LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the collection. To place an item on hold, call 562-598-2431.

“These Silent Woods,” by Kimi Cunningham Grant Genre: Thriller, Fiction

A father and daughter living in the remote Appalachian mountains must reckon with the ghosts of their past. Vividly atmospheric and tense, it is a poignant story of survival, sacrifi ce, and how far a father will go when faced with losing it all.

“All the Feels: How to Stay Human in the Digital World,” by Pamela Pavliscak Genre: Nonfiction Tech and emotional design researcher Pamela Pavliscak reveals how being so plugged in shapes people’s emotions. Studies show that digital detoxes have little effect on happiness. Instead, how people engage with the internet (rather than how much) profoundly shapes people’s lives.

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.