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This list is regularly updated and shows some of the latest items that have been checked in at the library.
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Coming Soon for Children

This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
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Coming Soon for Teens

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Coming Soon for Adults

This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
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Coming Soon

This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
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Most Popular

This list is regularly updated and shows 500 of the most popular items being checked out at the library.
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Just Checked In for Adults

This list is regularly updated and shows some of the latest items that have been checked in at the library.
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What to Read If You Like: 'DUNE'

So, you've finally seen the movie and/or read the book. Great! Check out the rest of the Dune series or other series of similar themes!  Be careful with how much spice you consume...
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Young Adult Book To Movie Adaptations

Is the book always better than the movie? What if the book is young adult fiction? Sometimes the author's voice is too unique on paper to be translated to the silver screen. Or can actors and visual style add a fresh, new angle? Reading and then watching a story (or vice versa) can lead to interesting insights about what makes one version of a story better... or worse.
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Top Checkouts 2021: Films 🎬

Curious as to what your friends and neighbors were watching in 2021? Us too!  From animated films to superhero favorites, books-to-movies and beyond, library customers got their fill of films this year. 
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Rory Gilmore's Reading Challenge (List #1 - Starting with '1984')

☕ Take a deep dive into all the books seen and referenced on the Gilmore Girls from Season 1 to A Year in the Life.  📚 Just in time for our winter weather. So, grab your books, a cup of coffee (or hot cocoa), and bundle up by the fire. ❄️Smells Like Snow❄️ (except for SC)   Since there are 408 titles, there will be multiple lists sent out over the next few months. Enjoy!
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Halloween Hangover Movies

Halloween is over, but the scares don't have to be! Enjoy these nailbiters, some old and some new, but all thrilling. Slashers, ghouls and beasts abound in these horror shows. Each of these titles is scary in their own way, so grab some popcorn and pretend it's still October.
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If You Like... Squid Game

Squid Game has taken the streaming world by storm. The mixture of gruesome survival games, social commentary, and colorful cast of characters means there's never a dull moment. Check out some of the titles below that are related to themes from the show.
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🌍World Environmental Health Day [September 26, 2021]🌍

Here is a list to jump-start your dive into learning more about the biosphere you live in, and the ecosystems surrounding you (and also living within you). In addition, for those that are familiar with environmental science, there are additional books to expand your knowledge while possibly making an activist out of you.
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Talk Like a Pirate Day - September 19th

Ahoy! Get ready to sail the briny deep you landlubbers!   Enjoy this list of Pirate movies to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th.
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Celebrate Loving Day in Media

Celebrate Loving Day by checking out or streaming a favorite film or TV show featuring an interracial love story. "The “Loving” in Loving Day is actually the last name of Mildred and Richard Loving. The Loving Day Story begins when they were arrested for being married in 1958 because they were an interracial couple living in Virginia.
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Where to Start Your Anime Journey

Anime can be an overwhelming medium, especially for someone new. This collection of anime movies are a great starting point to begin your exploration of the medium. Works range from family friendly works by Hayao Miyazaki to the deep and psychological works of the late Satoshi Kon. Whichever you choose, you're bound to find a new world in anime.
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Movies for Workers' Day

The first day of May has been celebrated as International Workers' Day since 1889 when labor activists were demonstrating and organizing for the eight-hour-day.  The following list is made up of dramatic features, documentaries, and educational series on the labor movement, unionizing, leftist political activism, economic inequality, and working conditions. Mostly focused on American culture and history, it nontheless includes films set around the globe, helping to illustrate the shared struggles of workers everywhere. 
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Lower Richland Staff Picks

Lower Richland is Richland Library's newest location, located in Hopkins! Here are some staff picks to help get to know us better:
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Jazz Appreciation Month: Feature Films

Just because Jazz Appreciation Month is drawing a close, it doesn't mean your appreciating of Jazz has to end! Here are some movies to entertain you while enriching your understanding of one of America's finest cultural creations. Sit back, pour yourself a cool drink, and enjoy some swinging horns and moving pictures. 
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Friendship

Friendships near and far Connecting with friends and family, we are able to listen to each other's experiences.  Let these items show us that we are not alone in how it feels to be human.    Looking for more? Check out our personalized recommendations here or call us at 799-9084.
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Sean Connery 1930-2020

Revist a favorite performance from the late scottish actor or take a chance on one you haven't yet seen. 
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

From The Notorious RBG to I Dissent, explore the life and work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with these books and movies that span all age ranges.
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RIP RBG

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday, Sept.
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Racial Equity and Inclusion

Take some time to explore these films that address racial equity and inclusion at a critical time in history.
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Classic Sci-Fi

Enjoy this classic selection of science fiction works: From the macabre visions of Mary Shelley and H. P. Lovecraft, to the contemporary works of Andy Weir and James S. A. Corey, these pieces are a great start for anyone looking to get into Science Fiction, or to round out their bibliography as an existing fan.
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Movies That Make You Feel Smart

These works are cerebral and often deceptive. They feature brilliant characters in fantastic situations who either outsmart or are outsmarted in extreme, life-or-death situations. These movies are often heavy, and require all your attention to make sure you keep up with the twists and turns throughout. 
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Award-Winning Animation

Animation isn't just for kids! This wide assortment of animated works are aimed at all sorts of audiences, with all sorts of themes as well. Enjoy 25 award-winning animated films from across the past two decades. 
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Southeast Staff Picks Pt. 3

Have you ever wondered what we're checking out? Take a look at what titles Richland Library Southeast and Lower Richland's staff have picked as their faves. There's definitely a variety to choose from!
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Southeast Staff Picks Pt. 2

Have you ever wondered what we're checking out? Take a look at what titles Richland Library Southeast and Lower Richland's staff have picked as their faves. There's definitely a variety to choose from!
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Passport to Cinema: Latin America

Explore the rich diversity of Latin American culture and history through films set in the region.  
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22 Spike Lee Joints

For over 30 years Spike Lee has been entertaining and challenging us with his films. Take a look back over the accomplished career of our most prolific Black director from his first film She's Gotta Have it to his Oscar winning BlacKkKlansman.  
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24 Films: A Cinematic Visa to Iran

Journey into the richness of Iranian cinema with this selection of films by renowned directors Abbas Kiarostami, Asghar Farhadi, Jafar Panahi and others. Encounter the humanity and traditions of people often considered abstractly and politically on newscasts accompanied by the frantic drumbeat of war. Several of these directors made acclaimed films set outside of Iran, their talent translating across cultural and political borders. 
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Que Sera, Sera: Remembering Doris Day

Singer and movie icon Doris Day has died at the age of 97.  She began her career as a hit-making big-band singer in the late 1930s but eventually branched out into film, appearing in 39 features from 1948 to 1968.  Highlights include Love Me or Leave Me (a critically acclaimed biopic about the singer Ruth Ettig), Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much, and the screen version of the stage musical
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Films by Black Directors

While cinema is a collaborative art form, the director is the creative force at its heart much like an author or composer. Explore the rich variety of genres, styles and techniques marshalled by such artists as Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, Ousmane Sembène, Marlon Riggs and Euzhan Palcy.  
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Love Maze Runner? Check out that book to movie and more!

6 Books and Their Movies Just in Time For Holiday Travel!  Hurry to your local library and check out these futuristic titles to read and then watch the movie.  Also, ask your local librarian for even more suggestions!