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Jun 23

July 4th Reads

Posted on June 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM by Genesis Gaule

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Independence Day

The library will be closed on July 4-5 for Independence Day. Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.   


My Fourth of July

by Jerry Spinelli 

Easy SPINELLI 

A responsible little boy who's eager to do his part wakes up joyful and ready to celebrate his favorite day of all. But there's a lot of work to do--pies to be baked, deviled eggs to be filled--and the boy has lots of jobs to complete before he can enjoy the fun... the world's best picnic! Face painting! A band concert! And then, after what seems like the longest wait ever... he can kick back and enjoy the fireworks with the rest of the country. 


Knee High by the Fourth of July

by Jess Lourey 

Mystery LOUREY   

When Fourth of July weekend coincides with Wenonga Days, the annual celebration of a locally famous Ojibwe leader, the town of Battle Lake double-dips on the tourist trade. This year the hullabaloo hasn’t even started and there’s already a story for reporter Mira James. The Chief Wenonga statue has disappeared, leaving behind drops of human blood and a big question for Mira: How and why would anyone steal a twenty-three-foot monument? Things go from curious to worse when a local man is kidnapped. And from worse to downright gruesome when a corpse is found in the lakeside cabin of a horticultural hottie Mira’s been crushing on from afar. Mira has no choice but to trail a statue thief, find a missing person, and clear an earthy dreamboat’s name from a murder charge. Not to mention risk her own life to unmask a cold-blooded killer. 


Independence Day

by Jill Foran 

J NF CELEBRATE - Independence Day 

Examines the history of Independence Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated. Includes craft instructions and a recipe!


4th of July

by James Patterson 

Audiobook PATTERSON Women's v.4 7-discs

In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders-crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts: in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides-including kill again? 


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