward Gorey, with speaker Candy Brady. Refreshments and music. Costumes are encouraged but not required. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Kellogg Free Library.
• Stitching Club. 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Kellogg Free Library.
• The Knifty Knitters. 1 p.m. Mondays at Philips Free Library.
• Back To School … For Adults! Basic Computer Skills, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 9; Streaming TV Shows and Internet Safety, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 2 and 23. Phillips Free Library.
For Kids and Families
Story Hours:
• Cortland Free Library: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays: Baby/Toddler Time. Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Registration recommended.
• Phillips Free Library: 9 a.m. Wednesdays: Knee High Storytime, stories, songs, crafts and more, appropriate for toddlers and preschool children with their families. Phillips Free Library.
• Cortland Free Library: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays: Preschool Story Time. Stories, songs and activities. All ages are welcome, but this program is designed for children ages 3 to 5. Registration recommended.
• Kellogg Free Library: 10 a.m. Fridays: Stories, songs and a snack for kids up to age 5.
• Southworth Library: 10 a.m. Fridays: Stories, songs, crafts, snacks and a free book for each family.
For All Ages
• Trick or Treat at the Library, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 All are welcome. Kellogg Free Library.
• Bingo for children in 1st to 6th grade, 10 a.m. Oct. 25. Kellogg Free Library.
• Sensory Story Time, 10 a.m. Oct. 12. Interactive stories, sensory play and activities for all children. Registration is not necessary. Phillips Free Library.
• 3rd to 5th grade LEGO Club, 4 to 5 p.m Oct. 22. Build your LEGO creation. Registration is not necessary. Phillips Free Library.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS
• Cortland Free Library: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
• Groton Public Library: 6 p.m. Oct. 10.
• Kellogg Free Library: 7 p.m. Oct. 1.
• Peck Memorial Library: 6 p.m. oct. 15.
• Phillips Free Library: 7:15 p.m. Oct. 21.
TO REGISTER
Registration is required for many library programs. Contact your local library for more information and to learn about additional offerings:
•Cortland Free Library: 32 Church St. 607-753-1042, cortlandfreelibrary.org.
•Groton Public Library: 112 E. Cortland St., Groton. 607-898-5055, grotonpubliclibrary.net/.
•Kellogg Free Library: 5681 Telephone Road Ext., Cincinnatus 607-863-4300. kelloggfreelibrary.org.
•Lamont Memorial Free Library: 5 Main St., McGraw. 607-836-6767. lamontlibrary.org/.
•Peck Memorial Library: 24 E. Main St., Marathon. 607-849-6135. peckmemoriallibrary.org/.
•Phillips Free Library: 37 S. Main St., Homer. 607-749-4616. www.phillipsfreelibrary.org/.
•Southworth Library: 24 W. Main St., Dryden. 607-844-4782. southworthlibrary.org/.
Martsje Vanderschaaf-Riehlman is director of Philips Free Library in Homer.
