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Death and daisies

Yule log murder

Bright young dead

Shell game

Murder in her stocking

Desperate measures

The craftsman

Murder by the book

Too far gone

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The Edge Computer Training publication July-December

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July-December

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BOOKS & AUTHORS

High Interest-Low Vocabulary Books

Low literacy is an issue nation-wide and in our local community. Browse this list of popular titles written to engage any reader.

Published November 15, 2018

LIBRARY NEWS

Coming Up at The Library: "An Ozarks Travelogue," Honoring the Legacy of World War I and Giving Tuesday

It seems no matter how long we live in the Ozarks, there’s always something new – or old – to uncover.

Published November 12, 2018

LOCAL HISTORY

Thanksgiving in 1918

The "Mansfield Mirror" appeals to readers to make Thanksgiving special to the World War 1 troops overseas.

Published November 6, 2018