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Books

Did you come to the library’s website because you love to read for fun? Then this is the place for you! On our books page we feature reviews, news about authors and the publishing world, and other items of interest to readers. Check out our latest posts below, or explore the categories on the left to see reviews of books from a variety of genres or even get customer recommendations from other library patrons. You can also see what the latest Best Sellers are or what Literary News has caught our eye. Don’t miss the monthly Lost in the Stacks column, which highlights hidden gems from our non-fiction collection each month. If you still can’t get enough, check out the booklovers links on the right which will lead you into our databases that contain a wealth of information for readers. Thanks for visiting and happy reading!



Recent Posts

The Latest Novel from Walter Jon Williams

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Dagmar is a woman trapped in a hotel room while the city around her erupts into violence and chaos. When attempts to rescue her are delayed, she turns to an online gaming bulletin board for help. Dagmar designs online games and the group isn’t...
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Lost in the Stacks: Unbreakable Child

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As a child, Kimmi was beaten, drugged, and sexually abused - her tormentors? - The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth at the St. Thomas/St. Vincent Orphanage.

Fiction & Nonfiction New York Times Bestsellers

find this week's new york times bestsellers at your library!

LIFE Magazine available on Google Books

LIFE Magazine

Google Books has recently made available full issues of LIFE Magazine from its inception in 1936 to 1972. From the historic first issue featuring the famous cover photo by Margaret Bourke-White up to the end of 1972, you can read from full-color...

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Readalikes for A.S. Byatt

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If you are interested in reading A. S. Byatt’s The Children’s Book you might enjoy these readalikes:

The Dream of Scipio
by Iain Pear

In the 400s, as the Roman Empire settles into dust, landowner-turned-bishop Manlius attempts to record the...

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