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Read to "Bee" the Change!

Read and complete activities for the chance to help honeybees and win one of 6 Grand Prizes!  Every hour that you read will raise money—generously donated by the Rotary Club of Middleboro—to purchase honebees, hives, and training for struggling families through Heifer International's Gift of Honeybees.

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Featured Titles - July 2024

Bittersweet in the HollowBittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall

When a girl goes missing in her secluded Appalachian town, seventeen-year-old Linden, who can taste other people's emotions, recovers haunting memories of her own disappearance and explores the legend of the Moth-Wigned Man, leading her to wonder if there are some secrets best left buried. Gr. 9+ 

   

The Calculation of You and Me

The Calculation of You and Me by Serena Kaylor

When her boyfriend dumps her, calculus nerd Marlowe, who has never failed at anything, asks her English project partner Ash to help her win him back in exchange for making Ash's band go viral, but when sparks start to fly between them, she realizes there's no algorithm for love. Grade 9+ 

 

Dear Wendy

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

A student at Wellesley College, aromantic and asexual Sophie Chi, aka "Dear Wendy," finds herself in an online feud with her relationship advice rival, "Sincerely Wanda," while unwittingly becoming friends in real life, but will their friendship survive when the truth comes out?  Gr. 9+ 

 

Give Me A Sign

Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino

Ready for a change, Lilah, who suffers from hearing loss, becomes a counselor at a summer camp for the deaf and blind where she finds a community and a gorgeous Deaf counselor who volunteers to help her with her signing, stealing her heart in the process. Grade 7+  

 

The One That Got Away With Murder

The One That Got Away With Murder by Trish Lundy

Hoping for a fresh start in Happy Valley while hiding a dark past, Lauren O'Brian starts seeing Robbie Crestmont, whom the town believes is a killer, and when invited to his lake house, finds enough evidence to prove his guilt, but soon discovers there's a town full of suspects.  Gr. 10+ 

 

The Collectors: An Anthology

The Collectors: An Anthology by A. S. King

Centering around an unforgettable cast of characters and their strange and surprising collections, including a nonbinary kid collecting pieces of other people's collections, this anthology features contributions by such award-winning and best-selling authors as David Levithan and Jenny Torres Sanchez.  Gr. 9+ 

What's New

See what's happening at the Library for teens this summer! From origami and nature sketching to crafting and endangered animals, there's something for everyone.
You can now borrow one of two role-playing sets for up to two months, giving you plenty of time to learn the rules of the game and complete an adventure.