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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 24)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 24)

  • Post published:April 12, 2021
  • Post author:Erin

Welcome to another round of staff picks! Today, we have suggestions from Youth, Adult, and Technical Services, as well as Circulation and Administration. We hope that you find your next…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 23)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 23)

  • Post published:April 5, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Andrew Mangels, Frances Brawner

Welcome to this week's round of staff picks! Today, we have something to make you laugh, something to frighten you, and a handful of page-turning mysteries. If you're looking for…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 22)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 22)

  • Post published:March 29, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Frances Brawner, Natalie Jemiola

Ann (Circulation) recommends: Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan CrandallCategory: Adult Fiction In the summer of 1963, nine-year-old Starla decides to run away. The unplanned daughter of teenage parents, Starla…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 21)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 21)

  • Post published:March 22, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Natalie Jemiola, Frances Brawner, Rebecca Shook

Looking for something new to read? Why not see what our staff has been reading? We have five succulent suggestions for your reading enjoyment! From Administration to Circulation, Adult Services…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 20)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 20)

  • Post published:March 15, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Frances Brawner, Robin, Rebecca Shook

Whether you're looking for a gritty mystery, a graphic novel, or a tale of mermaids, our staff picks have you covered! Looking for more? Check out our whole list of…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 19)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 19)

  • Post published:March 8, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Frances Brawner, Rebecca Shook, Robin

Welcome to our latest round of staff picks! Sometimes, it's hard to find a good book. But, we've done all the hard work for you! The books listed here are…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 18)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 18)

  • Post published:March 1, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Frances Brawner, Miss Cathy, Robin

Welcome once again to another round of Staff Picks! To see what we talked about last time, check out Part 17 here! Our selection this time features titles recommended by…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 17)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 17)

  • Post published:February 15, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Nancy Sabo, Frances Brawner, Andrew Mangels

Sometimes, you don't know what you want to read, but you know that you want something good. That's where our staff picks come in! These titles were all selected and…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 16)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 16)

  • Post published:February 8, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Nancy Sabo, Rebecca Shook, Robin

Our Staff Picks blog posts are a selection of titles recommended by staff across various areas of the library, from Circulation to Adult Services; Tech to Building Services; Youth Services…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 15)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 15)

  • Post published:December 21, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Joanne Penkalski, Nancy Sabo, Miss Cathy

Welcome back to another round of staff picks! If you like what you see, check out Part 14 here. Joanne (Adult Services) recommends: I Was Told It Would Get Easier…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 14)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 14)

  • Post published:November 16, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Robin, Farnsworth, Cassie DiMarino

As always, we're bringing you another round of staff picks from all over the library. If you like what you see here, consider checking out last week's list! Robin (Technical…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 13)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 13)

  • Post published:November 9, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Farnsworth, Miss Cathy, Ms. Jamie, Robin

Looking for something good to read while the weather turns chilly? Look no further! And if you like what you see here, consider checking out one of our previous lists,…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 12)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 12)

  • Post published:November 2, 2020
  • Post author:Aaron Spears, Chad Statler, Erin, Ms. Jamie, Farnsworth

Welcome back to another round of staff picks! If you like what you see here, consider checking out last week's book list! Jeni (Technical Services) recommends: Survivor Song by Paul…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 11)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 11)

  • Post published:October 26, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Andrew Mangels, Miss Cathy, Carla Schober

If you're looking for something new to read, but aren't sure what you want, consider checking out one of our staff pick selections! These were chosen by staff across the…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 10)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 10)

  • Post published:October 12, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Katie S., Carla Schober, Andrew Mangels

Welcome to another round of staff picks! We've got a great line-up for you this week! If you want to see what else our team has been reading, consider checking…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 9)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 9)

  • Post published:October 5, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Carla Schober, Chad Statler, Robin

The weather is getting cooler and that's a perfect excuse to curl up with one of these excellent books and a warm beverage of your choice! We have some new…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 8)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 8)

  • Post published:September 28, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Katie S., Sue Provenzale

We've got some more excellent titles, all hand-picked by our staff! Enjoy this week's selection from staff in Adult Services, Youth Services, Admin, and Technical Services! If you enjoyed these…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 7)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 7)

  • Post published:September 21, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Joanne Penkalski, Robin, Miss Cathy, Ms. Jamie

Welcome to another round of Staff Picks! We've got some great suggestions from the staff in Administration, Adult Services, Technical Services, and Youth Services! If you like what you see…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 6)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 6)

  • Post published:September 14, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Nancy Sabo, Miss Cathy, Joanne Penkalski, Katie S.

Join us for another round of staff picks! This week's selection comes to you from our staff in Youth Services, Administration, and Adult Services. If you're looking for more, consider…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 5)

Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 5)

  • Post published:September 7, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Nancy Sabo, Rebecca Shook, Cassie DiMarino

This week's Staff Picks come from Youth Services, Administration, and Adult Services! For more book suggestions, check out Part 4 of our series! Nancy (Youth Services) recommends: How the Penguins…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 4)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 4)

  • Post published:August 31, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Rebecca Shook, Natalie Bota, Chad Statler

Welcome to our weekly staff picks! We have a great selection of recommended titles from staff across the library. Looking for more? Check out Part 3 for more titles! This…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 3)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 3)

  • Post published:August 24, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Ms. Jamie

Welcome to another round of staff picks! This week's selections come from staff in Youth Services, Administration, Tech Services, and Circulation! Check out Part 2 of this post for more…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 2)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 2)

  • Post published:August 17, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Rebecca Shook, Ms. Jamie, Aaron Spears, Chad Statler

Looking for your next favorite read? Why not try one of these? Check out these recommendations from the staff in Adult and Youth Services! Looking for more? Check out Part…

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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 1)

Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 1)

  • Post published:August 10, 2020
  • Post author:Erin, Natalie Bota, Rebecca Shook, Victoria Vogel, Miss Cathy

Looking for your next favorite read? Why not try one of these? Check out these recommendations from the staff in Adult and Youth Services! Natalie (Youth Services) recommends: Southermost by…

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