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03/15/2024 - 2:31pm

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Arts, Architecture & Crafts
Hamburger eyes : inside Burgerworld 779.092 H199

Biography & Genealogy

William Henry Hill Antonio Stradivari, his life and work : 1644-1737 787.1 S89h

Biography & Genealogy

Tricia Rom...

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03/14/2024 - 3:20pm

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Stuart Woods Choke : a novel
Stuart Woods Dead eyes : a novel
Stuart Woods Dead in the water : a novel
Stuart Woods Dirt
Stuart Woods Heat...

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03/12/2024 - 6:53pm

Stuart Woods Chiefs
Stuart Woods Deep lie : a novel
Stuart Woods Run before the wind
Stuart Woods Choke
Stuart Woods Dead eyes
Stuart Woods...

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03/11/2024 - 5:00pm

Marie Phillips does for the Gods of the Greek pantheon what Neil Gaiman did for the Norse ones in American Gods. She has written the best fantasy screwball comedy since Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams died.  ...

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03/01/2024 - 5:02pm

If you were not yet aware, the Mechanics’ Institute has reciprocal arrangements with other subscription libraries in the United States. If you're visiting one of the cities listed below, then you can visit the membership library there for up to 5 days (per year). You need only make arrangements through the Mechanics' Institute Membership Department before leaving...

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02/23/2024 - 6:10pm

The Moomin books, that is.

Moomins are white, hippopotamus-like creatures that live in the snowy lands of the Moomin Valley. A creation of a Finnish writer, Tove Jansson, published originally in Swedish, these books have proven very popular with children (and adults) for decades. I first learned of these beloved books when I read a semi-autobiographical book by Stephen Johnson. In a deeply personal accoun...

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02/16/2024 - 4:37pm

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Jonathan Carroll Mr. Breakfast Fic Carroll
Roger Rapoport Searching for Patty Hearst : a novel Fic Rapoport
Helen DeWitt The English understand wool Fic DeWitt
Jen Beagin Big Swiss : a novel Fic Beagin
Ben...

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02/16/2024 - 4:16pm

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Kelly Weinersmith A city on Mars : can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? 629.4 W423
Encyclopedia of the horse 636.1 E563

Arts, Architecture & Crafts

Wolfgang Tillmans...

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