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The “Tree Army” who Invaded Michigan

Chippewa River District Library is hosting a special presentation of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan on September 12 at 6 p.m. with Northern Lower Michigan Historian Hillary Pine.

 

Pine, the Historian for Hartwick Pines State Park, the Historic Higgins Lake Nursery, and Michigan's CCC Museum, will share her expertise on the history of the CCC program and how it served Michigan.

 

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Author Explores the Intricate Layers of an Infamous Michigan Crime

Fans of true crime and legal thrillers are in for a treat as author and former Army Judge Advocate Eugene Milhizer visits Chippewa River District Library's Veterans Memorial Branch on August 7 at 6 p.m.

 

Milhizer's book, Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder, provides unique insight into the trial, book, and movie based on one of the most famous criminal trials of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the 20th century.

 

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Read with Pride!

Read through the rainbow this month, and every month, with this curated list of Pride Picks.
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Library Launches Summer Reading June 10

Chippewa River District Library is excited to announce the launch of its annual Summer Reading Club, filled with fun and educational events for the whole family. This year's program, titled "Adventure Begins at Your Library," aims to inspire children, teens, and adults to explore and go on adventures through reading. Participants can immerse themselves in new worlds and discover new stories through summer family-friendly events.

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For a Lifetime (Gabrielle Meyer)

Identical twin sisters Grace and Hope are time-crossers who simultaneously live in 1692, as daughters of a tavern owner during the Salem Witch Trials, and in 1912, as an aviatrix and a journalist. As their twenty-fifth birthday approaches, they will each have to choose one life to keep and one to leave behind forever -- no matter the cost.
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National Poetry Month

Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading some of our favorites OR by checking out a book that might inspire you to write some of your very own!
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The Atlas of Us (Dwyer)

Atlas James has lost her way. In a last-ditch effort to pull her life together, she’s working on a community service program rehabbing trails in the Western Sierras. The only plus is that the days are so exhausting that Atlas might just be tired enough to forget that this was one of her dad’s favorite places in the world. Before cancer stole him from her life, that is. Using real names is forbidden on the trail. So Atlas becomes Maps, and with her team—Books, Sugar, Junior, and King—she heads into the wilderness. As she sheds the lies she’s built up as walls to protect herself, she realizes that four strangers might know her better than anyone has before. And with the end of the trail racing to meet them, Maps is left counting down the days until she returns to her old life—without her new family, and without King, who’s become more than just a friend.
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What is ComicsPlus and how do I access it?

Did you know that the library offers a new e-resource called ComicsPlus that offers a wide selection of comics for people of all ages? Read my blog post below to learn more about how to access ComicsPlus and what it has to offer!
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What are BingePasses on hoopla?

Are you the kind of person who enjoys binging content? Look no further. BingePasses offers 22 collections of streaming content. Each pass can be checked out for seven days at a time for unlimited streaming and only uses up one monthly checkout per Pass!
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Loyally, Luke (Basham)

Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad. . . and even the impossible. Dear Reader -- My name is Luke Edgewood, and there are few things in life that I require. Mainly black coffee. And flannel. And lots of solitude. And my dogs, Chewy and Indie. What I don't need is romance, so I have no plans to change my thirty-year-old bachelor status anytime soon. But my youngest sister thinks that by accepting a short-term construction job in the small European country of Skymar, that I'm going to follow along in her footsteps and discover my own romantic adventure. Nope. Bah humbug. The End. This time, her rom-com-movie senses are totally wrong. Or maybe not. Because I've met a Grace Kelly lookalike who is annoying. . . until she isn't. But she is impossible. As in, nothing can happen between us because she is a literal princess. Even though that's easy to forget when we're working together to restore a castle-like orphanage in a secluded mountain town and "forced proximity" includes a small closet, a secret one-hundred-year-old journal, and the tactile memory of an off-limits royal in my arms. Basically, the whole situation has turned into an ooey gooey magical snow globe of romantic tropes complete with cute kids and an actual ball. Now, even my sentences are starting to sound like mush. Ugh. Send high levels of testosterone my way--I'm going to need it. Loyally, Luke
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Anything is Possible with your Library Card

A library card may be a simple piece of plastic, but it holds im­mense value and numerous benefits for those who possess it. It’s more than just a free pass to borrow books; it’s a gateway to a world of knowledge, entertainment, and personal growth. With the simple scan of a library card, you can learn a new lan­guage, start a small business, or even travel the world without leaving home. Honestly, anything is possible with your library card!