By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk Public Library director
The Norwalk Public Library has the following new items:
Nonfiction
• “Beautiful Bundts: 100 Recipes for Delicious Cakes and More” by Julie Anne Hession
• “The Mission Walker” by Edie Littlefield Sundby
Fiction
• “Carpe Diem, Illinois: A Leo Townsend Novel” by Kristin A. Oakley
• “The Mistletoe Secret: A Novel” by Richard Paul Evans
Large print
• “Days of Thunder: A Western Duo” by Peter Brandvold
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The Hot Reads for Cold Nights program for 2018 started Jan. 2, and the prizes are Hot Reads mugs and book bags. Check out a book from Norwalk Public Library, read it, write a brief book report using the form you can pick up at the desk, and win a mug or a book bag. Anyone of any age can participate. The book reports will be in a three-ring binder at the desk.
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The mystery-book group’s next meeting will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, when we’ll discuss James Patterson and Maxine Paetro’s “Unlucky 13,” the 13th book in the “Women’s Murder Club” series.
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The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit the Norwalk Public Library from 10–11:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: Feb. 14, March 14 and April 18. Bring your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old for a chance to play, hear stories and have snacks. Please feel free to bring younger or older children.