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3) Unshelved
Author
Series
Unshelved volume 1
Publisher
Overdue Media LLC
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At the Mallville Public Library they've seen it all. Like Naked Ned, who takes Freedom of Expression to new lengths. Or Merv, who does everything in the library but read. Or Buddy the Book Beaver, ex-con tree surgeon turned summer reading program mascot. Or the missing books that keep showing up on eBay. Or the amorous teenagers who won't take it outside. In all this chaos and insanity, who ya gonna call? Why, a librarian of course. But please...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
Perfect for book lovers, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age. Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with bean bags and children's drawings-the history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In...
Author
Series
Unshelved volume 2
Publisher
Overdue Media LLC
Language
English
Description
"...get to know the staff and patrons of the Mallville Public Library - Dewey, the motorcycle riding YA librarian (so that's who he was!), Tamara, the children's librarian whose favorite letter is T (as a former children's librarian myself, my favorite letter happened to be S), Mel, the new library manager, Merv, the non-reading teenager, Buddy the Book Beaver (the summer reading program mascot who evidently works all year round), and various other...
6) Our library
Author
Publisher
Pebble
Language
English
Description
"The library is a very important place in our community! Lots of community helpers work at libraries. Readers will learn about who works at a library, what the workers do, and what makes a library special. Simple, at-level text and vibrant photos help readers learn all about libraries in the community"--
Author
Publisher
Lobster Press
Language
English
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Description
A single book introduces children to both the alphabet and the library! It's ABC's for Bookworms-to-Be! Authors prance down aisles alphabetically. Browsing bookworms read beautiful books. Children collect new words around every corner... As kids explore ABC Letters in the Library page by page and letter by letter, delightful drawings will capture their imaginations and develop their vocabulary. From humming computers to the snug story nook, every...
Author
Series
Publisher
Overdue Media
Language
English
Description
"Includes The great Unshelved-Sheldon plastic coffee cup lid comic strip challenge, with all-new color commentary* by comics journalist Gary Tyrrell. (*commentary not actually color)."--P. [4] of cover.
Collection of previously published comic strips.
Author
Series
Miss Zukas mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Beeler Large Print
Language
English
Description
When a dead body turns up right in the middle of fiction the police are baffled. Miss Zukas and her best friend Ruth are in hot pursuit of the truth and getting close enough to find they are about to become the next victims.
20) The library book
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity; brings each department of the library to vivid life through on-the-ground reporting; studies arson attempts to burn a...
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