Have you signed up for Reads & Roasts? This reading challenge for adults runs through December 1. Log reading, attend library programs, and visit our sponsoring coffee shops to earn prizes, including a super cute Reads & Roasts coffee mug. Plus you’ll be entered to win grand prizes, including gift cards to local sponsoring coffee shops. Just sign up on Beanstack to get started logging your reading and earning points. Your Library staff members are excited about Reads & Roasts, too. (We’re not eligible for the prize drawings, but we sure love reading and coffee, so you can bet we’re participating, too!) Here’s a snapshot of what our staff are reading and drinking this month.

Abby’s reading Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune and drinking an iced hazelnut mocha.

Allison M’s reading Network Effect by Martha Wells and drinking a mocha or a hot chocolate.

Ashley’s reading The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine and drinking herbal tea at Coffee Crossing or Starlight.

Bonnie’s reading Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne and drinking a venti mocha latte with whipped cream.

Breezy’s reading You, Again by Kate Goldbeck and drinking a large iced matcha with oat milk, 1.5 pumps of pumpkin flavor, and cinnamon powder.

Emily’s reading Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay and Sync by Ellen Hopkins and drinking an iced Black Bear from Kölkin Coffee.

Evan’s reading The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister and drinking an iced Americano.

Holley’s reading Cackle by Rachel Harrison and drinking a white chocolate raspberry iced latte from Mickey’s.

Jared’s reading The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman and drinking a white chocolate mocha with extra whipped cream.

Jeremy’s reading William by Mason Coile and drinking the bitterest cold brew possible.

Laura’s reading The Girl in the Woods by Gregg Olson and drinking a lavender London fog.

Melinda’s reading A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire and drinking a campfire latte.

Melissa’s reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods and drinking a lavender London fog.

Patrick’s reading The Stand by Stephen King and drinking an iced Americano with cream and sugar.

Sharon’s reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and drinking a hot bold roast with cream.

Viv’s reading The Invisible Man by HG Wells and drinking an iced chai latte.