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Louisiana Saves the Library

Emily Beck Cogburn - Kensington Pub Corp, 2016.
Format: Print book

For Louisiana Richardson, desperate times call for crazy-like-a-fox measures. As the new librarian at Alligator Bayou Parish's struggling library, she's returning to her Southern roots and facing trouble hotter than fresh cornbread out of the oven. Somehow, she's got to draw readers back...
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The Invisible Library

Genevieve Cogman - Ace
Format: Paperback

Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure from a spectacular debut author. One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction... Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization...
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The Masked City: An Invisible Library Novel

Genevieve Cogman - ROC
Format: Print book

Librarian-spy Irene and her apprentice Kai are back in the second in this "dazzling"* book-filled fantasy series from the author of The Invisible Library. The written word is mightier than the sword - most of the time... Working in an alternate version...
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The Burning Page

Genevieve Cogman - Wheeler Publishing Large Print
Format: Large print book

Librarian spy Irene and her apprentice Kai return for another tremendously fun, rip-roaring adventure, (A Fantastical Librarian) third in the bibliophilic fantasy series from the author of The Masked City. Never judge a book by its cover... Due to her involvement in an unfortunate set of mishaps...
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The Lost Plot

GENEVIEVE COGMAN - Ace
Format: Paperback

After being commissioned to find a rare book, Librarian Irene and her assistant, Kai, head to Prohibition-era New York and are thrust into the middle of a political fight with dragons, mobsters, and Fae.In a 1920s-esque New York, Prohibition is in force; fedoras, flapper dresses, and tommy...
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The Mortal Word

Genevieve Cogman - Ace
Format: Paperback

In the latest novel in Genevieve Cogman's historical fantasy series, the fate of worlds lies in the balance. When a dragon is murdered at a peace conference, time-travelling Librarian spy Irene must solve the case to keep the balance between order, chaos...and the Library.When Irene returns...
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The Camel Bookmobile

Masha Hamilton - Harper; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Once a fortnight the nomadic settlement of Madidima set deep in the dusty Kenyan desert awaits the arrival of three camels laden down with panniers of books This is the Camel Bookmobile a scheme set up to bring books to scattered tribes whose daily life is dominated by drought famine and disease...
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The Library at the Edge of the World: A Novel

Felicity Hayes-McCoy - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

In the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy's U.S. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life in this touching, enchanting novel set on Ireland's stunning West Coast.As she drives her mobile library...
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The Borrower: A Novel

Rebecca Makkai - Viking Adult; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

In this delightful, funny, and moving first novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with reading take to the road. Lucy Hull, a young childrens librarian in Hannibal, Missouri, finds herself both a kidnapper and kidnapped when her favorite patron, ten- year-old Ian Drake, runs away...
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Secrets in Summer: A Novel

NANCY THAYER - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

"The queen of beach books" (The Star-Ledger) returns to the shores of Nantucket in a novel about one memorable summer when flirtations flourish, family dramas play out, and scandalous secrets surface. Memorial Day weekend means that seasonal visitors have descended...
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Non-Fiction

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Vicki Myron - Grand Central
Format: Hardcover

How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear...
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The Library Book

Susan Orlean - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018 "A constant pleasure to read ... Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book."...
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Mystery

Lending a Paw: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery

Laurie Cass - Center Point Pub
Format: Large Print

Eddie followed Minnie home one day, and now she cant seem to shake the furry little shadow. But in spite of her efforts to contain her new pal, the tabby sneaks out and trails her all the way to the bookmobile on its maiden voyage. Before she knows it, her slinky stowaway becomes her cat co-pilot!
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Tailing a Tabby: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery

Laurie Cass - Berkley
Format: Mass Market Paperback

In the bookmobile, librarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, roll out great summer reads to folks all over the lake town of Chilson, Michigan. And when real-life drama turns deadly, Minnie makes sure justice is never overdue. The bookmobile is making its usual rounds when...
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Borrowed Crime: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery

Laurie Cass - Berkley
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Librarian Minnie Hamilton spreads the joy of reading throughout Chilson, Michigan, with her bookmobile, but she doesn't ride alone. Her rescue cat, Eddie, and a group of volunteers are always on board to deliver cheer - until one of her helpers gets checked out for good...When Minnie loses...
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Pouncing on Murder: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery

Laurie Cass - Berkley
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Curl up with the latest from the national bestselling author of Borrowed Crime...Springtime in Chilson, Michigan, means it's librarian Minnie Hamilton's favorite time of year: maple syrup season! But her excitement fades when her favorite syrup provider, Henry Gill, dies in a sugaring...
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Cat With a Clue

LAURIE CASS
Format: Large Print

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Wrong Side of the Paw

Laurie Cass - Center Point Pub
Format: Large Print

Librarian Minnie Hamilton is happy to take her bookmobile for a spin with her rescue cat, Eddie but her tenacious tabby always seems to find trouble . . .
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Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 1)

Charlaine Harris
Format: Paperback

Though a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side-and crime buffs. One of whom is librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It's a harmless pastime-until the night she finds a member killed...
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A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 2)

Charlaine Harris - Berkley
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Death comes calling on a small-town librarian whose life is passing her by. Aurora "Roe" Teagarden's fortunes change when a deceased acquaintance names her as heir to a rather substantial estate, including money, jewelry, and a house complete with a skull hidden in a window...
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Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 3)

