Adult collections and programs

Adult New Arrivals

Adult Best Sellers
The Never Game

The Never Game by Jeffrey Deaver

A woman has gone missing in Silicon Valley and her father has hired Colter Shaw to find her. The son of a survivalist family, Shaw is an expert tracker. But what seems a simple investigation quickly thrusts him into the dark heart of America's tech hub and the cutthroat billion-dollar video-gaming industry.

A Love to Behold

A Love to Behold by Sharlene MacLaren

A tale of people who grow strong in the face of adversity and a church that learns love, compassion, and acceptance, even in the face of cruelty and hatred.

Glory Road

Glory Road by Lauren Denton

Tells the story of three generations of women navigating the uncertain pathways of their hearts during a summer that promises to bring change--whether they're ready for it or not.

The Night Window

The Night Window by Dean Koontz

Jane Hawk’s one-woman war comes to an explosive climax as the rogue FBI agent gambles everything against a terrifying conspiracy, for vengeance, for justice, and for humanity’s freedom.

The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers who Brought the American Ideal West

The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough

The story of the settlers who began America's migration west, overcoming almost-unimaginable hardships to build in the Ohio wilderness a town and a government that incorporated America's highest ideals.

All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters

All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters by Joe Namath

In the wake of the 50th anniversary of his legendary Super Bowl "Guarantee," the NFL icon who first brought show business to sports shares his life lessons on fame, fatherhood, and football.

Blessing in Disguise

Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel

Isabelle McAvoy, a private art consultant in New York City comes to terms with unfinished business and long-buried truths as the mother of three very different daughters with three singular fathers.

Robert B. Parker's Buckskin

Robert B. Parker's Buckskin by Robert Knott

Lawmen Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch must prevent all-out war between rival factions.

The Big Kahuna

The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich

A stoner, an Instagram model, a Czech oligarch, and a missing unicorn. Nick Fox and Kate O'Hare have their work cut out for them in their weirdest, wildest adventure yet. 

Tightrope

Tightrope by Amanda Quick

An unconventional woman and a man shrouded in mystery walk a tightrope of desire as they race against a killer to find a top secret invention.

Collections

Print Collection: Our collection of adult fiction features best sellers and popular authors. There is a wide range of Reference and Non-Fiction titles for research or special interests. We also have a large print collection for those who find that format easier to read.

  • Latham Family Award Winning Book Collection: This collection is funded by the Latham family in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Kenyon Latham. It includes books from the following awards: Aventis, Caldecott, Edgars, National, Newberry, Nobel & Pulitzer. There are books for young children and youth, as well as many books for adults - quality fiction, poetry, biography, science, history and more!

  • Media Collections: Our collection includes audio books in CD format and movies in DVD and VHS tape formats.

Programming for Adults:

Clubs: The library has several groups that meet regularly to share common interests.

  • The Book Club will meet on the second Friday of the month at 1:00 pm.  

  • Wood Place Bookworm Sewers & Quilters:  Groups meet in Heyssel Hall

    • Quilters meet 10-4 on Tuesdays. This group starts a new quilt top quarterly.

    • Sewers meet 6-8 pm Tuesday evenings. Join this group to sew a variety of projects of your choice with assistance from group leader, Sandy Schaeffer. Equipment needed:  sewing machine and fabrics.