Thursday, December 1 @ Moss Library

Families and children of all ages are invited to a family story time with Miss Bridget at 5:15pm. We'll be reading stories about winter and the season's holidays.

Teen are invited to a Winter Wonderland Party at 6:00pm. Games and refreshments will be provided.

New Books @ Graham County Library

Picture Books:
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Numeroff
Over the River: A Turkey's Tale by Anderson
A pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Black
Chicken Cheeks by Black
The Purple Kangaroo by Black
Bailey by Bliss
Gobble Gobble by Falwell
If You Take a Mouse to School by Numeroff
Ponyella by Numeroff & Evans
Would I Trade My Parents? by Numeroff
What Puppies Do Best by Numeroff
Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties by O'Connor
Gobble Gobble Crash by Stiegemeyer
King Jack & the Dragon by Bently
Blue Chicken by Freedman
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Rinker
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss
Love, Mouserella by Stein
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Thomas
Pumpkin Trouble by Thomas
Mouse's First Day of School by Thompson
Mouse's First Fall by Thompson
Mouse's First Snow by Thompson
Mouse's First Spring by Thompson
Mouse's First Summer by Thompson
The Book with a Hole by Tullet

Easy Readers:
Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems
Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
I Am Going! by Mo Willems
I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems
I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
The Nine Pound Hammer by Bemis
Waiting for Magic by MacLachlan
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Sidman

Young Adult Fiction:
Cloaked in Red by Vande Velde
Frost by Delsol (Stork #2)
Entwined by Dixon
The Iron Knight by Kagawa (Iron Fey #4)

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New Books @ Andrews Library

Picture Books:
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Black
The Purple Kangaroo by Black
Rock 'n' Roll Mole by Crimi
Splish, Splash, Splat! by Scotton
Me and My Dragon by Biedrycki
Charlie the Ranch Dog by Drummond
The Crows of Pearblossom by Huxley
A Pet for Petunia by Schmid
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
Lighthouse Christmas by Buzzeo
Red Sled by Judge
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss

Easy Readers:
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
A Tale of Two Castles by Levine
Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus #2)
The Warlock by Scott (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5)
The Silver Bowl by Stanley
Lexie by Couloumbis
Wildwood by Meloy
Flat Broke by Paulsen
Around the World by Matt Phelan
Pie by Weeks
The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo (Chronicles of the Red King #1)
Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein
I Spy Christmas by Wick
I Spy Fantasy by Wick
I Spy Fun House by Wick
I Spy Spectacular by Wick
I Spy Super Challenger by Wick
I Spy Year-Round Challenger by Wick
Toyland Express by Wick

Young Adult Fiction:
Dragon's Oath by Cast (House of Night Novella)
Lost in Time by de la Cruz (Blue Bloods #6)
Lola & the Boy Next Door by Perkins
Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series (#1-6) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Die for Me by Amy Plum (Revenants #1)
Absolute Midnight by Barker (Abarat #3)
First Kill by Brewer (Slayer Chronicles #1)
Twelfth Grade Kills by Brewer (Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #5)
Destined by Cast (House of Night #9)
Crossed by Condie (Matched #2)
Beautiful Chaos by Garcia & Stohl (Caster Chronicles #3)
A Monster Calls by Ness
Seizure by Reichs (Tory Brennan #2)
Cryptic Cravings by Schreiber (Vampire Kisses #8)
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush, Hush #3)
Afterlife by Gray (Evernight #4)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Hodkin
Bloodlines by Mead (Bloodlines #1)
Birthmarked by O'Brien (Birthmarked #1)
Underdogs by Zusak

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Tuesday, November 29 @ Andrews Library

Elementary School Age children are invited to join Miss Bridget for the program Rat's Rodent Cousins at 5:15pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

Teens are invited to the Teen Game Night at 6:00pm. We'll be playing Name 5 with teams. There will be refreshments.

New Books @ Moss Library

Picture Books:
The Little, Little Girl with the Big, Big Voice by Balouch
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Black
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Chabon
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Kerr
Just Like Mama by Newman
Skippyjon Jones Class Action by Schachner
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual) by Doreen Cronin
I Am Small by Dodd
A Christmas Tree for Pyn by Dunrea
Making a Friend by McGhee
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss


Easy Readers:
Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems
Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
I Am Going! by Mo Willems
I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems
I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
Dogs in the Dead of Night by Osborne (Magic Tree House #46)
Clementine & the Family Meeting by Sara Pennypacker (Clementine #5)
Dessert First by Durand (#1)
Just Desserts by Durand (#2)
No Room for Dessert by Durand (3)
Much Ado About Anne by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #2)
Dear Pen Pal by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #3)
Pies & Prejudice by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #4)
Hound Dog True by Urban
Home for the Holidays by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #5)
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Dog Heroes by Osborne

Young Adult Fiction:
Tentacles by Smith
Thirteenth Child by Wrede (Frontier Magic #1)
Across the Great Barrier by Wrede (Frontier Magic #2)
Glow by Ryan (Sky Chasers #1)
A Month of Sundays by Ruth White
Blood by Wignall (Mercian Trilogy #1)

