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    Music Themed Books to Read to Your Child for Grades PreK-3

    A variety of music-themed stories with a wide range of appeal for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary age children.

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    Community Helpers resources for Grades 1-3

    Learn how community helpers use their skills and knowledge to benefit all people.

  • A blue illustration with the words "Happy New Year" are seen projected onto a blue starry sky.

    New Year’s resources for Grades PreK-5

    Celebrate the 2021 New Year with these great eBooks.

  • John Le Carre featured image with a hand-drawn illustration of a man in a trench coat with sunglasses on and a hat. The man thinks "...getting a bit chilly," while a box above the character reads "The spy who came in from the cold, the prequel:."

    The Spy Who Wrote a Whole Lot of Books

    Acclaimed spy novelist John le Carré recently died, leaving some readers nostalgic for his deftly plotted, character-centered espionage yarns and others realizing they've never read a John le Carré book. Time to fix that.

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    If You Like Fantasy

    If you liked any of these five fantasy books, you may like these other titles, too!

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    Poetry Books for Grades 9-12

    A beautiful list of books in verse and poetry collections for young adult readers.

  • A Historical Fiction ad for Middle Schoolers. The scene depicts a brick castle and road with a young girl running in a medieval dress.

    Historical Fiction for Middle School Readers

    A comprehensive list of Historical Fiction books appropriate for Middle School students in various formats.

  • An ad for Historical Fiction books with a woman in a white dress opening a book as four different butterflies fly out of it. There is a wind blowing her hair towards the butterflies.

    Historical Fiction for High School Readers

    A variety of historical fiction for high school readers.

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    Series Books for High School Readers

    Librarians love a good series. Your high school students should too. We recommend these.

  • Protest Music illustration with a guitar and drum marching with signs. The guitar has a yellow sign that reads "I'm Fretting" while the drum has a red sign that reads "I'm Beat."

    21 American Protest Songs

    What do we want? Songs! When do we want them? As soon as this download is done!

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    Learn How To Publish A Book

    If you're seeking information on how to publish your book - look no further than your local library.

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    TV Comedies to Warm the Cockles of Your Cold Dead Heart

    A list of funny shows to get you through the winter.

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    I Hope My Kids Are Accepted to Hogwarts

    Why science fiction and fantasy books are some of the best for your child to read.

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    Weird But True: This Lesser Known Fiction Genre is Making A Comeback

    Weird fiction is characterized primarily by its blending of science fiction, fantasy, horror and just about every other fiction genre to create something entirely new.

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    Celebrating Our Creativity Lab’s One Year Anniversary

    On Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m., we hope you will join us in celebration of the Creativity Lab’s first anniversary.

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    Ever think about giving up sugar? Okay, I’m here for you. For your entertainment, I decided that the only way I could begin to tackle this subject, was to give up sugar myself.

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    Plays by African-American Playwrights

    For decades, African-American playwrights have pushed the American theater to embrace bold, daring and popular new forms and have, in the process, contributed some of the most enduring stories and characters in the American literary canon. The library has on its shelves an assortment of scripts from this robust tradition.

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    Just Point the Camera and Shoot!

    A small collection of people that shaped how cameras are used in everyday situations on the streets of some of the largest cites.

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    Podcasts: What are They and Why Should I Care?

    What’s a podcast and why do my friends keep talking about them? Read on to find out how to jump onto the most informative bandwagon around.

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    Aging Gracefully

    “Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty” – Coco Chanel

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    10 Picture Books to Help Tackle Tough Topics

    A selection of picture books covering tough topics.

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    Research 101: Using Library Databases to Find Scholarly Sources

    Research with TLCPL is now easier then ever before! By utilizing our research option on the homepage, library users can explore a world of databases that offer appropriate, scholarly resources fit for use in class assignments.

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    The Paleo Diet: A Whole Foods Approach to Better Health

    Learn more about the Paleo diet and explore a variety of cookbooks from Paleo basics, to cuisine for the discerning foodie.

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    A Year Of …

    How much can one person accomplish in the span of a year - continue reading to find out.

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    Resolve To Be Lazy

    Aim low in 2018 and achieve great results!

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