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February 21, 2024 Read-Alikes for End of Story by A.J. Finn | LibraryReads By Lori Hench, Lauren Maxwell, and Judy Gaynes Sebastian End of Story by A.J. Finn is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Julia Bartz, Sulari Gentill, and Laura Lippman for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. | SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA An Alternative American Dream Rooted in Sisterhood and Solidarity Accidental Sisters follows five refugee women in Houston, Texas, as they navigate a program for single mothers overseen by Alia Altikrity, a former refugee from Iraq. Grounded in the words of these women, this book recounts their lives and their struggles to find belonging in an epicenter of refugee resettlement. Learn More>>> | New Series Launches | Graphic Novels By Tom Batten New graphic novel series include a fantastic space opera, an intriguing sci-fi adventure, and an occasionally shocking, sometimes nightmarish, completely unpredictable satire of modern masculinity. | SPONSORED CONTENT Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2024 On April 25th, join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for our Spring 2024 virtual book and author festival, a free day-long event celebrating reading, authors, and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile. Learn More>>> | Jazz Legends | Performing Arts By David Keymer and Dave Szatmary Jazz up performing arts collections with a compulsively readable book about the making of Kind of Blue and the illuminating diary of legendary saxophone great Sonny Rollins. | Baseball Histories | Sports & Recreation By Steve Dixon and Brian Renvall The month’s baseball books include a wonderfully distinctive and intriguing history with something of a New York bent and a fascinating exploration of the unfulfilled dreams of MLB players. | Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK
The City of Boerne’s Patrick Heath Public Library is seeking a Library Director. | |