PTBE maintains a modern Jewish library. The collection is strong in classical Jewish texts, contemporary Jewish fiction, guides for Jewish living, Israel and Jewish history. We have an extensive children's and young adult section. Our books circulate to the community. There is a fully searchable online catalogue in the library as well as a paper catalogue by title and author. We invite you to visit our library any time during office hours.           Stephanie Hoffman is the temple's librarian. If you would like to join the temple's library volunteers, or if you have a question about the library, please contact Stephanie Hoffman at 650.341-7701, ext 226. New Books in the Library The Yiddish Policeman's Union, by Michael Chabon This is a murder mystery that takes place in Sitka, Alaska where Yiddish is the language of choice. Sitka was a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. Proud and grateful, the Jews of the Sitka district have created their own little world and for sixty years have been left alone. Now the district is set to revert to Alaskan control and the dream of a homeland for the Jews is threatened. Homicide detective, Meyer Landsman of the district police, investigates the murder of a former chess prodigy. When he is told that the case must be dropped immediately, his decision to pursue the case remains suspenseful and artfully done. This book is a gripping whodunit, a love story and an exploration of the mysteries of exile and redemption. People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks Hanna Heath, a rare book expert, is offered the job to analyze and conserve the priceless and beautiful Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the only Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images. As she discovers tiny artifacts in its ancient binding, Hannah begins to unlock the book's mystery and the reader is ushered into its detailed past. Pour your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time, by Howard Schultz and Dori Jones Yang A detailed account of how CEO Howard Schultz built Starbucks into its present success by envisioning a company than could "lead with its heart and nurture its soul and still make money." Schultz's early experience seeing his family lose everything when his father suffered an injury and could not work, left a lifelong dream to create a company based on values and appreciation of customers and employees.