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This Saturday is International Games Day at the Library!

By MPL Staff on Nov 12, 2014 1:51 PM

This Saturday, the Forest Home, Atkinson, and Downtown Central Libraries will be celebrating International Games Day. Come in from 1-4 to play and learn about designer games (and also old favorites!), with some assistance from local store Board Game Barrister, and some games generously donated by local company Minion Games!

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Rediscover: The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck

By MPL Staff on Nov 12, 2014 10:49 AM

The Moon is Down is simply brilliant. It’s brilliant as a short novel. It’s brilliant as anti-Nazi propaganda. It’s brilliant in setting, language and tone. It’s as brilliant as The Grapes of Wrath or anything else Steinbeck has written.

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Greetings from Your New East Crew!

By MPL Staff on Nov 11, 2014 4:30 PM

The new East Branch crew takes a break from packing, unpacking, and endless searching for staplers to come together in front of the new Mrs. Lucille M. Krug Community Room. Join us in celebration for our grand opening and check it out for yourself!

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