August 31, 2026 Adult Fiction The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris by Mark Pryor. Hugo has led an exciting life as an FBI profiler and the US embassy’s head of security, but now he’s ready to embrace a quieter existence. His former employer, however, has other plans. A prominent American citizen is the COO of a boutique chocolate emporium in Paris, where they’ve received a mysterious and threatening note. A blackmailer who goes by the name The Shadow wants half a million eur

The Brooke County Public Library is now the only county location that is helping the DEP collect air pollution data. It is located at the main library location in Wellsburg. The West Virginia Division of Air Quality (WV DAQ) is the air pollution regulatory agency for West Virginia. WV DAQ currently operates and maintains regulatory particulate matter monitors set up across West Virginia. The operation and siting of these monitors follow strict US Environmental Protection Agen

The Brooke County Public Library and the National ADBC Museum & Research Center will be home to a Brooke County 250th-themed Time Capsule, courtesy of the Brooke County Commission. In celebration of the digital age, we will be burying a flash drive filled with eLetters on any topic that our patrons want to share. A letter to a loved one, a letter of a funny family story, a history of a veteran in your family, a list of well wishes for a friend, etc. The capsule will be dug

Right to Remain By James Grippando Release Date: January 6, 2026 Ebook Available from WV Reads! https://wvreads.overdrive.com/media/11807129 3.5 Stars - In spite of the fact, Grippando was writing domestic and twisty thrillers way before it was mainstream, some interest in his books seem to have fallen away. On one hand, it's unfortunate because he's a very talented writer and he created a great cast of characters decades ago. On the other, it's hard to get past a few things.

Welcome back to our library exploration posts! We're sharing little spots in our libraries you might not know about or might not appreciate. This June, we're showcasing our Honor Shelves. No, the shelves are not in honor of anyone or anything. They work on the honor system, so let's learn a little more about them. The honor shelves allow people to "check out" items and not have to use a library card. These items are borrowed with no time limit! Just let the workers at the des