Happy New Year!

Last year my New Year’s resolution was to stop making New Year’s resolutions. Clearly, that resolution was an epic fail because I currently have at least three solid resolutions in the works. But this is exactly what makes New Year’s resolutions so great. They can be as grand or as small as we want them to be. What's your resolution? Maybe you want to start your own rock band. Or maybe you dream of finding ways to eat healthier or live green. You may even want to learn how to have an encounter with a vampire.

The library may be closed for the holiday, but you can still get your hands on new books!  Download Gena Showalter’s eBook Alice in Zombieland from OverDrive or 3M, or try one of the other new titles listed below. 

Growing up as a teenager in a small suburban town near Charlotte, there certainly wasnt a lot to do. One thing we did have, however, was cable tv and with that came MTV. As I look back on that time of my life, I can certainly say that music was a huge part of it. I think the band that wielded the biggest influence on me was a grunge band from Seattle named Nirvana. At the time, they had a revolutionary sound matched up with epic music videos. I don’t believe that anyone who has seen their music videos can forget the woman in body organ suit in “Heart-Shaped Box” or the video for “In Bloom” which featured a spoof of them playing on a 1960’s variety show such as Ed Sullivan’s show. The band’s members, even after it’s demise following the tragic suicide of lead vocalist Kurt Cobain in 1994, continues to influence the music world. Drummer Dave Grohl and guitarist Pat Smear went on to found another seminal 90’s band in the form of the Foo Fighters while bassist Krist Novoselic went on to play in several other bands and actually published a book in 2004. Nirvana was the sound that influenced an entire generation of rock musicians.

Just in time for the holidays...the next installment of your favorite series may have hit Richland Library's shelves.  Check out these new books by Mike A. Lancaster, Jessica Day George, Philip Reeve,  Anna Godbersen, Sara Shepard, and Robert Muchamore.

New arrivals have made their way to your library’s shelves!

Whether you’re hunting for a brand new adventure, the next chapter in the series that you just can’t get enough of, or the newest release from your favorite author, the library’s collection has something for you. 

Whether you’re hunting for a brand new adventure, the next chapter in the series that you just can’t get enough of, or the newest release from your favorite author, the library’s collection has something for you. 

Whether you’re hunting for a brand new adventure, the next chapter in the series that you just can’t get enough of, or the newest release from your favorite author, the library’s collection has something for you.