J R R Tolkien

March 25th has been designated a day to celebrate the life and work of JRR Tolkien. The Fresno County Library has pulled some additional resources to gain some knowledge and understanding on the author JRR Tolkien.  


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 Enjoy! Keep up the great job on this year's Walk to Mordor Challenge. As always, we are cheering you on during this two month challenge. 

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