New Titles in January 2026

Adult Fiction

lkf The bookbinder’s secret / Bell, A. D. author. F BEL
lkf The first time I saw him : a novel / Dave, Laura, author. F DAV H.H.#2
lkf Anatomy of an alibi / Elston, Ashley author. F ELS
lkf My husband’s wife : a novel / Feeney, Alice author F FEE
lkf The sirens : a novel / Hart, Emilia, author. F HAR
lkf The storm / Hawkins, Rachel, 1979- author. F HAW
lkf The Friend of the Family / Koontz, Dean R. author. F KOO
lkf Theo of Golden : a novel / Levi, Allen, 1956- author. F LEV
lkf In her defense / Malicka, Philippa, author. F MAL
lkf The Viper. Meltzer, Brad. F MEL E.A.#3
lkf The solace of autumn / Pappas, Michael D. F PAP
lkf Vigil : A Novel / Saunders, George. F SAU
lkclas Persuasion / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, author. F AUS
lkclas Emma / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. F AUS
lkclas Love and friendship and other youthful writings / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, author. F AUS
lkclas Northanger Abbey / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. F AUS
lkclas Pride and prejudice / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, author. F AUS
lkclas Sense and sensibility / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. F AUS
lkclas Mansfield Park / Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. F AUS
lkclas Middlemarch : authoritative text, backgrounds, and Eliot, George, 1819-1880, author. F ELI

Large Print

lkl The forget-me-not library : a novel Webber, Heather S., author. SS F WEB
lkl The cathedral of lost souls Brackston, Paula, author. SS F BRA
lkl A marriage at sea : a true story of love, Elmhirst, Sophie, author. SS 910.409

Adult Non Fiction

lknf Where to go when with kids : the ultimate Bindloss, Joseph author. 910.202 BIN
lknf Lone wolf / Weymouth, Adam, author. 599.773 WEY
lknf Big vegan flavor : techniques and 150 recipes to Vora, Nisha, author. 641.5 VOR
lknf The road to reality : a complete guide to the laws Penrose, Roger. 530.1 PEN
lknf An ocean of air : why the wind blows and other Walker, Gabrielle. 551.509 WAL
lknf The dinosauria / Weishampel, David B. 567.9 DIN
lknf Good and cheap : eat well on $4/day / Brown, Leanne. 641.5 BRO
lknf Snow : a scientific and cultural exploration / Whittell, Giles, author. 551.578 WHI
lknf Extinction and evolution : what fossils reveal Eldredge, Niles, author. 560 ELD
lknf Shred happens : so easy, so good : 100+ Hashemi, Arash, author. 641.5 HAS
lknf 100 bike rides of a lifetime : the world’s Smith, Roff, author. 910.202 SMI
lknf Epic bike rides of Europe. 910.202 LON
lknf The low-histamine reset cookbook: a 3-phase Wilson, Lucretia. 641.56 WIL
lknf The joy of accounting : a game-changing approach Frampton, Peter, author. 657 FRA
lknf 1929 : inside the greatest crash in Wall Street Sorkin, Andrew Ross, author. 338.54 SOR
lknf The CIA book club / English, Charlie author 028.7094 ENG
lknf The Sioux Chef’s indigenous kitchen / Sherman, Sean, 1974- author. 641.59 SHE
lknf Undeniable : evolution and the science of creation Nye, Bill. 576.8 NYE
lknf Waters of the world : the story of the scientists Dry, Sarah, 1974- author. 551.4809 DRY
lknf The blood sugar solution cookbook : More than 175 Hyman, Mark, 1959- 641.56 HYM
lknf The new time travelers : a journey to the Toomey, David M. 530.11 TOO
lknf Downshiftology healthy meal prep : 100+ make-ahead Bryan, Lisa, author. 641.56 BRY
lknf The traveler’s atlas of the world / Nabongo, Jessica, writer of foreword. 910.202 NAT
lknf Legal guide for starting & running a small Steingold, Fred S., 1936-2017, author. 346.730 NOL
lknf The complete cooking for two cookbook : 700+ America’s Test Kitchen (Firm), author. 641.56 AME
lknf 100 train journeys of a lifetime : the world’s Potter, Everett, author. 910.202 POT
lknf Epic bike rides of the Americas / Sachs, Andrea, contributor. 910.202 LON
lknf And soon I heard a roaring wind : a natural Streever, Bill. 551.518 STR
lknf The delicious low FODMAP diet cookbook. Patton, Zoe. 641.56 PAT
lknf The astronomers’ library : the books that unlocked Masters, Karen, author. 520.9 MAS
lknf The only book you’ll ever need on small business Monroe, Garrett, author, 336.2 MON

