The Ferris Public Library like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who took part in this year’s Summer Reading Club and helped make it a success. We would also like to thank the City of Ferris, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant, and our local business supporters, including The Oily Bar, for their generous contributions. Their support helped provide prizes and enrich the programs and activities offered throughout the summer.
Although this year’s Summer Reading Club is coming to a close, we encourage residents to continue making the library a part of their daily lives. Stop by to discover new books, participate in upcoming programs, and take advantage of the many resources available to our community.
Check out our Facebook page to see photos from all of our activities this summer.
NEW BOOKS: “A Woman’s Place” by Danielle Steel, “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett, “Death Times Seven: Daniel Pitt Series” by Anne Perry, “C is for Courting” by Shelley Shepard Gray, “The Last Mandarin” by Louise Penny, “The Sapphire Sea” by Dennis Bunn, “Crochet Makes From Scrap Cakes: Turn Your Scrap Yarn Into Colorful Crochet Projects” (Dewey 746) by Naomi Vincent, and “Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens: A Practical Guide to Creating an Easy & Sustainable Garden that Nourishes You” (Dewey 635) by Fred Meyer.
BOOK BLURB: “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett, released May 2026.
Oxford, Mississippi, 1933.
Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies.
Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates – and Meg’s – converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.
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.