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Librarian's Picks

Check out a book from the Gulfport Public Library! Need some ideas? Check out this month's Librarian's Picks.

It's National Library Week! Take a break and check out a book from the Gulfport Public Library.

Librarian's Picks by Alex Hooks at the Gulfport Public Library

Books for children

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  • "The Tale of Mr. Tod" by Beatrix Potter
  • "Alice: Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll
  • "Butterflies for Kiri" by Cathryn Falwell
  • "The Girl who Loved Caterpillars" by Jean Merrill
  • "The Biggest Bear" Lynd Ward

Books for adults

  • "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman (science fiction)
  • "Brave New Worlds" edited by John Joseph Adams (Dystopian short stories)
  • "Wonder Tales" by Lord Dunsany (early fantasy)
  • "The Last Man" by Mary Shelley (novel by the author of Frankenstein)
  • "Player One: What is to Become of Us" by Douglas Coupland (modern fiction)

For a complete list of family activities at the Gulfport Public Library check out their website.

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If you're looking to expand your personal library buy a gently used book at the Friends of the Gulfport Library corner in the Gulfport Public Library and/or stop by the Small Adventures Book Shop.


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