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  • Arts

    Top Books of 2012

    See which books were checked out most often at West Chester Public Library.

    When it comes to books in 2012, it was all about mystery thrillers -- particularly by Scandanavian authors. West Chester Public Library director Victoria Dow said that's because of a...

  • News

    The 2012 Holiday Booklist

    File Gift Wrapping.

    When you give a child or a teen a book, you are creating a memory that will last a lifetime. What’s more, books offer so many options. Are you trying to find a book for an early read...

  • Patch Reads

    Presenting the Tailgate Book Club

    Stack of books

    Are you enjoying the football and basketball seasons? Kids across the country sure are! You can be an ALL-STAR parent without missing even one of the season’s big games! And we don’t...

  • News

    Scare Your Kids Into Reading with These Books for Halloween

    Provided by the ReadKiddoRead Foundation

    All of us—adults, teens and children—enjoy a scary chill.    What better time of year than Halloween to indulge in stories that make our spines tingle?  It's the perfect time fo...

  • Opinion

    Read Kiddo Read and 'A Wrinkle in Time'

    Farrar, Straus, and Giroux has republished a gorgeous special edition of A Wrinkle in Time for its 50th anniversary.

    Summertime, and the reading is easy . . . or challenging, depending on our mood, right? I have just submitted my latest YA manuscript to my agent, so I am gearing up for a reading fre...

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