The Library

Tom finds escape from his troubled father and his potential future working in a dog food factory at the library. There he meets Maggie, an elderly and lonely farm woman. They become friends, working together to stop a movement to close the local library, and, in the process, the friendship makes them both better people.

I'm always up for a book set in libraries, for a book with friendships between the young and the old.

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This was such an enjoyable read. I adore books that center around libraries and literature, so I was excited to give this one a read. And although the library and its potential closure plays a part in this story, the real gem is the friendship between 16-year-old socially awkward Tom who lost his Mom and is slowly losing his Dad to alcoholism, and Maggie, a lonely 72-year-old widow who lost her son. Watching these two meet and form a friendship was just heartwarming. Throw in a cast of equally endearing side characters. An angry ram named Colin, tons of feels, a sweet ending and you have yourself a book worth recommending!

ARC Via NetGalley