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     The year 2020 marks several anniversaries of note. In 1820, the Missouri Compromise arguably brought the United States one step closer to civil war, with the demarcation of slave states versus free states. In 1870, postcards made their debut in the US mail. In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. 1945 saw the end of World War II. Fifty years ago...

2019 is a special year as it marks the 60th anniversary of the Adams County Friends of the Library. Started in 1959, a group of concerned citizens wanted to make a library in Gettysburg an important community resource. That spirit continues today as we make our yearly fundraising donation, allowing the library system to continuously improve the library user’s experience.

This year’s F...

Ace Atkins – Robert B Parker’s Angel Eyes
David Baldacci – A Minute to Midnight
Elizabeth Berg – The Confession Club
Rita Mae Brown – Scarlet Fever
Marc Cameron – Tom Clancy Code of Honor
Mary Higgins Clark – Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry
Bernard Cornwell – Sword of Kings
Michael Crichton – The Andromeda Evolution
Clive Cussler – Final ...

After the Wedding
Angel Has Fallen
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Big Bang Theory, Season 12
Blinded by the Light
Brian Banks
The Chaperone
Fast & Furious presents Hobbs & Shaw
47 Meters Down
Good Boys
Good Omens
The Handmaid's Tale, Season 3
The Kitchen
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Star Trek Di...

I really have the Best. Job. Ever! (I’m not a librarian, but I get to work with them!)
My colleagues find the correct information on the World Wide Web in lightning speed. If I could create a tag line for us it would be We’re Better Than Google. (But, I can’t (legally). So I won’t.) Their ability to discern the best fit through the clutter amazes me every single day! In a world of distra...