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Newbery Roundup! The 1940s
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library...

Leanna Chappell
Aug 18, 20205 min read
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Submitted Pictures - Riley Reads for 1KB4K!
Check out Riley, who's been reading this summer! Riley is participating in SPL's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (1KB4K). This program is...

Leanna Chappell
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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All-Ages Rec: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
"Squirrel Girl, Squirrel Girl, powers of both squirrel and girl! Finds some nuts, eats some nuts! Kicks bad guys' evil butts!" Doreen...

Leanna Chappell
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Newbery Roundup! 1920s-30s
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library...

Leanna Chappell
Aug 14, 20207 min read
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Congratulations Teen Summer Reading Participants!
Last, but not least, we have our finalists for the grand prize drawings for the teens! Congratulations to everyone who participated in...
Amanda Reed
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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New Easy Reader and Juvenile Books July 2020
Check out our new children's books! Easy Readers! "Dream a Rainbow" by Carlotta Penn Dream A Rainbow teaches children the colors of the...
Amanda Reed
Aug 13, 20205 min read
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Caldecott Roundup! 2020
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by...

Leanna Chappell
Aug 13, 20202 min read
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Juvenile Recommendation: Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez
Nightlights is a beautifully illustrated book about a girl with a powerful imagination. She can use her drawings to come to life in her...
Amanda Reed
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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New Children's and Family DVDs
Here are some of the newly released DVDs for the children and family DVDs! Come in and check them out! Scoob! "SCOOB!" reveals how...
Amanda Reed
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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Congrats to Children's Summer Reading Participants!
Leanna and I would like to congratulate the following children for winning the grand prize drawings for the Summer Reading Program!...
Amanda Reed
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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Summer Reading Book Prizes
Everyone who participated in the Summer Reading Program will be able to pick out a book, or books (depending on how many activities...
Amanda Reed
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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Virtual Southern Festival of Books
The 32nd annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is going virtual in 2020. The Festival will be held online...
Amanda Reed
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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Congrats, Scavenger Hunt Winners!
Leanna and I really appreciate your participation in the SPL Summer Scavenger Hunt! We hope you have enjoyed going around Swanton and...
Amanda Reed
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Caldecott Roundup! The 2010s
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by...

Leanna Chappell
Aug 10, 20204 min read
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New Juvenile Nonfiction Books July 2020
Check out these new Juvenile nonfiction books we just put out on the shelves! If you are interested, call, come in, or reserve a book...
Amanda Reed
Aug 7, 20205 min read
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