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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate…only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead...
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The House in the Cerulean Sea By TJ Klune

I read this book a couple years ago, as we were coming out of the pandemic. It had been a long couple years for me, when my son purchased this book and told me it was a “must read.” It did not look like my typical read and I was hesitant, but I found this book to be...
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Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Summary A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. An...
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Greetings from the library!

Greetings from the library! My name is Angela and I am the new Adult Services librarian. There are a lot of exciting things in the works at the library. Several new programs are starting up in October. Here is what is in the works right now. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays...

Friends of the Library Seeking Vendors For Farmer’s Market

Craft and Vendor Sale Registration We still have a few stalls available for the sale, so we have decided to extend registration through July 5 at the start of set-up (2:00pm.) The Friends of the Augusta Library has scheduled their used book sale for Friday, July 5 and...
Help plan the library's future by becoming part of our strategic planning committee.

Be a part of the library’s future

The library is seeking individuals interested in shaping the future of the library.  Planning committee members will be able to attend a minimum of 4 meetings over the next 6 months.  Members will use library statistics and trends to determine the objectives of a new...

“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” — Unknown

With the Friends of the Library having recently sent out a letter request for donations, I am humbled by the amount of love the library can generate in so many.  Donations have come in to support the Friends and the library.  Not only donations but notes of...
New solar bench added to the Reading Garden

Solar Bench Added To The Reading Garden

Thanks to the efforts of our Friends of the Library president, Marty, the library had a solar bench added to the Reading Garden last week.  The bench was built by Solar Forma Design and donated by Xcel Energy.  What makes this bench special?  The solar charging cells...

The Flatshare Discussion

Want to know what the discussion prepared for our Crimes and Passions book group looks like?  You can take a look at the questions and other information Amanda prepares below. The Flatshare Discussion Questions & Recommendations Tiffy and Leon have a unique living...

The Royal We Discussion

The Royal We Discussion Questions What were your first impressions of the main characters: Bex, Nick, and Freddie? Did you enjoy the parallels between these characters and the actual British royal family? What similarities and differences did you see? This book has a...

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