This article, written by OFPL Director Ryan Johnson, was featured in the August 4, 2021 O'Fallon Weekly. Here he shares some thoughts and facts about Romance Novels. A few weeks ago one of my favorite podcasts, 99% Invisible, had an episode all about romance novels. I would have listened to the episode anyway, as I … Continue reading The History of Romance Novels in Library News & Notes
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By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank – New Title Tuesday
Summer is not over yet, and I wanted a leisurely, fun read. Dorothea Benton Frank's By Invitation Only was a perfect choice. It's light but not silly; it's romantic, but not naive; and it celebrates the peculiar traits and themes that make and tie families together. Publisher’s Summary: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is where By … Continue reading By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank – New Title Tuesday
Book Sale This Weekend! March 2017
Are you looking for some bargains? Do you need how-to books? Fiction? Children's titles? You'll surely find a bargain at the Friends of The O'Fallon Public Library Book Sale Saturday (9 AM - 4 PM) and Sunday (1-4 PM). You can find something for every interest and age group. You can't beat the prices: Hardcovers, large … Continue reading Book Sale This Weekend! March 2017
Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus, a Book Review
A book with a title like Romancing the Dark in the City of Light...well, it brings along certain connotations. The Eiffel tower, a pink sunset cover, two characters holding hands in the rain...a hardcore YA romance, right? While Ann Jacobus' new novel definitely deserves the "romance" label, the story doesn't end there. The novel follows Summer … Continue reading Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus, a Book Review
The Apartment by Greg Baxter, a Book Review
Find in Catalog You don't know the main character's name. You don't know the city he's from or the country he's in now. You know bits of his life, sprinkled into the narrator haphazardly, randomly, a few details peaking their heads out of the otherwise flat, anonymous soil. Thus is The Apartment by Greg Baxter. The short … Continue reading The Apartment by Greg Baxter, a Book Review
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