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Christmas Stories

Christmas comes but once a year, as they say... It is a time for family gatherings and celebration, for feasting and relaxing. A time when many people will give and receive books as presents (many of which may be destined never to get read!).

Choose a list from the drop down box above to get a flavour of what you can find in your library in the Christmas season - there are fiction, non-fiction and children's selections.

Here is a selection of recent stories and other books set around a theme of Christmas time. There are family stories of course, but also many murder mysteries. A game of Cluedo may go down well after the Christmas dinner, but by Boxing Day evening the presence of in-laws may be pushing some people's patience towards committing the ultimate crime - at least that's how the story plot traditionally goes!

So settle down with a book, a glass and a mince pie and enjoy finding out how these fictional characters past and present cope with the festive season.

At Christmas, look on the Christmas display shelves and stands in your local library for these and other seasonal books, such as ideas for Christmas cooking, crafts and decorations, Christmas customs and history.
Look also for Christmas carols - both as songbooks and recordings on CD.
And look in the children's library for Christmassy picture books, stories, craft activities, and books about Christmas time.