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New Books at the Library - Christmas Edition

Posted 12/18/20

It's cold out, there's snow on the ground... the weather outside might be frightful, but the books we have at the Library are delightful. It's a great time to stop by the Library and stock up on your holiday reading! Remember, we'll be closed for the holiday Dec. 24-27 and Dec. 31-Jan. 3, so plan your visit soon. Call (304-232-0244), email us, or reserve books, audio CDs, DVDs, and more through our online catalog, then make an appointment to stop in Library to pick them up or have them delivered to your car curbside. Don't forget, you can always make an appointment to browse our shelves too - what you see below is just a small sampling of all the new books to hit our shelves in the past few months. 

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Jack Frost nipping at your nose? Warm up with some Christmas romance:

Christmas At Holiday House by Raeanne Thayne:
This New Year will bring widowed nurse Abigail Powell a fresh start in a different city. Excited about the chance to create an unforgettable Christmas for her young son in picturesque Silver Bells, Colorado, Abby has been hired to take care of her dear friend's recuperating grandmother. But sprightly senior Winnie insists she doesn't need looking after. What she does need is help decorating her historic mansion, Holiday House, for a seasonal town fundraiser. Abby warms to the festive task, but she'll have to contend with her own personal Grinch: Winnie's prickly grandson, Ethan Lancaster. Ethan Lancaster is good at a lot of things. Relationships surely aren't one of them. 
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook or audiobook through WVDeli
- Audiobook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever)

One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan:
A brush with mortality compels a tough-love businesswoman to gather her estranged family for a Christmas reunion in Scotland, where she teams up with her adorable granddaughter to help her daughters reconcile.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook through WVDeli
- Audiobook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever)

An Amish Christmas Wedding by Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, Kathleen Fuller, and Vannetta Chapman:
From bestselling authors of Amish fiction come four delightful stories perfect for celebrating love, joy, and the everyday miracles Christmas brings.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook or audiobook through WVDeli
- Ebook and audiobook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever)

A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday:
From USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday comes a modern fairy tale just in time for Christmas about a tough New Yorker from the other side of the tracks who falls for a princess from the other side of the world. Leo Ricci's already handling all he can, between taking care of his little sister Gabby, driving a cab, and being the super of his apartment building in the Bronx. But when Gabby spots a "princess" in a gown outside of the UN trying to hail a cab, she begs her brother to stop and help. Before he knows it, he's got a real-life damsel in distress in the backseat of his car.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren:
One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for hapless Maelyn Jones in In a Holidaze, the quintessential holiday romantic novel by Christina Lauren, the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook through WVDeli

Holding Out for Christmas by Janet Dailey:
A demure kindergarten teacher with dreams of Nashville stardom makes a difficult choice when she reunites with a smitten and wildly attractive rancher during an annual western-themed Christmas ball that launches a holiday season of romance and promise.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook through WVDeli
- Ebook and audiobook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

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When what to my wondering eyes did appear? Find out. Take home a Christmas mystery:

Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by Liz Ireland:
It's the first Christmas in Santaland for April Claus—but it may also be her last unless she can uncover a villain with a killer Christmas wish. . . .
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve ebook through WVDeli
- Ebook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke:
A Hannah Swensen Mystery series book: As December turns Lake Eden into the North Pole, the heat is on in Hannah Swensen's kitchen to honor two Christmas promises: baking irresistible holiday cupcakes and preventing a person who attempted murder from succeeding the second time around. Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve a copy through the Library's online catalog (regular print, large print, and audio CD available)
- Reserve ebook or audiobook through WVDeli
- Ebook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

A Garland of Bones by Carolyn Haines:
Spunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney tackles a string of strange accidents while celebrating the holiday season. She has traded in hosting this Christmas season for a road trip with her besties. Each little Delta town has a special Christmas activity, and Sarah Booth's bff and detective partner, Tinkie, has arranged to rent a limo for the gang and drive to Columbus, MS, to stay in a B&B. Visions of Christmas shopping, parade floats, and romantic rendezvous are already dancing in their heads.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve a copy through the Library's online catalog (regular print and audio CD available)
- Reserve the ebook through WVDeli

The Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews:
The 28th book and the seventh Christmas mystery in the Meg Langslow series: Meg's running Caerphilly's Helping Hands for the Holidays project, in which neighbors help each other with things they can't do and can't afford to have done. Her hopes for a relatively peaceful (if busy) Christmas vanish when someone murders Harvey the Hoarder, whose house the Helping Hands were decluttering. Was there any truth to the rumor that he had something valuable hidden beneath all his junk? Was one of his friends, neighbors, or relatives greedy enough to murder him for the rumored treasure? And what about the magpie that has been bringing her family bits of tinsel and costume jewelry--does the bird's latest gift hold a clue to solving the crime?
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook or the audiobook through WVDeli

A Christmas Resolution by Anne Perry:
Book 18 in the Christmas Mysteries series: When Celia Hooper discovers that her dear friend Clementine is to marry widower Seth Marlowe - a man with a sinister past - she calls upon her husband, Detective John Hooper of the Thames River Police, to help her find out what really happened to Seth's first wife several years ago. Rumour has it that she killed herself and Seth's daughter ran away to live on the streets but no one seems to know the truth.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook through WVDeli
- View all Christmas Mysteries series ebooks and audiobooks available through WVDeli

Silent Bite by David Rosenfelt:
Book 22 in the Andy Carpenter mystery series: Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are finding that all is not calm or bright in Silent Bite, the latest Christmas mystery in this heartwarming series from bestselling author David Rosenfelt.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog (regular print and audio CD available)
- Reserve the ebook or audiobook through WVDeli
- View all Andy Carpenter mystery series ebook and audiobook available through WVDeli

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Regular print too small? Let nothing you dismay. These large print holiday selections will bring your eyes comfort and joy:

Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan:
On the tiny, beautiful, and remote island of Mure, halfway between Scotland and Norway, a new hotel opening is a big event. New mother Flora MacKenzie and her brother Fintan are working themselves half to death to get it ready in time for Christmas. As the island's residents and special VIP guests gather for the hotel's grand opening gala, Christmas is in the air. But so are more than a few small-town secrets...
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog: Regular print  |  Large print
- Reserve e-book or audiobook through WVDeli

An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen:
Haunted by an old secret and the shadows of his past, gentleman Richard Brockwell prefers to stay away from Ivy Hill—until his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life unless he returns for Christmas. Will Christmastime in Ivy Hill, with all of its divine hope, unforeseen surprises, and unexpected romantic encounters, work its magic in his heart?
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog (regular print, large print, and audio CD available)
- Reserve e-book or audiobook through WVDeli
- E-books available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

The Christmas Swap by Melody Carlson:
When songwriter West Prescott tries a vacation trade for Christmas, he accidentally ends up playing the caretaker of his own house—and falling in love with the struggling musician staying there. Will keeping his true identity from her hinder their blossoming romance?
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve the ebook through WVDeli
- E-book and audiobook available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

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Do you hear what I hear? That's right, we have holiday audio CDs, too:

A Dog's Perfect Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron:
Part of the Dog's Purpose series: The problems fracturing the Goss family as Christmas approaches are hardly unique, though perhaps they are handling them a little differently than most people might. But then a true emergency arises, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another in the string of calamities facing them, or could the little canine be just what they all need?
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog (regular print and audio CD available)
- Reserve the ebook or the audiobook through WVDeli
- View all Dog's Purpose series ebook and audiobook available through WVDeli

Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber:
Trapped in the middle of five siblings, Everly Lancaster always had big dreams. Now a top real-estate executive, Everly finds her work is her life, leaving no space for anything (or anyone) else. Sensing her stress, Everly's boss insists she take December off. At first, a month away seems crazy—how will the company survive without her? But Everly's mother convinces her otherwise. She deserves a vacation—plus, when she returns, she'll have no excuse to skip family Christmas like she did last year.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog (regular print, large print, and audio CD)
- Reserve ebook or audiobook through WVDeli

Christmas Card Murder: Three Stories by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Peggy Ehrhart:
Christmas Card Murder - In the midst of holiday home renovations, Lucy Stone accidentally unwraps a murder mystery decades in the making when she discovers an old Christmas card with a nasty message belonging to one of her farmhouse's previous residents. Death of a Christmas Carol - The Island Times Christmas soiree gets off to a scroogey start when Hayley Powell, Mona Barnes, and Rosana Moretti receive a Christmas card from the town flirt, Carol Waterman, who threatens to run off with one of their husbands! The ladies chalk it up to an imprudent prank...until they find Carol mistletoe-up under her tree. Death of a Christmas Card Crafter - Slay bells ring when the body of Arborville High School's beloved art teacher (and annual Christmas card designer), Karma Karling, is discovered on the first day of the Holiday Craft Fair.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- E-book available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

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Looking to roast some chestnuts on an open fire? Take home some cookbooks:

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple by Tieghan Gerard:
The popular cookbook author and blogger behind Half Baked Harvest shares a new collection of recipes for novice home cooks or those pressed for time including Cardamom Apple Fritters, Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese and Lobster Tacos. Some can be prepped the night before; others use a pressure cooker, slow cooker; some are one-skillet meals. Whichever your choice, they provide fuss-free meals that help you control meal-time chaos but are still beautiful enough to crave.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve ebook hrough WVDeli

Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten:
There are few things more comforting than gathering for a meal with the ones you love. The Barefoot Contessa shares 85 new recipes that will feed your family's deepest cravings. Many of these dishes are inspired by childhood favorites—but with the volume turned way up, such as Cheddar and Chutney Grilled Cheese sandwiches (the perfect match for Ina's Creamy Tomato Bisque), Smashed Hamburgers with Caramelized Onions, and the crispiest hash browns that are actually made in a waffle iron. 
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all Ina Garten cookbooks available at the Library
- View all Ina Garten e-cookbooks available through WVDeli

Milk Street: Cookish - Throw It Together by Christopher Kimball:
Kimball and his team of cooks and editors harness the most powerful cooking principles from around the world to create 200 of the simplest, most delicious recipes ever created. These recipes, most with six or fewer ingredients (other than oil, salt, and pepper), make it easy to be a great cook — the kind who can walk into a kitchen and throw together dinner in no time.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all Milk Street items available at the Library
- View other Christopher Kimbell ebooks available through WVDeli
- Watch episodes of Milk Street through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Vegetable Kingdom by Bryant Terry:
More than 100 beautifully simple recipes that teach you the basics of a great vegan meal centered on real food, not powders or meat substitutes--from the James Beard Award-winning chef and author. Bryant Terry breaks down the fundamentals of plant-based cooking, showing you how to make delicious meals from popular vegetables, grains, and legumes. The book is organized by ingredient, making it easy to create simple dishes or showstopping meals based on what's fresh at the market. Bryant also covers the basics of vegan cooking, explaining the fundamentals of assembling flavorful salads, cooking filling soups and stews, and making tasty grains and legumes.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Reserve Terry's e-cookbook, Afro-Vegan, through WVDeli

Modern Flexitarian by various authors:
If you're concerned about your health and the environment but aren't quite ready to commit to a fully vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, a flexitarian diet will work for you. Modern Flexitarian features 100 healthy, adaptable veg-based recipes alongside quick twists and suggestions that give you the freedom to enjoy meat, fish, or dairy from time to time. Complete with tips for getting started, nutritional and dietary advice, and a sample weekly menu, Modern Flexitarian will inspire and help you to embrace a mostly vegetarian or vegan diet with ease.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog

Vegan Everything byNadine Horn and Jorg Mayer:
For everyone interested in plant-based foods with recipes for pizza, falafel, burgers, banh mi, quesadillas, curry, ramen, jambalaya and more, this is an accessible, all-purpose vegan cookbook with 100+ internationally inspired (and tantalizingly photographed) recipes to make every meal both delicious and healthful.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Check out other vegan e-cookbooks through WVDeli
- Check out other vegan e-cookbooks through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi:
In Snacking Cakes, the indulgent, treat-yourself concept of cake becomes an anytime, easy-to-make treat. Expert baker Yossy Arefi's collection of no-fuss recipes is perfect for anyone who craves near-instant cake satisfaction. With little time and effort, these single-layered cakes are made using only one bowl (no electric mixers needed) and utilize ingredients likely sitting in your cupboard. They're baked in the basic pans you already own and shine with only the most modest adornments: a dusting of powdered sugar, a drizzle of glaze, a dollop of whipped cream.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all cake cookbooks available through the Library
- View all cake e-cookbooks available through WVDeli
- View all cake e-cookbooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen by Sarah Kieffer:
This is a go-to baking book of 100 cookie recipes from a well-known blogger (see The Vanilla Bean Blog). Chocolatey, fruity, crispy, chewy, classic, inventive—there’s a foolproof recipe for everyone in this book. 
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all cookie cookbooks available through the Library
- View all cookie e-cookbooks available through WVDeli
- View all cookie e-cookbooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Pie Academy by Ken Haedrich:
The critically acclaimed dean of The Pie Academy, Ken Haedrich, delivers a master class in pie making, with step-by-step photographic tutorials for perfect crusts and more than 250 recipes for pies of every flavor and style, from berry, fruit, nut, custard, chiffon, and cream pies, to freezer pies, slab pies, turnovers, and much more.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all pie cookbooks available through the Library
- View all pie e-cookbooks available through WVDeli
- Checkout the e-book through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)
- View all pie e-cookbooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Cake Perfection by Martha Stewart:
Martha Stewart's authoritative baking guide presents a beautiful collection of tiers and tortes, batters and buttercreams, and sheet cakes and chiffons to tackle every cake creation. Teaching and inspiring like only she can, Martha Stewart demystifies even the most extraordinary creations with her guidance and tricks for delicious cake perfection. 
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all Martha Stewart books available at the Library
- View all Martha Stewart ebooks available through WVDeli

Everyone Can Bake by Dominique Ansel:
Acclaimed pastry chef Dominique Ansel, creator of the Cronut, shares his "building blocks" of baking for home cooks to master and mix as they please.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View other pastry cookbooks available at the Library
- View other pastry e-cookbooks available through WVDeli
- View other pastry e-cookbooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

