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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels and Other Gentlemen
Only the Lucky
Crazy House
Alien: Covenant
The Only Child
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New Cloud Titles - 6/8/2017 New Cloud Titles - 6/8/2017

recommended by laurengail
Fresh titles in the Cloud Library!
Fresh titles in the Cloud Library!
Are You Anybody?
Flame in the Mist
York
Thick as Thieves
The Crown's Fate
Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession
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New Cloud Titles - 5/28/2017 New Cloud Titles - 5/28/2017

recommended by laurengail
Great reads for all ages!
Great reads for all ages!
The Lines We Cross
Lion
Mr. Rochester
The American Spirit
Black Privilege
Edgeland
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New Cloud eBooks - 5/20/2017 New Cloud eBooks - 5/20/2017

recommended by laurengail
New titles in the Cloud!
New titles in the Cloud!
Astrophysics for People in A Hurry
Ginny Moon
The Broken Road
Trajectory
Into the Water
A Court of Wings and Ruin
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New Cloud eBooks - 5/12/2017 New Cloud eBooks - 5/12/2017

recommended by laurengail
New eBooks in the Cloud
New eBooks in the Cloud
Janesville
This Fight Is Our Fight
Not A Scientist
The Stars Are Fire
Fast and Loose
Finding Gideon
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New Cloud eBooks - 5/7/2017 New Cloud eBooks - 5/7/2017

recommended by laurengail
See what's new in the Cloud Library.
See what's new in the Cloud Library.
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Kids

Jazz
Jazz Day
Jazz on A Saturday Night
What A Wonderful World
Nicky the Jazz Cat
Before John Was A Jazz Giant
Jazz Age Josephine
Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson
Duke Ellington
Herman and Rosie
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Jazzy Picture Books Jazzy Picture Books

recommended by EvaELPL
Get ready for Jazz Fest with these children's books!
Get ready for Jazz Fest with these children's books!
Miss Eva's Top 3 - June 2017
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Miss Eva's Top Three: June 2017 Miss Eva's Top Three: June 2017

By Eva
Welcome to Miss Eva's Top Three! Each month I'll be picking out items from three different areas of the children's section to feature that …
Welcome to Miss Eva's Top Three! Each month I'll be picking out items from three different areas of the children's section to feature that …
My Diary From the Edge of the World
The Lost Children
Chickadee
Chickadee
Chickadee
Wonder at the Edge of the World
Chronicles of Narnia
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Wilder Boys
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Middle Grade Roadtrip Reads Middle Grade Roadtrip Reads

recommended by ELPLTeenLibrarian
Spend your summer staycation "on the road" with these fictional characters.
Spend your summer staycation "on the road" with these fictional characters.
This Day in June
Big Bob, Little Bob
In Our Mothers' House
Heather Has Two Mommies
Mom and Mum Are Getting Married!
King & King
Molly's Family
A Tale of Two Mommies
A Tale of Two Daddies
Worm Loves Worm /c J.J. Austrian
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Pride Month Picture Books Pride Month Picture Books

recommended by EvaELPL
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Celebrate with one of these picture books.
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Celebrate with one of these picture books.
The Tale of Despereaux : [a Novel]
This Is Not My Hat
Diary of A Wimpy Kid
The Eloise Collection
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues
The Toy Story Collection
The Monsters, Inc., Collection
The Secret Garden
The Snow Queen
Scuba-cat
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Family Audiobooks for Road Trips Family Audiobooks for Road Trips

recommended by EvaELPL
Need an audiobook for your next road trip that the whole family will enjoy? Check out one of these!
Need an audiobook for your next road trip that the whole family will enjoy? Check out one of these!
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Teens

Once and for All
Saints and Misfits
Words in Deep Blue
Our Dark Duet
Soldier Boy
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5 Finds Teens: June 2017 5 Finds Teens: June 2017

recommended by alaude
The top five picks for teens published in June!
The top five picks for teens published in June!
Saints And Misfits
Soldier Boy
We Come Apart
The Leaf Reader
Be True To Me
Midnight At The Electric
Want
Our Dark Duet
Roar
Hell And High Water
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New This Week for Teens: 6/13/17 New This Week for Teens: 6/13/17

recommended by alaude
New titles from Victoria Schwab, Adele Griffin, Jodi Lynn Anderson and more!
New titles from Victoria Schwab, Adele Griffin, Jodi Lynn Anderson and more!
Afterworlds
Afterworlds
Ash
Huntress
Radiant Days
Radiant Days
Otherbound
Love In The Time Of Global Warming
Love in the Time of Global Warming
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YA SF About Lesbian/Bi/Queer Girls YA SF About Lesbian/Bi/Queer Girls

recommended by ELPLTeenLibrarian
A list of young adult speculative fiction featuring lesbian/bisexual/queer girls without a lot of coming-out angst.
A list of young adult speculative fiction featuring lesbian/bisexual/queer girls without a lot of coming-out angst.
The Conspiracy of Us
The Letter for the King
Mare's War
Going Bovine
Going Bovine
Going Bovine
Going Bovine
Going Bovine
Right of Way
Mosquitoland
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YA Roadtrip Reads YA Roadtrip Reads

recommended by ELPLTeenLibrarian
Spend your summer staycation "on the road" with these fictional teens.
Spend your summer staycation "on the road" with these fictional teens.
See You at Harry's
See You at Harry's
Lily and Dunkin
Lily and Dunkin
Gracefully Grayson
George
George
Drama
The Boy in the Dress
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LGBTQ Books for Middle Grade Readers LGBTQ Books for Middle Grade Readers

recommended by ELPLTeenLibrarian
In celebration of Pride Month...
In celebration of Pride Month...
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Adults

Summer Solstice Jazz Festival
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Getting to Know Your Jazz Getting to Know Your Jazz

What do you know about jazz? According to Dictionary.com, it's a style of music that originated in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th…
What do you know about jazz? According to Dictionary.com, it's a style of music that originated in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th…
Summer Solstice Jazz Fest
The Andy Griffith Show
Arrested Development - Season 1
Everybody Loves Raymond
Family Guy
Fringe - Complete 1st Season
Game of Thrones
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Celebrate TV Dads Celebrate TV Dads

recommended by AnnieELPL
Check out one of these shows and get a view of many different dads. Funny, serious, fantastical...we have an option for everyone!
Check out one of these shows and get a view of many different dads. Funny, serious, fantastical...we have an option for everyone!
After the Parade
The Argonauts
Ash
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Geography Club
How to Survive A Plague
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PRIDE! PRIDE!

recommended by AnnieELPL
Celebrate PRIDE and pick up one of these titles. Not always uplifting, but always important in the history of LGBTQ.
Celebrate PRIDE and pick up one of these titles. Not always uplifting, but always important in the history of LGBTQ.
Night Will Fall
Gone With the Wind
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Monuments Men
Saving Private Ryan
Letters from Iwo Jima
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Celebrate Memorial Day on Film Celebrate Memorial Day on Film

recommended by AnnieELPL
On Memorial Day, we remember those who lost their lives while serving our country. Through these films - some real, some based on real even…
On Memorial Day, we remember those who lost their lives while serving our country. Through these films - some real, some based on real even…
Annihilation
Broken Monsters
The Fairy Godmother
A Game of Thrones
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Martian
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Annie Wanders the Stacks - Science Ficti… Annie Wanders the Stacks - Science Ficti…

recommended by AnnieELPL
Sometimes it's hard to get past our new science fiction collection! So many great titles, not enough time, right? Here's a list of some gre…
Sometimes it's hard to get past our new science fiction collection! So many great titles, not enough time, right? Here's a list of some gre…
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Maker Studio

The Complete Artist's Manual
Drawing Lab for Mixed-media Artists
Pop Painting
Freehand
Sketch City
Painting Without Paint
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DIY Arts and Crafts DIY Arts and Crafts

recommended by alaude
Discover a new medium with our guides to arts and crafts.
Discover a new medium with our guides to arts and crafts.
Sewing machine - Maker Studio
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Learn to Sew in the Maker Studio Learn to Sew in the Maker Studio

