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Spend an afternoon with the Dashwood sisters of Sense and Sensibility, catching up on local gossip, potential crushes and past illicit love affairs. 2011 marked the bicenntenial of Jane Austen's first published work. Or, enjoy the popular 1851 novel, Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell which chronicles the lives of two sisters rivaling reality TV of today and is the basis for the 2007 BBC miniseries of the same name starring Dame Judi Dench.    FREE DOWNLOAD.

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The Library Café is temporarily closed until June 6th. If you need a quick java fix, please visit the cappuccino and other vending machines on the first floor of the library. 

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