The first homes in Lakewood Ranch were built in this decade.

In Dicken’s Christmas Carol, Jacob Marley was visited by this many ghosts.

Over the course of his life, he donated over $60 million to build public libraries.

First appearing in 1930, she was the female counterpart to publisher Edward Stratemeyer’s Hardy Boy series.

The greatest American best seller of the 19th Century. It is famous for its chariot race.

With over 2,300 homes, this is the largest Lakewood Ranch community.

The poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” is more commonly known by this, it’s first line.

Named Patience and Fortitude, two marble statues of this animal stand outside the main entrance to the New York Public Library.

This popular Agatha Christie detective character is an elderly lady of independent means.

Dicken’s most popular novel, it famously begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

The first Lakewood Ranch community to be built in Sarasota County.

A story by O’Henry. He sold his watch to buy hair combs; she sold her hair to buy a watch chain.

Altar ego of Doctor of Library Science Barbara Gordon, head of the Gothic City Public Library.

San Francisco based homicide detective, she meets her friends at Suzie’s, to solve crimes and toss back a Margarita.

The novel’s main character, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion.

The first Lakewood Ranch community to be built in Manatee County.

In this Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, her grandmother told her a shooting star means someone is on their way to heaven.

This library purchased Thomas Jefferson’s personal collection of 6,487 books.

She never had a chance to solve her 26th case, which was to be called “Z for Zero.”

Styled as a children’s book, but making observations about life, adults and human nature, the main character is known for his golden hair and lovable laugh.

This family owned the land which became Lakewood Ranch. They also owned the Schlitz Brewing Company.

Robert L. May wrote Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer as a Christmas promotional item for this Chicago based department store and catalogue business.

At the June 2019 conference of the American Library Association, its Council voted unanimously to remove his name from the organization’s top award.

Mma Precious Ramotswe set up the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency in this African country.

Originally published in Portugese in 1988, the novel follows a young shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there.