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Cherry Cola Book Club volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Set in a small town in Mississippi, The Cherry Cola Book Club is the touching and sometimes hilarious story of a young, upbeat librarian who has been given an ultimatum to increase the library's circulation dramatically--or risk having to close its doors. Maura doesn't just start a book club; she gets involved in unique and unexpected ways with her library patrons. She entertains and advises them, she has potluck dinners, and life in the town begins...
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Language
English
Description
"'What are you looking for?' So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. ... In Komachi's unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. [This book] is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection"--Publisher description.
3) Checked out
Author
Series
Village library mysteries volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"When librarian Ann Beckett finally reluctantly agrees to being set-up on a blind date by one of her over-eager patrons, she figures the worst that could happen would be the two of them wouldn't hit it off. Little did she know that she'd be stood up...because her date was murdered. With help from her patrons, Ann tries to find out who might be responsible in the small town of Whitby before more residents are permanently checked out."--Provided by...
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English
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In this uproarious exploration of the joys of reading, a long-time teacher, lifelong reader and The New Yorker contributor shares surprising stories from her life and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students and shows us how literature can transform us for the better.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many are registered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary for maintaining democracy, generations of library patrons...
6) The public
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
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Description
When a brutal blast of cold hits Cincinnati, the public library transforms from a safe haven for the homeless into a potential war zone. Those who have no place of retreat to evade the cold stage a sit-in in the library where they are tended by members of the library's staff. Soon the police arrive and a stand-off threatens to bring tragedy to the homeless individuals and those who care about their well-being. An eye-opening exploration of the basic...
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Dusty the library book has never been borrowed and dreams of finding someone to share his story with. Will he every find the perfect reader? A celebration of libraries, sharing stories and the magic of reading.
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Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Orphaned at a young age and witness to her brother’s decline into addiction, Nora Martinez has every excuse to question the fairness of life. Instead, the openhearted librarian in the small Colorado community of Silver Ridge sees only promise. She holds on to the hope that she’ll be reunited with her missing brother and does what she can at the town library. It’s her home away from home, but it’s also a sanctuary for others...
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