The last chance library /
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Berkley, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 325 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593201374
- 059320137X
- Bashfulness -- Fiction
- Librarians -- Fiction
- Libraries and community -- Fiction
- Life change events -- Fiction
- FICTION / Women
- FICTION / Humorous / General
- FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
- Librarians
- Libraries and community
- Life change events
- Librarians -- Fiction
- Libraries and community -- Fiction
- Life change events -- Fiction
- 823/.92 23
- PR6119.A475 L37 2021
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Standard Loan | Coeur d'Alene Library Adult Fiction | Coeur d'Alene Library | Book | SAMPSON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 50610023271781 | |||
Standard Loan | Hayden Library Adult Fiction | Hayden Library | Book | SAMPSON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 06/03/2024 | 50610023092559 | ||
Standard Loan | Liberty Lake Library Adult Fiction | Liberty Lake Library | Book | FIC SAMPSON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31421000682915 | ||||
Standard Loan | Plummer Library Adult Fiction | Plummer Library | Book | SAMPSON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 30186 | |||
Standard Loan | Priest River Library Adult Fiction | Priest River Library | Book | F SAMPSON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 50610023233989 |
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June Jones emerges from her shell to fight for her beloved local library, and through the efforts and support of an eclectic group of library patrons, she discovers life-changing friendships along the way.
Lonely librarian June Jones has never left the sleepy English village where she grew up. Shy and reclusive, the thirty-year-old would rather spend her time buried in books than venture out into the world. But when her library is threatened with closure, June is forced to emerge from behind the shelves to save the heart of her community and the place that holds the dearest memories of her mother.
Joining a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals in a campaign to keep the library, June opens herself up to other people for the first time since her mother died. It just so happens that her old school friend Alex Chen is back in town and willing to lend a helping hand. The kindhearted lawyer's feelings for her are obvious to everyone but June, who won't believe that anyone could ever care for her in that way.
To save the place and the books that mean so much to her, June must finally make some changes to her life. For once, she's determined not to go down without a fight. And maybe, in fighting for her cherished library, June can save herself, too.
"Lonely librarian June Jones has never left the sleepy English village where she grew up. Shy and reclusive, the thirty-year-old would rather spend her time buried in books than venture out into the world. But when her library is threatened with closure, June is forced to emerge from behind the shelves to save the heart of her community and the place that holds the dearest memories of her mother. Joining a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals in a campaign to keep the library, June opens herself up to other people for the first time since her mother died. It just so happens that her old school friend Alex Chen is back in town and willing to lend a helping hand. The kindhearted lawyer's feelings for her are obvious to everyone but June, who won't believe that anyone could ever care for her in that way. To save the place and the books that mean so much to her, June must finally make some changes to her life. For once, she's determined not to go down without a fight. And maybe, in fighting for her cherished library, June can save herself, too"--
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Library Journal Review
DEBUT Introvert June Jones put her dreams of going to university and becoming an author on hold when her mother fell ill. After her mother died, June never left the little British village where she grew up, instead spending her days working as an assistant in the local library and her free time reading at home alone. But when the library is at risk of being closed, she finds herself teaming up with its quirky regular patrons to fight to keep it open. At the same time, June is fighting to come out of her shell and live the life her mother wanted for her--a happy life of education, travel, and romance. Sampson's winning debut adorably illustrates how a library can be much more than a place where people borrow books. Readers will have all the feels as they root for June, learn what the library means to the village's residents, and see how crucial libraries are to communities. VERDICT Fans of libraries and heartfelt, humorous women's fiction with a powerful message and a hint of romance won't want to miss this one! It's so good that readers may very well devour it in one sitting.--Samantha Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NYPublishers Weekly Review
The prospect of a British library's closure sets in motion the awakening of a shy woman in Sampson's winsome debut. Library assistant June Jones, 28, has worked for 10 years at the Chalcot library and has never left the village. She had once dreamed of going to university and becoming a writer, but ever since her single mother, a librarian, died of cancer almost eight years earlier, June has shut herself among the books. When the county council proposes closing the library due to budget cuts, the regular patrons protest in hopes of keeping it open. There's Mrs. Barnsworth, who leaves the smell of wet goat in her wake and hates every book she reads; Stanley Phelps, a tweed-wearing reader of WWII novels; and romance-lover Linda. Initially, June is more concerned for her job, but when Stanley proposes the group occupy the library, June joins in and their action goes viral. They're joined by Alex Chen, an old school friend of June's who takes an interest in her and further brightens her spirits. While the simple prose is an initial roadblock, Sampson convincingly brings her characters to life, as well as the importance of their collective crusade to save the library. Readers will be touched by June's transformation. (Aug.)Booklist Review
June Jones lives a quiet life as a library assistant in small-town England. She's got her indifferent cat, Alan Bennett; the piles of books her mother, a librarian, left her when she died; weekly takeout from the local Chinese restaurant; and favorite library patrons, including Stanley, who requires her help with the daily crossword puzzle and sending emails to his son in America. But when the council threatens to close the library, June is shaken into action--quiet action, since her boss declared that advocating on the library's behalf would mean losing her job. She must mobilize her library misfits, including Stanley, who is not quite what he seems; a teenager who uses the library as a refuge; and a woman determined to relive her protesting heyday to save the library, without letting things get out of control. A full roster of quirky characters, hijinks (including a cleverly diverted stripper), and a handsome schoolmate come back to town to populate Sampson's debut, a sweet testament to the power of reading, community, and the library.Kirkus Book Review
Eight years after her mother passed away, a young Englishwoman who's been living comfortably in the small routines of her solo life faces the closure of her beloved local library. Without her realizing it, 28-year-old June Jones has spent almost a decade of her life without changing. She works as a library assistant in the tiny village of Chalcot, lives amid the ornaments and books and mismatched furniture in the house where she grew up, and spends her evenings and weekends with her old friends--that is, books. June is quiet, shy, and happy. She delights in helping the patrons who spend their days with her: Jackson Fletcher, the home-schooled 8-year-old eagerly seeking new books to read; Stanley Phelps, the dapper, tweed-suited elderly man who spends his days in the library; Vera Cox, the constantly complaining 80-year-old; Chantal, the teenager seeking a quiet space to do her school work; and others. The library is the heart of the community and the heart of June's days and, indeed, her life since she began going there with her mother when she was young. But the council is making cuts, and six libraries are up for closure. The regulars, and the community as a whole, band together to try to save the library. Among them is Alex Chen, a kind, bookish solicitor from London who's returned to work at his family's takeaway as his father heals from hip surgery, and who befriends June. Author Sampson has created a gem of a book populated by vivid personalities and a story that weaves together heroes and villains, love and loss, mourning and growth as it follows June and the Chalcot community as they seek to save their library--which offers so much more than books. A delightful exploration of personal growth, inner strength, and the importance of family, friends, and love. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.Author notes provided by Syndetics
Freya Sampson works in television as a creator and Executive Producer. Her credits include two documentary series for the BBC about the British Royal Family, and a number of factual and entertainment series. She studied History at Cambridge University and in 2018 was shortlisted for the Exeter Novel Prize. She lives in London with her husband, two young children and an antisocial cat. The Last Chance Library is her debut novel.There are no comments on this title.