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Stockton Township Public Library

(815) 947-2030

  • Home
  • Resources & Services
  • Programs
    • Kids' Programs
    • Adult Book Club
    • Movie Club
    • Stay Sharp
  • What's New
    • New Arrivals
    • New Reviews
  • About Us
    • About
    • Contact
  • Your Account
    • PrairieCat Login (VEGA)
    • Brainfuse Online Tutoring

New Arrivals

fiction

A variety of interests from westerns, historical fiction, mystery and romance!

Star of the North

D.B. John

Star of the North opens in 1998, when a Korean American teenager is kidnapped from a South Korean beach by North Korean operatives. Twelve years later, her brilliant twin sister, Jenna, is still searching for her, and ends up on the radar of the CIA. When evidence that her sister may still be alive in North Korea comes to light, Jenna will do anything possible to rescue her--including undertaking a daring mission into the heart of the regime. 

The Wolf Wants In

Laura McHugh

Sadie Keller is determined to find out how her brother died, even if no one else thinks it's worth investigating. Untimely deaths are all too common in rural Blackwater, Kansas, where crime and overdoses are on the rise, and the small-town police force is consumed with the recent discovery of a child's skull in the woods. Sadie is on her own, delving into the dark corners of a life her brother kept hidden and unearthing more questions than answers. 

Halloween Party Murder

Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross

Small town traditions are celebrated throughout Maine during the holiday season. But when it comes to Halloween, some people are more than willing to reap a harvest of murder ...
 


large print

A variety of fiction in a larger print size

OverKill

J.A. Jance

Chuck Brewster, the former business partner of Ali Reynolds’s husband B. Simpson, once carried on an affair with Clarice, B.’s first wife. So when he’s found murdered with Clarice standing nearby covered in blood, it seems an open and shut case. 


 But Clarice swears she’s innocent and begs for Ali’s help. At the same time, someone is targeting Camille Lee while she’s on the road for High Noon. 

The Outlaws Hennessey: A Classic Western Novel

Outlaw violence and swift Western justice are about to collide…

When farm boys Jed Tully and Ty Brody attempt to seek retribution against a greedy merchant by robbing his store one fateful night, they stumble upon a scene of the store already looted and its owner slain by the infamous Hennessey gang. 

None of This Is True

Lisa Jewell

Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins.

A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series.

New Arrivals

Kids

Adventures and learning for our younger readers

Treasure in the White City

Dustin Brady

The $3 time machine strikes again in this second installment in the illustrated novel series perfect for fans who love funny, unexpected adventures and wacky plot twists from best-selling author Dustin Brady.

Legend says that an eccentric millionaire hid a treasure somewhere inside the legendary "White City" at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Elsa and Liam have reason to believe that treasure holds the key to finding Elsa's grandfather who disappeared mysteriously over a year ago.

The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle

Dan Gutman

From the author of the My Weird School books, an adventure story that spans centuries and continents.

In Central Park, New York, stands Cleopatra’s Needle. But what do you know about? Did you know that thousands of people worked in 1461 BCE to build it? Then hundreds more moved it, and erected it in Alexandria, where it stood for 3,000 years? So how did a monolith weighing over 200 tons get moved all the way to New York City—and in the 19th Century, no less? 

Mobs in the Mansion!

Arie Kaplan

Journey into the world of Minecraft in this Step 3 Step into Reading, the only official leveled reader series based on Minecraft, one of the world's best-selling video game!

Minecraft® is one of the best-selling video game of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun for players of the game ages 4 to 7. They’ll get a great introduction to the game’s most mysterious biomes when two players, Emmy and Birch--and their tame wolf Byte--set out on an epic adventure to explore a dark M


Young Adult

Adventures and learning for our young adults

Such Charming Liars

Karen M. McManus

The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.

For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours when Jamie was married and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam. That all ended in an epic divorce, and Kat and Liam haven’t spoken since. 

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. 

This Moth Saw Brightness

A.A. Vacharat

"The invisible D in my name is my mother’s second most lasting contribution to my life."

‘Wayne Le—known as "Invisible-D Dwayne" at school—has been invited to participate in a seemingly ordinary, innocuous adolescent health study by a prestigious university. The study has a few nice perks, but most important to ‘Wayne, is the opportunity to give his immigrant father an accomplishment to be proud of—something that's been in sort supply since 'Wayne's mother left. 

New Arrivals

Non Fiction

When you want to learn new things stop by for our newest non fiction selections!

Outdoor Woodwork: 16 Easy-To-Build Projects for Your Yard & Garden

Gill & Alan Bridgewater

There's more to a cultivated country spread or city terrace garden than the plants. People increasingly see their gardens as outdoor rooms, and they want to furnish and decorate them as attractively and comfortably as any other part of the home. Who doesn't dream of having coffee on the garden bench, eating lunch at a handmade picnic table, or snuggling with a lover under an arbor in the moonlight or in a gazebo during a thunderstorm? Readily available, easy to work with, and inexpensive, wood i

Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Road Trip

B. Dylan Hollis

Join B. Dylan Hollis, bestselling author of Baking Yesteryear, on a cross-country culinary journey with 100 uniquely American recipes

From the deserts of the Southwest to the Green Mountains of Vermont, the USA is as sweet as it gets. In this tour de food, B. Dylan Hollis takes you on a delicious road trip to taste everything from the coffee-crazed creations of the Pacific Northwest to the larger-than-life sheet cakes of Texas.  

The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself...

Emma Heming Willis

From Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, a deeply personal and richly compassionate supportive guide that helps caregivers care for themselves while they navigate a loved one’s dementia.

AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER

The day Emma Heming Willis’ husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months.


Audio Book & Media

Want to listen to a book instead? Want to read a book and watch the movie? We got you covered.

Battle Mountain

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is back in this riveting new thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.  

The Beach at Summerly

June 1946. As the residents of Winthrop Island prepare for the first summer season after the sacrifice of war, a glamorous new figure moves into the guest cottage at Summerly, the idyllic seaside estate of the wealthy Peabody family. To Emilia Winthrop, daughter of Summerly’s year-round caretaker and a descendant of the island’s settlers, Olive Rainsford opens a window into a world of shining possibility. While Emilia spent the war years caring for her incapacitated mother, Olive traveled the wo

Parents Weekend

In the glow of their children’s exciting first year of college at a small private school in Northern California, five families plan on a night of dinner and cocktails for the opening festivities of Parents Weekend. 

As the parents stay out way past their bedtimes, their kids—five residents of Campisi Hall—never show up at dinner. 


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Family Veteran's Day Event

Date: Wednesday, November 12 

Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM


Come to the library to learn more about Veteran's day and what the poppy represents. 


Please bring the name of a Veteran that you know and wish to honor.


This event is free, no library card needed!