2026 Releases You May Have Missed

November 7, 2026

As we enter the end of the year, this is when I start to reflect on my reading year. How many books have I read? What are some of my favorite books of the year? What do I want to read before the year ends? Here are some books that were published this year and are available for check out now! Finish by January and you can say you’ve read them the year they came out! Fiction A Tender Age by Chang-Rae Lee (Fiction LEE - New shelf) Released in August, this book was widely acclaimed as an emotional coming-of-age (bildungsroman) that explores the many layers of Korean American ...

Diverse Horror Novels

October 31, 2026

It’s the best time of the year to read spooky stories! This list features recently published diverse horror with descriptions from the publishers. All titles are available from the New Ulm Public Library. Just call the library at 507-359-8331 to place a hold or visit our website at www.newulmlibrary.org. Old Ham by Seraphina Nova Glass. “Junie Oldham is a middle-aged hoarder ...

Hauntingly Good Books

October 24, 2026

It’s spooky time! Halloween is right around the corner. The library has new Halloween, supernatural and ghostly books on the shelf. Come and take a look! Hidden Haunts: A Creepy Collection of Forgotten Ghostly Places by Conner Gossel (133.1097 Gossel) is a collection of spooky places throughout the United States. Minnesota’s entry is about the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, where three dead bodies were found in the caves. Rumor has it that they haunt those that dare to visit. The title Don’t Go There: A Tour of the World’s Most Sinister Spots by J.W. Ocker (001.94 Ocker) ...

National Friends of Libraries Week

October 23, 2026

October 18-24, 2026, is National Friends of Libraries Week. It is a chance for libraries throughout the United States to recognize the contributions of their Friends of Libraries groups to their communities. New Ulm Public Library is grateful to have an active group of library Friends who support our collections, programming, newsletters, and more through their efforts and donations of both materials and funding. The Friends of the New Ulm Public Library is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) community organization that believes in the importance of the library and its services for people ...

Happier, Healthier Kids

October 17, 2026

I have recently received some requests for parenting books, so I thought I would highlight a few recent additions to our collection. Puddle Jumper Parenting is a new term for me. What is Puddle Jumper Parenting? It is raising kids that are resilient and are willing to take risks. As Brandon Webb says in Puddle Jumpers: Powerful Mental Techniques from a Navy SEAL Performance Coach and Father of Three by Brandon Webb (649.1 Webb), “Your kid doesn’t need to be perfect. They just need to be brave enough to jump.” Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity & Lifelong Learning in ...

Fall

October 10, 2026

Fall has begun. On Tuesday, September 22, the autumnal equinox occurred. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin words “aequus” meaning “equal” and “nox” which means “night”. So “equal night,” simply put, is the time when daylight hours are roughly the same length as nighttime. After the autumnal equinox the daylight hours become shorter, and the nighttime hours are lengthened. This all ends with the winter solstice when daylight hours are lengthened and nighttime hours are shortened. Most of us don’t mark the passing of the season with such a scientific ...