Releasing October 6, 2026

from Sourcebooks Landmark

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Some books hold stories, others hold memories. Welcome to Foxhollow Library, where the shelves remember everything.

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Praise for The Memory of Borrowed Books

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"The Memory of Borrowed Books is the ultimate love letter to libraries - the stories that heal, the refuge they offer, and the communities they bring together. Anderson's incredible debut is filled with characters who will melt into your heart and serves as a moving reminder that friendship and love can carry us through the darkest of times. Readers will be swept away by this beautiful, heartwarming story." -- Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book Society

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"Libraries are at the heart of our communities in so many ways--so what happens when a beloved library is threatened with demolition? And worse, what if this library--built two centuries earlier as a place of refuge for the weary and overlooked--also has a secret, hidden room stacked with magical books that preserve lost memories, which might be destroyed forever? These questions and more are at the heart of The Memory of Borrowed Books, a magical love letter to the joy and magic of libraries--and to the power of memories to carry us through to the next chapter. A love story twinkling with magic, forgiveness, and all the ways books can save us, The Memory of Borrowed Books is a treat for book lovers everywhere." -- Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names

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"Uplifting, heartfelt and hopeful, The Memory of Borrowed Books is a powerful reminder of how much stories can heal us - our own, other peoples and those on the pages we read. It's a beautiful novel about love, loss and moving on. About accepting our past and having the strength to write ourselves a happier future. Meg's writing is full of warmth, humor and atmosphere, her characters are addictive and her setting feels like home. My heart now forever lives in Foxhollow Bay and by the time you finish this novel, yours will too." -- Tessa Bickers, bestselling author of The Book Swap

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"The Memory of Borrowed Books is the kind of novel that feels like an emotional support object--nostalgic, comforting, and impossible to step away from. A stunning debut." -- Alissa DeRogatis, author of How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle

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"I loved everything about this dazzling debut. From the characters who captured my heart on the first page, to its beautiful library setting, it is an exquisitely written, poignant tale of grief, hope and the power of stories. Magical, heartfelt and utterly wonderful." -- Annie Lyons, USA Today bestselling author of The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett

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"Anderson has written a reader's novel--one of those cozy stories that remind people of the power books have." -- Library Journal

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