The new online library catalog is live!

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Featured Event

An Evening with Argentine Guitarist
Carlos Pavan

Tuesday, August 29th
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Immerse yourself in the beauty and drama of Argentine music when guitarist Carlos Pavan performs familiar classical themes, creatively mixed with Argentine tango, folk dances, and jazz harmonies. Using classic and modern forms and techniques, Pavan elicits beats and tones that are familiar, yet new and amplified by the expertly engineered acoustics of the Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium.

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Calendar of Events

Programs for August 19th - August 31st

Create Your Own Website with Google Sites

Saturday, August 19th
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Use this user-friendly interface, featuring templates, and themes, to create your own website.

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Expert Search Tips and Tricks

Wednesday, August 23rd
11:00am - 12:00pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Some specific search techniques make it easy to access our collection of thousands of books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and more.

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Lifestyle Medicine Workshop: Social Connectedness

Wednesday, August 23rd
11:00am - 12:00pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

There are health benefits of belonging! Lifestyle medicine specialist Dr. Raquel Harrison explains the importance of healthy social connections and why engaging with others is essential to the human experience.

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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Wednesday, August 23rd
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images, and running your slideshow.

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Get Creative with Canva!

Friday, August 25th
11:00am - 12:00pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

Canva is a free online tool that makes it easy to create professional or fun graphics for social media posts, posters, flyers and more.

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Introduction to Google Docs and Drive

Wednesday, August 30th
11am - 12pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

Google Docs is an online word processing program. Google Drive is for online file storage. Learn how to use both of these free, easy-to-use applications.

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BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, August 30th
6:00pm - 7:00pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

Are you on BookTok and Bookstagram? Join Reference Librarians, James Ludy and Kassidy Wynne, to discuss books that are trending on social media. We will be reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

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ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Gentle Yoga (registration required)
Mondays, 10am

Bring your own mat.

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Open MakerLab
Wednesdays, 4pm-6pm

Drop by and check it out

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Open Tech
Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm

Come in for one-on-one support

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Tai Chi (registration required)
Fridays, 10am

All levels are welcome.

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SUMMER READING 2023

Summer is here & it is time to get BUGGED about books! We will spend our summer learning about nature through reading, hands-on programs, and activity challenges. Log your minutes read and activities to earn prizes and badges.

For preschool through those entering grade 5 in Fall 2023.

Escape the everyday with our Summer READtreat! Spend the summer exploring the world around us with great books, fun programs, and activity challenges. Use Beanstack to log the pages you've read and complete activities to earn prizes!
 
For those entering grades 6 through 12 in the Fall of 2023.

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Programs for Children, Teens and Families
    
Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Saturday, August 19th
12:00pm - 2:00pm

Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room

Families can drop in to come to craft with Barbara Rucci! We will have 3 different art stations where you can explore your creativity. No registration needed, this is a drop-in program. This program is designed for children to explore materials and ideas on their own. Parents are free to engage with other parents, or their child, as long as they are not impeding their child’s creative process. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

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How to Crush Your College Essay on Zoom

Wednesday, August 23rd
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom

For high school students and parents. College Admissions Consultant David Wtorkowski of Big Green College Prep (BigGreenCollegePrep.com) presents an informative Zoom discussion about how to ace your college application essays, including your main “Personal Statement” and the supplemental “Why Us?” essays. Highlights include: Why the essay is so important for admissions, what makes for a great essay topic, common mistakes to avoid, plus case studies of essays that worked. 30-minute presentation followed by Q&A. Please pre-register. You will receive an email with the Zoom link closer to the event date.

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Pizza and Pages for grade 6-8

Thursday, August 24th
7:15pm - 8:00pm

Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, games, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the meeting. We'll also vote on the book for next month.

In August we will be reading The Oceans Between Stars by Kevin Emerson.

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FARMER'S GRIND CAFE    

Monday - Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday/Sunday - Closed

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed