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A National Park Centennial

This year, the National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary. A century ago, The National Park Service was created to promote and protect some of the most beautiful and inspiring places in the country. Now is the perfect time to visit these natural wonders or learn more about their historical significance. The Library has books that can assist you on your next national park adventure. More

Ushers of Modernity

 It was in a library, that bastion of collected, preserved, and accessible knowledge, that the sole surviving copy was found. More

There's a Word for That

The perfect word is just a book away. Whether it's newly created or found only in a different language, there is something singularly satisfying in a thouroughly fitting word.  More

Books You Couldn't Put Down

We recently asked the Library's Facebook followers: "What's the last book you just couldn't put down?" Here's what you said.
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Fishy Fiction

 
There is no better way to welcome summertime then fishing for new stories. Get hooked on reading with these fish inspired books! More

Road Trip!

Are travel plans interfering with your reading schedule? They don't have to! With audiobooks you can take your stories on the road.  More

Upcoming New Books

These highly anticipated titles will be published in the next few months, but you can put them on hold at the Library now. More

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