Adult Services

New Books for Adults November 2020 by Stayton Public Library

Scroll through the slideshow above to see a selection of new books at the Stayton Public Library. Links click through to the library catalog.

Take and Make Projects

Each month, we have a DIY project for you. Kits with supplies go fast but here are instructions for some previous projects:

DIY Pumpkins on a vine garland, click to download instructions

Reading Recommendations

Book Lists ▲

Adult New Books

New Books for adults

New DVDs

Newly Added DVDs

Fractured Fairy Tales

These tales as old as time have been re-imagined and twisted to tell a new story.

Cozy and Gentle Stories

Sometimes when things are stressful, you just need something to make you feel cozy.

Just for Laughs

In the mood for a good laugh? This list spotlights the funnier side of fiction, with characters caught up in situations of increasing drama, humor, and mayhem that you can't help but laugh along with them.

Personalized Suggestions

Are you not sure what to read next? Want to try something new? Fill out our form with the last book you really liked and a couple of authors you love and library staff will email you with personalized suggestions!

Check out our playlist of book talk videos:

eResources

Stayton Public Library’s digital collection provides you with 24/7 online access to ebooks and digital audiobooks to download, product reviews and ratings, practice tests for test preparation, and information that is available through a variety of online subscriptions and paid databases.

Featured resources:

Find 1000+ arts & crafts video classes on painting, sewing, knitting, crafting and more at Creativebug.

Get trustworthy product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports.

The popular on-demand video streaming service Kanopy is now available for free with your CCRLS Library card!

Use Kanopy from your computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, Roku or Amazon Fire tablet. Visit the Kanopy support site for help getting started.

Auto Repair from Chilton Library - Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs.

LearningExpress Library will help you succeed. Each of the Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.

Legal Information Reference Center provides online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books.
Additionally, it also contains more than 250 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.

NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. It is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

Find 1000+ arts & crafts video classes on painting, sewing, knitting, crafting and more at Creativebug.

Get trustworthy product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports.

The popular on-demand video streaming service Kanopy is now available for free with your CCRLS Library card!

Use Kanopy from your computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, Roku or Amazon Fire tablet. Visit the Kanopy support site for help getting started.

Auto Repair from Chilton Library - Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs.

LearningExpress Library will help you succeed. Each of the Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.

Legal Information Reference Center provides online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books.
Additionally, it also contains more than 250 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms.

NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. It is a comprehensive source of information about books that includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

Find 1000+ arts & crafts video classes on painting, sewing, knitting, crafting and more at Creativebug.

Get trustworthy product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports.

The popular on-demand video streaming service Kanopy is now available for free with your CCRLS Library card!

Best Books 2019

Below is a selection of some of the most buzz-worthy books of 2019. (Click on the book covers to be taken to the title in the CCRLS catalog)

BEST BOOKS OF 2019 by Stayton Public Library