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Community Library Network District Newsletter December 2025 |
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Jane Austen Tea Join us for a tea party in celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Alongside tea and delicious treats, learn how to play whist, compete with other Jane Austen fans in a round of trivia, and learn the secret language of the fan straight out of the Regency era. Costumes encouraged, but not required. |
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Noon Year's Eve Rock Around the Clock with us and jive back into the 1950's for a morning of fun as we countdown to noon and celebrate the "Noon Year" with a music-filled sock hop. Create your own unique flavor at the soda jerk station, commemorate the fun in the photo booth, then decorate a pair of socks and join us on the dance floor as we welcome the new year! For ages 3-8. Wednesday, December 31st Hayden Library Athol Library Pinehurst Library |
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Adult Winter Reading Challenge January 1st – February 28th. Game boards will be available in late December. Check with your favorite branch or on Beanstack. |
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All Community Library Network Libraries will be Closed Friday, December 5th, for our All-Staff Strategic Plan Retreat Day |
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All Community Library Network Libraries will be Closed Wednesday, December 24th & Thursday, December 25th to allow staff time to celebrate Christmas with their families. |
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All Community Library Network Libraries will be closing early Wednesday, December 31st at 5pm, and be closed Thursday, January 1st in observance of New Year's. |
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Library Resource Spotlight |
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The Christmas Stranger
by Richard Paul Evans
Three years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grief-stricken Paul Wanlass hasn't just given up on Christmas, he's given up on life. He can't imagine anything to keep him here--not his work as a computer repairman, not the residents in his Salt Lake City neighborhood, and certainly not the idea of connecting with someone new. When a stranger knocks on his door, claiming to be picking up a laptop, Paul allows him in--but discovers the man has a very different mission in mind. Paul wakes the next morning unsure if his encounter with the stranger really happened or was just a dream--but when the stranger shows up again, Paul challenges him to give him just one reason to live. The stranger agrees to the challenge but warns Paul not to expect a path he would have guessed or chosen--
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A Sea View Christmas: An on Devonshire Shores Novella
by Julie Klassen
Sarah Summers once discouraged the interest of a handsome Scottish widower, but his return stirs up regret. Meanwhile, her younger sister Georgiana anticipates the Christmas of her dreams, not expecting to be surprised by young love. Does the festive romance of a Sea View Christmas hold the key to a happily-ever-after for both sisters?
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Only for the Holidays
by Abiola Bello
Narrated from different viewpoints, Tia and Quincy grapple with the aftermath of their recent breakups and strike a deal: Tia agrees to accompany Quincy to the winter ball as his date in return for his help in winning back her ex, but as their plan progresses so do their feelings for each other.
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The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Festive Nights
by Book Author
THE DAZZLING SECOND GHOST STORY COLLECTION FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON, NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK. 'Terrific - every bit as good as an MR James collection' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN Featuring new and original stories from: Bridget CollinsImogen Hermes GowarKiran Millwood HargraveAndrew Michael HurleyJess Kidd Natasha PulleyElizabeth MacnealLaura Purcell Susan Stokes-Chapman Laura Shepherd-Robinson Stuart Turton Catriona Ward The tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. These twelve stories - authored by some of today's most loved and lauded writers of historical and gothic fiction - are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights. So curl up, light a candle, and fall under the spell of winters past . . .
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