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1) Gold Hill Staff Favorites October 2020

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GOLD HILL J.

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17 titles are in this list.

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Favorite memoirs

2) Gold Hill Library Book Club Picks 2021

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GOLD HILL J.

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10 titles are in this list.

3) Tween Gold Hill Book Club Picks 2020 - 2021

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GOLD HILL J.

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9 titles are in this list.

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Book Club picks for tweens and teen readers appropriate for ages 11-18

4) Read by Illustrator: Isabelle Arsenault

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ASHLEY J.

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11 titles are in this list.

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While emptying the book drop one day, I discovered "Jane, the Fox and Me" a graphic novel with which I immediately fell deeply, irrecoverably in love. Its artwork is done by internationally renowned children's book illustrator, Isabelle Arsenault. The poetry expressed through Isabelle Arsenault’s graphic universe, the gentle flow of her lines and the overall charm of her books have made her one of Quebec’s best-known and esteemed illustrators....

5) Ashland Books @ Noon January 2020 Picks

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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25 titles are in this list.

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On the first Tuesday of every month, an intrepid group of Ashland readers meets at noon to talk about the best books they've read during the month. These are their stories. [Cue CSI Theme Music]

6) Ashland Books @ Noon December 2019 Picks

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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19 titles are in this list.

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On the first Tuesday of every month, an intrepid group of Ashland readers meets at noon to talk about the best books they've read during the month. These are their stories. [Cue CSI Theme Music]

7) How to Be An Antiracist

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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8 titles are in this list.

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Ibram X Kendi's new book started its literary journey at #2 on the NYT non-fiction best seller list this week and we don't have our copies yet. If you can't get your hands on this book as quickly as you would like, here are a few titles you might try instead!

8) Anti-Racist Reading List

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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10 titles are in this list.

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The New York Times recently ran a book list curated by Ibram Kendi. This list includes a link to the article, Mr. Kendi's book "Stamped from the Beginning", and the titles in the list that JCLS owns.

9) Read a Banned Book!

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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45 titles are in this list.

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Many books we think of as "classics" today have been challenged extensively at libraries for a host of reasons. See if you can figure out what was potentially offensive about these classic titles. There's a link to an article at the end of the list that provides the answers.

10) Library Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee: Great Reads

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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40 titles are in this list.

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What do librarians read when they aren't working? Well, if you are one of the folks on our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, you spend at least some of your time reading books written by writers from traditionally marginalized groups. We decided to crowd source a list for you today to relax before jumping into the really intense ED&I work we were scheduled to engage in. Here's the list we created:

11) Becoming

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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7 titles are in this list.

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Becoming has been incredibly popular with readers throughout Jackson County. Ibram Kendi just published a list in The Atlantic with more book ideas for those who read and loved Becoming (or who are still waiting for it to come in on reserve). This list includes the books from the article, the article itself, and books in our collection written by Dr. Kendi. NOTE: This is a new book list. JCLS does not own all of the titles mentioned in the article...but...

12) Staff Picks from Bear Creek: October 2019

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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19 titles are in this list.

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Curious what library staff is reading? Here's a list of the books we talked about at a recent staff meeting while practicing our readers' advisory skills!

13) Books @ Noon August 2020 Picks

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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15 titles are in this list.

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On the first Tuesday of every month, an intrepid group of readers meets at noon to talk about the best books they've read during the month. These are their stories. [Cue CSI Theme Music]

14) Celebrate Juneteenth!

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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18 titles are in this list.

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2022's List of Lists!

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This "blast from the past" pre-pandemic list was created as a collaboration with the OSF Juneteenth Committee in 2019. We are reposting it now as a reminder of the importance of this day and our optimism that OSF will bring us an another amazing celebration in 2022!

15) SO MLK Day--Further Reading for Teens

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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20 titles are in this list.

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Planning to attend the virtual SO MLK Day video event? Are you looking to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and beyond? This list of great nonfiction and fiction titles from the JCLS teen section offers a deeper look into the history of racism in the United States and emphasizes why we can't wait.

16) JCLS Staff Picks: Best Books Read in 2019

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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33 titles are in this list.

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Ever wonder what library staff read in their free time? (Contrary to popular lore, librarians don't read while they work...but many of us are HUGE readers when we are off the clock.) Staff chimed in on their best reads of the year. Check out one of these great titles!

17) Winter Reads BINGO: Books with Purple on the Cover

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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11 titles are in this list.

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You know...for Winter Reads. (If you don't know, check out our website or the events guide for more deets...and come play book Bingo with us!)

18) Ashland Books@Noon November 2018 Picks

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KRISTIN, ASHLAND BRANCH MANAGER .

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16 titles are in this list.

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On the first Tuesday of every month, an intrepid group of Ashland readers meets at noon to talk about the best books they've read during the month. These are their stories. [Cue CSI Theme Music]