A Good Bake by Melissa Weller:
A chemical engineer before she became a baker, Weller uses her scientific background to explain the whys and hows of baking, so home cooks can achieve perfect results every time. Here are recipes both sweet (Pumpkin Layer Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream and Brown Sugar Frosting) and savory (Khachapuri with Cheese, Baked Egg, and Nigella Seeds); beloved classics (Croissants and Chocolate Babka) and new sure-to-be favorites (Milk Chocolate and Raspberry Blondies)--as well as Salted Caramel Sticky Buns, of course . . . all written and tested for even the most novice home baker to re-create.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View other cookbooks that explain the science of cooking available at the Library
- View other e-cookbooks about the science of cooking available through WVDeli

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It doesn't matter if they've been naughty or nice, your kids can still bring home some great holiday reading (for goodness sake):

Happy Narwhalidays by Ben Clanton:
Dive into three new stories about Narwhal's favorite time of the year It's the festive season in the world wide waters, and Narwhal is looking forward to cozying up with a good book, singing and partying with his pod pals and enjoying some warm waffle pudding. 
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all Narwhal series books available at the Library
- View all Ben Clanton Narwhal ebooks and audiobooks available through WVDeli

Amelia Bedelia Wraps It Ups by Herman Parish:
Celebrate the holidays with Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia, her friends, and her family wrap it up while honoring the true spirit of holiday giving in this special edition. This chapter book is an excellent choice for children who are ready to read independently, and is terrific for building vocabulary.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all Amelia Bedelia books available through Library
- View all Amelia Bedelia ebooks and audiobooks available through WVDeli
- View all Amelia Bedelia ebooks and audiobooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Jack and Santa by Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli:
When Jack finds himself on the naughty list, he worries that Santa will bring him coal. But Jack wants presents--lots of them. Will Jack be able to prove to Santa that he's not so bad after all? Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- View all Mac Barnett books available through Library
- View all Mac Barnett ebooks and audiobooks available through WVDeli
- View all Mac Barnett ebooks and audiobooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Milo's Christmas Parade by Jennie Palmer:
Every year, Milo and his family watch the Christmas parade. Well, Milo is the only one who's really watching. The other opossums are interested only in snacking on dropped bits of popcorn and peppermint sticks. But Milo is riveted by the colorful costumes, giant balloons, and fantastic parade floats trimmed with fringe. It's his dream to one day join the Christmas parade. And this year, with a plan, hard work, and the unwavering support of his passel, Milo is determined to make his dream come true. After months of drafting and building, Milo's float is ready to roll, but is the Christmas parade ready for Milo? From author-illustrator Jennie Palmer comes a celebration of Christmas, family, and learning to shine bright.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Checkout the ebook through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Nature Cat: A Nature Carol by Mesu Andrews:
Once his family leaves for the day, Fred the house cat transforms into Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire Each episode in this hilarious PBS Kids series follows Nature Cat and his pals as they embark on action-packed adventures, perilous missions, and nature investigations packed with silly humor and "a ha" discovery moments. In this humorous, heartwarming twist on the classic holiday tale, our hero Nature Cat cares more about making his holiday bigger, shinier, louder, and more Christmassy than enjoying the great outdoors with his friends. Thankfully he is visited by the three friendly spirits of Nature Past, Present, and Future, who remind him what really makes his heart merry.
- Call the Library at 304-233-0244 to reserve for curbside pickup
- Reserve the book through the Library's online catalog
- Watch episodes of Nature Cat and play educational Nature Cat games at PBSKids.org

Other juvenile Christmas books:
- View other Christmas kids' books available through Library
- View all Christmas kids' ebooks and audiobooks available through WVDeli
- View all Christmas kids' ebooks and audiobooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

Juvenile Hanukkah books:
- View Hanukkah kids' books available through Library
- View all Hanukkah kids' ebooks and audiobooks available through WVDeli
- View all Hanukkah kids' ebooks and audiobooks available through Hoopla (no waitlists ever!)

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Having visions of other books dancing in your head? 

View even more of the latest arrivals at the library — large type, regular type, audiobooks on CD, DVDs, and more — in our photo gallery albums of new books for September, October, November and December.

And as always, if you don't see anything above or there's a new book you'd like to check out that we don't have yet, you can always call us and make a request for a title. Our reference staff can also make book suggestions if you're looking for new authors and series to read.

For those of you that prefer your screens, remember that, with your library card, you always have access to our digital collections where you can stream and download e-books, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, and more directly through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. You can even watch a Christmas concert on Stingray Qello Streaming Concert through rbDigitial. 

If you need help getting started with WVDeli (for smartphones use the Libby app - iPhones: App Store | Android phones: Google Play), Hoopla (iPhones: App Store | Android phones: Google Play), or RBDigital (iPhones: App Store | Android phones: Google Play), call the Library and one of our staff members will walk you through the process.

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Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!