BY STACEY LANKFORD / Library Manager
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A big thank you to all the families who joined us for Take Your Child to the Library Day. We’re so grateful for our wonderful community and love sharing the joy of reading with you! Check out our Facebook page for photos of the event.
Explore our fantastic Black History Month book display, available through the end of the month. We offer a wide selection of books for both children and adults that enrich knowledge of Black history and celebrate the inspiring voices of Black authors. While you’re here, be sure to join our scavenger hunt highlighting influential figures in Black History.
If you missed our Valentine’s Day book display, you can still come by for our Blind Date with a Book which will be running through the end of February! Pick from a selection of books wrapped in paper with subtle hints of the plot and genre disclosed on the wrapping. Author and title will remain unknown until you unwrap your book at home. After your date, reveal your true feelings by completing a “Rate Your Date” bookmark & return it with your book. Stop in soon to find your book soulmate!
STORY TIME is hosted every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Children are treated to stories, fun activities, and a snack. This is a wonderful way to build routines, make new friends, and create special memories. Before leaving, your child may choose a prize from the Treasure Chest to take home.
NEW BOOKS: “Anatomy of an Alibi” by Ashley Elston, “Angel Down” by Daniel Kraus, “And Then There Was You” by Sophie Cousens, “Wild Side” by Elsie Silver, “Stone Yard Devotional” by Charlotte Wood, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” by Kiran Desai, and “24 Hours at the Capital: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection” (Dewey 973) by Nora Neus.
BOOK BLURB: “Anatomy of an Alibi” by Ashley Elston, released January 13, 2026.
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi.
Everyone at Chantilly’s Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn’t Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price.
Camille Bayliss appears to have the perfect picture life; she’s married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move.
Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek.
Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone.
The library is located at 301 E. 10th St., across from Mutz Ballpark. Library staff may be reached at ferrislibrary@ferristexas.gov or (972) 544-2110, Option 9.By Stacey Lankford / Library Manager
staceylankford@ferristexas.gov
A big thank you to all the families who joined us for Take Your Child to the Library Day. We’re so grateful for our wonderful community and love sharing the joy of reading with you! Check out our Facebook page for photos of the event.
Explore our fantastic Black History Month book display, available through the end of the month. We offer a wide selection of books for both children and adults that enrich knowledge of Black history and celebrate the inspiring voices of Black authors. While you’re here, be sure to join our scavenger hunt highlighting influential figures in Black History.
If you missed our Valentine’s Day book display, you can still come by for our Blind Date with a Book which will be running through the end of February! Pick from a selection of books wrapped in paper with subtle hints of the plot and genre disclosed on the wrapping. Author and title will remain unknown until you unwrap your book at home. After your date, reveal your true feelings by completing a “Rate Your Date” bookmark & return it with your book. Stop in soon to find your book soulmate!
STORY TIME is hosted every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Children are treated to stories, fun activities, and a snack. This is a wonderful way to build routines, make new friends, and create special memories. Before leaving, your child may choose a prize from the Treasure Chest to take home.
NEW BOOKS: “Anatomy of an Alibi” by Ashley Elston, “Angel Down” by Daniel Kraus, “And Then There Was You” by Sophie Cousens, “Wild Side” by Elsie Silver, “Stone Yard Devotional” by Charlotte Wood, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” by Kiran Desai, and “24 Hours at the Capital: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection” (Dewey 973) by Nora Neus.
BOOK BLURB: “Anatomy of an Alibi” by Ashley Elston, released January 13, 2026.
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi.
Everyone at Chantilly’s Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn’t Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price.
Camille Bayliss appears to have the perfect picture life; she’s married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move.
Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek.
Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone.
The library is located at 301 E. 10th St., across from Mutz Ballpark. Library staff may be reached at ferrislibrary@ferristexas.gov or (972) 544-2110, Option 9.
