All library locations are closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Main Library's Grand Reading Room and Nonfiction Section seating area are closed May 15–22 for refurbishment.
Donelson Branch Library's present location permanently closes at end-of-business Saturday, June 1. Please join us to celebrate the new facility's opening on Monday, June 24! Get details here.
In the early 1990s, a boy with a mysterious past and the woman who cares for him endure a five-year journey across the war-torn Caucasus and Europe, weathering hardships and welcoming unforgettable encounters with other refugees searching for a better life.
Rebelling against the rigid constraints of her life as Princetta of Galnicia, fifteen-year-old Malva escapes with her maid Philomena and together they embark on a perilous and adventurous journey that will change the course of their lives forever.
A young boy, Paolo, and the man who murdered his parents, Angel, gradually become like father and son as they live and work together on the remote Chilean farm where Paolo was born.