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Attenberg, Jami. The melting season.
Female friendships

Balogh, Mary. A matter of class. [ROMANCE]
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Have you ever wanted to create and design your own video game?
If you are in middle or high school, you have your golden opportunity on Wednesday, March 17 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. when Beebe Library will offer a workshop, Introduction to Video Game Design. The seminar will introduce participants to Scratch, a website created at MIT where people create and share original video games.
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If you are looking for something like James Michener’s epics…
with multiple time periods and characters that showcase the history; novels that are educational and entertaining (like Follett’s Pillars of the Earth–see below), then try…

Edward Rutherfurd’s Sarum
10,000 year saga of England swirling around Stonehenge

Frank Delaney’s Ireland.
Story-within-a-story Ireland’s history
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Learn practical tips to save money & the environment at Feb. 24 program
The presentation on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. is canceled. The program will be rescheduled this spring.

Marysa Ingersoll will review tips on how to make your home more energy efficient and offer ideas on how to save energy and resources at work. These small steps will help your family and office to become more environmentally friendly and save money at the same time. No reservations are required for this free program. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Drawn to the Rhythm: A Passionate Life Reclaimed by Sara Hall – The process of mastering the art of rowing strengthens the author’s resolve to escape her abusive husband and overcome the haunting memories of childhood sexual abuse. A compelling memoir.
BOOK DISCUSSION: Wednesday, May 26; 7:00-8:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall. Registration Required.

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Breathing Underwater by Alexandra (Alex) Finn – Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, a sixteen-year-old boy recounts their relationship, examines his anger and controlling behavior, and describes living with his abusive father in the journal he is ordered to keep. Readalikes available.

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Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser -Through the testimony of survivors and the perpetrators, the reader learns of the events leading up to a night of Columbine-like terror at a high school dance. Readalikes available.

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