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Poster. Title says Kids Digital Media. Subtitle says New Checkout Limit! Below are pictures of various kids dvds, read-alongs, and audiobooks.

Kids Digital Media

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Looking for something to keep your family entertained during the holidays? Check out our digital media collections like our DVDs and Audiobooks! We recently removed the check-out limit on all of our DVDs (kids and adults), so browse to your heart’s desire. The new limit is the same as books– 100 per card. Keep reading for more information on our digital media collections and some recommendations!
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Poster labeled Self-Care Summer! The book covers Adultish and Be You, Only Better are featured as well as program ads for Teen Self-care series and Tween Crafternoons.

Self-Care Summer!

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Teens, as the end of the school year– and all the tests it brings– draws near, this is your reminder to take some time for yourself. Self-care is important, and keeping up with it will mean a good end to the school year and an even better summer! The library is here to help, so keep reading for programs, books, and more to help you live your best!
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A guide showing what characteristics make up each of the four JBR categories.

Check Out Our Revamped Beginning Reader Collection!

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If you’ve been up to the Handley Library Kids Place Room recently, you may have noticed a few of our collections have moved around. One of these is our Easy Reader collection, a section with books for those who are learning how to read or have started to read on their own. In addition to its move, the Easy Reader collection is getting a much deserved makeover and new name: the Beginning Reader collection (JBR).
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Poster that says "Get ready for an Arctic Blast!" Design shows cartoon penguins playing in the snow. The bottom features a text box that says "Check out books like these!" with the books, The Mitten, Polar Nights: A Frozen Novel, and Froggy Gets Dressed.

Arctic Blast!

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Get ready for snow! The temperature is dropping and clouds are gathering, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a book. Keep reading for our favorite winter stories, books to teach you all about snow and how it works, and a few programs the library offers to keep you reading even during the coldest days.
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Poster for Classics Remixes blog post. Picture is scrapbook style with the title text and three book sovers, "Last True Poets of the Sea," "An Arrow To The Moon," and "Most Ardently" arranged on top of scrap paper and text.

Classics Remixes - YA Versions of Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and More!

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Are you a fan of the classics and looking for a new book to read? Or maybe you’re reading a classic for school and stuck on the old-timey language? Either way, the library has a great selection of classic rewrites that will expand on stories you already know or help you relate to more modern characters and conflicts. Check out our selection of classic rewrites that will make you fall in love with stories based on authors like Shakespeare and Jane Austen!

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Poster for the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge. Reads "Celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday. Join Smokey in learning about wildfires and the environment. Read books, take action, and have fun. And remember: only you can prevent wildfires." Background is a cartoon forest.

Smokey Bear Reading Challenge!

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Get ready to learn all about the environment and how you can do your part with Smokey Bear’s Reading Challenge. Running from August 10th to November 30th, the challenge is available to all ages and accessible on your Beanstack account. 

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Book covers of Prisoner's Throne, The Grandest Game, Fate Breaker, and Clarion Call. Header says New YA Series Releases.

New and Incoming YA Series and Sequel Releases

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Waiting patiently for the next book in your favorite YA series? Find out which books have already been released and are available at the library and which you’ll have to wait a little bit longer for. Be sure to check out our Suggest a Title feature on the Handley Regional Library website that allows you to request books not yet in the library’s catalog.

 

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