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Middle Grade Detective Stories Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Detective Stories!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is taking a look at Detective Stories!!!  Now, these stories do not have to be your traditional Sherlock Holmes type stories for them to be considered “detective”.  Instead, these stories are ones that our main characters are trying to solve and figure something out; for some it may be a murder o

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Teen Detective Stories Book Covers

Teen Book Spotlight--Detective Stories!!!

Our teen book spotlight this week is taking a look at Detective Stories!!!  Now, these stories do not have to be your traditional Sherlock Holmes type stories for them to be considered “detective”.  Instead, these stories are ones that our main characters are trying to solve and figure something out; for some it may be a murder or a dead

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Monster Mash Storytime Week!

We’re doing the monster mash this week at our HRLS storytime! Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #monstermash for some great titles you can check out while you’re there.

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Teen Book Spotlight--Thrillers & Suspense!!!

Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are filled with thrills and suspense!!  These are the reads that are going to keep on the edge of your seat as you have no idea what is going to be on the next page.  You will find yourself holding your breath, either in fear or anticipation, and wanting to know what comes next; there ma

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Middle Grade Medieval Times Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Medieval Times!!!

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that are going to take us back in time to the land of knights and castles, jousting matches and a disease that could kill you within hours of infection--we are going back to Medieval Times!!!  All of our titles this week take place during the framework considered to be Medieval Tim

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Teen Book Spotlight--Medieval Times!!!

Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that are going to take us back in time to the land of knights and castles, jousting matches and a disease that could kill you within hours of infection--we are going back to Medieval Times!!!  All of our titles this week take place during the framework considered to be Medieval Times or th

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Read this, Try That!

By Lydia Mathers

 

As much as I love to read, I'm also big on crafting. Making something with your hands can be so rewarding, and there are tons of ideas hidden in the Young Adult (YA) fiction section. With that in mind, I made this "Read This, Try That!" list that combines fictional stories with related nonfiction craft advice and inspiration. Keep reading to find your next creative outlet!

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I Love STEAM Storytime Week

The library staff at HRLS love STEAM! That includes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! We have some great books to cover all of your STEAM interests and you can find them by clicking the search bar above and typing in the tag: #steamworks. 

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Teen Book Spotlight--Orange & Black Covers!!!

Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that have Orange and Black covers to help get us in the Halloween spirit!!!  Let’s be real here for a minute because we all judge and choose a book on the front cover (most of the time) even though we are told not to do so, but that can honestly lead us to read some books that we would not

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Community Helpers Storytime Week

Who are our community helpers? There are so many people that help keep our community safe and working, including firefighters, nurses, postal workers, construction workers and more! Join us as we celebrate them all week long! We have some great books too about community helpers and you can find them by clicking the search bar above and typing in the tag: #communityhelpers. 

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