Charlaine Harris - Berkley
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Third in the Aurora Teagarden series, one great new look. Deciding if she wants to go into real estate becomes a life-or-death choice for Aurora "Roe" Teagarden. A naked corpse is discovered at her first house showing. And when a second body is found in another house for sale,...
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The Julius House

Charlaine Harris - Berkley; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Love at first sight turns into newlywed bliss for former librarian Aurora Teagarden-until violence cuts the honeymoon short. Wealthy businessman Martin Bartell gives Roe exactly what she wants for their wedding: Julius House. But both the house and Martin come with murky pasts. And when...
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Dead Over Heels (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 5)

Charlaine Harris - Berkley; Reprint edition
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Part-time librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she also never wanted to see him dead - especially not dropped from a plane right into her own backyard. But when other strange things happen around her, ranging from peculiar (her irascible...
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A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden)

Charlaine Harris - Berkley Hardcover
Format: Hardcover

Charlaine Harris1 New York Times bestselling authordelivers a strong and authentic The Mystery Reader Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Though Roe has proven she can handle just about anything, this part-time librarian may not be ready for the full-time crises that comes her way Aurora Teagardens...
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Last Scene Alive (Aurora Teagarden)

Charlaine Harris - Berkley Hardcover; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

“With a wealth of witty descriptions,”* #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris produces an Aurora Teagarden Mystery to treasure. When a Hollywood film crew descends on the small town of Lawrenceton, Georgia, part-time librarian “Roe” gets a behind-the-scenes...
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Poppy Done to Death

Charlaine Harris - Berkley Hardcover; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Eighth in Charlaine Harriss acclaimed Aurora Teagarden mystery seriesnow in a new hardcover edition. Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roes stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the grouponly to die on the day shes...
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All the Little Liars

Charlaine Harris - Minotaur Books
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times bestseller Charlaine Harris finally returns to her fan-favorite Aurora Teagarden series with All the Little Liars, a fabulously fun new mystery.Aurora Teagarden is basking in the news of her pregnancy when disaster strikes her small Georgia town: four kids...
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Sleep Like a Baby

CHARLAINE HARRIS - Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover

In Sleep Like a Baby, the latest installment of the #1 New York Times Bestselling Charlaine Harris's Aurora Teagarden series, Robin and Aurora have finally begun their adventure in parenting. With newborn Sophie proving to be quite a handful, Roe's mother pays for a partially...
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Murder Past Due

Miranda James - Berkley
Format: Mass Market Paperback

FIRST IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CAT IN THE STACKS MYSTERY SERIES!Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the good-natured librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash. He's returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books,...
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Classified as Murder

Miranda James - Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition
Format: Paperback

Suspecting that someone is stealing from him, the aging and eccentric James Delacorte wants librarian Charlie Harris to do an inventory on his rare book collection. Soon after they begin, Delacorte is found dead at his desk, leaving Charlie with the bigger task of solving his murder. Immediately...
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File M for Murder

Miranda James - Berkley; Original edition
Format: Paperback

Athena Colleges new writer in residence is native son and playwright Connor Lawton, known for his sharp writing-and sharper tongue. After an unpleasant encounter, librarian Charlie Harris heads home to a nice surprise his daughter Laura is subbing for another Athena professor. Unfortunately...
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Out of Circulation

Miranda James - Berkley
Format: Paperback

Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel. Hes returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but when a feud erupts between the towns richest ladies, the writing on the wall spells murder.The Ducote sisters are in a tiff...
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The Silence of the Library

Miranda James - Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition
Format: Large print book

A New York Times Bestselling Author It?s National Library Week, and the Athena Public Library is honoring the centenary of novelist Electra Barnes Cartwright. Librarian Charlie Harris has a soft spot for her Veronica Thane girl detective stories. When the author agrees to make a rare appearance,...
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Arsenic and Old Books

Miranda James - Berkley; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In Athena, Mississippi, librarian Charlie Harris is known for his good nature - and for his Maine coon cat Diesel that he walks on a leash. Charlie returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but taking the plunge into a recent acquisition will have him in over his head ... Lucinda...
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No Cats Allowed: Cat in the Stacks Mystery

Miranda James - Berkley Prime Crime, 2016.
Format: Print book

In the latest mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series, librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat Diesel must clear a friend when the evidence is stacked against her ... Springtime in Mississippi is abloom with beauty, but the library's employees...
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Twelve Angry Librarians (Cat in the Stacks Mystery Book 8)

Miranda James - Berkley
Format: Hardcover

The author of the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series is back with more Southern charm and beguiling mystery as Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must find a killer in a room full of librarians... Charlie is stressed out. The Southern Academic Libraries Association is holding...
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Claws for Concern

MIRANDA JAMES - Berkley
Format: Hardcover

Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are embroiled in a new mystery when a cold case suddenly heats up in the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.Charlie Harris has been enjoying some peace and quiet with his new grandson when a mysterious man with...
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Six Cats a Slayin'

MIRANDA JAMES - Berkley
Format: Hardcover

Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are busy decking the halls for the holidays when an unexpected delivery and a shocking murder conspire to shake up the season in this all new installment of the New York Times bestselling series.Christmas is only a couple of weeks away...
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The Pawful Truth

Miranda James - Berkley
Format: Hardcover

In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels a bit out of place- his fellow classmates are half his age- except for Dixie Bell Compton, another...
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