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Have you ever wondered, as you watch the Olympics, what the Olympic Games are really like? The Olympic Games and the athletes that compete have inspired these authors. Many of these fictional books are inspired by stories and individuals that have competed in the modern Olympic Games!

Ready for the 2024 Paris Olympics? While you wait for the Olympic Opening Ceremony to begin, see what Hollywood has to offer about the Olympics!

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Mario. That plucky little plumber that we all know and love. He has been the mustachioed face of Nintendo for literal decades, and like other celebrities, sometimes he gets a little cosmetic work done. 

Do you have a hold on this book? Here are some suggestions of books to read: 

• Flying Angels by Danielle Steel  

• Absolution by Alice McDermott  

• The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli  

One of the cool things that we as librarians get to do is training -- webinars, workshops, etc. For one week in July, one of our Reference Librarians was in Skokie, attending a workshop at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and the topic was how to teach genocide.

Every four years, elite athletes from around the globe gather in one place to test their skills. As with other things started by the Greeks, the Olympic games have evolved over the years, but their purpose remains.

We like to have fun at the library, but we know that there are times when life throws tough things at us. And not everyone has a safe person to talk to. Or maybe we're just embarrassed, and we want to do some searching on our own. 

Do you have a hold on this book? Here are some suggestions of books to read: 

• Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan  

• The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky  

Have you seen the latest Marvel movie? Maybe you prefer the DC shows on Max. Or maybe superheroes are something you gave up back in high school. Well get ready to dive into a whole new world of comics, graphic novels, and manga!

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Allow me to introduce myself and Teen Services at Quincy Public Library.

Summer Reading programs are not a new concept.  Linda Eastman earned herself a place in librarianist history in 1895 for creating the first program ever to engage children with the library during the summer months, and it became the precursor to nationwide summer reading programs.