[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year by Virginia Ironside reserve now! Marie Sharp is heading toward sixty and is just fine with it. She’s already had plenty of excitement in her life: sex and drugs in the freewheeling sixties, career and [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind reserve now! An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant [...]
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[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Lord of the Rings (series) by J.R.R. Tolkien reserve now! One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien reserve now! Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return. [divider sid="divider-1307557145" type="blank" margin-bottom="0"] [/box]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell reserve now! The Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years, Karana forages for food, builds weapons to fight predators, [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti reserve now! Twelve year-old Ren is missing his left hand. How it was lost is a mystery that Ren has been trying to solve for his entire life, as well as who his parents are, and why he was abandoned as an infant [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Essential C.S. Lewis by C.S. Lewis reserve now! An authoritative collection of the author's work includes theological pieces, autobiographical accounts, letters, excerpts from monographs and essays, a collection of his poems, and other selections.[divider sid="divider-1307557145" type="blank" margin-bottom="0"] [/box]
Looking for that good beach read? Why not head down to Friends Books, our gently used book store located behind our Children’s Library? In addition to books, the store carries music CDs and DVDs, too – all at reasonable prices. All proceeds benefit Phoenixville Public Library. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 [...]
The Chester County Library System will be upgrading its wireless network. Wireless Internet service will not be available in the Library on Monday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 19. We apologize for any inconvenience.
