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Visual Document: Tips for Finding a New Book to Read
June 1, 2022

Tips for Finding a New Book to Read

Picture this: you’re lying on the sofa or leaning back on your recliner, and you’d love for a novel to take you away to a distant (or future) time or place, but you can’t figure out what to read next. We'll show you a few different ways to find a book that will excite you!

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Photo of seedlings
May 1, 2022

How to Start Seedlings for Your Garden

I started gardening last year, and it was so much fun that I’m ready to start doing it this year! My only problem is that the weather keeps changing and I’m not sure if my plants will survive the temperatures. A solution to this problem is to start growing things inside and move them outside when the weather is nicer and more consistent.
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May 1, 2022

Take a Tour of the Library of Things

Are you going on vacation and would love to take videos of the family, but you don’t have a camcorder? Have you prepared for an online job interview, but you’re not equipped with a webcam and a computer headset? Or maybe you’re attending a family gathering, and you’d like to play a few games like bocce ball, croquet, or badminton. You’re in luck: you can check out over 150 items like these from the Library of Things Collection at the Addison Public Library!
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February 27, 2022

Teens Can Get Library Cards More Easily, Check Out More from the Library

The Addison Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, February 15 to update a circulation policy allowing middle school and high school students to get a Teen Restricted library card without a parent or guardian present. Under the new policy, these cards will now be called Teen Limited Access cards and will allow students to check out more types of library materials.
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