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March 21, 2022 Staff

Bringing a Passion for Social Work and Different Cultures to Youth Services

Jovanna Sardineta Cotero, Bilingual Youth Services Library Assistant, discusses her favorite part of the job, an exciting new book from a beloved author and a woman she admires.
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March 17, 2022 Cardholder Resources

The Best-Kept Library Secret

Once you try this service, you’ll be hooked.
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March 15, 2022 News & Updates

More Than 16,000 Students Receive Library Cards

Plus, we renewed cards for another 46,900 students. Watch for yours in the mail and start using it immediately.
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March 14, 2022 Staff

'Libraries Are at the Heart of Everything I Love'

Adult Services Librarian, Thea Hart, shares what inspired her career path, a must-read feminist author and some of her favorite places to go birding in Washington County.
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February 2, 2022 Catalog

Top 21 Titles of 2021: Children’s Fiction

Some series have serious staying power.
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January 25, 2022 Catalog

Top 21 Titles of 2021: Young Adult Fiction

Friendship and loyalty, secrets and lies, tragedy and hope. There’s a lot to love about YA novels. Here, the books patrons devoured last year.
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January 20, 2022 Catalog

Top 21 Movies of 2021

From superhero flicks and action films to book adaptations and period dramas, see what topped the checkout charts last year.
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January 11, 2022 Bookworm

'Truly My Happy Place' is How This Patron Describes His Favorite Library

Abilash Gunta, an immigrant from India, was awestruck by the beauty of the Hillsboro Brookwood Library and the freedom that came with having a WCCLS library card.
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January 6, 2022 Catalog

Top 21 Titles of 2021: Adult Non-Fiction

Surprisingly, none of these books were published in 2021. See what non-fiction reads patrons gobbled up last year.
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January 4, 2022 Catalog

Top 21 Titles of 2021: Adult Fiction

See which books made the list. Hint: John Grisham is still wildly popular and Washington County can’t get enough of Kristin Hannah.

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