One of the great pleasures of One Read, the library’s community-wide reading program, is the opportunity to use a single book to explore a myriad of topics and to connect with other readers through that exploration. This year’s selection, “The Turner House” by Angela Flournoy, provides an intimate portrait of a family, a home and…
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Love is a many-splendored thing. And first love, in particular, is splendidly awkward, uniquely devastating and often poorly timed. Whether it hits at age 16 or 60, and whether it ends in heartbreak or happily ever after, we only get one first love to live. Luckily, there are many, many first love stories to read…
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Congratulations to the winners of our 2023 Summer Reading bookmark contest! These folks drew, painted, and colored designs to celebrate this year’s theme, “All Together Now.” The 17 winning designs will be printed and distributed at our libraries this summer.
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “Sound of Metal” Website / Reviews In this dramatic film, metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the…
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It’s officially spring as of yesterday! And if you’re like me springtime can be a mix of joy and misery. Joy! 😃 The sun is out longer, the weather is warming up and flowers blooming. Misery. 😭 The flowers are blooming. I’m an indoor cat through and through, so I’ll just sit in a sunbeam…
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Here is a quick look at the most noteworthy nonfiction titles being released in August. Visit our catalog for a more extensive list. TOP PICKS “Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life” by Jen Hatmaker The New York Times best-selling author returns with another round of hilarious tales, shameless honesty…
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Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in November. 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…
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As 2020 comes to a close, we have the joy of looking ahead at new picture books that will make a debut in 2021. Below is a sneak peek at a handful of titles that I think are sure to become fan favorites. “Oona” written by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa This comical and…
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Babies are enchanted by the sound of the human voice, the feeling of being held close and seeing new and interesting things. So, it’s no surprise that babies love to be read to! The more a baby is exposed to books in the first few months of life, the more likely they are to enjoy…
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One Read reading panel of community members from Boone and Callaway Counties narrowed the list of more than 200 book suggestions for the 2023
One Read title to two top contenders. Between April 10-28, the public can cast their vote for either “When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky” by Margaret Verble or “Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life” by Lulu Miller.
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