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Special Interests are Transparent on the 4th floor.

We know everyone loves the new book section. Not only are the books fresh, but the section is smaller and approachable. We have recently created special interest displays on the 4th floor that have been curated with the same principles in mind.

Just try to browse our new politics display or cookbook display and NOT check something out.

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Pint & Click Podcast Episodes 13 & 14 Now Available!

In episode 13 of the Pint & Click Podcast, Dave, Tony and special guest Gwen talk about the Nick Harkaway book Tigerman, the C-SPAN show BookTV, the mobile game Pokémon GO and the film Theeb.

In episode 14, Dave, Tony and special guests Jo and Charlie discuss meteorologist Tom Skilling, the HBO series The Night Of, the video game Overwatch, and the book But What If We're Wrong by Chuck Klosterman. 

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Kids & Parents

Taming the LEGO Beast

My son received his first LEGO set for Christmas when he was 2½ , and ever since then, we’ve been a LEGO household: LEGO creations randomly left in rooms, LEGO manuals stashed, and trips to Target or Toys R Us that can never skip the LEGO aisle or requests for “just one small set?”

And don’t get me wrong, LEGOs are awesome – they build hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, facilitate learning to read instructions, encourage imaginative building, and they're a great way to entertain a little one when you're waiting for dinner at a restaurant.  But in a home, they can easily become a source of chaotic mess and deep foot pain (if you’ve ever stepped on a 2x2 brick camouflaged on a carpet, you know what I mean!)  

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