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Shelf Life: The best books I didn’t read in 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, now is the time when all the “best books of the year”…

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Shelf Life: ‘Tis the season for giving, reading at the library

For a few years now at Polk County Public Libraries, we’ve celebrated December as the “season of giving.”…

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Shelf Life: A bounty of books for your post-turkey hangover

I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving on Thursday! Perhaps you can find time to read a book…

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Shelf Life: Mouthwatering books to devour to this month

As soon as November rolls around, I start thinking about the holidays, which of course means FOOD! The…

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Shelf Life: Scary stories to read in the dark

Looking for something spooky to read this month? Here’s a list of haunting tales for all ages! KIDS…

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A few frightening films to watch this month

It’s my favorite time of year…I always designate October as horror movie marathon month. To do something a…

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Shelf Life: How ‘bout them World Equestrian Games?

The World Equestrian Games are now in full swing! We’ve been celebrating all things horses at Polk County…

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Shelf Life: Horsin’ around at the library

Polk County has been preparing for the World Equestrian Games for what feels like forever, and now they…

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Shelf Life: ‘All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten’

We’ve all heard this saying, attributed to the title of Robert Fulghum’s 1986 book. As summer comes to…

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Shelf Life: ‘Don’t know much about history…’

“Don’t know much biology.” Unfortunately, I don’t have any biology books to recommend to you, but how about…