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The holidays are a busy time of year in publishing and that means we have many new and popular titles arriving almost daily. At an average price of $24 for a hardcover book, it pays to "shop" at your library! Browse our new books racks frequently before splurging on Amazon or at B&N.

Our new motto here at WPL is "great books-- any way you want them!" It is amazing to consider the many pathways over which an author's writings can reach us in this electro-digital era-- with breathtaking speed and ease! Most of our book offerings are still in hard-bound print on paper and it is hard to imagine, after thousands of years, that this publishing medium will ever disappear. But think about the alternative forms a book can now assume. Unabridged audio books once available only on tape or CD are now downloadable to personal computers or MP3 devices. Print is now accessible in "electronic ink"-- delivered to your computer screen, iPod or other electronic readers, instantly from Amazon-Kindle, Sony, Google Books and others.

While the shelves of WPL and our MidYork Library System are sagging with traditional volumes, in standard and LARGE TYPE, we invite you to explore the new media. We're happy to coach you in taking advantage of the wonderful whiz-bang technologies. Your library card is the key.

Stay tuned for all kinds of holiday programming that Amanda and Jill have cooked up for you at WPL. Next up: Thanksgiving crafts for kids on Saturday, November 21. Call or stop by to sign up. Lots of family friendly, new and classic holiday movies ahead, too-- the price is right-- watch for announcements on our Web site.