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Locomotive
For train-enthusiasts, Locomotive is a beautifully written and illustrated book about the early beginnings of the cross-country railroad. With beautifully illustrated pictures that really show the details of early trains, to the rhythmic text that reminds you of a train racing down the train tracks – this is the perfect…
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The Screaming Staircase
The Screaming Staircase, the first in a series called Lockwood & Co. is a must-read for older middle school students and young adults looking for a story filled with action, suspense, thrills and chills around the Halloween season. Lucy Carlyle has been employed by Anthony Lockwood and his colleague George to…
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Online Resources Available from the Library
For the past few weeks, I’ve been battling with our online resources making sure each link works correctly so that the teachers and librarians at the local schools have access to these amazing resources. Well, let me tell you, after testing, re-testing, sending out step-by-step directions, I’m exhausted but I think…
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Secret Pizza Party
If you love pizza, then you’ll love this book! Poor Raccoon, he loves pizza so much! But no one will give him even one little slice, so the narrator helps out by suggesting a secret pizza party where Raccoon can eat all the pizza he wants! The party involves Raccoon…
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Banned Books Week
America is celebrating the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, September 22 – 28, 2013. The top ten banned books of the past year include: Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey. Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie.…
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2013 National Book Festival
I had such a fun weekend, my boyfriend and I went down to Baltimore and DC stopping by the aquarium for a few hours on Saturday and on Sunday hitting up the International Spy Museum and the National Book Festival. It was one of those weekends that just works out…
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12 Most Underrated Jobs…
According to job website, CareerCast, librarians along with 11 other careers are considered the most underrated jobs for 2013. Take a look at the article posted on CNBC. I’m not sure how objective and factual based this list is, but I’d have to agree being a librarian is definitely underrated. …
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Junior Friends of the Library
I was lucky enough to come to a library that has had a strong middle school program for at least the past 15 years. In the township where I live and work the middle school includes children from 5th – 8th grades, this can pose problems because of the developmental…
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Xander’s Panda Party
This is a must read! Xander’s Panda Party is an adorable rhyming book with beautiful watercolor pictures about the importance of friendship and including everyone! Linda Sue Park is probably one of my favorite authors of children’s literature, she has written a number of middle grade novels such as A…
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Storytime Theme: Jungle
We haven’t planned many weekend programs for our library, I work so much during the week, I’m hesitant to work some more on the weekend! But, I do work a couple of Saturdays throughout the year. We’re beginning to think about offering more on the weekends so we did a…