Visit Your CVE Clubhouse Library!
- CVE Library Staff
- Dec 1, 2025
- 3 min read
By Clubhouse Library Volunteer Lita Andreano
For those new to CVE please come in to browse or join our library. It’s located in the Clubhouse lower-level across from the Billiard room, which is located on the shuffleboard courts side of the Clubhouse.We will be closed on Thursday, December 25th for Christmas and Thursday, January 1st for New Year’s Day. Happy Holidays to all!
If you have a CVE ID, come in and borrow one of our 5,000+ holdings, read the New York Times, or shop at our variety of boutique items for sale. If you cannot find the book, ask a Library volunteer to assist you. They will look the book up on our tablet. If we have the book, they will let you know where to find it on our shelves. We have two types of circulation.
Reserved Circulation contains our newest books, which are constantly arriving. Becoming a Friend of the Library for an annual $3 donation will allow you to borrow these new books. A Friend may also waitlist-reserve a book currently borrowed. Ask a Reservist how this works. Once interest in a new book diminishes it is placed in Regular Circulation. We have both regular print and large print books. Kindly look at the listings below for the new regular print books.
How do we obtain new books? The library sells items that have been donated. We have hand painted note cards, puzzles, artwork, jewelry and fashion items, etc. The funds we receive from these items are used to purchase new books. Neither CenClub nor Master Management fund the purchase of our new library books.
Have donations? The library gladly accepts artwork of any media, puzzles, boutique items, as well as fiction books written in the last 10 years, and non-fiction books in good condition. Your support and assistance, for the purchase of new books for the library, is greatly appreciated.
A convenient book drop box, to the left of the library entrance, is available for use when the library is closed to return and/or donate books.
Volunteers staff the library in 2-hour shifts for our residents’ and staff’s enjoyment. Would you consider helping to staff the library? Please leave contact information at the library, and CVE Library President, Ruth Schroeder, will contact you. If you are not contacted, please come in or call at (954) 481-2898.
New Fiction LARGE PRINT Books
On order or in our library
In the Time of Pumpkins, Alexander McCall Smith
Dark Horse, Felix Francis
Room on the Sea, Andre Aciman
The Enchanted Greenhouse, Sarah Beth Durst
The Bourne Escape, Robert Ludlam
My Beloved, Jan Karon
The Grave Artist, Jeffery Deaver
The Man Next Door, Sheila Roberts
Notes on Infinity, Austin Taylor
Party of Liars, Kelsey Cox
That Last Carolina Summer, Karen White
Dead of Summer, Jessa Maxwell
A Dog in Georgia, Lauren Grodstein
You Belong Here, Megan Miranda
The Road to Tender Hearts, Annie Harnett
The Bourne Escape, Robert Ludlam, Brian Freeman
Mean Moms, Emma Rosenblum
Hazel Says No, Jessica Berger Gross
By Any Other Name, Jodi Picoult
Hidden Nature, Nora Roberts
The Hamptons Lawyer, James Patterson
2026 Library Holiday Closures
Thursday, January 1st, New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 16th, President’s Day
Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day
Monday, September 7th, Labor Day
Monday, September 21st, Yom Kipper
Monday, October 12th, Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day
Wednesday, Nov. 11th, Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 26th Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25th Christmas Day
Book Review
In the Time of Five Pumpkins
By Alexander McCall Smith
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Book #26
Life is never dull for Botswana’s premier lady detective, Precious Ramotswe. As a particularly delicate situation is brought to her attention, she must set out to investigate the peculiar circumstances surrounding the case. Eventually, Mma Ramotswe will realize the truth, as ever, is more complicated than at first seems. With the generosity and good humor that guide all her endeavors, Mma Ramotswe will untangle these questions and prove that with a healthy dose of wisdom and a steaming cup of red bust tea, compassion will win the day. Another delightful episode of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.
Alexander McCall Smith’s human insight, positive attitude and a great sense of humor will always deliver a good read. If you have not yet read any of these tales, you’re in for a delightful and most fulfilling treat. What I love most of his novels are the pure, honest, hard at work with a sweet and entertaining story that is not scary, violent or vulgar. Refreshing tales that will boost your trust and honor in the human soul.
Submitted by
Lita Andreano
