Rochester Public Library

located in Rochester, Illinois

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The Rochester Library will be hosting a farmer’s market every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to noon beginning on June 4th!

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Our Harry Potter Party was a success! 

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"Dragons Love Tacos" story-time was so much fun! We made tacos with lots of toppings and a fire breathing dragon. If you missed Wednesday morning, you can come to story-time Thursday night from 6:30-7:20 p.m. ROAR!

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Neil Patrick Harris to Star in ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ NetFlix Series

The series will be based on Daniel Handler’s popular children’s book series. Handler himself will serve as an executive producer, and Harris will play the villainous Count Olaf.

YES! Yesyesyesyesyes! Feeling good about this one!

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who is excited?!

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Click the Link below to find out more information about the tax aide we are hosting this year at the library!! 

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Top 5 Favorite Books to Read by the Fire!

Christmas Bliss - Mary Kay Andrews

Landline - Rainbow Rowell

All the Light We Cannot See

My True Love Gave to Me - Stephanie Perkins

Julia’s Chocolate - Cathy Lamb

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Top 5 Wednesday:YA Retellings

1. The Lunar Chronicles - Marrissa Meyer: Retelling Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White

2. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J Maas: Retelling Beauty and The Beast

3. A Thousand Nights - E.K. Johnson Retelling: Arabian Nights

4. Cruel Beauty - Rosamund Hodge Retelling: Beauty and the Beast

5. The Wrath and The Dawn - Renee Ahdieh: Retelling Arabian Nights

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I’m Pumped!

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2016

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Top 5 Wednesday: Top 5 Audio Books!

1. A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin

2. Lunatics - Dave Barry

3. Harry Potter - J K Rowling

4. Yes Please - Amy Poehler

5. Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson

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Top 5 Halloween Recommendations!!

The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancy

Asylum - Madeleine Roux

Carrie - Stephen King

The Zombie Survival Guide - Max Brooks

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith

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Top 5 Favorite Books with Mental Illness/Illness

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Believe it or not

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Don’t forget #BannedBookWeek is Sept 27th - Oct 3! 

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Top 5 Wednesday: Why We LOVE Working at the Library!

-that new book smell!

-getting to talk to people who love books as much as you do!

-learning new technology! 

-being surrounded by books

- seeing children get excited about reading

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Don’t forget to get your library card this month! 

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Top 5 Wednesday! - Favorite Fictional Cities! 

-The Emerald City (The Wizard of Oz)

-Gotham (Batman)

-Ceder Cove (Debbie Macomber Series)

Hogsmeade (Harry Potter)

-Winterfell (A Game of Thrones)

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Top 5 Wednesday: Series that we wish had more books!

-Harry Potter (JK Rowling)

-Yada Yada Prayer Group (Neta Jackson)

-Cedar Cove Series (Debbie Macomber)

-Dollanganger (VC Andrews)

-Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Rick Riordan)

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Top 5 Wednesday: Most Hated Tropes

(trope: an overused plot device) 

-Strong willed character suddenly becoming weak.

-When characters tuck hair behind their ear.

-Time jumps.

-Dream sequences.

-Making the side “best friend” secretly in love with the main character.

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