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Tue 22
September 22 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Virtual Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

Join us via Facebook Live for this virtual storytime, including flannel boards, dramatics, and songs.
Wed 23
September 23 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Virtual BabyBook (ages 0-12 months)

Join us via Facebook Live for this virtual event that includes music & movement, rhythm & rhyme, and cuddles & play.
Wed 23
September 23 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Virtual Book Talk

Join library staff via Facebook Live as we read books we love and share them with you!
Thu 24
September 24 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Virtual Toddler Time (ages 1-3)

Introduce toddlers to books, reading, and language through stories, songs, and activities with this weekly event via Facebook Live.
Thu 24
September 24 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual Bedtime Stories (ages 3+)

Join us via Facebook Live for this virtual event, which encourages families to make reading part of their daily routine.
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Recommendations from the library staff
The Other Mrs.

The Other Mrs.

by Mary Kubica
Kelley
Recommended
by Kelley
Dancing with Bees

Dancing with Bees

by Brigit Howard
Katie
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by Katie
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

by Clint McElroy
Kayla
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by Kayla
The Invited

The Invited

by Jennifer McMahon
Chris
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by Chris
The Crystal Cave

The Crystal Cave

by Mary Stewart
Sharon
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by Sharon
The Pilgrim’s Regress

The Pilgrim's Regress

by C. S. Lewis
Wendy
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by Wendy
In the Company of Women

In the Company of Women

by Grace Bonney
Erin
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by Erin
High Life (DVD)

High Life (DVD)

by Claire Denis
Cody
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by Cody
Uncut Gems (DVD)

Uncut Gems (DVD)

by Benny Safdie
Chelsea
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by Chelsea
Practical Magic

Practical Magic

by Alice Hoffman
Cathy
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by Cathy
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

by W. Somerset Maugham
Linda
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by Linda
Mysteries at the Museum: Season 1

Mysteries at the Museum: Season 1

by Travel Channel
Renee
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by Renee
And Another Thing…

And Another Thing...

by Eoin Colfer
Heather
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by Heather
The Princess Bride (DVD)

The Princess Bride (DVD)

by Cary Elwes
Whitney
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by Whitney
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me

Nobody Will Tell You This But Me

by Bess Kalb
Jean
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by Jean
The Quilter’s Apprentice

The Quilter's Apprentice

by Jennifer Chiaverini
Brenda
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by Brenda
Fried Green Tomatoes (DVD)

Fried Green Tomatoes (DVD)

by Jon Avnet
Barrett
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by Barrett
The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

by Shirley Jackson
Adrianna
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by Adrianna
Undead and Unemployed

Undead and Unemployed

by Mary Janice Davidson
Janet
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by Janet
The Crow

The Crow

by James O'Barr
Ryan
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by Ryan
The Bean Trees

The Bean Trees

by Barbara Kingsolver
Linda
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by Linda
The Wife Between Us

The Wife Between Us

by Greer Hendricks
Bonnie
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by Bonnie
How to Make It

How to Make It

by Erin Austen Abbott
Erin
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by Erin
If Beale Street Could Talk (DVD)

If Beale Street Could Talk (DVD)

by Barry Jenkins
Cody
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by Cody
The Farewell (DVD)

The Farewell (DVD)

by Lulu Wang
Kelley
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by Kelley
Harriet (Blu-ray)

Harriet (Blu-ray)

by Debra Martin Chase
Jean
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by Jean
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

by C. Alan Bradley
Renee
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by Renee
Jojo Rabbit (Blu-ray)

Jojo Rabbit (Blu-ray)

by Taika Waititi
Chris
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by Chris
Saints at the River

Saints at the River

by Ron Rash
Sharon
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by Sharon
The Authenticity Project

The Authenticity Project

by Clare Pooley
Sarah
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by Sarah
An Anonymous Girl

An Anonymous Girl

by Greer Hendricks
Bonnie
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by Bonnie
Sparrow Hill Road

Sparrow Hill Road

by Seanan McGuire
Cathy
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by Cathy
Birds of Prey (DVD)

Birds of Prey (DVD)

by Cathy Yan
Chelsea
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by Chelsea
Just One Damned Thing After Another

Just One Damned Thing After Another

by Jodi Taylor
Brenda
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by Brenda
The Traveling Cat Chronicles

The Traveling Cat Chronicles

by Hiro Arikawa
Adrianna
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by Adrianna
The Girl in Cabin 13

The Girl in Cabin 13

by A. J. Rivers
Janet
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by Janet
Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon

by Richard Morgan
Ryan
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by Ryan
Secondhand Spirits

Secondhand Spirits

by Juliet Blackwell
Kayla
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by Kayla
Austenland

Austenland

by Shannon Hale
Sarah
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by Sarah
Red Mist

Red Mist

by Patricia Cornwell
Katie
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by Katie
The Three Miss Margarets

The Three Miss Margarets

by Louise Shaffer
Wendy
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by Wendy
The Rough Guide to the Caribbean

The Rough Guide to the Caribbean

by Robert Coates
Barrett
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by Barrett
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

by Douglas Adams
Heather
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by Heather
Sick of Me

Sick of Me

by Whitney Capps
Whitney
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by Whitney

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