MLJ Library adds following titles to endowment fund Posted on March 19, 2026 0 The Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library staff and board of trustees would like to thank those who have generously donated to the endowment fund. We join you in honoring your loved ones. The following titles have been added to the endowment fund for 2026: Freda M. Allen – Cute ‘N’ Creepy Crochet : 20+ Easy Amigurumi Patterns for Scary Creatures, Cuddly Cryptids, Sinister Slashers, Dangerous Dragons and More! by Donielle Broderick Freida Lavon Derr – The Sands of Sea Blue Beach by Rachel Hauck; Snow Kissed : A Novel by RaeAnne Thayne Friends of the Library – That Librarian : The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones Gale N. Secord – The Rembrandt Heist : The Story of a Criminal Genius; a Stolen Masterpiece, and an Enigmatic Friendship by Anthony Amore Gary & Janet Flinn – The Day the Crayons Made Friends by Drew Daywalt Gordon Schroeder – To Rescue the American Spirit : Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower by Bret Baier Harold and Joyce Hayes – Shoot Or Cut Bait by William W. Johnstone; Coyote Hills : A Novel by Jonathan Kellerman; The Second Chance Cinema : A Novel by Thea Weiss Hazel Holland – Cursed Daughters : A Novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite; The Heir Apparent : A Novel by Rebecca Armitage; The Guest in Room 120 : A Novel by Sara Ackerman Helen White Smith – We’re Different and It’s Totally Cool! by Camey Yeh Imogene Rumer Boulton – The Dreams I’ll Dream Tonight by Sarah Ruhl James (Jim) Barnes – Sharpe’s Storm : Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of Southern France, 1813 by Bernard Cornwell James Harrison – Precious Freedom by James Bradley James J. Hogan – Silent Horizons : A Thriller by Chad Robichaux James P. Smith – When It All Burns : Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan Thomas James Potts – The Miracles Among Us : How God’s Grace Plays a Role in Healing by Dr. Marc Siegel Jane Ralston – Please Don’t Lie : A Thriller by Christina Baker Kline; Two Truths and a Murder by Colleen Cambridge; Sugar and Spite by M. C. Beaton Janet Jeffers – Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood; My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner; Lion Hearts by Dan Jones; Crown : A Novel by Evanthia Bromiley; Homeseeking by Karissa Chen; Full Bloom : A Novel by Francesca Serritella; Until Alison : A Novel by Kate Russo; Amity by Nathan Harris Jeff Wahl – Reacher : The Stories Behind the Stories by Lee Child; The Widow by John Grisham Jenna Keckler – And They Walk On by Kevin Maillard Jerry Styer – Popular Woodworking’s Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects Jim Candler – The American Revolution : An Intimate History by Geoffrey C. Ward; The Vintage Farmhouse Garden by Rhonda Kaiser; The Essential Guide to Bulbs : Grow a Bounty of Beautiful Bulbs in Gardens and Containers by Jenny Rose Carey; 100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime : The World’s Ultimate Rides by Everett Potter; In the Arena : Theodore Roosevelt in War, Peace, and Revolution by David S. Brown; The Boston Way : Radicals Against Slavery & the Civil War by Mark Kurlansky John “Fred” Pringle – Best Easy Day Hikes, Yellowstone National Park by Bill Schneider John Norris – All That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu; Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson; Hole in the Sky by Daniel H. Wilson John T. Holland – Spasm : A Novel by Robin Cook Joseph (Joe) Clement – Pluto by Ben Bova Joyce McCarthy – Awakening : The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra, MD Judy Magann Carles – Bug Hollow : A Novel by Michelle Huneven Kailyn Shay Heckathorn – Sharing by Rosemary Wells Karen Engdahl – Prowl : A Sanctuary Novel by Colleen Coble Karter Patrick Fay – A Waffle Lot of Love! by Ben Clanton Katharine Sturgeon – Dot the Ladybug : The Missing Dot by Kallie George Kathryn (Kay) Lotz – There’s No Prereq for Home Ec! by Gloria Humphreys Kenton High School Class of 1936 – Read Your Mind : Proven Habits for Success from the World’s Greatest Mentalist by Oz Pearlman; Look Again : Recognize Your Worth Renew Your Hope Run With Confidence by Tim Tebow Kenton High School Class of 1942 – Road to Wisdom : On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust by Francis S. Collins Larry Speirs – Every Weapon I Had : A Vietnam Vet’s Long Road to the Medal of Honor by Paris Davis Lauren Eibling, Sr. – Midnight Flyboys : The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents Who Aided the French Resistance in World War II by Bruce Henderson Leanna Turner Manns – Sitting With Dogs : Stories of Rescue Dogs Going from Lost to Loved by Rocky Kanaka; Pizza on a Plank : Make Wood-Fired Pizza on Your Grill! By Dina Guillen Lewis Bixler – Nash Falls : A Thriller by David Baldacci; The Man from Blood Gulch by William W. Johnstone (both large print) Luella M. King – Jump and Find Joy : Embracing Change in Every Season of Life by Hoda Kotb Margaret McKinley – Joyspan : The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half by Dr. Kerry Burnight If you have any questions concerning endowments, memorials or honorariums, please contact the library at 419-673-2278. Any of the above titles may be placed on reserve by calling the library.
