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Dune: Part Two More Info Borrow
From Studio Distribution Services.
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. |
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The RCPL mobile app has been restored and is now fully functional. If you didn't uninstall it, it should work as normal. If you need to reinstall, find it in your app store. Use the app to search our catalog, place holds, and manage your library account. You also can scan your library card barcode into the app and use your phone to check out while at the library. |
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All the libraries are open as follows:
• Asheboro: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday;
336-318-6801
• Archdale: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday;
336-431-3811
• Franklinville: 10-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 336-685-3100
• Liberty: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday;
336-622-4605
• Ramseur: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 336-824-2232
• Randleman: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 336-498-3141
• Seagrove: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 336-873-7521 |
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Tiffany Smith of Legal Aid NC, who has been an attorney in civil litigation for more than a decade, helps you figure out the requirement to make a will in NC, as well as powers of attorney and health care powers of attorney. She brings her extensive business and legal experience to discuss what happens to property when there is no will and how property and/or family land is bequeathed. |
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A beautifully rendered novel set in West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War where a severely wounded Union veteran, a 12-year-old girl and her mother, long abused by a Confederate soldier, struggle to heal.
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Home Is Where the Bodies Are (Electronic Format) More Info Borrow
By Jeneva Rose. From Blackstone Publishing Inc.
 (2,765 reviews)
In Electronic Format From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn't Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.
After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm's length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. |
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One Life More Info Borrow
From Decal Bleecker.
London broker Nicholas "Nicky" Winton helps rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in a race against time before the Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, he's still haunted by the fate of those he wasn't able to bring to safety. |
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Think Twice (Electronic Format) More Info Borrow
By Harlan Coben. From Grand Central Publishing.
 (375 reviews)
In Electronic Format How can a man who’s already dead be wanted for murder?
Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on – until now, when twofederal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is.
According to the agents, Greg is still alive—and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. |
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You're My Little Baby: A Touch-and-Feel Book (The World of Eric Carle) More Info Borrow
By Eric Carle. From Little Simon.
(29 reviews)
From beloved author-illustrator Eric Carle comes this brand-new interactive board book that features sweet text about baby love and touch-and-feel elements throughout!
You’re my little bear cub
Both playful and shy
You’re my little baby bird
Together we will fly
Loving parents throughout the animal kingdom dote on their little babies in this sweet novelty book perfect for showing a baby how they are loved, whether by a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other caring figure in a child’s life. |
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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space More Info Borrow
By Adam Higginbotham. From Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster.
(22 reviews)
From the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on fascinating new archival research and in-depth reporting—a riveting history that reads like a thriller.
On January 28, 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions of Americans witnessed the tragic deaths of a crew including New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. |
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They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms More Info Borrow
By Mike Hixenbaugh. From Mariner Books.
(21 reviews)
The urgent, revelatory story of how a school board win for the conservative right in one Texas suburb inspired a Christian nationalist campaign now threatening to undermine public education in America—from an NBC investigative reporter and co-creator of the Peabody Award–winning and Pulitzer Prize finalist Southlake podcast.
Award-winning journalist Mike Hixenbaugh delivers the immersive and eye-opening story of Southlake, Texas, a district that seemed to offer everything parents would want for their children—small classes, dedicated teachers, financial resources, a track record of academic success, and school spirit in abundance. |
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By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness: Her Story in Her Own Words More Info Borrow
By April Simpkins and Cheslie Kryst. From Forefront Books.
(56 reviews)
By the Time You Read This is the story former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst was about to publish before her tragic suicide. Her mother, April, wraps up the narrative by exploring the mental illness and depression that took her daughter’s life.
The text read, “By the time you get this . . .” This is the story of Cheslie Kryst, a former Miss USA, in her own words.
When the world awoke on the morning of January 30, 2022, many were shocked to learn of the tragic death of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst. |
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Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 4 More Info Borrow
By Naoya Matsumoto. From VIZ Media LLC.
(270 reviews)
Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream?
With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?! |
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When Among Crows More Info Borrow
By Veronica Roth. From Tor Books.
