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Let’s Get Digital
Have you seen our Southlake Digital Libraries? There are more ways than ever to download eBooks, audiobooks, and eMagazines with your handy-dandy Southlake Library card. Visit southlakelibrary.com and...
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Decisions, Decisions…
As you contemplate your decision this election season, check out these decidely good reads. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions – by Dan Ariely Adult Nonfiction. Ever...
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AARP Seeks Volunteers for Tax-Aide Program
AARP is seeking area volunteers to assist with the Tax-Aide program offered locally in libraries and seniors centers, including the Southlake Public Library and the Southlake Senior Activity Center....
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The Southlake Public Library hosted a full house Wednesday morning Nov. 28. Carroll ISD Superintendent Dr. David Faltys was the guest reader during the library’s regularly scheduled “Toddler Time”....
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Worst Reviews of Classic Books
There are some literary classics that are nearly unimpeachable. We’re thinking Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby: the best of the best. Except that they’re decidedly not unimpeachable — or at least...
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Happy Birthday, A.A. Milne!
Today we celebrate the life of Alan Alexander Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, and other beloved children’s classics including When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. Many of the origins of...
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If You Like Dana Stabenow, Try these Great Read-alikes!
Dana Stabenow’s intricately plotted, witty, and sometimes gritty Kate Shugak mysteries paint evocative depictions of Alaskan life, from the rugged landscapes of its national parks to the idiosyncratic...
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Everything Old is New Again!
Enjoy these fresh adaptations from beloved classics! The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey An updated twist on Jane Eyre. Taken from her native Iceland to Scotland in the early 1950s when her...
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Pride & Prejudice Celebrates 200 Years
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent...
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New Express Checks at Southlake Library
Express Checks have arrived at the Southlake Library. ”Our two self-checkout machines will allow customers to easily access their library accounts and check out their own materials,” said City...
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Romances on Fire!
Check out these sizzling hot titles at your Southlake Public Library. Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts Rowan ‘Swede’ Tripp is a smoke jumper. She knows how dangerous it can be, having watched in horror the...
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Get a Clue!
We welcome the return of the world’s most beloved and renowned detective in these books! The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective in literary history. For the...
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Celebrating 75 Wonderful Years in Film
Although 1939 is considered the “golden year” of classic Hollywood, 1938 was a banner year for enduring movies, as well, and 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of these great films. Here are a few of the...
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
Insane City by Dave Barry A dark comic masterpiece—the first solo adult novel in more than a decade from the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author. Seth Weinstein knew Tina was...
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If You Like Downton Abbey . . .
“We all have chapters we’d rather keep unpublished.” ~ Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, Downton Abbey The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin The toast of 1893 Newport society, Cora Cash is beautiful,...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers!
Where does the Butterfly Go When it Rains? by May Garelick May Garelick’s rhythmic text explores what happens to various animals when it rains. Where do they go? What do they do? Nicholas Wilton’s...
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New & Recently Released Historical Fiction
Child of Vengeance by David Kirk Years ago, Bennosuke’s father, the renowned warrior Munisai, abandoned his home for the battlefield. Although his uncle (and guardian), the monk Dorinbo, nudges...
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Featuring April in Fiction
April & Oliver by Tess Callahan April and Oliver are cousins, used to be best friends, and might be soul mates. But April, a damaged barkeep who dallies with dangerous men, and Oliver, a musical...
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Oral Histories at Southlake Library Provide Glimpse into Past
Documenting the past is often not thought of until it’s too late. Thankfully, the Southlake Historical Society is a step ahead. As part of its mission to “Preserve the Tradition,” its members began...
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Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary! (April 12th)
Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville Oregon, and, until she was old enough to attend school, lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library...
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