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Library’s annual fund campaign begins

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  • Post published:November 22, 2022
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Local families use the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., every day to meet their learning and leisure needs.

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Library to participate in Victorian Christmas tour; Repasz Band to play

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will participate in the 23rd Annual Victorian Christmas Tour of Historic Buildings on Saturday, Nov. 19.This year’s theme…

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Read more about the article Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match

Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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Known for contemporary romance, Thorne steps into a strange tale that is half romance, half science fiction, all fan-fiction. What if Victor Frankenstein had an equally intelligent younger sister? What…

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Read more about the article Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder

Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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I read this book because the library started hosting a Girls Who Code program and I was fascinated by the founder’s TED Talk. This is for all the people who…

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Read more about the article Fierce Fairy Tales: poems & stories to stir your soul

Fierce Fairy Tales: poems & stories to stir your soul

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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This collection of poems and stories takes a new look at the traditional “happily ever after” stories we have grown up with. Nikita Gill does an excellent job of flipping…

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Read more about the article Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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Ben Van Grunt, and everyone in Sleepy Hollow, has heard the tale of the Headless Horseman. Some still believe in him, while those who don’t wave it aside as just legend.…

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Love on the Brain

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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When Bee gets her dream job on a NASA project, she’s surprised to find that she’ll be working closely with Levi, the man who hated her in graduate school. Determined to…

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The Graveyard Book

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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A perfect blend of gothic fantasy and a classic coming-of-age story that can be enjoyed equally by kids and adults. Nobody “Bod” Owens is a “normal” boy who happens to live…

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The Only Good Indians

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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It was close to Halloween and I was looking for a horror book that was different than the typical Stephen King or Alma Katsu. A friend recommended this book from…

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Library recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month

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  • Post published:October 26, 2022
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The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month.

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Williamsport, PA 17701

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