“Our New Normal: How Teens are Redefining School Life”

Tuesday, January 25 ~ 7:00pm

Tune in LIVE for a digital special on how teens are redefining school life.

From vax and mask mandates to curriculum protests, students in America are seeking a new normal amid the ongoing chaos created by the pandemic. So how are they doing? Watch “Our New Normal” Hosted by @StudentReportingLabs & featuring @ItsAmnaNawaz.

Produced by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. The virtual, LIVE event will be streamed on PBS NewsHour’s YouTube and is open to everyone.

REGISTER 👉 https://bit.ly/SRLnewnormal

Back Mountain Memorial Library New Books

Each month, we will post a list of the newest titles that have been added to our collection.

For January 2022:

Express Loan

The Paris Detective by James Patterson

Criminal Mischief by Stuart Woods

A Man of Honor by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Invisible: A Novel by Danielle Steel

Seasonal Work by Laura Lippman

The Starless Crown by James Rollins

Something to Hide by Elizabeth George

A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris

End of Days: A Pike Logan Novel by Brad Taylor

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

Fiction

The Paris Detective by James Patterson

Criminal Mischief by Stuart Woods

A Man of Honor by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Invisible: A Novel by Danielle Steel

Seasonal Work by Laura Lippman

The Starless Crown by James Rollins

Something to Hide by Elizabeth George

End of Days: A Pike Logan Novel by Brad Taylor

A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris

Curse of Salem by Kay Hooper

Dead by Dawn by Paul Doiron

L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon

Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan

Honor: A Novel by Thrity Umrigar

Yonder: A Novel by Jabari Asim

Mystery

A Deadly Endowment by Alyssa Maxwell

God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen by Rhys Bowen

The Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric Brown

Science Fiction

Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Nonfiction

Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook and Entertaining Guide

Bond Cars: The Definitive History by Jason Barlow

Stretching Exercises for Seniors by Baz Thompson

The Art of Herbal Healing: Herbalism for Beginners by Ava Green

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan by Liesl Clark

The Beginner’s Guide to Wheel Throwing by Julia Claire Weber

The Snowy Cabin Cookbook by Marnie Hanel

Camping Cookbook by Marlon Welch

Best of How to Haunt Your House by Shawn Mitchell

The Trouble with White Women by Kyla Schuller

The Power of Us by Jay J Van Bavel

The 9.9 Percent by Matthew Stewart

These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett

This is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth

A World Without Email by Cal Newport

BOOKS ON CD

The Midnight Lock by Jeffery Deaver

A Man of Honor by Barbara Taylor Bradford

YOUNG ADULT

Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

SPECIAL DONATIONS

The following books are donated by the Author’s Grandmother, Marjorie Fritzinger:

You are So Beautiful: Wisdom from The Forest Animals by Richard Thomas

Donut and Pickles: The Frisbee Fiasco by Richard Thomas

Dallas Post Archive 1929-1971

The Dallas Post covers the Back Mountain communities of Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The newspaper was established in 1889 and offers its readers community, church, school, and local sports news.

Click the Dallas Post Archive tab at the left, go to the Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive at https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/, or click here.

Click on Browse by Title.

Scroll down to the Dallas Post.

NewsStand e-Magazines Are Here!

Our new e-Magazine service, from the Back Mountain Memorial Library and the Luzerne County Library System, is now available! You will need a library card for Luzerne County.

Check out magazines to download and read online or offline in a variety of languages. Using cloudLibrary NewsStand is as easy as cloudLibrary. Simply go to their website at https://cloudlibrary.magzter.com/library/1/1, or click here.

There is also an app you can download onto your device! You can find it in your app store under cloudLibrary NewsStand.

Here’s what you will need to get started:

1) Download the cloudLibrary NewsStand app from the App Store on your mobile device or computer, or go to the website listed above. Once the app is downloaded or you are on the website, and you have your library card, you can set up an account in a few easy steps!

2) On the NewsStand website, click on Login in the upper right corner and you will be redirected to the log in page. When using the app, the first screen will ask you to log in.

3) Tap or click on “New user? Please register online/Create a new account.” You will be redirected to the registration page.

4) Fill in your name and email, create a password, and click Next at the bottom of the screen.

5) Next, you will have to select your Country and Library. Scroll to select, and tap on each selection. Then enter your library card number.

For Country ~ United States

For Library ~ Luzerne County Library System

6) Click on Register at the bottom of the screen. "Please Wait" may briefly appear before redirecting you to cloudLibrary NewsStand.

You have now set up your cloudLibrary NewsStand account! You can begin downloading your choice immediately by clicking on it, then clicking on the Read button.

Free Library of Philadelphia

Click the picture at left, or link here, to visit the website for the Free Library of Philadelphia. Its programs, resources, services, and eBook and eAudiobook collection are available to the public at no charge to anyone with a card for their library. Once on the website, click on Get a Library Card in the upper right corner of the screen to fill out the online application or print a paper application to mail in.

Please continue to check the library website and Facebook page for updates, activities, and online library card sign up. If you do not have a library card, you can get one online which will enable you to be able to make use of our Cloud Library, eBooks, and eAudio books. Click here, fill out the form, and submit.

Keep in mind our Back Mountain Businesses. Check their websites, Facebook pages, or call to find out how they can help you with their available services.

Books can be returned to the library book drop. We look forward to seeing you. Stay healthy and safe!

January Art Wall by Julia Poncavage

Julia Poncavage, 16, of Mountain Top, will be displaying her paintings this January.

Julia states that her art is mostly realism or imaginative realism. She uses a wide variety of mediums and subject matter, but all her work falls under this category. Julia has been making art since she was very young and she credits her wonderful teachers that have aided her in her artistic journey.

Of her work, Julia states that she has “always enjoyed the challenge of making something look real and leveling up my skill set with each new piece. I’m inspired by the endless possibilities of art and the great works by my mentors and friends!”

If you are interested in her work, please contact her via email at juliagwen.art@gmail.com, by phone at 570-239-4944, or social media @juliagwenart for availability.

January/February Display Case

Tricia Considine, of Dallas, will be showcasing her plate collection this January and February.

The plates are from an assortment of collections such as the Norman Rockwell Collection, the John McClelland Mother Goose Collection, the Zolan Plate Collection, and the Knowles Holiday Plate Collection.

Tricia states that her mother started collecting the plates in the late 70s. After she passed, Tricia inherited the plates because she was most interested in them during the time her mom collected them.

Of the plates, Tricia states “My favorite piece is the Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary plate because my mother said the painting of the little girl reminded her of me.”

She also states that “I have no room for all the plates and I am willing to sell them for $5 a piece or 6 for $25.”

Stop by the library to see the collection and purchase a few until the end of February at the library.

The Giving Evergreen

The "Giving Evergreens" is a sculpture, created by Sanford Werfel, of three evergreen trees with pine needle clusters finished in gold, silver, and copper and hand carved stones.

Adding a pine needle cluster, stone, or tree is a lasting and exceptional way to celebrate, honor, or remember someone who has touched your life!

Click on the picture at left, or the Support the Library page tab, for a Giving Evergreen Engraving Form.

To Renew Items Online: