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Read a Graphic Novel for Adults

PUSHING MY SHELF DURING THE BINGO CHALLENGE 2022: Adrienne

In this installment of the Pushing My Shelf  blog series, Adrienne talks about reading some adult graphic novels that she normally might not pick up.

This month we thought we would do a blog series for the Push Your Shelf Bingo Challenge. The challenge is to complete Bingo squares that “push your shelf.” In other words, read or try something that you might not ordinarily consider; something not typically found on your bookshelf. Find out more here.

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Features I love in RB Digital for eMagazines

My lunch routine is to grab a couple of magazines before heading to the Library breakroom. My favorite pairing: Businessweek with People. And while I enjoy the leisurely flip through magazines, I’m like many of our patrons – format flexible. I go with what’s convenient in the moment. If I can’t get the print copy, I get the digital one available through the Library’s RB Digital service. In RB Digital, every issue is always available.

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Three features I love in Libby

I enjoy introducing patrons just starting off with our Blue Ridge Download Consortium to OverDrive’s Libby app. With the app, patrons can easily browse, borrow, and read (or listen) to free, downloadable library books.

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Teetotalers & Moonshiners

Visit the Teetotalers & Moonshiners exhibition on display at Bowman Library December 10 through January 17.

 

Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled, a traveling exhibition from the Library of Virginia, tells the story of Virginia Prohibition and its legacy through an exciting exhibition and associated programming. The exhibition addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on commonwealth and America, including

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