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From journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry, observant look at contemporary life and its refugees. Halpern's novel is an unforgettable tale of family...the kind you come from and the kind you create.
People are drawn to libraries for all kinds of reasons. Most come for the books themselves, of course; some come to borrow companionship. For head librarian Kit, the public library in Riverton, New Hampshire, offers what she craves most:
...3) By Its Cover
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One afternoon, Commissario Guido Brunetti gets a frantic call from the director of a prestigious Venetian library. Someone has stolen pages out of several rare books. After a round of questioning, the case seems clear: the culprit must be the man who requested the volumes, an American professor from a Kansas university. The only problem-the man fled the library earlier that day, and after they check his credentials, it seems the American professor...
7) A library
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In this ode to libraries where everyone who loves stories is welcome, a world-renowned poet captures the magic of these places for imagination, exploration and escape.
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Adult Summer Reading 2023: Books About Books
ASR 2022: Staff Recommendations
BMM Express: Science Fiction & Fantasy
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ASR 2022: Staff Recommendations
BMM Express: Science Fiction & Fantasy
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"'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices... Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?' A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive...
13) The book hog
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[2019]
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English
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The Book Hog loves books and has a large collection, although he never learned to read.
14) Pumpkin Cat
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c2004
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English
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A stray cat finds shelter at a library, but it does not feel like home until a very special delivery arrives on its doorstep
16) It's library day
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2008
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English
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The children walk down the hall in a nice straight line with big grins on their faces on library day
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While the library that Sam and his adventurous friend Sarah live in is being renovated, the two mice try to make new homes for themselves in the attic, constructing everything from a yurt to a geodesic dome. Includes photographs of real house styles discussed and a brief glossary of terms.
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