Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the library. Call 847-272-2958 or use our online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. Below Stairs by Margaret PowellOriginally published in 1968, this kitchen maid's memoir served as inspiration for the television shows Upstairs, Downstairs and the insanely popular, Downton Abbey. This addictive read chronicles the experience of working in the great houses of England, and the disparate lives of the upper class and their servants. A must-read for any fans of the previously mentioned shows…

Are you looking for your next great book? May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Get into the spirit by checking out a few titles from our book display on the third floor, which celebrates books by and about Asian-Pacific Americans. Call the Northbrook Public Library at 847-272-2958 or use our online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today.  A Thread of Sky by Deanna FeiWidowed after a devastating accident and fearful of facing her grief alone, Chinese-American Irene Shen reunites three generations of independent women from her estranged family--including her mother, …

Did you know that graphic novels aren’t just for kids? The Northbrook Public Library is excited to announce the creation of our first Adult Graphic Novel collection. Come visit the third floor to check out any of these exciting and beautifully illustrated new books. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. Unterzakhn by Leela CormanGrowing up on the teeming streets of New York's Lower East Side in the early 20th century, Jewish immigrant twins Esther and Fanya experience radically different lives as a burlesque dancer in a brothel and a nurse …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy-TooleBy the standards of everyday people, the morbidly obsese Ignatius J Reilly is pretty much unhinged, but is he bothered by this? No. This misanthropic crusader against an America fallen into vice and ignorance continues to live his sad and strange existence in a near-future New Orleans. This Pulitzer Prize winning novel is now considered a …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. Hairstyles of the Damned by Joe MenoLocal author Joe Meno writes a humorous and bittersweet tale of punk rock in Chicago. Brian Oswald and his best friend, Gretchen, get involved in the punk scene on Chicago's south side, experimenting with drugs, drinking and relationships and aligning themselves with various outcast groups in order to fit in. This coming-of-age story is perfect for …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case by Debbie Nathan This captivating book documents the stories of the three women behind the famous multiple-personality-disorder case, contending that a large portion of the story was fabricated by a willing patient, her psychiatrist and an ambitious journalist who took advantage of a public that was …

Are you a fan of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games? With the film version of the book debuting this weekend, The Hunger Games Trilogy is as hot as ever! Whether you’re on Team Gale, Team Peeta, or Team Katniss, these fiction picks are perfect for fans of all ages! Call the Northbrook Public Library at 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. Divergent by Veronica RothSet in a future Chicago, Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life. Her life and decision gets complicated when she …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today.  Everything is Going to be Great: An Underfunded and Overexposed European Grand Tour by Rachel ShukertTraveling from Vienna to Zurich to Amsterdam, Shukert bounces through complicated relationships, drunken mishaps, miscommunication, and the reality-adjusting culture shock that every twentysomething faces when sent off to negotiate "the real world." This laugh-out-loud tale is a good …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. The Salaryman’s Wife by Sujata MasseyDuring a sightseeing trip, a young Japanese-American English teacher living in Tokyo stumbles upon the body of a powerful businessman's wife. She turns sleuth to solve the crime, crashing a funeral, masquerading as a bar girl, and eluding the pursuit of police in her search for clues. This award-winning story is perfect for readers who like mysteries …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. A Month in the Country by J.L. CarrThis short yet extremely touching novel tells the tale of Tom Birkin, a broken man haunted by his war-time memories of World War I who comes to a small village to restore the local church’s wall painting. Birkin learns to live again as he lovingly restores the church’s medieval mural of the apocalypse. Historical Fiction. The Solace of Leaving Early by …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today.  Telex From Cuba by Rachel KushnerEverly Lederer and KC Stites come of age in mid-1950s Cuba, where the local sugar and nickel production is controlled by American interests. They observe the indulgences and betrayals of the adult world and are swept up by the political underground and the revolt led by Fidel and Raul Castro. This nominee for the National Book Award is an excellent pick …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. The Orchard by Theresa WeirTheresa Weir, better known as suspense writer Anne Frasier, published this memoir of her early marriage under her real name. It is the story of a street-smart city girl who must adapt to a new life on an apple farm after she falls in love with Adrian Curtis, the golden boy of a prominent local family whose lives and orchards seem to be cursed. Touching yet …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today.  On Writing: A Memoir of a Craft by Stephen KingStephen King is probably most well known for his horror novels but in this memoir, the bestselling author shares his insights into the craft of writing, offering a breezy, humorous perspective on his own experience as a writer. Funny and accessible, this is a great book for both writers and readers, alike. Memoir.  Sunshine by Robin …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. Starvation Lake by Bryan GruleyWhen pieces from a fatal snowmobile accident that ended the life of a legendary youth hockey coach are discovered a decade later five miles from the scene, local newspaper editor and disgraced former hockey goalie Gus Carpenter hopes to salvage his reputation by attempting to solve the case.  Fans of atmospheric mysteries will find a lot to love in this …

Are you a Lisbeth Salander fan? With the American film version of the book now in theaters, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo continues to ride a wave of popularity, years after publication. If you are a fan of the Millennium Trilogy, then you should check out one of these similarly page-turning mysteries from the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold. Between Summer’s Longing and Winter’s End by Leif G.W. PerssonThis darkly comic and difficult-to-put-down book is the first entry in a trilogy. Inspired by …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. The Shallows: What the Internet is doing to Our Brains by Nicholas CarrExpanding on an article that appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the best-selling author of The Big Switch discusses the intellectual and cultural consequences of the Internet, and how it may be transforming our neural pathways for the worse. Technology fans will find a lot to love in this compelling book. Science …

Looking for a great new read for the new year? Try the Northbrook Public Library. The library's best of 2011 book lists are now available for science fiction & fantasy, thrillers, romances, mysteries, and fiction. Below are just a few hidden gems from these lists. Check out the rest of the best on the library's website.  Ready Player One by Ernest ClineWade Watts immerses himself in a virtual utopia called Oasis, and joins an increasingly violent effort to solve a series of puzzles by the world's creator in order to inherit a vast fortune. Fan boys and girls, rejoice! This breakout hit is jam…

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today.   The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt Set against the back-drop of the California Gold Rush, this darkly comic novel follows the misadventures of the fabled Sisters brothers, two hired guns, throughout the Wild West. Perfect for fans of True Grit, this finalist for the Man Booker award has made several Best of 2011 lists. Western.   Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live by …

Are you looking for something special to read over the holidays? Check out a few of our favorite holiday hidden gems. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold. Happy reading and happy holidays from the Northbrook Public Library! Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha ChristieOn Christmas Eve, Hercule Poirot assists the Lee family when their holiday reunion is ruined by a murder. The tyrannical patriarch of the family is found dead and since no one truly liked the old man, everyone is a suspect. A holiday twist from the grand dame of mystery! Holiday …

Are you looking for your next great book? Check out a few of the hidden gems located at the Northbrook Public Library. Call 847-272-2958 or use the online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. The Terror by Dan Simmons In this book based on the infamous, failed Northwest Passage expedition, Captain Crozier and the crew of The Terror find themselves trapped in the ice, battling both madness and a frightening ice creature that is picking off the crew, leaving them with nowhere to hide. This book is perfect for grey, winter days. Historical Horror. My Korean deli: how I risked my…