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.

 

New Books

             

The Man Called One
by Fredrik Backman
The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that’s an uplifting exploration of the unreliability of first impressions and a reminder that life is sweeter when it is shared with other people. Also a major film called A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks.

The Little Orphan Girl
by Sandy Taylor
Ireland, 1901: The workhouse gates clanged shut behind us, as me and the mammy walked down the hill towards the town. I was six years old and leaving the only home I had ever known…

Cold Light of Day: (A Contemporary Christian Romantic Suspense Thriller Set in Alaska)
by Elizabeth Goddard
In this first installment of the Missing in Alaska series, Goddard weaves a gripping mystery set in southeast Alaska. Readers will be eager for the next in the series.

The Hard Way Home - The Star and the Shamrock Series - Book 3
by Jean Grainger
"Dublin 1950Liesl Bannon has never felt like she was truly at home anywhere, not since her mother placed her and her brother Erich on the last Kindertransport out of Berlin in 1939. She’d been so much more fortunate than most Jews, saved from the horrors of the Nazi regime. Being adopted by Elizabeth and Daniel Lieber meant she and Erich spent the war in Northern Ireland, safe and loved, but Liesl always knew something was missing."


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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.


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.

2025 Book Club:

FEBRUARY - It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

MARCH - Black Cake by Maine Wilkerson

APRIL - Local Women Missing by Mary Kubica

MAY - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

JUNE - The Waiting by Cathy LaGrow

JULY - NO BOOK

AUGUST - The Women by Kristin Hannah

SEPTEMBER - Mrs.Grant and Madame Jule by Jennifer Chaverini