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Funny Story (Electronic Format) More Info Borrow
By Emily Henry. From Berkley.
 (14,300 reviews)
In Electronic Format A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra. |
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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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During WWI, a German submarine torpedoed the British freighter S.S. Mirlo off the Outer Banks. As the freighter sank, six courageous Coast Guardsmen of the Chicamacomico Lifeboat Station at Rodanthe sped to the rescue, entering a hellish inferno of explosions and toxic fumes, and a maze of black smoke, imperiling their lives to save strangers in distress.
Asheboro Library on Tues., May 14th at 6:30pm. Call 336-318-6803 for more info. |
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Join Stephen Smith, a lifetime honorary member of the Greensboro Gem and Mineral Society, to find out how geodes form, what they’re made of, and what you can and can’t find inside them. Smith will have geodes and agate nodules on hand for the audience to hold and examine.
Best for 4th grade and up. Asheboro Library on Tues., May 14th at 6:30pm. Call 336-318-6803 for more info. |
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s (Electronic Format) More Info Borrow
By Doris Kearns Goodwin. From Simon & Schuster.
(39 reviews)
In Electronic Format An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life.
Dick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. In his twenties, Dick was one of the brilliant young men of John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier. |
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Just for the Summer More Info Borrow
By Abby Jimenez. From Forever.
(15,477 reviews)
A sharp and scintillating summer novel that will make readers laugh out loud and cry happy tears from the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.
Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. |
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The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters More Info Borrow
By Susan Page. From Simon & Schuster.
 (49 reviews)
The definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time—Barbara Walters—a woman whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air, written by bestselling author Susan Page.
Barbara Walters was a force from the time TV was exploding on the American scene in the 1960s to its waning dominance in a new world of competition from streaming services and social media half a century later. |
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Somehow: Thoughts on Love More Info Borrow
By Anne Lamott. From Riverhead Books.
(122 reviews)
“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.”
—Chicago Tribune
From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, a joyful celebration of love
“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. |
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New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West More Info Borrow
By David E. Sanger. From Crown.
(6 reviews)
A fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adversaries—Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia—based on deep reporting from inside the White House, U. S. intelligence agencies, technology firms, and foreign governments.
More than thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the United States finds itself in a volatile rivalry against the world’s other two great nuclear powers. Yet this era bears very little resemblance to the old Cold War. |
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself More Info Borrow
By Melody Beattie. From Spiegel & Grau.
(2,455 reviews)
Over 7 Million Copies Sold
Revised and Updated, with a New Chapter on Trauma, a Resources guide, and More
The cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, now fully revised and updated, with a new chapter on trauma, this modern classic holds the key to understanding codependency and unlocking its hold on your life.
As heard on Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things podcast. |
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Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans More Info Borrow
By Peter Schweizer. From Harper.
(47 reviews)
It’s often said that China is in a cold war with America. The reality is far worse: the war is hot, and the body count is one-sided.
China is killing Americans and working aggressively to maximize the carnage while our leaders remain passive and, in some cases, compliant. Why?
If anyone could crack the code, it’s the renowned nonpartisan investigator Peter Schweizer. Schweizer’s previous three number one New York Times bestsellers sent shock waves through official Washington, sparking FBI investigations and congressional probes that continue to this day. |
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2024/2025 ASVAB for Dummies More Info Borrow
By Angie Papple Johnston. From For Dummies.
Get the score you need to get the job you want!
The bestselling ASVAB For Dummies is back with an updated and expanded annual edition. This trusted study guide will help you succeed on the essential military recruitment test. Now with more examples, walk-throughs, and practice questions, you can land the score that will qualify you for your preferred military job. |
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder More Info Borrow
By Salman Rushdie. From Random House Large Print.
(235 reviews)
From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him
Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art—and finding the strength to stand up again. |
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Think This, Not That: 12 Mindshifts to Breakthrough Limiting Beliefs and Become Who You Were Born to Be More Info Borrow
By Josh Axe. From Thomas Nelson.
(8 reviews)
Are you feeling stuck? Wanting more out of life? Use twelve powerful mindshifts to break through limiting beliefs, spark personal transformation, and build a more meaningful life.
