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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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NOVEMBER 2015: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan - a wonderfully written story for Middle School readers!

It’s 1933 and Friedrich, a talented young musician and the youngest apprentice in the harmonica factory in Trossingen, Germany, is about to discover what Hilter has in store for Germany.  Friedrich was born with a birth mark and epilepsy, and even though he hasn’t had a seizure since he was a year old, he is considered “genetically diseased” by the Nazis and required to have a surgery that will prevent him from ever having children.  The surgery is dangerous, but life becomes more dangerous when Friedrich’s father invites a Jewish man over to their house.&nbsp

Coloring Club

Psychologists like Carl Jung have recommended coloring as a relaxation technique that can have therapeutic benefits.   Mandalas have long been a familiar and acceptable way for adults to color, but recently there have been an abundance of beautifully rendered coloring books that have become available for adults. 

DECEMBER 2015: The Princess, The Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken - a great read for young Star Wars fans!

“This story begins as so many do: a long, long time ago … in a place far beyond the glittering stars you see in your sky. … This is a story of destiny.  Of being in the wrong place at the right time.  Of courage.  And, yes, of a force more powerful than imagination.  But it is also the story of a princess, a scoundrel and a farm boy.”  pg. 1 & 2 – The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken
 

JANUARY 2016: The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall - A great read for middle school students about friendship, hope and redemption.

“In other words, there could be a lot of reasons why people decided to save some things and why they threw others away – reasons that might not make any sense until you dug much deeper.”  Arthur pg. 92 – The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall

FEBRUARY 2016: The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John - A fun read for Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans!

“There was the typical marquee.
There was the typical flag attached to the typical flagpole.
There was the typical gaggle of kids.
The typical hedges.
The typical trees.
The typical school entrance blocked by somebody’s typical car.
Wait.  That couldn’t be right.  Miles looked again.
          He approached the crowd of kids.  Miles heard snickers.  He heard snorts.  He even head some guffaws.

March 2016 - Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter by Beth Fantaskey - A spunky read for older elementary and middle school girls!

“ … I was starting to understand the reporter side of the newspaper business.  I also – finally – got that my being mad wouldn’t change the way Maude wrote about Miss Giddings.
          No – if I was going to get Maude to tell a different story, I’d have to make her believe a different story.
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