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Every December, the librarians of Twitter tweet out their favourite reads with the hashtag #libfaves17. Here are my picks for top middle-grade reads of 2017.

Rivers have changed the course of human history, facilitating travel and attracting settlement since time immemorial. Without them, the greatest and the humblest stories of humankind could never have been told.

Mmmmm, nothing smells as nice for the Christmas season as fresh greens inside our homes.

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

Winter is just around the corner, with the late-fall weather bringing showery days and snow-covered mountains.

Have you ever wondered why your Christmas cactus always blooms too early, too late or not at all for the Christmas season? The simple answer is that you probably don’t have a true Christmas cactus.

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

The Staff Picks shelf is one of the most popular displays at Port Moody Public Library.

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

Ever wonder how Christmas was celebrated a century ago?