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Archives for November 2018

Staff Picks 2018: Best Children’s Books

We’re excited to announce our Staff Picks for 2018! For the past four years, we’ve asked staff to recommend their favorite books published in the calendar year. Here are the children’s books they loved most in 2018. Staff Picks for young adults and adults will be published over the next week.

If you are looking for more suggestions for children’s books, stop into your local branch and ask for our Holiday bookmarks that list titles perfect for gifting to younger book lovers.

See 2018 Staff Picks for: Young Adult Literature, Adult Fiction, and Adult Nonfiction.
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New — Try It: Ability Tools!

If you or someone you know needs mobility and ability assistance, you’ll want to check out our new “Try It: Ability Tools” collection. These useful gadgets and devices are guaranteed to make your life easier.

Bring home an item from the collection, and test it out to see if it works for you:

  • Auto Cane: help for getting into and out of your car
  • Companion Pet Cat: a comforting presence for those who cannot have a real pet
  • EZ-Riser:  improve the ease with which you can get up or down from a kneeling or sitting position
  • Grab It: reach hard-to-reach items
  • HurryCane: a cane that will stabilize your foot and pivot like an ankle; it can stand on its own and be folded quickly
  • Sock Slider: will help you slide your socks on and remove them without bending over, twisting or turning

In addition, you can visit your branch for our Try It: Ability Tool demonstrations, scheduled throughout November and December. These demonstrations are given by our Help Desk staff and include additional tools that are not part of our collection, such as the Grandpad and Amazon Echo Show.