Author Archives: Walpole Town Library

Join us for a movie on Halloween, rain or shine, on the first floor of Town Hall at 3:30pm!

“The first rule of book club: You don’t talk about book club. Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott’s marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strainedContinue reading “The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams”

“Most parents start out wanting to raise healthy eaters. Then the world intervenes.  In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise healthy eaters in a society intent on pushing children in the opposite direction. Siegel dives deep into the manyContinue reading “Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Highly Processed World”

“Secret lives and new loves emerge in the bright Caribbean sunlight, in the follow-up to national bestseller Winter in Paradise A year ago, Irene Steele had the shock of her life: her loving husband, father to their grown sons and successful businessman, was killed in a helicopter crash. But that wasn’t Irene’s only shattering news:Continue reading “What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand”

Looking for the best way to see our new library space before we open to the public? Come help us move and unpack! Moving day is Monday December 2nd and we’re looking for people to help move boxes and furniture from Town Hall back to the Library. If you have a truck, you get bonusContinue reading “Call for Volunteers”

One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 According to Time * Publishers Weekly * The Millions * The Week * Good Housekeeping “There is more life packed on each page of Ordinary Girls than some lives hold in a lifetime.” —Julia Alvarez  “In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age.Continue reading “Ordinary Girls: A Memoir by Jaquira Diaz”

“From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, unforgettable portrait of love, silence, and secrets amidst a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into the country under the welcoming guiseContinue reading “The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys”

In 2010, the words “earthquake swarm” entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia—including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove—was sold at auction for over $1 million to a guy who was, officially, just the lowly forestry minister of the tiny nation of Equatorial Guinea. And in 2014, Ukrainian revolutionariesContinue reading “Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth”

“Named one of the most anticipated fall books by: The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Vogue, Vulture, The Observer, Kirkus, Lit Hub, The Millions, The Week, Oprah Magazine, The Paris Review Daily, Nylon, Pacific Standard, Publishers Weekly, Slate, The Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, the New York Post, and The Guardian From theContinue reading “The Topeka School by Ben Lerner”

Construction on the library building is going well! As long as no major hiccups occur, this is the plan for moving from our temporary space in Town Hall back into the library on Main St. During the month of November, come in and check out a nice, big pile of books and movies! Don’t returnContinue reading “Walpole Town Library Moving Schedule”