LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection that are worth checking out.

“The Dream Hotel,” by Laila Lalami

(Genre: Science Fiction)

In a near future where the Risk Assessment Administration uses data to prevent future crimes, Sara Hussein is arrested after a dream-analysis algorithm indicates she’ll harm her husband. Held at a retention center, she’s losing hope she’ll ever get out when a newcomer upends everything.

“A Short History of the World in 50 Books,” by Daniel Smith (Genre: History) This volume takes a curated list of 50 of the most influential books of all time, putting each into its historical context.

Stop by the library from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday to borrow these items and more. To place an item on hold, call ahead at 562-598-2431.