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Long Island Compromise

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:February 4, 2025
  • Post category:Dana/Staff Picks
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This is the follow-up book to the author’s popular Fleishman Is in Trouble, and it will resonate with fans of the TV show Succession. The book opens with factory owner…

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Long Island

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  • Post published:February 4, 2025
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It’s not required to read the prelude to Colm Tóibín’s Long Island - this story stands alone; or your point of reference could simply be the movie Brooklyn, the beautiful…

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Library to offer bilingual storytime in new year

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:January 2, 2025
  • Post category:Old News

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will offer a bilingual storytime for families starting in the new year.

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Braille Literacy Month at the Library

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  • Post published:January 2, 2025
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January is National Braille Literacy Month and the James V. Brown Library, 19 East Fourth Street, has resources for the visually impaired and to help teach inclusivity to all ages.

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Library to partner with STEP Head Start for Family Fun Nights

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  • Post published:January 2, 2025
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The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will partner with STEP Head Start to host Family Fun Nights in 2025.

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Please consider supporting the Library’s annual fund campaign

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:November 22, 2024
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – At just 18 years old and in her senior year of high school, Judy Legge faced a life-altering shock: she was unexpectedly pregnant. Without many options or support,…

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Library opens reservable Student Study Room

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  • Post published:November 22, 2024
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced a new reservable Student Study Room available for patron use. The space is in the second-floor teen/tween…

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Library receives highest recognition for nonprofit organizations

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  • Post published:November 7, 2024
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was awarded the 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, a…

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Horror Movie

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  • Post published:November 5, 2024
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It’s 1993, and a young group of actors and filmmakers come together to film “Horror Movie.” However, tragedy strikes on the final day of filming and the movie never gets…

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Hyperion Cantos

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  • Post published:November 5, 2024
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Book 1: HyperionBook 2: The Fall of HyperionBook 3: EndymionBook 4: The Rise of EndymionI have so many thoughts and things to say about this series, but I do not…

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