Children’s Books


lke Baby sounds : a baby-sized introduction to sounds Allen, Joy, illustrator. E ALL
lke Mungo on his own / Burgess, Matthew, author. E BUR
lke The power of one : every act of kindness counts / Ludwig, Trudy, author. E LUD
lke The camping trip / Mann, Jennifer K., author, illustrator. E MAN
lke The wildest thing / Martin, Emily Winfield, author, E MAR
lke Big Dog and Little Dog wearing sweaters / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- E PIL
lke I am quiet : a story for the introvert in all of Powers, Andie, author. E POW
lke Champ and me by the maple tree : a Vermont tale / Shankman, Ed. E SHA
lke Mommy, do you love me? : Ana{015F}ym, sen meni jaqsy Bala, Bir. E YER
lker Ling & Ting’s Lunar New Year : two times lucky / Lin, Grace, author, illustrator. ER LIN
lker Mouse soup Lobel, Arnold. ER LOB
lker Grasshopper on the road / Lobel, Arnold. ER LOB
lker Search for the snowy wolf / Dutka, Nada Shawish, author. ER MIN
lker Have you seen my dinosaur? / Surgal, Jon. ER SUR
lkernf Jane Goodall : a champion of chimpanzees / Albee, Sarah, author. ER B GOO
lkernf One vote, two votes, I vote, you vote : all about Worth, Bonnie, author. ER 324.65 WOR
lkernf Snow dogs! : racers of the North / Whitelaw, Ian, 1953- ER 636.73 WHI

Junior Fiction

lkjf The quest for the diamond sword : an unofficial Morgan, Winter, author. JF MOR
lkjf The spectacular space loop / De Castro, Javi, author, illustrator. JF DEC
lkjf They’re tearing up Mulberry Street / Ng, Yvonne, author. E NG
lkjf Dark shadows : yes, another misadventure / Cronin, Doreen, author. JF CRO
lkjf The Littles / Peterson, John. JF PET
lkjf A sea monster conundrum / Yee, Lisa, author. JF YEE #3
lkjf The moon without stars / Miller, Chanel, author, illustrator. JF MIL
lkjf Big Nate : strikes again / Peirce, Lincoln. JF PEI

Junior Graphic Novels

lkjgn The scarlet shedder : Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, illustrator. JF PIL
lkjgn Cat Kid comic club : collaborations / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, artist. JF PIL
lkjgn Tide pool troubles / Anstee, Ashlyn, author, artist. JF ANS #1
lkjgn Dog Man : for whom the ball rolls / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author. JF PIL
lkjgn Dog Man and Cat Kid / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, artist. JF PIL
lkjgn Pizza and Taco : 11, go viral! / Shaskan, Stephen, author, illustrator. JF SHA
lkjgn Cat Kid Comic Club / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, illustrator. JF PIL
lkjgn The bad guys in the big bad wolf / Blabey, Aaron. JF BLA #9
lkjgn Queen Kodiak. Greenslate, Christopher. JF GRE
lkjgn Cat Kid Comic Club : on purpose / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, artist. JF PIL
lkjgn The Bad Guys in Do-you-think-he-saurus? / Blabey, Aaron, author, illustrator. JF BLA #7
lkjgn The Bad Guys / Blabey, Aaron, author. JF BLA #1
lkjgn The adventures of Super Diaper Baby / Pilkey, Dav, 1966- LK PIL
lkjgn A mountain of a problem / A Mountain of a Problem Anstee, Ashlyn, author, artist. JF ANS #2

