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With President’s Day right around the corner I want to recommend a couple of books for the holiday.

But not just any presidential novel, just referencing the president, or involving a fictional president.  

I love novels that bring the thoughts, words, motivations and adventures of a past President to life through a fictionalized (and sometimes fantastical) story.

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"What is a classic film?"

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, classic means "serving as a standard of excellence: of recognized value".

But who determines if something is “a standard of excellence” or “of recognized value”?

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There’s no central authority on the best video game of the year, like the Oscars. 

Every website, podcast, and blogger has their own opinions. So, the race for best game of 2019 is less about competition and more about a celebration of all the great games we enjoyed this year. 

Here’s what some of us played in 2019:

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The Youth Services staff reads A LOT of books.

After all, how can we recommend books for kids age 0 to 8th grade if we don't read widely?

Click through to see the books that are the best of the best we read this year.

You can click on each title to place a hold in the catalog or stop by the Youth Services desk for additional recommendations.

We have so many great books to share! Check one out today!

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The holiday season is already upon us and kids have been excitedly writing wish lists that seem to get longer with each day.  

And no toy ranks higher on children’s (and some adult’s) wish lists than Barbie. 

This enduring icon continues to be the best-selling toy each holiday season. 

That’s no small feat considering that the world’s most famous fashion doll turned 60 this year.

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