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Welcome to the Van Buren District Library with locations in Bangor, Bloomingdale, Covert, Decatur, Gobles, Lawrence, and Mattawan, Michigan, USA.
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Wi-Fi Now Available
at our Antwerp, Bangor, Lawrence, and Decatur libraries. More locations coming in 2010.
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Recommended Reading
Did you know: if you click on one of the "featured" links at the right (such as Holidays 2009), you can see an entire page of similar new titles?
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VBDL Fall Newsletter
is now available online
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News provided by MSNBC.com
Subway carries 3-year-old boy’s dad away
 It’s a parent’s nightmare: In Portland, Ore., a malfunctioning subway door closed, carrying a 3-year-old boy’s father away before he could follow his son out of the car. Happily, a Good Samaritan tended the tot until his dad returned.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:10:12 GMT
Robert Pattinson talks about dating Kristen
 The star of the phenomenal “Twilight” film franchise joked about rumors about him, including that he is dating co-star Kristen Stewart and that he was hit by a taxi. He also revealed that he nearly quit acting before landing the role — and talked about what it’s done to his teeth.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:39:48 GMT
Movie popcorn, soda = 3 burgers, 12 butter pats
 Isn’t popcorn supposed to be a healthy snack? It can be, but watch out: One medium-popcorn-and-soda combo sold at a popular movie-theater chain has 1,610 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat — the equivalent of three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:45:18 GMT
10 tips to find seasonal work this year
 Competition for seasonal work is proving to be exceptionally brutal this holiday season — but if you do manage to land a seasonal job, it very well could morph into a permanent position. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey explains how to land a job over the holidays.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:05 GMT
Over 50? Simple secrets to grow younger
 Want to preserve your youth well into your 50s? "Old is the New Young" offers tips (take a dance class! volunteer!) to keep key aspects of your life — mental, physical, social and financial —thriving as you age.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:36:49 GMT
Copyright 2009 msnbc.com
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| Featured New York Times Bestsellers Selection |  | | The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingsolver
Library Journal
: Diego Rivera's mural in Mexico's Palacio Nationale was only half complete the day young Harrison S...
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| Featured ALA Notable Books for Children Selection |  | | Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp
by Fleming, Denise.
School Library Journal
: PreS-Gr 3—This sequel to Buster (Holt, 2003) surpasses that book. When Brown S...
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