Join the SPL board and friends in honoring outgoing SPL director Chris Ross. Chris has done lots to build community and enrich the cultural and educational offerings for islanders over this five-year tenure, and he is leaving a thriving library behind for his successor. Help send him off with a celebration worthy of his contributions!

Reader's Choice: Sue Stoessel Monthly SPL book club that meets on Zoom. Contact SPL at email below to join the book club mailing list. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens MILS catalog record (SPL edition does not match edition pictured above) “As much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and carolers, Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ was once … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: A Christmas Carol"

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune • Selected by Elaine Gallagher Winner: Alex Award (2021) “It’s a witty, wholesome fantasy that’s like to cause heart-swelling.” –The Washington Post Find The House in the Cerulean Sea in MILS “Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher • Selected by Sally McConnell Winner: Hugo Award for Best Novel (2023) “Kingfisher’s combination of comedy with feminist rage in a complex fairytale setting makes for a wholly entertaining read.” –Buzzfeed Find Nettle & Bone in MILS “This isn’t the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince. It’s the one where … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee • Selected by Anneli Sundqvist Winner: Nobel Prize in Literature (2003) “A subtly brilliant commentary on the nature and balance of power in his homeland…Disgrace is a mini-opera without music by a writer at the top of his form.” –Time Find Disgrace in MILS “Refusing to apologise after an impulsive affair with a student, David … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"