Perhaps you're busy but still feel empty. Maybe things haven't turned out how you'd hoped, and life seems stale and unfulfilling. What if you could wake up every morning excited about your purpose, knowing you're fulfilling your greatest potential?
A more meaningful life is within your reach, and it starts in one place: your mind. |
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After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations More Info Borrow
By Eric Cline. From Princeton University Press.
(6 reviews)
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B. C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed—why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever.
At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B. C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. |
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Whose Toes are Those? More Info Borrow
By Jabari Asim. From LB Kids.
(66 reviews)
Snuggle with a child on your lap with this cheerful rhyme inspired by the classic giggle-inspiring game of This Little Piggy. With lush, adorable pictures from New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham, reminiscent of the beloved work of Ezra Jack Keats, this interactive board book full of toddler appeal is a perfect baby gift for parent-child playtime. |
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Forest Hide & Seek: A Finger Trail Lift-the-Flap Book (The World of Eric Carle) More Info Borrow
By Eric Carle. From World of Eric Carle.
(6 reviews)
Interactive elements makes this board book ideal for little hands!
Who is in the forest where it's bright and sunny? Busy, buzzing bees making tasty honey! Play hide-and-seek with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this fantastic finger trail lift-the-flap book! With a gentle rhyming narrative and an introduction to woodland friends, this book is perfect for little explorers. |
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac Container Gardener’s Handbook More Info Borrow
From Old Farmer's Almanac.
(2 reviews)
You can grow almost anything in a container—and do it almost anywhere! Whether you’re tight for space, time, money, or other resources or just want to keep things satisfyingly simple, container gardening is the perfect way not only to explore your love of plants but also to “grow” your knowledge.
How to start? This is where the Container Gardener’s Handbook comes in. |
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A Letter to the Luminous Deep More Info Borrow
By Sylvie Cathrall. From Orbit.
 (545 reviews)
A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light, Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea.
“An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world with kindness and curiosity.”
—Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light |
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These Tangled Threads More Info Borrow
By Sarah Loudin Thomas. From Bethany House Publishers.
(111 reviews)
Set in the shadow of Biltmore Estate comes a poignant tale of friendship, restoration, and second chances.
Seven years ago, a hidden betrayal scattered three young friends living in the shadow of the great Vanderbilt mansion. Now, when Biltmore Industries master weaver Lorna Blankenship is commissioned to create an original design for Cornelia Vanderbilt's 1924 wedding, she panics knowing she doesn't have the creativity needed. But there's an elusive artisan in the Blue Ridge Mountains who could save her--if only she knew where to begin. |
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Where Should We Camp Next? Budget Camping: A 50-State Guide to Budget-Friendly Campgrounds and Free and Low-Cost Outdoor Activities More Info Borrow
By Stephanie Puglisi and Jeremy Puglisi. From Sourcebooks.
(6 reviews)
The essential planning guidebook for anyone searching for fun, memorable travel destinations―on a budget!
The outdoor adventure landscape is vast, exciting, and accessible to everyone! Whether you're searching for a relaxing beach vacation, exciting mountain adventure, or calming forest retreat, Where Should We Camp Next?: Budget Camping will help you find the best destinations, free and low-cost activities, and accommodations that won't break the bank. |
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Lost Birds: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel More Info Borrow
By Anne Hillerman. From Harper Large Print.
(40 reviews)
“Anne Hillerman is a star.”
—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author
From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways.
Joe Leaphorn may be long retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, but his detective skills are still sharp, honed by his work as a private detective. |
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Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World More Info Borrow
By Eric Jay Dolin. From Liveright.
(11 reviews)
The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812―a tale of treachery, shipwreck, isolation, and the desperate struggle for survival.
The best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters tells the story of a wild encounter between an American sealing vessel, a shipwrecked British brig, and a British warship in the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812. Fraught with misunderstandings and mistrust, the incident left three British sailors and two Americans―including the captain of the sealer, Charles H. Barnard―abandoned in the Falklands for eighteen months. |
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