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Category Archives: staff reads
What are DPL staff members currently reading, watching, listening to or recommending?
It’s our first Staff Picks list for 2012. About once every quarter we ask our staff to share what they’re currently reading, watching or listening to. What we end up with is a very eclectic list of books, movies … Continue reading
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DPL Staff Favs for 2011
These books informed, inspired and/or just plain entertained us this year. This is NOT one of those serious, critics’ book lists. It is an informal sampling of some of the books our staff enjoyed this year. E-book and audiobook versions are … Continue reading
Book Review: Mrs. Mike by Benedict and Nancy Freedman
You know, sometimes in life you have to go back to the things that you know made you happy. So it is with Romance stories. While I have no quibble with paranormal, inter-galactic relationships or being stolen by a pirate/sheik/millionaire … Continue reading
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What we’re reading…
We sent a call out to staff asking what they are reading, watching and listening to. The response was overwhelming! See the links below – they are connected to the catalog so when you find something you want to read … Continue reading