Monday Night BCB for September: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

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For defense attorney Mickey Haller, the clock is always running. With two ex-wives, four Lincoln Town Cars that he uses as offices, and dozens of guilty clients, he can't afford to miss a trick. When he gets picked by a Beverly Hills rich boy arrested for assault, Mickey sees a franchise case: a nice, long, expensive trial with maximum billable hours--until it hurtles him into the last place he wants to be. Suddenly hustling, cynical Mickey Haller is confronted with pure evil and someone who may be truly innocent. Now, for a lawyer who has always gone for the easy score, getting justice means taking the deadliest risk of all.

Library closing in August

 

Gardendale Library will be closed from Saturday, August 13 to Saturday, August 27, while construction is going on at the library.  Although staff will be here, we will not have access to the library phones or our computer system.  If you need to renew items during this time, please call the renewal line on 205-226-3790, access your account online at www.jclc.org or call any of the other libraries in Jefferson County.

Gardendale items will not be available for holds until Monday, August 29 and requested items will need to be picked up at another library.  If you have items set to come to Gardendale during that two week period, we will contact you soon about changing your pick up location. 

During this two week period, the parking lot is being redesigned, which may mean there will be no access to the building to return items.  All items can be returned to any of the other libraries in Jefferson County. 

When we re-open, the parking lot traffic flow will be different and we will have a new temporary entrance to the library through the new part of the building.

Thank you for your patience during our construction process.

House Rules, by Jodi Piquolt.

When your son can’t look you in the eye . . . does that mean he’s guilty? 

Jacob Hunt is a teen with Asperger’s syndrome. He’s hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he is brilliant in many ways. But he has a special focus on one subject—forensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and he’s always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And he’s usually right.

But when Jacob’s small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacob’s behaviors are hallmark Asperger’s, but they look a lot like guilt to the local police. Suddenly the Hunt family, who only want to fit in, are directly in the spotlight. For Jacob’s mother, Emma, it’s a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, it’s another indication why nothing is normal because of Jacob.

And over this small family, the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder?

Gypsy Dancing & Henna

Monday, July 11, 1-2pm

Come learn about these beautiful ancient art forms. Megha Gavin from Devyani Dance Company will be demonstrating and teaching us about Gypsy Dance and Henna.