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The Weekly Waitlist: December 5, 2021
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A Resistent Existence: Latinx & LGBTQIA+ Representation
The list consist of YA books that have faced backlash and censorship.
The Weekly Waitlist: December 5, 2021
While you wait for Violeta, Will, The Paris Apartment, The Match, or There is Nothing for You here, try these.
Sweet Treats
December honors some of our favorite desserts! To celebrate all things sweet, here are some of our latest dessert cookbooks.
100 Notable Books: Ready, set, READ!
The New York Times has released its 100 Notable Books of 2021 list.
DIY Holiday Gifts
If making a gift feels more special than buying something, find a book to help you make that special something, for that special someone.
Books Worth A Look! November 2021
Cool new titles, hot off the presses, picked by your PCPL Collection Development staff.
Science Comics from First Second Books aka :01 Books
Learn the fun way with these comics from First Second Books all about science, for all ages readers!
Himmel Library Staff Picks for November 2021
Check out the latest installment of Himmel Library's staff picks.
The first lady of civil rights
This year in history... On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up here seat on a public bus to a white man.
Ravenous Readers Staff Picks: November 2021
Check out these books recommended by the Ravenous Readers team!
Have you tried mobile checkout?
The extremely useful MyPCPL app allows you to check out your items with your smartphone!
Happy birthday to yooouuu... the December edition!
December is chock-full of author birthdays. Let's show 'em a little birthday love and read!
Stephen Sondheim - Brilliant and surprising
The great lyricist and composer, Stephen Sondheim, recently passed away at age 91. Here are some movies, books, and CDs.
Rainbow Reads Book Club Online
Dec 19th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
This month's book is Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay.
Rainbow Reads: November 2021
Check out some of the books readers shared at the most recent Rainbow Reads Book Chat!
Me (Moth)
According to poets.org, an epic poem is "a long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a single person or a group…
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