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Shelf Life: Bestsellers, she wrote

March is Women’s History Month, created to highlight the contributions of women in history and contemporary society, and…

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Shelf Life: Everything teen in 2018

Thursday is the grand opening of the teen space in Saluda Library. This project has been years in…

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My favorite films of 2017

Since Shelf Life is technically a library column, most of my articles are about books. However, I also…

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Shelf Life: From page to screen in 2018

What books are coming to the big screen in 2018? Make sure to read the following titles before…

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Shelf Life: New year, new reading list

Happy 2018! Every year, I make a reading goal. It’s been the same the past few years: 26…

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Shelf Life: Give the gift of books

Only five days ‘til Christmas! Have you finished shopping for presents yet? If you’re still looking for that…

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Shelf Life: Christmas time is near at Polk’s libraries

We’re ready to celebrate the holidays here at Polk County Public Libraries! We have a lot going on…

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Shelf Life: Welcome to the “wild, wild West”

I have always loved books and movies set in the “wild West.” Maybe it’s because I grew up…

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Shelf Life: Stranger Reads

Have you binge-watched season two of “Stranger Things” on Netflix yet? The TV show, created by the Duffer…

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Shelf Life: Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Its…