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Whether Morocco (916.4), Malta (914.585) or even Minnesota (917.76) is your destination this summer, the library has books that will steer you to their hottest attractions. Type: “(your country, city or state) guidebooks” in the Keyword field when searching the catalog to find the call # for the latest Fodor’s, Lonely Planet or your favorite guide. Ask the Circulation staff for a vacation checkout so you can have it for six weeks. Every year the library orders travel information from each state’s Department of Tourism. These travel guides and maps are filed in the Pamphlet File in the Adult Library and can be checked out for one week.
Vacationing a little closer to home? The library has a large display of travel brochures for Wisconsin counties, towns and other special places that are free for the taking. And, while you are on the road, have the whole family listen to an audio book on CD or cassette (a 6 week vacation checkout is possible). Don’t limit yourself to just one. Take a selection, so that your crew can vote on what to listen to. It’s a great way to bond during a sometimes boring car ride. If you are just going for a weekend, take along some DVDs (3 day checkout) for the kids to watch in the backseat of the minivan so you can listen to what you want to in the front seat or maybe even (gasp!), have a real conversation with your partner.
