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Book Review: Wrapped

Posted by on October 3, 2011

Wrapped

Agnes Wilkins dreams of adventure beyond the boring society parties that take up most of her time. When one of the parties features a real Egyptian mummy as a parlor amusement, Agnes finds an artifact in the wrapping that propels her into a dangerous mystery.

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Book Review: Divergent

Posted by on September 24, 2011

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Divergent by Veronica Roth Beatrice has a gut-wrenching decision to make. At sixteen, she must choose which faction of her dystopian society she will join for the rest of her life. She has always lived in the Abnegation sector where everyone puts the needs of others ahead of their own. And while she loves the [...]

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Book Review: Ruby Red

Posted by on September 5, 2011

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A time traveling gene runs in Gwen’s family, pulling the gene carrier uncontrollably into the past sometime during their sixteenth year. Everyone expects Gwen’s cousin Charlotte to become the time traveler, so Gwen is shocked when she is the one that feels the warning symptoms of time travelling at age sixteen instead of her cousin.

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The Wedding Neighborhood is Engaging

Posted by on July 27, 2011

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Brides-to-be, grooms-to-be, parents, hosts and friends – whatever your role in a wedding – we want you to know about all the useful books and DVDs in our new Wedding Neighborhood. For your convenience we’ve created neighborhoods where related materials are housed together in one area, creating an engaging hub of inquiry and activity that [...]

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August/September connectnow – What’s Happening @ your library

Posted by on July 15, 2011

connectnow magazine gets a makeover

Starting this week, library card holders will receive our connectnow magazine in the mail. This makes planning your time at the library more convenient and helps you become a walking encyclopedia of library activities and news. Keep an eye out for your copy. At-home deliver isn’t the only change to our bimonthly magazine. It’s now [...]

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Do your gourds look like this?

Posted by on June 22, 2011

Moldy Gourds

Stop! Don’t throw away that moldy gourd! I can’t tell you how many people have told me that they just threw away their gourds when they started looking like this. Don’t do that next time. Under all that mold is a gem just waiting to be uncovered.

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Edgar Awards: Young Adult Books

Posted by on May 9, 2011

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The Mystery Writers of America organization has announced the winners of the Edgar Awards for outstanding mystery books. You can see the winners and nominees in all catagories here.

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Book Review: The Kneebone Boy

Posted by on May 4, 2011

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Life has not gone smoothly for Otto, Lucia, and Max Hardscrabble. Their mother mysteriously disappeared five years ago and the gossipy people in their small town viciously blame the kids and their father.

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