Junior Non Fiction

lkjnf Malfoy : the fall and the fate of the wizarding Khaytman, Irvin, author. J823.914 KHA
lkjnf Why on this night? : a passover haggadah for Musleah, Rahel. J296.4 MUS
lkjnf Frog : a story of life on Earth / Thomas, Isabel, 1979- author. J597.89 THO
lkjnf Dumbledore : the life and lies of Hogwarts’s Khaytman, Irvin, author. J823.914 KHA
lkjnf Dinosaur ultimate handbook / Mills, Andrea, author. J567.9 MIL
lkjnf My lucky dreidel : Hanukkah stories, songs, poems, Schwartz, Cherie Karo. J296.4 SCH
lkjnf Scratching the surface : exploring earth’s layers Fox, Kate Allen author. E551.1 FOX
lkjnf Snape : the definitive analysis of Hogwarts’s Kim, Lorrie, author. J823.914 KIM
lkjnf Dinosaur lady : the daring discoveries of Mary Skeers, Linda, author. J560.92 SKE
lkjnf How to have a thought : a walk with Charles Darwin Day, Nicholas, author. J153.43 DAY
lkjpic Eight winter nights : a family Hanukkah book / Melmed, Laura Krauss. JPIC MEL
lkjbi Foote was first! : how one curious woman connected Bryant, Jennifer, author. JB FOO
lkjbi Superheroes are everywhere / Harris, Kamala D., author. JB HAR

AARP Tax Assistance Through March 24

The AARP volunteers have begun appointments for free tax help. They will be preparing taxes until March 24th.

Anyone wishing to sign up for this service please call the AARP volunteers at 518-837-5008

This service is completely free, with no age or income requirements.

Call 518-837-5008 M,T,W 9:30-3:00 to set up an appointment

New Titles Nov & Dec

new titles include recently published works, replacements of beloved titles, and donated books that expand the breadth of our collection

New Adult Fiction

The award : a novel /  Pearl, Matthew, author. F PEA  

Some bright nowhere : a novel / Packer, Ann, 1959- author. F PAC         

Seeds of the pomegranate : a novel /  Samuels, Suzanne Uttaro, author. F SAM     

The seven rings / Roberts, Nora author  F ROB L.B.#3 

Flesh : a novel /  Szalay, David, author. F SZA

The true true story of Raja the Gullible (and his mother)/  Alameddine, Rabih, author.  F ALA   

At midnight comes the cry / Spencer-Fleming, Julia.  F SPE C.F.#10

The quiet mother /  Arnaldur Indriason, 1961- author F IND

That’s not how it happened : a novel /  Thomas, Craig (Writer), author.  F THO 

The last days of Marilyn Monroe : a true crime /   Patterson, James, 1947- author.      F PAT    

We computers : a ghazal novel / Ismailov, Hamid.  F ISM     

Ingram : a novel /    C. K., Louis author  F C.K.  

The restoration garden : a novel. / Blaydes, Sara.   F BLA      

Wreck ; a novel /  Newman, Catherine, 1968- author. F NEW 

The black wolf /   Penny, Louise, author.  F PEN A.G.#20 

The land in winter : a novel /  Miller, Andrew, 1961-, author.  F MIL   

The song of the blue bottle tree / Hayford, India, author. F HAY    

In Berlin./  Silberstein, Eric.   F SIL      

A killer wedding /   O’Leary, Joan, author.  F OLE       

Theo of Golden : a novel /   Levi, Allen, 1956- author.  F LEV       

The tin men : a novel /  DeMille, Nelson author       F DEM        

The red scare murders / Lehane, Cornelius, author    F LEH        

Foster /   Keegan, Claire, author.   F KEE        

The dentist /   Sullivan, Tim, 1958- author.   F SEL G.C.#1 

The solace of autumn /   Pappas, Michael D.    F PAP        

Not quite dead yet : a novel /   Jackson, Holly, 1992- author  F JAC        

The alchemy of flowers : a novel /  Resau, Laura, author.     F RES         

Death and other occupational hazards /  Dapunt, Veronika, author.  F DAP        

The great work /  Costa, Sheldon, author.   F COS        

A house between sea and sky /  Cato, Beth, author.        F CAT       

Sonora /  Walsh, Jenni L., author.       SS F WAL   

We’ll prescribe you another cat / Ishida, Syou, 1975- author.     SS F ISH      

The forget-me-not library : a novel / Webber, Heather S., author.     SS F WEB      

Over yonder : a novel  / Dietrich, Sean, 1982- author.   SS F DIE     

The cathedral of lost souls  /  Brackston, Paula, author.    SS F BRA      

A silence in Belgrave Square / Ashley, Jennifer, author.      SS F ASH     

The echo wife /   Gailey, Sarah, author. SF GAI      

The eleventh hour /  Rushdie, Salman author      SSC F RUS    

New Adult Non-Fiction (some are on the new title shelf and others are placed into the collection)

