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Sweet as Honey: Picture Books About Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Sweet as Honey: Picture Books About Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

This October, the Jewish community celebrates three major holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Does your family celebrate or are you
Pesto Inspired Pasta Cookbooks

Pesto Inspired Pasta Cookbooks

Pesto the Penguin, the largest penguin chick the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia has ever had, has taken the internet by storm. Weighing in
Cathartic Horror (and Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days)

Cathartic Horror (and Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days)

It used to feel strange to me that people liked horror, liked anything that made them uncomfortable. There are still many things that I’m unwilling to
Fairy Tale Fall

Fairy Tale Fall

Brat summer may be over, but now it’s fairy tale fall!
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OverDrive & Libby

OverDrive & Libby

Borrow eBooks, Audiobooks, and digital magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app, by OverDrive.
Kanopy

Kanopy

Stream over 30,000 movies & documentaries from hundreds of popular producers as well as thousands of independent filmmakers.
LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

Learn business, technology, computer and creative skills to meet your personal or professional goals.
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Mango Languages

Mango Languages

Learn new languages and cultural skills.
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