The Library will be CLOSED on Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. HOURS: Monday 12:30-8:30, Tuesday 9:30-5:30, Wednesday 12:30-8:30, Thursday 9:30-5:30, Friday 9:30-5:30, Saturday 9:30-3:00
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Librarian's Corner
Happy New Year to all of our patrons!
Now that we are all settled back in to our refurbished building we are looking ahead to 2025 and planning a year of exciting events, displays, programs and purchases. What’s ahead in January?
For Kids: Winter Storytimes begin the week of January 7. Join Mrs. Molly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 for great books, songs, crafts and activities. Our biweekly Homeschool Storytimes continue on Wednesday afternoons. You don’t even have to get dressed for our Granny Annie Pajama Storytime on January 22! The whole family can come in PJs for a cozy bedtime Storytime with goodies and stuffed animal friends. Drop in on Saturday, January 25 for a Winter Craft Day. We’ll have multiple craft sessions to keep you busy on a winter weekend.
Just For Teens: Put your palate to work at our Teen Taste Test program on January 15. We’ll taste a variety of jelly beans and sandwich cookies, and rank our favorites.
For Teens & Adults: Feeling a little stressed after the holidays? Relax, reload, and make some goodies to take home at Aromatherapy 101 on January 18. Do you have an idea for a podcast or television special? Did you know that your local public access cable channel will provide FREE training and equipment rentals to help you make it happen?! Find out about this fantastic opportunity at Learn Video Production on January 29.
For All Ages: Join our new Monday Night Chess Club! Players of all skill levels are welcome. Enjoy a friendly game, make new friends, and improve your gameplay.
Winter Coloring Contest. Help us fight the winter blahs with brilliant color. There will be prizes in every age category for our winners.
Afternoon Book Discussion Thursday, Feb. 13th @ 2 pm
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
Book Discussion - Monday, January 27th @ 6 pm
The Bees
by Laline Paull
A debut novel set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. A member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, Flora 717, due to her courage and strength, finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum where she discovers secrets about the hive that cause her to challenge authority and perform unthinkable acts.