A Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter DeJonge is reported as being the most surprising thriller ever from America's #1 master of suspense, James Patterson. The final scenes of Beach Road unveil a truth so unexpected that it will leave readers gasping in shock. In the book, Tom Dunleavy has a one-man (and one-dog) law firm in the richest resort town in America-legendary East Hampton. Then an old friend of Tom's, a local star athlete, is arrested for a triple murder on the beach near a movie star's mansion. Tom knows in his gut that Dante Halleyville is innocent and hires Manhattan super lawyer/ex-girlfriend, Kate Costello, to help fight the case. While Tom wonders whether he can ever get Kate to forgive him for his past sins, the case takes on astonishing dimension, revealing a world of illegal pleasures, revenge, and fear among the superrich.

Remember A Chess Night in the Library's Reading Room with Maalac Steele on Monday nights from 5-7 p.m. Maalac has been having anywhere from two to eight individuals ranging in ages eight on up. Everyone is welcome to this free program.

A  Story Time for preschoolers will begin September 6 at 10 a.m. Becky Smith will be coordinating the program the first and third Wednesdays of each month, which will be the 6th and the 20th in September. On September 13th, Wynell Tyler will be the guest coordinator and on the 27th, Kim and Amanda from the Blue Grass Regional Office will be co-hosting.

The Friends of the Ardmore Public Library will start back on September 13 at 1 p.m.

Thanks to the Ardmore Florist and Clayton Homes for their recent donation to our children's programs.