Check it out at Marlow's library

Marlow residents don't have to miss out on reading the top book selections just because of the inflated economy. Garland Smith Public Library has the best selection of holiday and winter reading and all you need is a library card. Return your books on time and in the condition you borrowed them and you will be able to read as many as you would like. Additionally, the library has one of the most extensive movie collections available.

Library Director Tina Bennett and Children's Librarian Lacy Burch compiled the top 5 list in the popular categories to help you with your reading needs. The staff also maintained a busy activity schedule during December.

Free lunches are being offered for all children under age 18, Thursday, Friday, and also Dec. 27, 28 and 29. The program started Wednesday. There will be a 10 a.m. story time Saturday, and the library will be closed Monday, Christmas Day and Tuesday, Dec. 26. If you want to keep up with the activities and events they offer, please visit their website and Facebook page and Facebook groups.

You can call the library at 580-658-5354. Library Hours: Noon to 5 Monday/Wednesday/Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays.

Our Top 5 New Adult Fiction Books

1. Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich

2. Wreak the Halls by Tessa Bailey

3. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly

4. The Last Exchange by Charles Martin

5. The Roaring Days of Zora Lily by Noelle Salazar

Top 5 Non-Fiction/ Biography

1. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts by Bill O'Reilly

2. Not that Fancy: Simple lessons on living, loving, eating, and dusting off your boots by Reba McEntire

3. American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird

4. To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment by Bret Baier

5. Know what matters: Lessons in Building Transformative Companies and Creating a Life You Can Respect by Ron Shaich

Top 5 Children's Books

1. Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin

2. Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey

3. Green is for Christmas by Drew Daywalt

4. Don't Touch That Flower by Alice Hemming

5. Fluffy McWhiskers: Cuteness Explosions by Stephen W. Martin

Top 5 Juvenile Fiction

1. Winter Blunderland by James Patterson

2. Dork Diaries: Tale from a not-so-posh Paris Adventure Rachel Renee Russell

3. The one and only Ruby by Katherine Applegate

4. The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

5. The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan

Top 5 Young Adult Books

1. Almost There: What if Tiana made a deal with the Shadow Man by Farrah Rochon

2. Chain of Thrones by Cassandra Clare

3. Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

4. Five Survive by Holly Jackson

5. Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley