January 2026 newsletter

Cry Havoc - J. Carr In 1968 Vietnam, a Navy SEAL operator investigates disappearing special forces teams and a Soviet plot while uncovering dark truths that connect the CIA, KGB, and battlefields of Southeast Asia. The Day the World Came to Town - J. DeFede When 38 planes were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11, the town's residents showed extraordinary kindness to stranded passengers, inspiring Broadway's "Come from Away" musical. Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead - E. Austin A morbidly anxious young woman stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church and soon finds herself obsessed with her predecessor’s mysterious death. First Lie Wins - A. Elston A woman living as Evie Porter who must navigate a dangerous game of identities while her real past threatens to catch up with her. The Queens of Crime - M. Benedict In 1930 London, five legendary women crime writers form the Queens of Crime to solve a real murder case of a young nurse, while Dorothy Sayers faces threats about her dark past. THANK YOU! The Friends Annual Holiday Auction The Friends of the Mary L. Cook Public Library Holiday Auction was an enormous success! This fundraiser has grown to be more than just wreaths to be auctioned; this year we had eagles, bicycles, artwork, pottery, and lots of wonderful baskets with something for everyone! Thank you to our Friends of the Library for their dedication to make this annual event so successful! We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their donations: Grandma’s Gardens, Jennifer Baker, Ruth Pressler, Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, TMB Woodworks, B&B Carryout, Schmidt Autocare, Kim McClinchy, Olive Branch Campground, Merkle Wellness Solutions, Mitchell’s Plumbing, Sherry Federle, Marilyn Mahrt, Donna Bellman, Cathy Bowersox, The Secret Garden, Linda Morgan, The Friends Museum, Touch of Heaven, Michelle Weaver, People’s Bank, Linore Rose Burkard, LCNB, Sun Sprouts Café, Waynesville Candy Shoppe, Paint Your Party LLC, Caesar Creek Animal Clinic, Jamie Gabbard Realty, Infinite Tea Room, Peddler House, Suz Beckett, Sheryl Wallace, Stitching in the Stacks, A Cup for Everyone, Gregg E. Smith Pottery, and T.A.X.E.S.

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDQ4NTQ1