Walpole Town Library

10/25/2026

In this deeply personal and insightful book, Isabel Allende delves into her creative process, reflecting on nearly half a century of writing that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.

For Allende, writing is more than a craft. It is an addiction, a means of preserving memory, and a way to make sense of life. She offers readers an intimate glimpse into her creative world, where stories take shape through intuition, discipline, and deep connection to the human experience. It is also a glimpse into the life of a writer who views literature as a portal to understanding the chaos of life.

Story Telling is not a prescriptive guide to writing. Rather, it is a conversation. In it, Allende shares her triumphs, her mistakes, and the lessons learned through the challenges and joys of writing. She intertwines her own stories with invaluable wisdom for anyone pursuing the craft, making this book equally a memoir, a master class in the alchemy of storytelling, and a celebration of the enduring power of narrative.
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10/25/2026

I Remember You as You Were
by Pablo Neruda

I remember you as you were in the last autumn.
You were the grey beret and the still heart.
In your eyes the flames of the twilight fought on.
And the leaves fell in the water of your soul.

Clasping my arms like a climbing plant
the leaves garnered your voice, that was slow and at peace.
Bonfire of awe in which my thirst was burning.
Sweet blue hyacinth twisted over my soul.

I feel your eyes traveling, and the autumn is far off:
Grey beret, voice of a bird, heart like a house
Towards which my deep longings migrated
And my kisses fell, happy as embers.

Sky from a ship. Field from the hills:
Your memory is made of light, of smoke, of a still pond!
Beyond your eyes, farther on, the evenings were blazing.
Dry autumn leaves revolved in your soul.

10/25/2026

10/24/2026

Whip up your very own mini-indulgence with Kathleen Hansen’s delicious series of small-batch desserts. With these 75 tasty treats that come together quickly and easily, you can curb a craving at a moment’s notice.

Decadent baked goods aren’t just for birthday parties and special occasions―you can enjoy a little something sweet any time! With this incredible collection of perfectly portioned recipes, there’s no need to bake a whole batch or deal with unwanted leftovers. Satisfy your chocolate craving with a Molten Mocha Lava Cake. Indulge in nostalgia with a PB&J Cookie using just a bowl and a baking sheet. Or make Strawberry Pretzel Cheesecake without even turning on the oven!

Whether you need to unwind with some chocolate after a long day, are looking for a refreshing fruity dessert, or prefer your baked goods on the salty side, look no further than these delightful, designed-just-for-you treats.
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10/24/2026

TODAY, 10 am to 4 pm, Walpole School Gym.

10/24/2026

Event: Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Dates & Times:

October 24 & 25


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Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Saturday Pre-Sale: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ($25 entrance fee)
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Sunday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Location:

Walpole Elementary School Gymnasium
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Pricing:

All books are $1 – $2 (except for specialty books)
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Sponsors:

ServPro, Matt Beam Plumbing, Cold River Storage, Under the Lilacs, Florentine Films, Edward Jones, Diamond Pizza
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10/23/2026

A scorching heatwave marks the start of the summer in Devon. Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death, when the body of a young woman, Lottie, is found in the swimming pool of a luxurious holiday home. The girl’s best friend, Hannah, whose family owns the house, is missing. The girls had arrived a few days earlier to celebrate the end of their school exams, quickly stirring unrest in the small community with incendiary social media videos mocking the place as parochial.

When further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community filled with secrets. The fact that Hannah’s father, Paul Armstrong, is a rising political star with powerful enemies draws intense media scrutiny to the case.

With the summer heat come holidaymakers, and it emerges that some of them may have stronger connections with the Armstrong family than first thought. Venn knows all too well that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silences that they keep.

Taut, atmospheric, and brimming with suspense, this searing new novel finds DI Matthew Venn caught between a powerful family’s secrets and a powder keg of local tensions.
~Publisher

10/22/2026

They came from nowhere, and now they are everywhere.

A few months after her mother dies, the novelist Naomi Alderman sets up a wildlife camera in the back garden of her parents’ home. It captures the first image of a strange new animal. Low to the ground, about the size of a badger, flat face, long, trunk-like nose. Suddenly these “mimmoths” are as common as foxes or dogs. And no one knows where they’ve come from.

As Alderman negotiates the territory of grief―a place with its own logic and rhythms―the mimmoths spread. From the UK east and west, to the United States, to Russia, to India. They seem harmless, but oddly intelligent. They cannot be captured, they will not take food from humans, they have their own purposes.

Alderman cannot shake the feeling that she has a particular connection to the creatures. Or is she just succumbing to ‘mimmoth psychosis’? As the impact of the mimmoths increases, she is pulled into the cross currents of conspiracy theories and global power struggles. Have her deeply personal forms of mourning lent recent events a surreal air, or is our reality changing drastically and irrevocably?

From the award-winning author of the international bestseller, The Power, The Strangers is a thrillingly original and devastatingly moving novel that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, inviting us to reconsider what it means to be human. It’s like nothing you’ll have read before.
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