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Check out the new library app with new features – Minuteman Mobile! The new app is streamlined, easy to use, and incorporates lots of user experience improvements. Now you can search the catalog, manage your account, place holds, and access eBooks and audiobooks more...
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Request It! In a world that often moves a little too fast for my liking, I tend to find comfort in the stories that have stood the test of time. The ones that pull you...
Rubicon by J.S. Dewes Request It! I chose to read Rubicon because I thought it was a book adaptation of the video game Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon by FromSoftware. It was not in fact that despite also being a story about a...
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White Request It! To begin with, E.B. White’s beautifully detailed story of The Trumpet of the Swan has been a personal favorite of mine over the years, surpassing even the most coveted or widely celebrated novels I have...
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce Request It! Jackson Pearce’s Sisters Red is a strikingly contemporary (and thoroughly entertaining) retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story set in modern America. Scarlett and Rosie, sisters with a commitment to being werewolf hunters, join up with...
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Request It! R.J. Palacio’s heartwarming story of Wonder centers around the life of ten-year-old August “Auggie” Pullman. Although he doesn’t behave any differently than any other child of his age (he plays on his Xbox and adores ice cream), his facial deformity prevents...
Little Witch Academia by Yoh Yoshinari Request It! Akko is a dreamer with no chance… but extreme passion! As a young child, she experienced an extraordinary, beautiful display of magic from Luna Nova Academy’s own alumni, Shiny Chariot! Akko’s passion and childhood wonder is...
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah Request It! Chinese Cinderella is a tribute to the unwanted and lonely children of the world – an autobiography of an unwanted daughter in a powerful Chinese family. The story allows the reader to glimpse into life in...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Request It! Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was published on August 14, 2018, and encompasses several genres — such as romance, mystery, and coming of age. The story is set in a fictional town named...
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex Request It! The True Meaning of Smekday is the novel that the movie Home was based off of. Not only does this story have incredible, humorous writing, it’s also filled with detailed and realistic drawings, along with comic strips! I love...
