"Into the Water" is the new title from Paula Hawkins author of "Girl on the Train"...

The moment you've been waiting for has arrived!
The new book from "Girl on the Train" author, Paula Hawkins hits our shelves on Tuesday, May 2nd!
Place your reserve here for:
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins  

Here's the transcript of the NPR interview Hawkins did with NPR on April 28th, 2017. 

A Great Big Thank You to our Merrick Patrons!

The 2017-2018 proposed budget was approved; 154 yes to 38 no. Miriam Wanderman was re-elected for another term as Trustee with 164 votes.

Join us Friday, April 28th for a screening of Oscar nominated, "Hacksaw Ridge"

Join us from 2-4pm on Friday, April 28th.

as Friday Films presents, 

"Hacksaw Ridge" 

starring Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn. 

Read the book right here. 

The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve...

We love Anita Shreve! Read this interview about her new book: The Stars are Fire. 


Place a hold here for this terrific book. 

Other Anita Shreve titles can be reserved here. 

Here are some other titles by Anita:
   
   


Shreve has more titles than featured above, 
so use this link to reserve them.

14 thrillers to read with your book club this spring...

These book club choices will keep your group talking for sure...

Here's a sample.
   
 

Love historical fiction? These debut authors will transport you from Civil War America to WWII to 1970s South Korea...

Our friends at BookBub have compiled this terrific list.

Here's a sample:

   

Check out this list to see more titles.

Gettin' in that state o' Maine state of mind?

Ahhhhhh Vacationland.

We're all getting ready for summer staycation or vacation.
Either way, take some of these titles with you:



Maine, by J.Courtney Sullivan
The Stars are Fire, by Anita Shreve
The Captain's Daughter, by Meg Mitchell Moore
The Summer Guest, by Justin Cronin
Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout
The Stranger in the Woods, by Michael Finkel
The Cider House Rules, by John Irving
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo

Home for the Summer, by Holly Chamberlin will be out in July. 
Keep your eyes peeled!

On Sunday, April 16th we will be closed for Easter Sunday...

We love our patrons and thank you for all your continued support as we celebrate National Library Week!

Come celebrate National Library Week with us!

Stop by the lobby and grab some swag, take a selfie, do a little dance, grab some books, movies, audio-books, a museum pass, and the list goes on!  
We love our patrons and thank you for your continued support!
Borrow a movie...
Borrow some music...
Check out our Teen page...
Check out out Children's page...

This is National Library Week! We LOVE our patrons and thank you for your support!

Come celebrate!

Stop by and say hi! 
Grab a bookmark and some other goodies all week long.
We thank all our patrons for their love and support!

Grab some magazines for your e-reader!

Check out our Staff Picks!

Book a Museum Pass!

The Vote for the Proposed Library Budget for 2017-2018 is April 26th from 10am-8pm.

Look at the Proposed Library Budget for 2017-2018 here.

Stop in and celebrate National Library Week with us!

Stop by and say hi! 
Grab some swag!
We love our patrons and thank you so much for all your support!

An Independent Bookseller Shares her Favorite Books...

Once again, our friends from Off the Shelf have provided us with a great list of titles you may have missed from all different genres. 

Here's a little sample:

   

Based on the Philip Roth book Friday Films Presents "American Pastoral"...

Join us Friday, April 7th from 2-4pm

for a screening of Philip Roth's 

American Pastoral. 

Read or listen to the book right here!

"Girl in the Moonlight" author Charles Dubow will be here to discuss his book Wednesday, 4/5 at 2:30pm!

Don't miss it!

 

Can you believe it's OVER??

Sad it's over? Surprised by that ending?? 

Need MORE books like this? 

Do not worry. We got you.

Here are some of our favorites:  

The Silent Wife by A.S.A Harrison

Indiscretion by Charles Dubow

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty

The Vanishing Year by Kate Moretti

The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittmore

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

The Widow by Fiona Barton

Saving Grace by Jane Green

All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage

The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen