Our recipes and reads posts are returning for 2026! We can't wait to share more delicious dishes and stories. Let's get started... This January we're making Hayley's spaghetti carbonara from Lee Hollis' mystery novel Death of an Italian Chef . Ingredients - 1 pound of thin spaghetti 8 oz pancetta or bacon, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 eggs 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese Fresh ground black pepper Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) Instructions- Whisk the eggs, parm

There's no better time of year to CHILL out with a great read than January! This month we're featuring some of our favorite cold weather thrillers, perfect to keep your heart pounding late into those long nights. All titles are available from Brooke County Libraries, either as ebooks or at one of our locations. Deep Freeze by John Sandford Virgil knows the town of Trippton, Minnesota a little too well. A few years back, he investigated the corrupt—and as it turned out, homici

Devil in Winter By Lisa Kleypas Release Date: October 13, 2009 Ebook Available from Hoopla! The Devil in Winter Ebook by Lisa Kleypas | hoopla 3.5 Stars - A pleasant surprise in this seasonal series. St Vincent has all the charm of a man who is more villian than hero, and girls who swoon over the type are sure to love him. Evie, the wallflowerist of her group, turns out to be a truly perfect match for him, going toe to toe the whole book. A fairly fast paced period romance wo

We love the holiday season of course! And some of our favorite reads are set during the holidays too. So we're ready to share some great holiday stories available from Brooke County Libraries, either as ebooks or at one of our locations. A Holiday Yarn by Sally Goldenbaum With the Seaside Knitters' help, Mary Pisano converts her charming inherited home into a B&B. Her first week is booked by her very own family, in town to discuss their grandfather's will. She's hoping the tr

The Oligarch's Daughter By Joseph Finder Release Date: January 28, 2025 Ebook Available from WV Reads! https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvre...

Welcome back, book clubbers and fellow readers! We've another exciting pick this month. The last one of the year 2025! Meeting Date:...

Always wanted to try Amish fiction stories? The category is one of our readers' favorite subgenres at Brooke County Libraries! Here a few...

You Shouldn't Have Come Here By Jeneva Rose Release Date: April 25, 2023 Ebook Available from WV Reads! https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvr...

Spoooooky season is in full swing! Let's share some of our favorite scary stories! All titles are available from Brooke County Libraries...

Thanks for checking out this month's book club info! Here's the details... Meeting Date: August 28th, 2025 Time: 5pm Location: River Room...

Always wanted to take a trip to Egypt? Take a fictional one this summer! We're excited to share some of our favorites, all titles...

Ready for another delicious dish and story? We always are! This July we're making a fantastic summer treat - Lemon Bars from Mary Kay...

Grave Danger By James Grippando Release Date: January 14, 2025 Ebook Available from WV Reads! https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvreads-brook...

The Summer Escape By Jill Shalvis Release Date: June 11, 2024 Ebook Available from WV Reads! https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvreads-brooke...

Thanks for checking in! We can't wait to see which July authors have birthdays that deserve some fabulous fictional fireworks! Louise...

Summer Reading this year is a Color Our World theme and it's nearly the 4th of July so it seems like a great time to show off some of our...

Who doesn't love food and books, right? We're glad you're here to check out our June dinner and a book idea! This month we're making...

Summer is nearly in full swing! We can't wait to drive into some special summer reads, new favorites, and more with you! The Summer Deal...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button By F. Scott Fitzgerald Release Date: May 1922 Ebook Available from WV Reads!...

Looking for a book to read this June but don't know where to begin? Why not check out a book by a popular author with a birthday this...