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Veteran's Day is a day set aside to honor ALL our brave men and women who have clocked in any military service, be it peace time or wartime. It is a time to pay our respects to those who sacrificed for our continued freedom.

The library will be closed Monday, November 12th in observance of the holiday.

To learn more about Veteran's Day:

• http://www.military.com/veterans-day
• http://www.history.com/topics/history-of-veterans-day
• http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/veteransday.htm
• http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

Or check out these books (and many more!):

Adult:

• Heart of a Patriot, by Max Cleland (biography)
• The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien (fiction)
• American Heroes, by Oliver North (non-fiction)

Teens:

• Benjamin O. Davis Jr., by Sari Earl (biography)
• Code Talker, by Joseph Bruchac

Children:

• The Wall, by Eve Bunting (picture book)
• Stand Tall, by Joan Bauer (chapter book)
• Remember Pearl Harbor, by Thomas Allen (non-fiction)