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Reader's Place: April 1, 2025
Reader's Place: April 1, 2025

In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2025, check out this selection of memoirs written by transgender individuals to learn about their individual lived experiences. 

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonMarch 29, 2025
Reader's Place: March 3, 2025
Reader's Place: March 3, 2025

Women have been pioneers and at the forefront of history in many ways, and the following books highlight and celebrate them both through fiction and non-fiction.

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Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonMarch 3, 2025
Reader's Place: February 3, 2025
Reader's Place: February 3, 2025

Celebrate Black History Month with this selection of new fiction and nonfiction titles by African-American authors on our shelves.

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonFebruary 3, 2025
Reader's Place: January 3, 2025
Reader's Place: January 3, 2025

New Year, New Reads! They say nothing gets a new year started like new books at the library!

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonJanuary 6, 2025
Reader's Place: December 1, 2024
Reader's Place: December 1, 2024

December is a festive and busy month, so here is a collection of novellas and bite-sized nonfiction to sneak in while you check items off your to-do list…

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonDecember 5, 2024
Reader's Place: November 1, 2024
Reader's Place: November 1, 2024

Nonfiction November is an annual celebration of the pleasure of reading non-fiction books, and also a way to highlight how much they help us expand our understanding of the world around us...

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonNovember 5, 2024
Reader's Place: Septermber 1, 2024
Reader's Place: Septermber 1, 2024

The following titles represent just some of the many books at the library that explore the rich histories and diverse heritage of Americans of Hispanic and Latino descent.

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonAugust 31, 2024
Reader's Place: August 1, 2024
Reader's Place: August 1, 2024

Looking for your next beach read? Here is a sampling of what our Adult Summer Reading Challenge participants have been enjoying this summer!

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonAugust 1, 2024
Reader's Place: July 8, 2024
Reader's Place: July 8, 2024

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy,”...although not always for the characters in this month’s Reader’s Place books…

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonJuly 8, 2024
Reader's Place: June 7, 2024
Reader's Place: June 7, 2024

Summer reading season is right around the corner; here are some early contenders for your beach and pool reads this season.

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Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonJune 7, 2024
Reader's Place: May 1, 2024
Reader's Place: May 1, 2024

To mother, or not to mother…

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonMay 3, 2024
Reader's Place: April 22, 2024
Reader's Place: April 22, 2024

Commemorate World Book Day on April 23rd by reading a book set in a different part of the world…

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonApril 22, 2024
Reader's Place: April 1, 2024
Reader's Place: April 1, 2024

April is National Poetry Month; here are samples from recently published books of poetry.

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonApril 1, 2024
Reader's Place: March 1, 2024
Reader's Place: March 1, 2024

The beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic is now 4 years behind us. Writers commemorate that unprecedented time…

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonMarch 4, 2024
Reader's Place: February 19, 2024

 Anyone over the age of 12 knows that “Love” is not an ending or a destination, but more like a portal through which we can experience the life and thoughts of another …

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonFebruary 20, 2024
Reader's Place: February 1, 2024
Reader's Place: February 1, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month with this literary feast of new titles by African-American authors on our shelves.

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonFebruary 1, 2024
Reader's Place: January 11, 2024
Reader's Place: January 11, 2024

It’s a new year, so let’s read books that promise something “new.”

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonJanuary 11, 2024
Reader's Place: December 18, 2023
Reader's Place: December 18, 2023

Winter is the perfect time of year to indulge in some feel-good reading. Here is a selection of titles new and old to spark a bit of joy and offer comfort when you need it most. 

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Robert NealonDecember 19, 2023
Reader's Place: November 3, 2023
Reader's Place: November 3, 2023

The holiday season starts in earnest with Thanksgiving, followed by Chanukah, solstice, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Time to feast and read together.

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Readers’ Place, NewsRobert NealonNovember 10, 2023
Books for Everyone on Israel and Palestine
Books for Everyone on Israel and Palestine

This list of books available through the BCCLS Consortium has been curated by our librarians. The list has materials for adults, teens and children, and includes fiction and nonfiction titles. In keeping with our Mission, it is designed to connect you, our patrons, to information, ideas and culture; it is for everyone. 

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News, Readers’ PlaceRobert NealonNovember 7, 2023
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