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Hours of operation have changed here at Rhoads Memorial Library as we are closed on Saturdays. We are optimistic that this is a temporary situation, as we hope to be open on Saturday mornings again soon.

The reason for this action is that our library staff has been reduced from three to two persons. I am quarantining at home since my husband, Pat, tested positive for COVID-19 recently while I tested negative. Thus far he is doing well, with body aches being his chief complaint.

I plan to return to the library when it is safe to do so. Until then, I know Sulema and Patty will keep it running smoothly and make your library experience all that it should be.

Our weekday hours have not changed, as they continue to be Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. with no closure for lunch. So, come by and see newly released books that have arrived and are ready for checkout, which include:

“The Noel Letters” (the Noel Collection) ) by Richard Paul Evans;

“A Time for Mercy” (a Jake Brigance novel) by John Grisham;

“The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop” (a novel) by Fannie Flagg;

“The Sentinel” (a Jack Reacher novel) by Lee Child & Andrew Child;

“The Cold Millions” (a novel) by Jess Walter.

That last book, “The Cold Millions”, follows two brothers traversing the turbulent class warfare of the early 20th century. Reviewers say it is “an intimate story of brotherhood, love, sacrifice, and betrayal that features an unforgettable cast of cops and tramps, suffragists and socialists, madams and murderers. Eerily echoing our own time, “The Cold Millions” shows a nation grappling with the chasm between the rich and poor.”

For a read that is actually uplifting, check out the book which was donated to us: “Fat Woman on the Mountain: How I Lost Half of Myself and Found Happiness” by Kara Richardson Whitely. The 2010 release is the true story of how Whitely persevered to realize her dream of climbing some of the world’s tallest mountains despite physical challenges caused by her obesity. Like so many people who struggle with their weight, she was stuck between intention and action.

Finally, she changed her focus from the number of pounds she hoped to lose to actually doing what she wanted to do. She set a course for Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, raised thousands of dollars for charity, and lost more than 100 pounds along the way.

Whitely noted that she “learned weight loss and hiking mountains have a lot in common. Both journeys require tenacity, strength, and a lot of faith.”

Until next week, here’s wishing you Safe and Happy Reading!