Have you always wanted to learn to sew? Or maybe your skills are rusty and you need a refresher. Library staff can teach you the basics an…
Have you always wanted to learn to sew? Or maybe your skills are rusty and you need a refresher. Library staff can teach you the basics an…
Painted Pallets at ELPL
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More Painted Pallets Ready for Books, Bi… More Painted Pallets Ready for Books, Bi…

By Lauren
Library patrons have been busy in the maker studio creating beautiful and inventive painted pallet signs.  The creations will be sold at th…
Library patrons have been busy in the maker studio creating beautiful and inventive painted pallet signs.  The creations will be sold at th…
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The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalyp…

by Simon Monk
You can make anything in the library's Maker Studio. Seriously, anything. With a book like this, our tools and supplies, and your undying … More
recommended by laurengail
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Featured

Camino Island
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Little French Bistro
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5 Finds Adults: June 2017 5 Finds Adults: June 2017

recommended by alaude
The five top picks for adults published in June!
The five top picks for adults published in June!
Social Justice Reading Group
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Registration for July Social Justice Rea… Registration for July Social Justice Rea…

By Lauren
MSU is partnering with ELPL for a monthly Social Justice Reading Group aimed at youth ages 4 to 11 (preschool to fifth grade) held at the l…
MSU is partnering with ELPL for a monthly Social Justice Reading Group aimed at youth ages 4 to 11 (preschool to fifth grade) held at the l…
The Best Father's Day Present Ever
Father's Day
Father's Day
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Father's Day Father's Day

recommended by EvaELPL
Children's books to celebrate Father's Day!
Children's books to celebrate Father's Day!
Heart of the Sea
Tears of the Moon
Jewels of the Sun
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Nora Roberts Guide Nora Roberts Guide

recommended by MirandaJo
Nora Roberts is a great romance writer that has published a huge amount of novels. It's hard to choose which series or novel you should re…
Nora Roberts is a great romance writer that has published a huge amount of novels. It's hard to choose which series or novel you should re…
Build a Better World
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Register for Summer Reading Register for Summer Reading

For all Ages! Are you reading to Build a Better World? You can sign up for ELPL's Summer Reading Program online, or in person starting June…
For all Ages! Are you reading to Build a Better World? You can sign up for ELPL's Summer Reading Program online, or in person starting June…
Register
The Grace of Kings
A Wizard Of Earthsea
Under Heaven
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Fantasy Books In Non-European Settings Fantasy Books In Non-European Settings

recommended by jleecullin
The Jersey Brothers
Ashley's War
Pearl Harbor
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Memorial Day Memorial Day

recommended by alaude
"Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance …
"Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance …
Princess Princess Ever After
Drama
The House You Pass on the Way
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Tween LGBTQ Books Tween LGBTQ Books

recommended by Emily_ELPL
Tween LGBTQ Books.
Tween LGBTQ Books.
The Adventures of Beekle
If I Had A Raptor
The Power of Henry's Imagination
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Imagination for Preschoolers! Imagination for Preschoolers!

recommended by Emily_ELPL
Books about using your imagination! Silly and fun.
Books about using your imagination! Silly and fun.
The Vacationers
Night Diver
Maybe in Another Life
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Vacation Reads Vacation Reads

recommended by alaude
Stock up for your Memorial Day weekend getaway!
Stock up for your Memorial Day weekend getaway!
Into the Water
Since We Fell
Come Sundown
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New This Month on Audio: May 2017 New This Month on Audio: May 2017

recommended by alaude
The top book on CD releases in May.
The top book on CD releases in May.
Author Saroo Brierley - OBOC 2017
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One Book One Community Announces 2017 Se… One Book One Community Announces 2017 Se…

By Kristin
The 2017 title is A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose.  The One Book One Community selection committee choose A Long Way …
The 2017 title is A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose.  The One Book One Community selection committee choose A Long Way …
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