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• We’ve Updated Our Booklists

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Check out some of the new booklists available! World War I Nonfiction – Books about WWI events and the people involved. Grow Happiness: Read About Gardens – Books for the “green thumb” in you! Sure-Bet Smiles – Good stories that won’t bring you down. To find these booklists and more, visit the ...
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• KDL Top Ten – 5/10/2013

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Green up your thumbs with this booklist!  To view 10 of the most popular Gardening titles at KDL this month, click on the link to your Top Ten List.
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• Book Bash Recap

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  KDL’s inaugural Book Bash , held April 27 and 28 at our Comstock Park Service Center, was a weekend of good food, great fun and gargantuan bargains on more than 100,000 books, CDs, DVDs, games and more. A few numbers: Hits to the Book Bash website – 5,544 since February Participants in the Facebook quilt ...
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• The Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  There are a lot of series written for teens, but sometimes one of those books disappoints and the whole series is never the same. Luckily, this is not the case with the Lumatere  Chronicles  by Melina Marchetta . The first book, Finnikin of the Rock , helps set the backstory of the of the small kingdom ...
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• New Hachette eBooks Now Available!

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Good news for eBook fans — new titles from major publisher Hachette Book Group are now available from the library again! Hachette stopped selling eBooks to libraries in 2010, limiting the availability of popular authors such as James Patterson , David Baldacci , Sandra Brown and others to only titles released ...
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• Time for a Contest! Tell Us Your Story

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Hey library lovers: we want to know how KDL has helped you or your family save money this year . Everyone who shares their story by May 22  by filling out this form will be entered for the chance to win a $25 gift card from Schuler Books & Music . Also, everyone who enters might find their stories shared ...
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• Dark and Twisted Reads for Teens

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Do you like books that send shivers down your spine? Maybe you like your books with some odd twists. If so, the Dark and Twisted booklist  should provide the thrills you’re looking for. Some staff favorites from the list include Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children  by Ransom Riggs  and Rick ...
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• Three New Oldies on DVD

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Instead of doing a longer review of one movie, I thought I’d do a quick review of three new “old” releases of movies from long ago that have just made it to DVD. I’ll go from oldest to newest: The Thief of Bagdad  (1924), starring Douglas Fairbanks, is an epic silent film many people have probably not seen ...
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• Your HAPPY Baby!

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  We provide FREE activities that promote early literacy while putting a smile on your face. Subscribe to our Early Lit Bits eNewsletter . Read  the most recent issue online or sign up to receive this monthly update highlighting early literacy tips and resources for parents and caregivers. Find great ...
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• Board Books to Go

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Our popular Book Club in a Bag  program has a new little sibling –  Board Books to Go ! Parents, teachers, daycare and childcare providers will enjoy this new way to share books with children. Board Books to Go allows patrons to check out a bag full of board books — 20 copies to be exact. The bag can be ...
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• KDL Top Ten – 5/3/2013

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Do you have a favorite mystery author or series?  Please share your picks with us below!  And if you want to be a star super sleuth, click on the Top Ten List to find out what the most popular Adult Mystery titles are at KDL this month.
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• New Booklists!

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Looking for something new to read? Check out 4 of KDL’s newest booklists! Edgar Awards – Books selected by the Mystery Writers of America for their literary contributions to the Mystery Genre. Rookie Mysteries – New and Acclaimed Mystery/Suspense series. Imagined Lives – Biographical fiction based on ...
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• Summer 2013 KDL Kaleidoscope

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Are you already making plans for summer? Don’t forget about all the FREE programs available at the library! The Summer 2013 issue of the KDL Kaleidoscope  program guide is now available  online . You’ll find all you need to know about summer events and get some great information on library resources and staff ...
  3 weeks ago

• It’s Raining Picture Books!

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  We’ve had a deluge of great new picture books coming through recently at KDL. Here’s a few of my favorites: Friends by Mies van Hout offers a lovely take on one-word concepts, illustrating words like “cuddle” and “fight” with friendly, colorful monsters etched in black. Don’t miss her first ...
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• Book Bash Is This Weekend!

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Book Bash is just around the corner! Make plans to visit the KDL Service Center ( 814 West River Center Dr. NE in Comstock Park) on Saturday, April 27 between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM or Sunday, April 28 between 1:00 and 4:00 PM . Not only can you shop a giant warehouse book sale , but you can also enjoy free ...
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• Book Spine Poetry

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  April is National Poetry Month , and a quick and fun way to celebrate is to create book spine poetry.  These can be created from books you have around the house or library books! Just put together some titles and see what happens. If you would like to see other examples, do a quick Google search . Or take a ...
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• Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  Congratulations to the six authors and publishers that made the second-ever shortlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction . The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence were established in 2012 to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the ...
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• Author E.L. Konigsburg Dies at Age 83

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  E.L. Konigsburg , author of two Newbery Medal books, died Friday at age 83. Her first Newbery Medal book from 1968 is From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler , a beloved children’s book. That same year, her book Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth was a Newbery Honor ...
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• Englehardt Branch Reopens 4:00 PM

  
  KDL Blog — Authority: 142
  The flood waters came close, but the Englehardt branch in Lowell remained dry this weekend! Staff will be working hard today to put all the furniture and materials back in place, and the branch will reopen at 4:00 today (Monday, April 22). Thank you to everyone for your patience and well wishes as we dealt with ...
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