Summer Reading Program - the last week!

Don't forget! This is the last week to finish reading and enter the grand prize drawing for the adult Summer Reading Program. It's also the last week for kids and teens to read and pick up their prizes and for teens to enter their grand prize drawing.

Here are some last-minute reading ideas, from other Summer Readers at the Chandler Library:

Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin by Nancy Atherton

Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein

Love You More by Lisa Gardner

Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan

Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Turning Angel by Greg Iles

While I Was Gone by Sue Miller

The Summer Reading Program ends Saturday, July 30

Staff Picks

Looking for something new to read? Check out these favorites recommended by Chandler Library staff:

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (also on audio CD, large print and ebook)
The extraordinary life story of a World War II bombardier who survived a difficult childhood, the crash of his bomber, and a Japanese POW camp.

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (also in large print and audio ebook)
A collection of short stories from an acclaimed Indian author, with characters torn between their native traditions and the new world.

A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlan
The bestselling novelist and columnist reflects on what it takes to live deeply every day.

The Big Short by Michael Lewis (also on audio CD)
An insightful and frequently humorous examination of the housing bubble and the 2008 stock market crash.

I Am What I Ate …and I’m Frightened by Bill Cosby (also in large type)
The incomparable Doctor of Comedy is right on target as he reflects back on his own sixty-five years of dining at the banquet of life. “Funny throughout…loved it!”

Summer Reading Program - week 7

Looking for more reading suggestions? Enjoy more titles being read during our adult Summer Reading Program:

The American West by Dee Brown

The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah

Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert

Friendship Bread by Darien Gee

The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Craft Rubin

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

The Road to Wealth by Suze Orman

My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

The Tigers Wife by Téa Obreht

Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

There's still time to enter and win prizes in all of our Summer Reading Programs - for adults, kids, and teens. Stop in at any of our 4 Chandler Library locations, or see this page for more information. The Summer Reading Program ends July 30.

Fourth of July

All four Chandler Libraries are closed Monday, July 4. We will re-open for regular hours on Tuesday, July 5. (Remember that the Basha and Hamilton branches are on summer hours, opening at 9:00 am on weekdays.)

Chandler's official Fourth of July celebration is Monday evening, 4:00 - 10:30 pm at Tumbleweed Park. Enjoy live music, a free kids carnival, and more before the 9:30 fireworks display. The event is free; parking is $5. See this page for more information.

Even though the library's closed, you can check your account online, renew materials, download ebooks, and more! Visit chandlerlibrary.org and

• Enter your library card and PIN numbers in the "User ID" fields at the top of the page to access your account and renew materials


• Hover your mouse over the blue READ tab to get to the Downloadable Books link


• Hover your mouse over the purple RESEARCH tab to access resources in various subjects, including our databases - free to you with your library card

(Please note: The library's phone and email contact desks will not be operated on the holiday.)