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J CD FICTION TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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J CD FICTION TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
CD SF/F TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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CD SF/F TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, becomes a thief for a band of dwarves and soon finds himself in the midst of a war with the evil goblins and wargs, and forced to make a decision between the call of duty and the pull of the simple life.
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DVD HOBBIT
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DVD HOBBIT
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The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes...
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"Begin your journey into Middle-earth. A New Legend Begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This single volume, paperback omnibus edition includes the three titles that comprise J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Middle-earth, a world of magic and adventure. A land full of tales spanning thousands of years. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BLU-RAY LORD
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BLU-RAY LORD
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BLU-RAY LORD
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BLU-RAY LORD
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In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young...
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Hunger Games trilogy volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J CD FICTION COLLINS, S.
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J CD FICTION COLLINS, S.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
TEEN CD FICTION COLLINS, S.
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TEEN CD FICTION COLLINS, S.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION COLLINS, S.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION COLLINS, S.
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In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
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DVD HUNGER
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DVD HUNGER
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Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
7) Twilight
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Twilight saga volume 1
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When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmorizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.
8) Twilight
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Isabella Swan moves to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her father. She begins her junior year in high school and becomes fascinated by Edward Cullen. He holds a dark secret which is only known by his family. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for, a true soul mate. But he knows the further they progress in their relationship the more he is putting Bella and those close to her at risk. Edward tries to warn Bella that she should leave...
9) Pet sematary
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When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Yet despite Ludlow's tranquility, an undercurrent of danger exists here. Those trucks on the road outside the Creeds' beautiful old home travel by just a little too quickly, for one thing... as is evidenced by the makeshift pet cemetary in the nearby woods. then there are the warnings to Louis, both real...
10) Pet sematary
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After moving to an idyllic home in the countryside, life seems perfect for the Creed family ... but not for long. Louis and Rachel Creed and their two young children settle into a house that sits next door to a pet cemetery--built on an ancient Indian burial ground. Their mysterious new neighbor, Jud Crandall, hides the cemetery's darkest secret ... until a family tragedy brings the secret to life. Now, an unthinkable evil is about to be resurrected....
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN SUMMER READING KESEY, K.
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TEEN SUMMER READING KESEY, K.
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"Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a seminal novel of the 1960s. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants--a counterculture classic that inspired the 1975 film adaptation, widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made"--
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"In this program, Ken Kesey, Kesey scholar John Clark Pratt, psychiatrist and critic Frank Pittman, 'Rolling Stone's' Jann Wenner, 1960's icon Wavy Gravy, and others set 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest'--an indictment of Eisinhower Era conformity--within the context of its times. Together they talk about the novel, the Academy Award-winning movie, and Kesey's role as leader of the Merry Pranksters and the star of the West Coast psychedelic scene....
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION CRICHTON, M.
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FICTION CRICHTON, M.
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On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge. But, as always, there is a dark side to the fantasy and after a catastrophe destroys the park's defense systems, the scientists and tourists are left...
14) Jurassic Park
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Experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park. Featuring Academy Award winning visual effects and groundbreaking filmmaking, this epic film is sheer movie-making magic that was 65 million years in the making. Jurassic Park takes you to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the earth and five people must battle to survive among the...
15) One shot
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Jack Reacher novels volume 9
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LARGE TYPE Fiction CHILD, L.
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LARGE TYPE Fiction CHILD, L.
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Five people are killed when a shooter opens fire in a small unnamed Indiana city. But when ex-infantry specialist James Barr is apprehended, he refuses to talk, saying only, "Get Jack Reacher for me." But Reacher's already en route; having seen a news story on the shooting, he heads to the scene with disturbing news of his own.
16) Jack Reacher
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DVD JACK
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DVD JACK
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Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher leaps off the pages of Lee Child's bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. When an unspeakable crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense: Get Jack Reacher! The law has its limits, but Reacher does not when his fight for the truth pits him against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
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FICTION MITCHELL, M.
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FICTION MITCHELL, M.
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Willful and pampered Scarlett O'Hara's strength of character carries her thought the deprivations of the Civil War, but her infatuation with Ashley Wilkes keeps her from recognizing her true love until it is too late.
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An epic story of the South's fight to maintain its way of life during the Civil War years. It starts out as Scarlett O'Hara and her family are amongst the ladies and "chivalrous" gentlemen at the Twelve Oaks Plantation's ball before the Civil War begins. How Scarlett's love for one man keeps her from seeing the love that another man truly has for her. As the South finally crumbles down around her, Scarlett devises a way to overcome starvation in order...
19) Little women
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Little Women series volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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J FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
LARGE TYPE FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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LARGE TYPE FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION ALCOTT, L.M.
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"For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role...
20) Little women
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J BLU-RAY LITTLE
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J BLU-RAY LITTLE
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BLU-RAY LITTLE
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BLU-RAY LITTLE
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Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in mid-nineteenth-century New England.