Effingham Community Library

11/05/2025

Day 1 of in Manhattan.

11/04/2025

I will be attending the annual Kansas Library Association (KLA) conference in Manhattan,KS from Wednesday to Friday. Miss Shirley will be at the library the rest of the week! Thank you for your support!

11/04/2025

Todays is on Sarah Pekkanen. Sarah is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fifteen solo and co-authored novels. Her books are sold in thirty-six countries, with several optioned for TV and film. Sarah also co-wrote the screenplay for The Wife Between Us for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.
She is know for writing thrillers, such as House of Glass and Locked Ward (which I recommend) but has also written eight novels that are contemporary fiction, not thrillers: THE EVER AFTER, THE PERFECT NEIGHBORS, THINGS YOU WON'T SAY, CATCHING AIR, THE BEST OF US, THE OPPOSITE OF ME, SKIPPING A BEAT, and THESE GIRLS. Check out her books on Hoopla Digital or at your library!

The Locked Ward (2025) by Sarah Pekkanen
A shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood―and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point, The Locked Ward “will leave you guessing until the very end” (Jeneva Rose, bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage).

Some doors should never be opened.

Was it bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity?

Whatever the cause―and everyone has a theory―it's the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family.

Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution where the most violent offenders are held while she awaits trial. The only words she whispers when her estranged twin sister Amanda visits are, “I didn’t do it. You’ve got to get me out of here.”

Amanda doesn't trust Georgia, but she can't abandon her in a place so eerie and menacing that it seems to exist in another dimension. Is Georgia the victim of a powerful family that's so depraved murder is the least of their crimes? Or is Amanda being led down a path of madness into the web of a master manipulator?

11/03/2025

November is Kansas Reads to Preschoolers month! For more information check out the State Library of Kansas! And be sure to stop by the library to check out books for your little ones at home!
Kansas Reads to preschoolers promotes early literacy by encouraging reading to children from birth to age five, which builds their vocabulary, strengthens their bond with caregivers, and boosts their readiness for kindergarten. A lifelong love of books/reading is one of the most important traits a parent can pass to their child. See you at the library!

Links for librarians to access services and resources within the State Library, Kansas library community and beyond. | State Library of Kansas

10/31/2025

Halloween parade! One of my favorite times of the year! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello to the library, and thank you Miss Shirley for helping hand out the candy!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the Effingham Community Library!

10/30/2025

Stop by for a piece of candy before he eats them all! Happy Halloween! See you at the parade tomorrow!

10/30/2025

If you have a child/grandchild that is between the ages of 0-5 and would like to sign up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, reach out to us and we will get the process started! It is free if you sign up through the library! You will receive 1 book a month until your child is 6 years old! It is a great way to get kids to fall in love with reading!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

10/29/2025

Still 2 days left to check out our Halloween book collection! We have both kid and adult books guaranteed to SPOOOOOK YOU!

10/28/2025

This weeks is on Colleen Hoover!

Colleen Hoover is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 23 novels, primarily in the romance and young adult genres. Her work is known for its emotional depth, complex characters, and willingness to tackle difficult subjects like domestic violence and mental health. Hoover is often credited with helping establish the "new adult fiction" category, which typically centers on twentysomethings navigating adulthood.
She is best known for her 2016 novel "It Ends with Us". As of October 2022, Hoover has sold approximately 20 million books.

Check out Collen Hoover's books at the library or Hoopla Digital!

Verity (2021)

Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed—soon to be a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson!

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

10/27/2025

Check out our Halloween books! We have a wide selection for both kids and adults! Halloween is this Friday, so you still have time to get spooked! 👻 🎃💀🐈‍⬛

10/27/2025