Any time the church building is open, come visit the Library!

There are books for every age and every reading level.

We have adult fiction and nonfiction. We have gardening books, cook books, Christian living themes and more!! There are also audio books — listen while you drive. There are children’s books just waiting for you and your children; fantastic picture books, fiction and nonfiction; books for several levels of beginning readers. There is a juvenile section with several popular series and we have started a graphic novel section.

 

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Visit Laurel’s Library…there are non-electronic entertainment devices!

Any time the church office is open you may visit laurel’s library. There are books for every age level and every reading level. We have adult fiction and non-fiction. We have gardening books, cook books, Christian living themes and more!!  

There are children’s books just waiting for you and your children to spend time reading and searching through, and of course checking some out. Picture books, fiction and non-fiction, books for beginning readers.

Juvenal books include several popular series, and again we have fiction and non-fiction. We also have a start to a graphic novel section.

Yes, due to the organizing efforts of Dana Saal, our Library has a great new look!! Come explore the Library’s new look, find the perfect read and check it out!!    

We are always adding to our collection… If there is a title you need, let me know and we will help you find it.


          

New Books

The Thursday Murder Club By Richard Osman

The Witness Blanket Truth, Art and Reconciliation By Carey Newman and Kirstie Hudson

Small Things Like These By Claire Keegan

Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People By Tiya Miles

The Little Liar By Mitch Albom

A Place to Land By Lauren K. Denton

New Young Adult 

The Eagle of the Ninth By Rosemary Sutcliff

Frozen Footprints By Therese Heckenkap

New Juvenile Books

Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? By James Buckley Jr.

What Was the Underground Rail Road? By Yona Zeldis McDonough

The Tower of Life By Chana Stefel

New Children’s Books

Josie Dances  By Denise Lajimodiere

Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon By Jull Atkins
 


Visit the Library at Laurel United Methodist Church on Sunday mornings and any time the church is open during the week. We are always adding new book come in and check out a great read!!


We are always adding to our collection. If there is a title you are seeking, let us know and we will help you find it. A few tips to get you started.

  • The formal name, if you look above the door, is “Edna J. Sheldon and Esther I. Moore Memorial Library” more commonly called Laurel’s Library.
  • Anyone can check out books from our library. If you do not currently attend Laurel United Methodist Church, all you need to do is fill out a short registration card with contact information and then find a great read to check out.
  • We utilize a card and pocket system. To check out a book simply sign your name on the card and leave it in the front of the file box on the shelf in the back corner of the library.
  • Please return books after 3 weeks. There is a return box by the library door.
  • When the church is open, the library is open. Feel free to stop by and find a book. We have a wide selection for every age group and reading level.

There are great books in our library for all ages, including some fabulous children’s books. The selections range from picture books for the young child through chapter books appropriate for older readers.

Laurel Library books

Laurel Book Club

Come join Book Club! The group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm in room 201 to share in a lively discussion, dessert and fellowship. We read a wide range of titles, some you will like and some you may not like and that makes the discussion even livelier! You are always welcome, even if you didn’t have a chance to read that months’ book.

2024 Book Club:

FEBRUARY - It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

MARCH - Black Cake by Maine Wilkerson

APRIL - Local Women Missing by Mary Kubica

MAY - Good Night Irene By Luis Alberto Urrea

JUNE - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

JULY - NO BOOK

AUGUST - Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

SEPTEMBER - The Last thing He Told Me by Laura Dave