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Staff Picks: The Stand

9780385528856
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Reviewed by Bill Koester, Materials Handler.

The Stand by Stephen King is available as an eBook through CloudLibrary and Overdrive.

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Arguably Stephen King’s opus, The Stand is a great read in any time. Recent events, however, have made it an especially fitting tome for these times, and not just because it’s a long one (over 1000 pages) that can help pass the hours most of us are spending stuck at home. Read more about Staff Picks: The Stand

Posted by Aubrey D. on January 14, 2021
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Staff Picks: Flat: Reclaiming My Body From Breast Cancer

9781510732919
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Reviewed by Sarah K., Materials Handler

Flat: Reclaiming My Body From Breast Cancer by Catherine Guthrie is also available as an Overdrive eBook.

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Catherine Guthrie was in her thirties, living in Bloomington, Indiana when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had written extensively about cancer in her work as a health journalist, but quickly learned how different the landscape looks when you are the patient. Read more about Staff Picks: Flat: Reclaiming My Body From Breast Cancer

Posted by Aubrey D. on January 14, 2021
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Staff Picks: Best of Enemies

876964009034
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Reviewed by Craig C., Senior Materials Handler

Best of Enemies is available on DVD and streamable on Hoopla and Kanopy. Read more about Staff Picks: Best of Enemies

Posted by Aubrey D. on July 9, 2020
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Staff Picks: The Man in a Case

9781782273806
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Reviewed by Dean M., Materials Handler

The Main in a Case by Anton Chekhov is also available in a short story collection on Hoopla. Read more about Staff Picks: The Man in a Case

Posted by Aubrey D. on June 26, 2020
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Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

A Note from the Director

Recent events of racism and physical violence against Blacks across our country are both frightening and abhorrent. Monroe County Public Library mourns the lost lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many more. 

As a trusted community institution, we stand in solidarity with the American Library Association (ALA), the Black Caucus of the ALA, and with Monroe County residents who are susceptible to acts of prejudice, threats of violence, and even death based solely on their race or ethnicity. We condemn the systemic and systematic social injustices endured by Black people and people of color and we stand against racism and injustice.

We must all affirm that Black Lives Matter and understand that “all lives matter” is not an appropriate response. We must acknowledge systemic racism and the role that we all play in it––in our homes, our workplaces, and our community organizations. Read more about Black Lives Matter

Posted by Paula G.O. on June 5, 2020
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