Open to all ages. Registration required. Stories, songs, and fun! This storytime will feature stories in English and Spanish and is for the whole family. We ask that guardians remain present during the event. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
¡Cuentos,
canciones y diversión! Esta hora de cuentos contará con libros y canciones en
inglés y español y es para toda la familia.
Open to adults. Registration required. Contact the library to schedule an appointment. Learn how to search the Internet, navigate email accounts and social media, and how to use programs such as Microsoft Word. Have a special need? Please ask, A mask is recommended for this program as it involves one-on-one instruction with a staff member on the computer. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open
to all ages. Registration required. It's Game night! Join us in some board game fun
for the evening. Don't miss this exciting event that the whole family can enjoy together.Board games are provided.
Children 9 and younger must be
accompanied by an adult.
Open to adults. Registration required. Make your own decorative designs on a mug. All materials are provided. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Join fellow book lovers for lively and engaging discussions. Great books and great company!
Upcoming Titles:February: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltMarch: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
Masks are optional. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open
to all ages. Registration required. Songs, stories, and oh so much
fun! We ask that guardians please remain present with children age 9 & younger during
the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to ages 5 and older. Registration required. Make a Valentine's Day painting using colorful, swirled shaving cream. Guardians must remain present with children age 9 and under during the activity. Masks are optional but social distancing remains in effect. All programs are subject to changes or cancellation.
Open to ages 3-5 years. Registration required. Enjoy a different-themed story
time and craft each week. Guardians must
remain present. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still
in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still
in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to all ages. Drop by the children's area to make your own Lego creations. This is a self-guided activity. Ask for Legos at the front desk. Please remember to clean them up when you're done! Guardians must remain with children aged 9 and under during the event.
Open to all. Registration required. Come in from the cold and enjoy an afternoon
movie with us. Stop by or call for the movie title of the week. Food and drink are not
permitted. Children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by a guardian. All programs are
subject to change or cancellation. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in
effect.
Open to teens and adults. Registration required. Discover how to sew both by hand, and with machines. Also learn how to take measurements, select a pattern, and choose fabric. In accordance with CDC guidelines, masks are recommended for anyone that is not vaccinated. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.February 11th - Valentine sachetsMarch 25th - Stuffed BunnyApril 22nd - Spa KitMay 20th - Necktie PillowJune 10th & June 24th - Beach Cover-Up
Author: Hurowitz, Richard, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 940.53
Format: Books
Summary: "In the Garden of the Righteous chronicles extraordinary acts at a time when the moral choices were stark, the threat immense, and the passive apathy of millions predominated. Deeply researched, it focuses on ten remarkable stories. These heroes provided hiding places, participated in underground networks, refused to betray their neighbors, and secured safe passage to save the persecuted. They repeatedly defied authorities and risked their lives, their livelihoods, and their families. In the Garden of the Righteous is a profound testament to their kindness and courage"--
Author: Jealous, Benjamin Todd, 1973- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B JEALOUS
Format: Books
Summary: "'One of the nation's most prominent civil rights leaders' (Washington Post), a New York Times bestselling author, community organizer, investigative journalist, Ivy League professor, and former head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous draws from a life lived on America's racial fault line to deliver a series of gripping and lively parables that call on each of us to reconcile, heal, and work fearlessly to make America one nation. Never Forget Our People Were Always Free illuminates for each of us how the path to healing America's broken heart starts with each of us having the courage to heal our own. The son of parents who had to leave Maryland because their cross-racial marriage was illegal, Ben Jealous' lively, courageous and empathetic storytelling calls on every American to look past deeply-cut divisions and recognize we are all in the same boat now. Along the way Jealous grapples with hidden American mysteries, including: Why do white men die from suicide more often than black men die from murder? How did racial profiling kill an American president? What happens when a Ku Klux Klansman wrestles with what Jesus actually said? How did Dave Chappelle know the DC Snipers were Black? Why shouldn't the civil rights movement give up on rednecks? When is what we have collectively forgotten about race more important than what we actually know? What do the most indecipherable things our elders say tell us about ourselves? Told as a series of parables, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free features intimate glimpses of political, and faith leaders as different as Jack Kemp, Stacey Abrams, and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and heroes as unlikely as a retired constable, a female pirate from Madagascar, a long lost Irishman, a death row inmate, and a man with a confederate flag over his heart. More than anything, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free offers readers hope America's oldest wounds can heal and her oldest divisions be overcome"--
