A huge thanks to the Soroptomists for continuing to donate to support the library’s chapter of Girls Who Code. This is a great group of girls who are learning so much. Everyone’s happy! A huge thanks to the Soroptimists for their generosity. We couldn’t make this happen without you!
The ESL Conversation Club always has a ton of fun! They do such great work to provide people a place to both practice their English and to learn American customs. The annual holiday party is something everyone looks forward to. It’s not a holiday party without Santa. Carols were sung. And photos were taken! I …
Last week, Tracy Wingrove, our Executive Director, participated in Book Buzz, a talk about the best books of the year – and really, it was best books that the panel had read this year, not published this year. There were a ton – six pages! – of books mentioned by the four panelists. Here’s …
We got this photo after Comic Con this year, with the caption, “A is up late reading the book he got at Comicon (while camping out inside a pillow fort). He’s never stayed up late to read a book before!” It’s always great to see children turning into readers!
The Children’s Department at Central Public Library is holding a short fiction contest! Turn in your 600-word entries on or before November 30, 2017. Prizes will be announced in mid-December. Check out the webpage for more information. Need some ideas? Here are a few writing prompts to get you started: A group of children on …
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Check out the wrap-up video for Comic Con this year! Ken from Bay Tiger Video did a great job, as always with it. Take a watch!
The Foundation & Friends is sponsoring the Library’s Winter Reading Bingo this holiday season. Pick up your age-appropriate bingo card at a reference desk today! You can complete a card by reading four different books or doing different activities before January 14. It’s that easy! There are various prizes for different age groups, and everyone …
Stories from happy library customers are the best! I found the librarians in the youth section extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I had many conversations and questions with them regarding what to do. They always impressed me with their answers. For example, [r]ecently, my son was working on a mystery book report. I was helping him …
On October 15, the library held a Repair Café & Sustainability Fair and the community loved it! The Volunteer Fixers helped to diagnose repair for more than 90 items. More than 40 items were repaired. Woot! We saw broken lamps, portable heaters, old stereos, telephones, clothing and more. We also held a backyard composting demo, …
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You all know that you can check out hotspots from the library, right? So if you’re going on vacation or just need a hotspot, you can still get online to get all the information you need. Just check one out from the library – though, truth be told, there’s always a waiting list. We were …