(578 reviews)
Step into a city where monsters feast on human emotions, knights split their souls to make their weapons, and witches always take more than they give.
Pain is Dymitr’s calling. To slay the monsters he’s been raised to kill, he had to split his soul in half to make a sword from his own spine. Every time he draws it, he gets blood on his hands.
Pain is Ala’s inheritance. When her mother died, a family curse to witness horrors committed by the Holy Order was passed onto her. |
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Taco Falls Apart More Info Borrow
By Brenda S. Miles. From Magination Press.
(64 reviews)
Taco Falls Apart gets kids thinking about how their thoughts shape feelings and behavior. Friendly and funny, this evidence-based science-informed book skillfully presents a fundamental concept of cognitive-behavior psychology in a way kids can understand — how the interplay between thoughts, feelings, and behavior shape who we are and how we experience everything.
Meet Taco. The world expects so much from him... tacos must stay strong without much support, tacos must stay open without much room, and tacos must keep it all together, all the time! |
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The One That Got Away with Murder More Info Borrow
By Trish Lundy. From Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).
(533 reviews)
Be careful who you fall for...
Robbie and Trevor Cresmont have a body count―the killer kind. Handsome and privileged, the Crestmont brothers have enough wealth to ensure they’ll never be found guilty of any wrongdoing, even if all of Happy Valley believes they're behind the deaths of their ex-girlfriends. First there was soccer star Victoria Moreno, Robbie’s ex, who mysteriously drowned at the family lake house. Then, a year later, Trevor’s girlfriend died of a suspicious overdose.
But the Crestmonts aren’t the only ones with secrets. |
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I Hope This Doesn't Find You More Info Borrow
By Ann Liang. From Scholastic Press.
(4,960 reviews)
Unforgettable, snarky, and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.
Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It’s not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times: she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. |
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 6 More Info Borrow
By Koyoharu Gotouge. From VIZ Media LLC.
(573 reviews)
Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life. |
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I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free More Info Borrow
By Tabitha Brown. From William Morrow.
(65 reviews)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business) presents an inspirational guide for encouraging positive changes in your life—one day and one challenge at a time.
I did a new thing today!
Years ago, Tabitha Brown started a 30-day personal challenge that she called “I Did a New Thing!” The challenge was simple. Every day she would do something she’d never done before. Sometimes it was something small like trying a new food. Other times, she’d step it up a bit and speak to someone she’d never spoken to before. |
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Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds More Info Borrow
By Tom Seeman. From Post Hill Press.
A lyrical coming-of-age story set in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, Animals I Want To See explores themes of identity, ambition, religion, and friendship—often across racial and social lines—as it spotlights a family of fourteen and tracks a boy’s journey from a child janitor with big dreams to a teenage petty criminal to a student at Yale and Harvard. |
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1984: The Graphic Novel More Info Borrow
By George Orwell. From Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
(644 reviews)
One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984.
War is Peace * Freedom is Slavery * Ignorance is Strength
In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. |
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Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels More Info Borrow
By Mark L. Strauss. From Zondervan Academic.
(67 reviews)
A thorough introduction to the four biblical Gospels and their subject—the life and person of Jesus.
Like different artists who render the same subject using unique styles and points of view, the Gospels paint four distinctive portraits of the same Jesus of Nazareth. To Christians worldwide, he is the centerpiece of history, the object of faith, hope, and worship. Even those who do not follow him admit the vast influence of his life. |
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Life, Loss, and Puffins More Info Borrow
By Catherine Ryan Hyde. From Lake Union Publishing.
(172 reviews)
An exhilarating and emotional novel about grief, hope, friendship, and taking life one beautiful and spontaneous day at a time by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.
Freakishly smart. That’s the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old.
Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends―until they form a fast sibling-like bond. |
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And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self More Info Borrow
By Common. From HarperOne.
(30 reviews)
From the multi-award-winning performer, author, and activist, a comprehensive program for addressing mental and physical health—and encouraging communities to do the same.
Common has achieved success in many facets of his life and career, from music to acting to writing. But for a long time, he didn’t feel that he had found fulfillment in his body and spirit.
And Then We Rise is about Common’s journey to wellness as a vital element of his success. |
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