Drop by anytime between 12-1 to discuss our monthly uplifting book selection.  Snacks will be provided, feel free to bring your lunch and take your break with us!  Copies of the monthly book will be available to check out at the Kent Island Branch.

This month's selection is: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

"The irascible A.J. Fikry, owner of Island Books, the only bookstore on Alice Island, has already lost his wife. Now, a rare book has been stolen from right under his nose in the most embarrassing of circumstances. The store itself, it seems, will be next to go. One night upon closing, he discovers a toddler in his children's section with a note from her mother pinned to her Elmo doll: "I want Maya to grow up in a place with books and among people who care about such kinds of things. I love her very much, but I can no longer take care of her." A search for Maya's mother, A.J.'s rare book, and good childcare advice ensues, but it doesn't take long for the locals to notice the transformation of both bookstore and owner."