June 17, 2022 - Summer Library Displays

Hello, book lovers! This month, we're sharing some of our favorite in-house Summer Book displays. We hope you enjoy the post and want to try some ideas in your own school, library, or home collection.

We like to mix it up from the traditional summer titles. Everyone gets the travel bug one way or another when the weather's warm and sunny. So, we like to entice our patrons to get all the fun of leaving town without having to leave their couch!

The Destination Reads are all over the globe and really so are the Beach Reads! But, the Beach Reads are more title specific in pulling books, and the former is a hodgepodge.

Of course we have our traditional summer displays as well! Nothing gets our readers in the mood to grab a book more than seeing the Summer vibes on the cover or in the book blurb.

We try to always grab a couple summery authors or series as well. Susan Mallery's Fools Gold small town romances have all the sweet romantic atmosphere of a summer night under the stars.

Red Hot Reads is a popular title-driven display as well! We have a few summer themes they just really catch the eye and fit with all the activities and holidays of the summer.

With Memorial Day and the 4th of July, we often find a few great American Heroes stories (fiction and non-fiction) to share too. Great for an action-packed read on a rainy afternoon.

We hope you've enjoyed our display ideas and will share yours with us as well! We love to hear from our fellow readers in the comments, in person, or on our social media pages.

 

May 24, 2022 - A Book & A Recipe

In the mood to add a new dish to your personal menu? Maybe you're looking for a story to read with a foodie vibe? You've come to the right place!

We at Brooke County Libraries are excited to share our May 2022 Dinner and a Recipe idea. This month we're featuring Ten-Minute Crisp Chopped Salad from Sweeter with You by Susan Mallery. That story and this recipe can be found in the Fool's Gold Cookbook. Mallery's quirky and fun small town romance series is a hit with our readers.

Let's get started!

Ingredients:

1 medium cucumber (peeled, halved, and seeded is best).

1 1/2 cups halved cherry or pear tomatoes (about 1/4 pint).

Salt and black pepper.

3 tbsps of extra virgin olive oil.

2 tbsps of white-wine vinegar.

1 small clove garlic, minced.

1 can or 14 oz of chickpeas, drained and rinsed.

1 cup mushrooms, sliced.

1/4 cup of fresh flat-leaf parsley, tarragon, or dill, chopped.

3 cups of iceberg or romaine lettuce, chopped.

1 cup of feta cheese (about 4 oz), crumbled.

Directions:

Set a colander in the sink.

Add cukes, tomatoes, and 1 tsp of salt, toss to coat.

Let stand 10 minutes.

In a large serving bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, and garlic until combined.

Add chickpeas, mushrooms, parsley, and toss to coat.

Add cucumber mix and toss again.

Just before serving, toss in lettuce and cheese.

Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Tip! Salting and then draining the cukes, tomatoes before tossing them releases their liquid to avoid making the salad soggy.

Be sure to let us know if you try out this recipe! We love to hear from our readers in the comments section, in person, or on our social media pages.

Intrigued by the story? Check out one of our ebook copies either as the novella or part of the cookbook...

Sweeter with You Ebook:

https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvreads-wvlc/content/media/2580168

Fool's Gold Cookbook:

https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvreads-wvlc/content/media/1277930

Until next time, book and food lovers!

 Images and info are courtesy of Google, WV Reads, etc.