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A book cover. There is a picture of the USS Olympia on it in black and white. Above it in red, the title of the book reads, "USS Olympia. Herald of Empire." Underneath that, also in red, there is text that says, "Benjamin Franklin Cooling."

USS Olympia: Herald of Empire

A book cover showing a lake setting with some islands with trees on them in the background. There are two small otters in the background and a main large brown and tan otter in the center. Its face pops out of the book and is brown and tan and fuzzy. The title reads "Baby Otter Finger Puppet Book." The bottom reads "Illustrated by Yu-Hsuan Huang."

Baby Otter Finger Puppet Book

Our World Out of Balance: Understanding Climate Change and What We Can Do

Our World Out of Balance: Understanding Climate Change and What We Can Do

One Well: The Story of Water on Earth

One Well: The Story of Water on Earth

On the Turtle's Back: Stories the Lenape Told Their Grandchildren

On the Turtle's Back: Stories the Lenape Told Their Grandchildren

Dancing with Water

Dancing with Water

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy

Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy

Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly

Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly

Book cover of 'Philadelphia: A Narrative History' by Paul Kahan with cityscape illustration.

Philadelphia: A Narrative History

Book cover with 'Share Your Story Veteran' text on a blue background

Share Your Story Veteran – A Guided Journal For U.S. Veterans

The cover of a book that depicts part of an old map. The top of the book cover is black with text that reads, "Lenape Country. Delaware Valley Society Before William Penn. Jean R. Soderlund."

Lenape Country: Delaware Valley Society Before William Penn

A book cover that depicts a young boy in bed looking out his window over a skyline of Philadelphia with his dog at his left side. There is text at the top that reads, "Good Night Philadelphia."

Goodnight Philadelphia

A book cover showing a city on the water with tons of houses and buildings. The water has many boats on a dock. There is text on the top that says the author's name, "Gary B. Nash." The title in the center reads, "First City. Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory."

First City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory

The cover of a book. It is white with various illustrations of different kinds of boats around. There is text in the center that reads, "Do you know? Boats and Water Transport. By Laurence Muguet."

Do You Know? Boats

A book cover showing a blue sky with clouds over a green and blue sea. There is a dock in the center of the cover with an old sailor sitting on a barrel. He has a sailors hat on, a cigar in his mouth, a purple shirt, and tan pants with a brown belt. He is making a knot with some rope. The title of the book reads "The Ashley Book of knots. Every practical knot - What is looks like, who uses it, where it comes from, and how to tie it." The author's name "Clifford W. Ashley" is in the right corner.

Ashley Book of Knots: Every Practical Knot--What It Looks Like, Who Uses It, Where It Comes From, and How to Tie It

A book cover for a book about tying knots. The title of the book is on the left side with a blue background and reads, "The Ultimate Book of Everyday Knots. Geoffrey Budworth." Around the title, there are illustrations of different types of knots you can tie.

The Ultimate Book of Knots

A blue book cover with a ship and blueprints on how to make it around it. The title is in dark blue with a white boarder and reads "American Ship Models and How to Build Them." The author is also in blue with a white boarder and reads "V.R. Grimwood."

American Ship Models and How to Build Them

A yellow and tan book cover. The top calls it a "National Bestseller." There is a review that reads "Marvelous...A sweeping portrait of human life in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus...A remarkably engaging writer. - The New York Best Times Book Review." The title is in black and reads "1491. New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus." There is an illustration of a circle of huts with a firepit in the center and some people around and the authors name, Charles C. Mann.

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