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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THE BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. THE DIVORCE by Freida McFadden: After her husband ends their marriage and she turns her attention to his new girlfriend, Naomi suspects she might be in danger.
2. THE DEAL by Elle Kennedy: Hannah Wells makes a deal with the captain of the college hockey team in exchange for tutoring him that may complicate their relationship.
3. THE FINAL TARGET by Nora Roberts: A fan fixates on the introverted author Arden Bowie, who tries to set up a new life for herself in a small town in Oregon.
4. THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi: A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.
5. YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke: Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
6. THE MISTAKE by Elle Kennedy: The second book in the Off-Campus series. A college hockey player attempts to redeem himself to a rising sophomore.
7. PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy WeirL Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders; the basis of the movie.
8. THE SCORE by Elle Kennedy: The third book in the Off-Campus series. A brokenhearted senior resists the charms of a hockey star.
9. PHOEBE BERMAN’S GONNA LOSE IT by Brooke Averick: As her 30th birthday approaches, Phoebe Berman goes from no dating life to juggling several prospects.
10. THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN by Matt Haig: The second book in the Midnight World series. Wilbur wants to go back in time to see how he might have lived differently.
11. 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; the basis of the movie.
12. DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinniman: A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
13. THE CALAMITY CLUB by Kathryn Stockett: As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
14. THE BALLAD OF FALLING DRAGONS by Sarah A. Parker: The second book in the Moonfall series. As a calamitous moonfall approaches, Raeve must make life-or-death decisions.
15. THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans: Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
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NON-FICTION
1. THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE by David Sedaris: Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer.
2. STRANGERS by Belle Burden: Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
3. THE HERO NEXT DOOR by Martha Raddatz: The Emmy Award–winning ABC News anchor profiles members of our military who served in the wake of 9/11.
4. ALL WE SAY by Ben Rhodes: The former speechwriter for President Obama explicates what it means to be American through this collection of 15 speeches.
5. LIAR’S KINGDOM by Andrew Weissmann: The author of “Where Law Ends” argues that a flaw in America’s legal system allows for deceit in our politics.
6. CRISIS OF THE COMMON GOOD by Chris Murphy: The Democratic senator from Connecticut re-examines one of our country’s organizing principles.
7. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
8. TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER by Neil deGrasse Tyson: The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
9. LONDON FALLING by Patrick Radden Keefe: The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
10. FAMESICK by Lena Dunham: The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
11. 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin: The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
12. THE INVISIBLE COUP by Peter Schweizer: The author of “Blood Money” puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
13. AMERICA, U.S.A. by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.: The author of “Begin Again” delves into elements of America’s difficult and complicated past, and what they portend for our future.
14. SUICIDAL EMPATHY by Gad Saad: The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
15. HOW TO RULE THE WORLD by Theo Baker: The Stanford University student chronicles his investigation that helped end the tenure of Marc Tessier-Lavigne as the school’s president.
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Have a great Sunday!
Linda
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New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.
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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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