Summary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Summary: Michael Sullivan works as an enforcer for his adopted father, Irish gangster John Rooney. When Sullivan's son, Mike Jr., witnesses one of his father's killings on Rooney's behalf, the gangster decides that his ward and his family are liabilities that must be removed. Sullivan tries to safeguard his son and get even with the man who betrayed him, while his son focuses on bonding with his...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DreamWorks Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY ROACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ROACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Road 2002Summary: "Meet the Sweathogs. They're the rowdiest, goofiest bunch of students to ever step foot inside a high school. But if they think they're too unruly for a good teacher to handle, they're in for a rude awakening when they meet Mr. Kotter -- a former Sweathog who's returned to his alma mater to shape the minds of these remedial students as their new teacher! With the hilarious talents of comedian...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WELRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: Tonight, Riverview Theaters is closing forever, the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, a shift that quickly takes a dark turn. First a stranger arrives with a chilling accusation. Then the power goes out and their manager disappears, along with the keys to the lobby doors and the theater safe, where...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: PA FIC RICRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: Tempest Theaters is closing: tonight is their last night. It's the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, cleaning up popcorn and mopping floors for the last time. An unexpected altercation puts everyone on edge, the power goes out-- and the manager disappears, along with the keys to the lobby doors and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICSummary: Two young men, one rich, one middle class, are in love with the same woman, but must leave her behind when they become fighter pilots in World War I.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2012
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE WINRichards, Dan
Summary: Who knew there was a problem with not being scared of monsters? The hero of this story knows it--all too well. Because he's not scared, the monsters think he's one of them. And now, they're way too friendly. They want to share everything! Which is, of course, a disaster. Good thing there's a terrified little brother to come to the rescue. With an understated text and hilarious illustrations,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC RICRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: "When classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson break a school rule, they're forced to travel to the middle of nowhere for an extra credit project. They think things can't get much worse. After all, how will learning to survive in the wilderness help them stay out of trouble in school? What starts off as a weekend of team building takes a scary turn when their instructor goes missing and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RICRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: On her eighteenth birthday, Cleo is given clues for a mysterious scavenger hunt that sends her around Columbus, Ohio, and through her past relationship with Declan, who drowned on a group rafting trip the previous year.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICRichards, Dan
Summary: When a proper king and queen ask their fairy godmother for a child, they find themselves gifted instead with a baby goat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RICRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: In this pulse-pounding YA thriller, a girl goes on a mysterious scavenger hunt only to discover that someone knows her worst secret ... and is out for blood.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: PA FIC RICRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: Theo's always been impulsive. But telling Paige how he feels? He's obsessed over that decision. And it's time. Tonight. At the party on the riverbank, under the old walking bridge, site of so many tales of love and death. Paige has had a crush on Theo since they first met, but she knows her feelings are one-sided. She's trying to move on, to flirt. A party at the river is just what she needs....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2017
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Summary: On a senior class camping trip, four girls find themselves lost in the woods, their supplies destroyed, and hunted by a killer.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2016
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Summary: Desperate to reach her grieving mother, Mira joins a group of college students driving home after their flight is stranded, but the road conditions are not the only mortal danger they face. Stuck at the Philadelphia airport by an incoming blizzard results, Mira hitches a ride to Pittsburgh with a group of college kids who were on her initial flight. As the trip begins she discovers that her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2020
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2 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICRichards, Natalie D.
Summary: After a tragic death at Fairview Public Library, frequent patron Mallory and community service volunteer Spencer discover they are not as alone, or as safe, as they thought.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RICRichards, Dan
Summary: An overworked stuffed bunny strikes out on a quest for fame and appreciation, only to realize that home is where he belongs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RICRichards, Dan
Summary: "Penny and Penelope are very different dolls. Penelope is a sweet princess, while Penny is a fierce secret agent. Penelope wants to ride her pony through the countryside, while Penny wants to wrestle alligators. How can they possibly get along playing in an imaginary kingdom? Luckily, Penny and Penelope are more than their packaging. After all, you can't judge a doll by its outfit". Provided...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one, the Queen, her jealous stepmother. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White as the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest. There, she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs, Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and Dopey. The Queen finds Snow White and tricks her with an enchanted...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Entertainment, Inc. 2016
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SNOSummary: "Follow Jason Voorhees as he cuts and hacks a swath of fear from Crystal Lake to the mean streets of Manhattan." Friday the 13th: Camp Crystal Lake has been closed for over twenty years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. New owners reopen the camp, only to have each counselor stalked by a violent killer. This 24-hour nightmare of blood unfolds into a film which is widely acclaimed for...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR FRISummary: Notorious poet and playwright Oscar Wilde devours all that life has to offer, but there's only so much that late Victorian England will tolerate. As Wilde delves into a taboo world of homosexual desire, his life rapidly becomes a turbulent charade. He cannot escape the repercussions wrought by a "pure" society, nor will he hide in shame for being true to his nature.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WILArmstrong, Alan W.
Summary: Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: FIC ARMSummary: Set 5: With the end of World War II slowly but inevitably approaching, Foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV FOYSummary: R.D. Blackmore's classic tale of forbidden love, revenge, and adventure in lawless 17th century England is one of the greatest love stories ever told. Lavish costumes, dazzling scenery, and a stellar supporting cast round out this splendid version.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Acorn Media 2010
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV LORSummary: Macbeth is the chef in a 3-star restaurant; Beatrice and Benedict are rival co-anchors; Titania and Bottom carouse in a tawdry theme resort; and Petruchio sets out to tame the conservative Kate in a politically incorrect marriage of convenience.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007