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What Was the Best Book You Read this Year?
It's December, which is the unofficial "taking stock" month of the Internet. And one of the Internet's favorite year-end topics focuses on the best book of 2012. There are ple...
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Presenting the Tailgate Book Club
Are you enjoying the football and basketball seasons? Kids across the country sure are! You can be an ALL-STAR parent without missing even one of the season’s big games! And w...
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Patch Reads
Holiday Gift Book Recommendations From Flint Memorial Library
Is there a book you hope to unwrap this holiday season? A book you’d like someone to give you? Would you like to give some books as gifts but aren’t sure what the best titles are? He...
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The 2012 Holiday Book List
When you give a child or a teen a book, you are creating a memory that will last a lifetime. What’s more, reading offers so many options. Are you trying to find a book for an early r...
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'10 Fat Turkeys' And More Thanksgiving Reads
Although it's not as famous as Halloween or Christmas, the Thanksgiving holiday does have it's fair share of literature dedicated to it. Whether you're young and still reading...
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Patch Reads
Kids Not Reading Enough? Patch Has Tips from Author James Patterson
At Patch we're always trying to pull together into one place all of the best local resources on every topic, including books and reading. We have the good fortune to be working wit...
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News
Scare Your Kids Into Reading with These Books for Halloween
All of us—adults, teens and children—enjoy a scary chill. What better time of year than Halloween to indulge in stories that make our spines tingle? It's the perfect time for ...
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Local Connections
Preview of Fall Events at the Flint Memorial Library
We have some exciting programs this fall. We hope you’ll mark your calendars. Be sure to join us!Thursday, September 13, at 7PM Laura Harrington, author of the novel, Alice Bliss, talks a...