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Plan a Cozy Movie Night!
Did you know you can access movies through Kanopy with your WPL library card? Create your account here, grab some popcorn and start browsing.
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Saving your family's beloved recipes
Next week, many of us will be taking out weathered cookbooks and recipe cards, cooking up our family's favorite dishes, and gathering with loved ones around a Thanksgiving table. This is also a great time to take steps to preserve your family's favorite recipes.
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A Snapshot from the Cookbook Collection: Winter Holiday Edition
If you've ever visited Wilmette Public Library, you may or may not already know that we have a COOKBOOK COLLECTION, not just a cookbook collection.
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Memorable Families in Fiction
From delightfully dysfunctional to those with long hidden secrets, we love reading about families in fiction. Check out this list that features a mix of quirky, heartwarming and compelling familial tales.
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YA Reads: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Elatsoe is set in an recognizable but slightly different contemporary America, where magic and magical beings are commonplace. People can travel by Fairy Ring (it’s regulated); vampires have rights (and “old age” homes); and magic can be studied in university.
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Get in the Spooky Spirit on Kanopy
Spooky season is upon us! Or as we say in my house, just another Monday. I'm Jill, the Adult Services Manager at the Wilmette Public Library and fall is my absolute favorite season, especially October.
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What YOU'RE Reading Lately
From time to time, we ask what you're reading on our Facebook page. Recently, we got a great response and thought we'd round them up and share!
Debbie S.: Social Creature by Tara Barton
Dorothy S.: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
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What We're Reading Wednesday
Hello! Here's what Wilmette Public Library staff has been reading lately. This week we feature two lengthier reviews: one of a favorite exercise book (and a plug for using library resources) and one advocating reading and listening to more than one book at a time.
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What We're Reading Wednesday
Hello! Here's what Wilmette Public Library staff has been reading lately.
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The First Wilmette Library, 120 Years Ago
This month marks the 120th anniversary of the first library building in Wilmette! The first library building opened on July 6, 1901, and was located on the corner of Wilmette and Central Avenues.