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New Books @ Murphy Library

Picture Books:
Mouse & Lion by Berkert
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Chabon
Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
Otis & the Tornado by Long
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker
Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed by Christelow
Cool City by Kenney
Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever by Moore
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Litwin
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Litwin
Bumble-Ardy by Sendak
Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson
A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carlw
The Magical Christmas Horse by Clark
Miss Lina's Ballerinas & the Prince by Maccarone
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On by Slate
Mustache by Barnett

Easy Readers:
Happy Pig Day! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
Jake by Couloumbis
Torn by Haddix
Wonderstruck by Selznick
Flyaway by Christopher
Dragon Flight by George
Dragon Spear by George
The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo
It's the First Day of School...Forever! by R.L. Stine
Liesl & Po by Oliver
The Flint Heart by Patterson
Water Balloon by Vernick
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
The Lego Ideas Book by DK Publishing
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein

Young Adult Fiction:
The Power of Six by Lore (Lorien Legacies #2)
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Carson
Little Women & Me by Baratz-Logsted
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush, Hush #3)
The Apothecary by Meloy
A Monster Calls by Ness
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Taylor
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan #3)
Blood by Wignall (Mercian Trilogy #1)
Wisdom's Kiss by Murdock


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Saturday, November 19 @ Moss Library

Families and children of all ages are invited to a Mo Willems Party at 10:00am  hosted by Miss Bridget. We'll be celebrating the author of Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and Knuffle Bunny with stories, games, crafts, and refreshments.

Tuesday, November 15 @ Graham County Library

Elementary School Age children are invited to join Miss Bridget for the program Rat's Rodent Cousins at 6:00pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

New Books on the Bookmobile

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books on the Bookmobile:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Empty Pot by Demi
Funny Farm by Mark Teague
Harry and the Lady Next door by Gene Zion
I Knew You Could by Craig Dorfman
Knut by Juliana Hatkoff
The Last Dragon by Susan Nunes
Library Lion by Michelle Knudson
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
No More Cookies! by Paeony Lewis
Otto Goes to Bed by Todd Parr
Owen & Mzee by Isabella Hatkoff
What People Do All Day by Rixhard Scarry
Spring is Here by Taro Gomi
Star of the Week by Barney Saltzberg
Sylvia Jean, Drama Queen by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Teacher's Pets by Dayle Ann Dodds
Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Whose Mouse Are You? by Robest Kraus

New Books @ Graham County Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

New Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Graham County Library:
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
Look Book by Tana Hoban
Mr. Pusskins & Little Whiskers by Sam Lloyd
No Place Like Home by Jonathan Emmett
Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer
People by Peter Spier
Pigs on a Blanket by Amy Axelrod
Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson
Poof! by John O'Brien
Rotten Ralph Helps Out by Jack Gantos
Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges
The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman
Shoe-La-La! by Karen Beaumont
When Martha's Away by Bruce Ingman
When is Tippy Toes? by Betsy Lewin

New Books @ Andrews Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Andrews Library:
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
A Day with No Crayons by Elizabeth Rusch
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler
Hardworking Puppies by Lynn Reiser
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth by Patricia McKissack
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
I Spy Little Book by Jean Marzollo
Little by Little by Amber Stewart
Lizette's Green Sock by Catharina Valckx
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow
Night Shift by Jessie Hartland
Peek-a-Boo! by Janet Ahlberg
The Princess Gown by Linda Strauss
Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Roberto Clemente by Jonah Winter
The Three pigs by David Wiesner
Tumble Bunnies by Kathryn Lasky
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

New Books @ Moss Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Moss Library:
Amos & Boris by William Steig
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
How To Be a Good Dog by Gail Page
Imagine Harry by Kate Klise
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Madlenka's Dog by Peter Sis
Maisy's Favorite Animals by Lucy Cousins
Mouse Cookies & More by Laura Numeroff
Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont
Mudball by Matt Tavares
My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie
The New Girl & Me by Jacqui Robbins
Oliver's Game by Matt Tavares
The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke
Rabbit Ears by Amber Stewart
Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Howard
Shrinking Violet by Cari Best

Thursday, November 10 @ Murphy Library

Elementary School Age Children: Join Miss Bridget for the Rat's Rodent Cousins program at 6:00pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

New Books @ Murphy Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Murphy Library:

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

Aunt Chip & the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco

Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book by Alexander Stadler

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman

Hiromi's Hands by Lynne Barasch

Hungry Coat by Demi

It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler

May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice De Regniers

Mouse Island by Eve Bunting

Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou

My Friends by Taro Gomi

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson

The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch

The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau

Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

Rescue Bunnies by Doreen Cronin

Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry

Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Silverstein

Young Cam Jansen & the Library Mystery by David A. Adler

Ella Of Course! by Sarah Weeks

November is Picture Book Month

That's right! The month of November is a 30 day celebration of the picture book. Visit the official website for a reading calendar and activities.

Happy NaNoWriMo!

For those of you who have no clue what NaNoWriMo is, it's simply this: November is National Novel Writing Month. Here's a link to the official website. Do you like to write? Do you think you can write 50,000 words in the month of November? You may want to give NaNoWriMo a try.