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East Library will begin an elevator modernization project on Wed., March 12. The Library will remain open, but the 2nd floor will only have stair access.

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  1. AARP's 20 Must-Reads
  2. African American Fiction
  3. African American Mysteries
  4. Amish Authors
  5. Amish Fiction
  6. Ancient World of Egypt, Greece, and Rome
  7. Asian-Pacific American Hertitage
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  10. Books Like 13 Reasons Why
  11. Books Like A Game of Thrones
  12. Books Like Avengers
  13. Books Like Batman
  14. Books Like Cinder
  15. Books Like Descendants
  16. Books Like Downton Abbey
  17. Books Like Gone Girl
  18. Books Like Hamilton
  19. Books Like Harry Potter
  20. Books Like Isle of the Lost
  21. Books Like It
  22. Books Like Jurassic World
  23. Books Like Minecraft
  24. Books Like Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
  25. Books Like Outlander
  26. Books Like The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  27. Books Like The Big Bang Theory
  28. Books Like The Girl on the Train
  29. Christian Fiction Authors
  30. Christian Historical Fiction
  31. Christian Mysteries/Suspense
  32. Classic Horror
  33. Colorado Mysteries
  34. Contemporary Horror Authors
  35. Cozy Mysteries
  36. Culinary Fiction
  37. Culinary Sleuths
  38. Legal Thrillers
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  41. Native American Fiction
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  44. Paranormal Romance Authors
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  47. Quilting Fiction
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  53. Urban Fiction Authors
  54. Victorian Era
  55. World War I
  56. World War II
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