Speaking of Tom Hanks, he's set to star in the US movie version of "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman...

 Read this piece from The Hollywood Reporter for more information.

We have all versions of the book, get them here.

We also have the Swedish movie on DVD...click here.

Backman has four books in addition to this one. Check them out here. 

It's SHOCKTOBER!

Buzzfeed surveyed their community and came up with this list of 39 that are "actually scary".
From that list, I've grabbed the titles that I agree are horror-story scary:





Stay tuned for my recent favorites!

The winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature is....

 Kazuo Ishiguro has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature! His body of work is truly fitting of the honor. 
Read the NYT piece here. 


Click here to place a hold on one of his books!

Dan Brown's newest is called "Origin". Will Tom Hanks star in the movie version?

It's way too soon to tell, but get yourself on the reserve list for this right now, right here.

Some recent press about the book:

Watch this interview from CBS Sunday Morning.

Here's an early review from The Washington Post.


Read "The World According to Tom Brown" from NYT. 

Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Donation Box is in our Lobby!

Items desperately needed:

batteries,

flashlights,

portable lanterns,

diapers,

cases of water,

feminine hygiene products,

first aid supplies/kits

Donation accepted until October 20th!

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or come in and use it on our public computers.

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Pick up your Museum Passes at the Circulation Desk starting October 2nd!

For your convenience, pick up all museum passes at the Circulation Desk starting October 2nd! 
WooHOO! 
Make your museum reservations online right here,
or
make them at the Reference Desk.

See all 18 museums right here and make your reservations now!