August 17, 2026 - New Arrivals

August 17, 2026

Adult Fiction

Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See.

In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry and with dirt between her toes. In a moment of desperation, Petal's father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain--America--where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. She is educated, speaks fluent English, and has been endowed with a face of great beauty, yet her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many. Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom, and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a larger society that wishes them not one ounce of good will. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined. Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance, and ability to 'eat bitterness' to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon.

The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay.

"Free-spirited travel influencer Hannah Spencer has spent five years touring the country in her vintage van, alone save for her hulking Great Dane, Dude. Until an unexpected inheritance from her pops has Hannah thinking about putting down roots in Cape Split, North Carolina, where she's the new owner of a worse-for-wear seaside beach house. Or, rather, fifty percent of one. Turns out Simon O'Malley inherited the other half from his gramps. As Simon and Hannah spend the summer tag-teaming repairs on the crumbling cottage, they discover it was once home to a timeless love story. As their own relationship shifts from enemies to friends to lovers, they begin to wonder if the house's romantic past might be a good omen for their future together. But there's one problem -- Simon is set on selling the property at the end of the summer. For Hannah, the Split isn't like anyplace she's ever been, and Simon isn't like any man she's ever known -- she doesn't want to let this new life go. She just needs Simon to see their budding relationship and this newfound community in the same way, or their first summer share might also be their last."-- Provided by publisher

Wagon Wheel Gap by B. N. Rundell.

Cordell Beckett wears the badge of a deputy marshal--but bringing law to the Third District may be the toughest fight yet. Gold hunters flood Ute land in defiance of a recent treaty, settlers clash over promised homesteads, and tribal warriors rise to defend what's theirs. The Warriors of the Wolf--elite fighters of the Uncompahgre Ute--won't stand by as their land is stripped away. Tensions flare across the Rockies, and every campfire could spark a war. Cord must earn the trust of those on both sides of the divide, all while facing enemies who don't wear a badge--or speak their threats aloud.

Adult Non-Fiction

Renter’s Rights by Ann O’Connell.

Renters' Rights lets you know what battles are worth fighting and how to handle the challenges of renting confidently and legally. Sooner or later it will happen... .The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommates are once again late with their share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won't return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems--and others--or prevent them from happening at all?

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy by Cara O’Neill.

Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers unique debt solutions not available in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Yes, you'll pay into a repayment plan. But your money will go toward the debts that matter most--like your mortgage, car loan, support obligations, and taxes. Remaining debts, such as credit card balances, medical bills, and utility bills, usually get only a fraction of what you owe. Some of Chapter 13 bankruptcy's other features include allowing filers to keep all property, avoid foreclosure and vehicle repossession, pay the fair market value for a car, and stop lawsuits, wage garnishments, and bank levies.

Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel

Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo.  J GN

Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceañera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this "quality" time with her rambunctious family?

Of Mice and Magic by Ursula Vernon.  J

Princess Harriet has absolutely no interest in brushing her hair, singing duets with woodland animals, or any other typical princess activities. So when a fairy tells a very bored Harriet about twelve mice princesses who are cursed to dance all night long, she happily accepts the quest and sets off with a poncho of invisibility and her trusty battle quail. But when she arrives at the Mouse Kingdom, she discovers there's more to the curse than meets the eye, and trying to help is dangerous business . . .even for a tough princess like Harriet.

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