The joy of accounting : a game-changing approach   / Frampton, Peter,.  657 FRA       

Starting & building a nonprofit /   Pakroo, Peri,. 658.048 PAK  

History of North America map by map /       Doll, Kathleen Elizabeth,     911.7 SMI     

The 50 best sights in astronomy and how to see them /     Schaaf, Fred.    520 SCH       

Waters of the world : the story of the scientists who unraveled the mysteries of our oceans, atmosphere, and ice sheets /  Dry, Sarah, 551.4809 DRY  

And soon I heard a roaring wind : a natural history of moving air /   Streever, Bill.   551.518 STR   

The road to reality : a complete guide to the laws of the universe / Penrose, Roger.    530.1 PEN     

The Zorg : a tale of greed and murder that inspired the abolition of slavery /  Kara, Siddharth,.    306.362 KAR  

Economica : a global history of women, wealth, and power / Bateman, Victoria N.        331.4 BAT   

The dinosauria /    Weishampel, David B.       567.9 DIN    

The Sioux Chef’s indigenous kitchen (cookbook) /   Sherman, Sean,.   641.59 SHE   

Undeniable : evolution and the science of creation  / Nye, Bill.     576.8 NYE  

The universe in a mirror : the saga of the Hubble Telescope /  Zimmerman, Robert, 522.291 ZIM 

Bookkeeping for dummies /   Epstein, Lita, author.     657.2 EPS   

The new time travelers : a journey to the frontiers of physics / Toomey, David M.  530.11 TOO   

Hostage /    Sharabi, Eli, 1972- author.    956.940 SHA 

The astronomers’ library : the books that unlocked /  Masters, Karen,.   520.9 MAS  

Snow : a scientific and cultural exploration /      Whittell, Giles,.       551.578 WHI  

The small business start-up kit, 2024  / Pakroo, Peri,.    346.730 PAK

The only book you’ll ever need on small business taxes /  Monroe, Garrett,.   336.2 MON   

You are here : a portable history of the universe /  Lyon, Chris.   523.109 POT  

The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Sobel, Dava.  522.1974 SOB 

Extinction and evolution : what fossils reveal about the history of life /    Eldredge, Niles,.   560 ELD      

The rediscovery of America : native peoples and /    Blackhawk, Ned,.   973.049 BLA 

The genius bat : the secret life of the only flying mammal   /    Yovel, Yossi    599.4 YOV   

A biography of a mountain : the making and meaning pf Mount Rushmore / Davis, Matthew Justin, 977 DAV 

Aprés ski : the scene, the style, the menu /   Isakov, Erin,.   306.483 ISA

Field guide to the woody plants of the northern   /  Jenkins, Jerry (Jerry C.),   582.16 JEN 

The look /    Obama, Michelle,.    973.932 OBA 

An ocean of air : why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere  /    Walker, Gabrielle.    551.509 WAL  

Atlas of finance : mapping the global story of money /     Wojcik, Dariusz.   332 WOJ      

The agitators : three friends who fought for   /     Wickenden, Dorothy,.      920 WIC      

The CIA book club /    English, Charlie 028.7094 ENG 

The lost orchid : a story of Victorian plunder and / Bilston, Sarah,. 635.934 BIL  

When everyone knows that everyone knows /       Pinker, Steven.     302.12 PIN   

The library of lost maps: an archive of a world in / Cheshire, James.    914.210 CHE 

Accounting all-in-one /     Taillard, Michael,.     657 TAI     

The American Revolution : an intimate history /  Ward, Geoffrey C.,.    973.3 WAR    

New Children’s

Paper chase /Donaldson, Julia, author.  E DON 

Hat tricks /  Kitamura, Satoshi, author.  E KIT     

Bluey : Bluey’s night before Christmas. / Holowaty, Lauren, author. E BLU

Broken / Fang, X., author, illustrator. E FAN 

To see an owl / Cordell, Matthew, 1975- author, E COR    

Bluey: 12 days of Christmas./ Penguin Young Readers Group,  E BLU    

I hear a búho /    Mackay, Raquel, author.  E MAC

The language of birds / Lappano, Jon-Erik, author.  E LAP       

Love grows here /  Adele, Amy, author, illustrator. E ADE       

The Christmas sweater /    Brett, Jan, 1949- author,  E BRE     

Yasmin the writer /   Faruqi, Saadia, author.  ER FAR

Yasmin the teacher / Faruqi, Saadia, author.  ER FAR  

Yasmin the explorer/  Faruqi, Saadia, author.  ER FAR

Mommy, do you love me? :  Anaym, sen meni jaqsy /  Bala, Bir., author. E YER         

New Juvenile Fiction and Graphic Novels

Pocket bear /    Applegate, Katherine,   JF APP    

Dog Man  : Vol. 14, Big Jim believes /  Pilkey, Dav, JF PIL #14   

Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast /   Lloyd, Megan Wagner, JF LLO #3 

