Reader Services

This section contains specifics as to special services to readers that the Pioneer Library System provides through the hometown libraries.

Also includes regular articles highlighting the collections as well as book reviews written by staff and patrons.

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Modern Fairy Tales

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Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 09:13

Grimm is a television show highlighting Detective Nick Burkhardt in Portland who just so happens to be able to view mythical creatures. Nick learns that he is a descendant from the "Grimms" known as "guardians," who are in charge of keeping a well sustained balance between humanity and the mythological creatures of the world. He also befriends one of these creatures who helps him in battles against those who pose a threat. Each episode has creatures from our favorite fairy tales with a modern spin.

Cary Grant Birth Anniversary

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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 January 2013 15:52

Cary Grant was born in England on January 18, 1904, but was known as a popular American leading actor. To participate in celebrating this iconic actor's birthday, check out some of his most popular movies and learn a bit about him through his biography below.

Cary Grant biography book jacket Cary Grant: a biography by Marc Eliot

Rigorously researched and elegantly written, Cary Grant: A Biography is a complete, nuanced portrait of the greatest star in cinema history. Exploring Grant's troubled childhood, ambiguous sexuality, and lifelong insecurities, as well as the magical amalgam of characteristics that allowed him to remain Hollywood's favorite romantic lead for more than thirty-five years, Cary Grant is the definitive examination of every aspect of Grant's professional and private life and the first biography to reveal the real man behind the movie star.