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On the 12th Day of Christmas, My Library Gave to Me... BOOKS for Escaping!

  • Writer: Rachel
    Rachel
  • 2 days ago
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Stack of books on a library table. Titles include Very Good Hats and The Maze Runner. Wooden shelves and lamps in the background.

As we reach the final day of our Library 12 Days of Christmas, how could we overlook the books in the library? Explore 12 books selected by our amazing staff!





On the 12th Day of Christmas, My Library Gave to Me... BOOKS for Escaping!


With a collection of over 30,000 books, providing the community with physical reading materials is a core mission. We aim to be a mirror of our community by offering books that represent everyone within it. Additionally, we aspire to be a window to the world, offering books that let you explore places you might never experience in person.


Book selections on the Children's Floor include board books, picture books, easy readers, chapter books, non-fiction books, junior high books, and graphic novels.


The teen lounge on the main floor includes non-fiction and fiction books as well as manga and graphic novels.


For adults, the library offers a vast collection of non-fiction and fiction books, as well as graphic novels. The collection also includes books on local history, large print books, and shorter quick reads.




Explore these 12 favorite books selected by our staff! As usual, click the attached links to reserve your copy!


Very Good Hats by Emma Straub - Children's Picture Book

Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima- Children's Picture Book

Big by Vashti Harrison - Children's Picture Book

One Piece 1 by Eiichiro Oda - Young Adult Manga

Berserk by Kentar Miura - Adult Graphic Novel



Ready. Set. READ.


12 Days of Library Christmas

Twelve Books for Escaping

Eleven Movies for Streaming

Ten Audiobooks for Listening

Nine Video Games for Playing

Eight Jigsaws for Puzzling

Seven Tool Kits for Fixing

Six Programs for Learning

Five Lord of the Rings

Four Posts for Liking 

Three Activity Stations

Two Computers to Play Minecraft

and a library card for free!


12 Days Complete!




Until Next Time Library Friends!

The Vespasian Warner Library is located at

310 N. Quincy St. in Clinton, IL 61727.

Contact us by phone, 217-935-5174,

or drop in and say hello!

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