Big Nate : strikes again /  Peirce, Lincoln.      JF PEI      

Switchling /  Fessel, S. G.,.  JF FES    

The spectacular space loop /  De Castro, Javi, JF DEC           

Darkstalker /   Sutherland, Tui,.    JF SUT       

The new switcheroo /  Snider, Brandon T., JF SNI #2    

Engine of change /   Snider, Brandon T., JF SNI #3  

Fablehaven /    Mull, Brandon,     JF MUL #1  

Rise of the Evening Star / Mull, Brandon, JF MUL #2  

Grip of the shadow plague /  Mull, Brandon, 1974-      JF MUL #3   

Secrets of the dragon sanctuary /  Mull, Brandon,    JF MUL #4     

Keys to the demon prison /  Mull, Brandon, JF MUL #5 

Always remember : the boy, the mole, the fox… /  Mackesy, Charlie, author, artist.    JF MAC       

The teacher of nomad land /   Nayeri, Daniel, author.       JF NAY        

Amulet : Volume 1 /   Kibuishi, Kazu, JF KIB       

A wizard of Earthsea : a graphic novel /   Le Guin, Ursula K., YAF LEG      

A fate so cold /   Foody, Amanda.   YAF FOO      

We fell apart /     Lockhart, E. author  YAF LOC #3    

New Juvenile Non-Fiction

Who is Simone Biles? /   Loh, Stefanie, author.               JB BIL     

Timelines of everything : from woolly mammoths to /  DK Publishing, Inc., publisher.      J909 SMI   

Holiday Closures in 2026

New Year’s Day

MLK Jr Day

President’s Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Jan. 1

Jan. 19

Feb. 16

May 25

Jun. 19

July 4

Sept. 7

Oct. 12

Nov. 11

Nov. 26 & 27 (closing at noon on Nov 25)

Dec. 24, 25, & 26 (Thurs.-Sat.)

Underwater Wonders

Please join us on Thursday, August 21st, at 5pm for Underwater Wonders: an exploration of the aquatic bugs in our rivers and streams! This program is being presented by the Ausable Freshwater Center and is intended for folks of all ages! Come learn more about the water of our region and the life that it sustains!

World Figure and Fancy Skating Gallery Show Garden Celebration

Join the World Figure and Fancy Skating Pop UP Museum hosts

for a garden celebration with hors d’oeuvres

FREE and Open to the Public

Thursday, August 21 6-8pm in the library garden (after hours)

Learn more about World Fancy Figure Skating at https://worldfiguresport.org/

Book Discussion: The American Game with S. L. Price

Join University of Virginia’s Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Lars Tiffany and author S.L. Price Discussing Price’s new book The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse.

Friday, August 1, 5-6 PM. Books available for purchase at Bookstore Plus.

Colors of the Wild: Live Animals on July 29

Join us at 10am or 1pm for this live animal program with the Vermont Museum of Natural History.

Explore the differences in animals’ visual experiences and how plants and animals make use of sight and color.

FREE! All ages welcome.

Celebrate Bambi with Us!

Please join us in giving Bambi a proper farewell! Bambi has been the Director of the Lake Placid Public Library for the last 10 and a half years. She is now moving on to her next big adventure!

Please join us on Friday, June 27th as we celebrate her throughout the day! Feel free to stop in any time during the day to wish her the best. We will also be sharing cake and cookies at 4pm. We are so grateful to Bambi for all she has done for both the library and the community!

Color Our World with Flowers

Join us at the library on Tuesday, July 15th for Color Our World with Flowers! This is a read aloud and discussion with a floral designer and includes hands-on activities. Each child will create a centerpiece to take home. For ages 3 and up.

Please take note that you must RSVP to librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org or 518-523-3200 to attend this event!