Author: Pylväinen, Hanna, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F PYLVAINE
Format: Books
Summary: "In 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native Sámi reindeer herders to his faith. But when one of the most respected herders has a dramatic awakening and dedicates his life to the church, his impetuous son, Ivvár, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasse's daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something that ultimately crosses borders-of cultures, of beliefs, and of political divides-as Willa follows the herders on their arduous annual migration north to the sea. Gorgeously written and sweeping in scope, The End of Drum-Time immerses readers in a world lit by the northern lights, steeped in age-old rituals, and guided by passions that transcend place and time"--
Author: Taylor, Brad, 1965- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F TAYLOR
Format: Books
Summary: "Conducting a routine cover development trip to Tajikistan, Pike and Jennifer learn that Afghanistan has fallen, and there's a man on the run. One that has done more for the United States in Afghanistan than anyone else. Pulled in to extract him, Pike collides headlong into a broader mystery: His covert company, along with every other entity in the Taskforce, has been hit with a ransomware attack, and there's some connection between the Taliban and the hack. Given the order to track down the perpetrators, he has no idea that the problem set is much, much larger and more dangerous than a simple attack on his organization. That hack was just a test-run, and the real one is coming soon, engendered by a former NSA specialist in the U.S. government. A man who wants to return to the bipolar world of the Cold War, the turncoat has cloaked his attack behind hackers from Serbia and Russia, and if successful, his target will alter the balance of power on the global stage. So far, the specialist has remained one step ahead of the Taskforce, but he has just made one massive mistake: hitting Pike Logan"--
Author: Moore, Maya, author. Thrasher, Travis, 1971- author. Irons, Jonathan, author. Stevenson, Bryan, writer of foreward.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B IRONS
Format: Books
Summary: "A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the WNBA's brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison, Jonathan Irons. Jonathan was only sixteen when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Maya Moore's family met Jonathan through a prison ministry program in 1999 and over time developed a close bond with him. Maya met Jonathan in 2007, shortly before her freshman year at the University of Connecticut, where she became one of the most heralded women's basketball players in collegiate history. She visited him often throughout the years, as well as sending him letters and books as he fought for his freedom; ultimately, she became a strong voice for prosecutorial changes. She stunned the sports world when she announced in February 2019 that she would step away from her career in women's basketball, in part so she could help Jonathan in what they hoped would be his final appeal. In March 2020, his conviction was overturned by a state judge in Jefferson City, Mo. In this inspiring memoir, the couple will explore their unwavering faith, their deep connection, and how Maya stepped away from basketball to pursue justice both to prove Jonathan's innocence and inspire activism in others"--
Author: Blake, Kendare, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y BLAKE
Format: Books
Summary: Frankie Rosenberg, the world's first slayer-witch, has hordes of demons--both of the real and the metaphorical variety--to contend with when a rebooted Hellmouth begins luring evil back to Sunnydale. Into every generation, a slayer is born. One girl in all the world...sort of. Frankie Rosenberg is the world's first slayer-witch, but she doesn't have that slay-life balance figured out just yet. She's still reeling from the deadly explosion at the annual slayer retreat--and new evidence that some slayers may have survived. And while she's defeated her first Big Bad, Frankie soon realizes it was just a warm-up act. Bigger, badder forces of evil are just getting started. The Hellmouth has been reawakened and it's calling old friends home. Portals are opening between Sunnydale and other dimensions. And the Scooby Gang has too many demons to contend with--real, metaphorical, and sometimes absurdly hot. Then an oracle warns of a new foe on its way: the Darkness. Could this be what attacked the slayers? And is it coming for Frankie? New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes readers back to the demon capital of the world in this sequel to In Every Generation.
Author: Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- author. McDonnell, Patrick, 1956- illustrator.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 179.1
Format: Books
Summary: The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and the cartoonist and award-winning author of MUTTS join forces to call for a Compassionate Revolution that encourages everyone to work together to heal our relationships with each other and with the planet. At the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, India, an unusual visitor has arrived. His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a troubled Giant Panda who has traveled many miles to see him. Welcoming him as a friend, His Holiness invites the Panda on a walk through a cedar forest. There in the shadow of the Himalayas, surrounded by beauty, they discuss matters great and small...With a galvanizing message about the future of our planet--text by His Holiness accompanied by McDonnell's masterful illustrations--Heart to Heart calls for a Compassionate Revolution, reminding us that "we are indeed all members of a single family, sharing one little house." Told with whimsy, wisdom, and warmth, this beautiful book is deceptively simple in its approach and all the more powerful for it, as it elegantly and decisively conveys a message of joy, hope and change.
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