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5 Easy Ways to Support Your Local Independent Bookstore
Looking for easy ways to support your local independent bookstore, even from afar? We have you covered.
Crime Junkie: Citizen Sleuth Reads
By Becky Walton, MLIS, Collection Development Librarian, Ingram Library Services
After reading (and loving!) Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen, I became interested in citizen detectives and “crowdsolving.”
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Beth Reinker, MSLS, Manager, Collection Development Adult Materials
Over the last year, I’ve watched my husband go from a woodworking novice to a skilled artisan. Even though he’s still learning, he quickly progressed to making beautiful things including the new mid-century modern bar cart that now resides in our dining room. (It’s easy to support his new hobby when it has such obvious benefits for me!) He loves the sense of accomplishment he has from making something new.
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