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Library of Things Collection
Did you know the Barberton Public Library loans more than books, movies, magazines, and music? Our Library of Things Collection is now ready to be checked out!

The Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional materials including equipment, gadgets, tools, games, kits, electronics, and more — all available to check out for free with a library card. Need something for a one-time project or want to try before you buy? Explore the collection and discover your next new Thing to borrow!
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JUNE 2012: Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass – A great book for middle school girls & boys!

"In precisely twenty-two days and some hours from now, the sun will get erased from the sky, the planets will come out to greet us, the birds will stop singing, and a glowing halo of light will flutter like angels' wings above out heads. Except, of course, if it rains." Ally pg. 3 Every Soul a Star

JULY 2012: The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies - A refreshing read for future business tycoons, who are now in Elementary School!

"Fine for you Evan Treski," she said as she marched into the house, her fists balled up at her sides. "I don't need you. I don't need you to have fun. I don't need you to run a lemonade stand. And I don't need you to make friends in the fourth grade." Jessie Treski pg. 26 The Lemonade War

SEPTEMBER 2012: George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl - my personal Roald Dahl favorite & a great read for elementary age kids!

"George was bored to tears. He didn't have a brother or a sister. His father was a farmer, and the farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere, so there were never any children to play with. He was tired of staring at pigs and hens and cows and sheep. He was especially tired of having to live in the same house as that grizzly old grunion of a grandma." pg. 1 George's Marvelous Medicine

OCTOBER 2012: Me and the Pumpkin Queen by Marlane Kennedy and Squashed by Joan Bauer - two great books about girls working hard and following their dreams!

"Giant pumpkins are what I'm focused on. Morning, noon, and night I've got giant pumpkins on my mind." Mildred pg. 9 Me and the Pumpkin Queen

"I grew giant pumpkins because I liked battle, and growing one was an everyday fight. You had to be in it for the long haul. Rain, frost, bugs, and fungus could strike at any time and stop you dead. Only certain growers are cut out to handle this pressure ..." Ellie pg. 6 Squashed
 

DECEMBER 2012: Kringle by Tony Abbott – A great for older elementary readers who love fantasy, Christmas and goblins.

"'Get off!  Ahhh!  Get off!' he shouted, jerking himself up from the ground and wrestling the creature off his head.  When he finally swatted it away, he tripped over the folds of his own cloak, tumbled into the snow, and found himself face-to-face with something small and red.
     'What are you?' he cried, his heart beating wildly.
The thing didn't answer him.  It didn't move, either.

SEPTEMBER 2015: Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff - a great read for Middle School kids!

“It’s funny how the simplest thing, like riding your bike to the park the way you’ve done nearly every summer afternoon since you ditched your training wheels, can suddenly become so complicated.  If you let it.  If you start to think too hard about things.” Trent pg. 5 – Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff
 

OCTOBER 2015: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty - a spooky mystery for Middle School readers.

“She knew now that there were darker forces in the world than she had ever imagined, and brighter ones, too.  She didn’t know exactly where she fit into it all, or what role she would play, but she knew now that she was part of it, part of the world, not just watching it.  And she knew that her fate wasn’t set by how or where she was born, but the decisions she made and the battles she fought.”  pg. 292 – Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
 
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