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“The Nutcracker” Ballet Story Time
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The Unexpected Jane Austen and the Next 250 Years of Jane
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Shrinky Dink Keychains
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Holiday Gift Wrapping How-To
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Reading Eagles Book Club
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Holiday Crafts for Littles
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Winter Wonders and Rainbow Colors
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Family Game Day
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Crow Party
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First Wednesday Book Sale
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Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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New Nonfiction for December 2025
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YA + Middle Grade Books for Native American Heritage Month
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Flourish Street Outreach: A CommunityMade List
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New Books by Native American Authors
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Teen Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
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Teen Books to Celebrate Filipino American History Month
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Goodnight, Jane Goodall
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Local Motion: A CommunityMade List
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Well, here we are. A perfect holiday for those who need a holiday between Thanksgiving and the Winter Holidays and if you want a sugar rush while baking, decorating and buying gifts, why not? This is not one of four national chocolate holidays touted by the U.S. National Confectioners Association. Nor is it the International … Read more
AdultsPosted December 15
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2025 has been a memorable year. One of the things that strikes me most about this year is that we’re over a quarter of the way into this century. Weren’t we just counting down the seconds as the calendar page flipped over from the 20th century to the 21st? Even though it seems like just … Read more
AdultsPosted December 14
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “CODA” – Website / Reviews A hearing teen in a deaf family must choose between obligations to her family’s struggling fishing business and her passion for singing in this Oscar winning drama. “Relay” – Website / Reviews In this mystery … Read more
AdultsPosted December 10
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The book “So Many Stars” is a fantastic look at older genderqueer BIPOC adults through their own words. The subjects of this book have gone through a lot of rough times (isolation, persecution, the AIDS crisis, DADT in the military, etc.) but they have also found and created communities, found families, resilience, resistance and mutual … Read more
AdultsPosted December 8
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The book “Maiden Voyages” explores the history of the golden age of American and European ocean travel through the lens of women that worked and sailed on the great ocean liners. It is an excellently researched tale that relates the stories of women that earned their living by working at sea, which includes immigrants and … Read more
AdultsPosted December 5
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In the book “It Shined,” the founder of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Michael “Supe” Granda, details his life through the lens of the band. He shares everything from his upbringing in St. Louis, to his move to Springfield, and his travels around the globe. Supe is a conversational writer with a great sense of humor. … Read more
AdultsPosted December 3
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Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in December. 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 December 1
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Now that 2026 has kicked off, that means it’s time for our Handprint Calendar again! The library is continuing our tradition of providing a handprint calendar just for you. Not only do these calendars make great gifts, but they’re also a handy way to document family milestones. Celebrate the new year by printing off a … Read more
KidsPosted November 28
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