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“North Woods” by Daniel Mason, will be the subject of the First Thursday Book Discussion on September 4 at noon in the Columbia Public Library. “North Woods” was selected by a community vote, after a small committee of local residents narrowed down nearly 200 nominations to just two, to be this year’s Community One Read. … Read more
AdultsPosted August 13
by MaggieM -
Many great novelists and writers have engaged in dual careers. Isaac Asimov bridged the worlds of working physicist and science fiction author; Lewis Carroll was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford and the pen behind wondrous and bizarre stories such as “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Philip Larkin was directing the University of Hull library while writing … Read more
AdultsPosted August 10
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Hey, there, comic fans! I’m back once again with some Quintessential Comics for you to enjoy! We’re currently wrapping up Summer Reading and the theme this year was Color Our World. To celebrate that, why not check out some of these graphic novels that incorporate color in interesting ways? I’ve attempted to include selections that … Read more
AdultsPosted August 8
by Josh -
Recently, I created a nonfiction book display composed of nothing but cute books. I set a couple of parameters for myself: they had to be adult nonfiction; I could not select exclusively animal books (a real possibility); and I would offer some variety. I decided to come up with a system for selecting books. Cute … Read more
AdultsPosted August 6
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Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in August. All of the mentioned titles are available to put on hold in our catalog and will also be made available via the library’s Overdrive website on the day of publication in eBook and downloadable audiobook format (as available). For a more extensive list of new nonfiction books coming out this … Read more
AdultsPosted August 4
by Liz -
The end of summer approaches, and it’s time to start thinking about school! At least, that’s what I gathered the last time I went to the store and saw all the back-to-school supplies. I shall make school my unofficial theme this month. These are all more tangentially related to school though, so you don’t have … Read more
KidsPosted August 4
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After quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeong-Ju opens the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. She meets new friends and connections all while creating a welcoming space for people to rest and heal. I loved the slow-paced slice-of-life feel to “Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop.” Every character had their own unique struggles, but they all ended up … Read more
AdultsPosted July 30
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We are excited to announce that we have the winners of this year’s Teen Photo Contest! We had 23 entries and they were all outstanding! The teens have submitted their photographic interpretations of this year’s Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World,” and after much deliberation, we have selected this year’s winners. Below are the top … Read more
TeensPosted July 30
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