All titles can be requested/checked out through the library.
If you’d like to go the traditional route to request a title on this list and drop by the library, or give us a call – please do!
Our telephone number is: 607-936-3713
You can also request titles through StarCat found at https://starcat.stls.org
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New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.
THE BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. A CURSE CARVED IN BONE by Danielle L. Jensen: The second book in the Saga of the Unfated series. As war seems imminent, Freya fights a battle within herself.
2. THE TENANT by Freida McFadden: Things take an unsettling turn when a marketing executive loses his job and a woman rents a room in his brownstone.
3. THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong: A young man becomes the caretaker of an elderly widow and they form a bond over the course of a year.
4. GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Emily Henry: A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.
5. CAN’T GET ENOUGH by Kennedy Ryan: The third book in the Skyland series. Hendrix Barry meets her match in the tech mogul Maverick Bell.
6. ONE GOLDEN SUMMER by Carley Fortune: A photographer returns to a place where she spent a summer as a teenager and runs into the guy she had a crush on back then.
7. THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie: Brother Diaz, who is assigned to a new flock consisting of monsters and murderers, embarks on an arduous journey.
8. FEVER BEACH by Carl Hiaasen: A divorced climate warrior and a transplanted Floridian residing with a Proud Boys reject get involved in a dark money mystery.
9. REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt: A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there.
10. SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry: A princess deals with various adversaries as she moves into the role she chooses for herself, not the one chosen for her.
11. MY FRIENDS by Fredrik Backman: A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.
12. ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros: The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
13. MARBLE HALL MURDERS by Anthony Horowitz: The third book in the Susan Ryeland series. While freelancing for a London publisher, Ryeland becomes a suspect in a murder case.
14. FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros: Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
15. I HOPE YOU REMEMBER by Josie Balka: A collection of poems expressing universal emotions and events.
NON-FICTION
1. MARK TWAIN by Ron Chernow: The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
2. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt: A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
3. BIG DUMB EYES by Nate Bargatze: The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
4. LAWLESS by Leah Litman: A co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny argues that the conservative Supreme Court justices are committed to protecting religious conservatives and Republican officials.
5. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
6. CLASS CLOWN by Dave Barry: The humorist and winner of a Pulitzer Prize for commentary recalls key moments and absurdities from his life.
7. ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
8. MY NEXT BREATH by Jeremy Renner: The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it.
9. MATRIARCH by Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O’Leary: The businesswoman, who is the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life’s journey.
10. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS by John Green: The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
11. DIET, DRUGS, AND DOPAMINE by David A. Kessler: The author of “The End of Overeating” examines ultraformulated foods and weight loss drugs.
12. THE FATE OF THE DAY by Rick Atkinson: The author of “The British Are Coming” portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
13. ON TYRANNY by Timothy Snyder: Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
14. WHEN THE STONES SPEAK by Doron Spielman: An international spokesperson in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves gives a portrayal of the discovery of the City of David.
15. ZBIG by Edward Luce: A biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as President Carter’s national security advisor.
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Have a great Sunday!
Linda
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THE CATALOGS:
(Information on the four library catalogs)
The Digital Catalog aka Libby: https://stls.overdrive.com/
The Digital Catalog, is an online catalog containing eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines. You can use your library card and checkout content on a PC; you can also use the companion app, Libby, to access titles on your mobile devices; so you can enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks on the go!
All card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can check out items from the Digital Catalog.
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Hoopla Catalog: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
The Hoopla Catalog features on demand checkouts of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comic books, albums, movies and TV shows. Patron check out limit is 10 items per month.
Hoopla is a Southeast Steuben County Library service available to all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders.
The Hoopla companion app, also called Hoopla is available for mobile devices, smart TVs & media streaming players.
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Kanopy Catalog: https://www.kanopy.com/en
The Kanopy Catalog features thousands of streaming videos available on demand.
The Kanopy Catalog is available for all Southern Tier Library System member library card holders, including all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders!
You can access the Kanopy Catalog through a web browser, or download the app to your phone, tablet or media streaming player (i.e. Roku, Google or Fire TV).
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StarCat: The catalog of physical/traditional library materials: https://starcat.stls.org
Card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can access StarCat to search for and request materials available at libraries through out the Southern Tier Library System.
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For more information on library materials and services, including how to get a library card call the library at 607-936-3713.
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*The Southern Tier Library System includes the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler & Allegheny counties.
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