Has anyone else noticed how quickly August has arrived? Summer is winding down and so has our Summer Reading Program here at the Library. We had 455 adults, teens and kids sign-up this summer. We will be drawing for the final big prize in each age group in the next few days. So, if you haven't turned in your final 30-day reading log, you better do so quickly!

We have added 94 new books for your reading this month.
Included this month, in line with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, is "Indian Motorcycle, America's First Motorcycle Company" by Darwin Holmstrom.  Here is the complete story of Indian, America's first mass-produced motorcycle maker, from its start as a bicycle manufacturer to the purchase of the brand by Polaris Industries in 2011 and the subsequent new Indian motorcycles. In the early years of the 20th century, Indian dominated the world's racetracks, earning the brand a worldwide reputation for quality, performance, reliability, and technical innovation, but the once-mighty company fell on hard times and in 1953 was forced to file bankruptcy. The Indian brand never quite died, though.

Also new this month is "Harley-Davidson, An Illustrated Guide" by Peter Henshaw & Ian Kerr. This illustrated guide is packed with interesting facts and follows the history of the famous Harley-Davidson company and the development of its famous bikes, which have earned a special place in the hearts of enthusiasts everywhere. The story dates from 1903 when Bill Harley and the Davidson brothers, with no thought of fame or fortune, decided to build a motorcycle that really worked. So successful was it, that it led to the gradual formation of a company that has survived through good times and bad. The bikes are described in detail, not only in mechanical terms, but also with glorious photographs, and will be of interest to everyone who loves motorbikes: even aficionados of Japanese and European bikes, who have never even ridden a Harley-Davidson, will be able to recognize the unique marriage of style and nostalgia and the fact that there are no other bikes quite like them.