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Teen Zines

September 21 at 4pm Make a zine! What’s a zine? It’s a homemade pamphlet focusing on a topic of your choice! It can be focused on a fandom you love, educational, social justice related – whatever you want! This class is offered in person and virtually – if you would like to participate virtually you […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is held each year from September 15 to October 15. Check out a selection of fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction titles below (click on the images to request the title from our catalog)! We also have a collection of Spanish language materials for teens in the library as well. Fiction Graphic Novels […]

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“Fox & I: an uncommon friendship” by Catherine Raven

In an isolated mountain valley in Montana, Catherine Raven and a wild red fox meet, and gradually become friends.   Does it remind you of “The Little Prince” by Antoine Saint-Exupéry?  Raven must have thought the same because she spent some time reading that book to Fox, and makes some comparisons between her and Saint-Exupéry.  But […]

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Among Us

Wednesday, September 15 at 3:30 Play Among Us and find the impostor! We play virtually over Zoom, all you need is the game (free to download!) and a mic. All experience levels welcome. Open to those in grades 6-12. Registration is required. Among Us sessions typically meet one Wednesday a month!

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Tiempo de Cuentos (Storytime)

October 12 at 3:45 pm Vamos a leer, cantar, y danzar en español y inglés en este programa de 30 minutos para niños de 3-5 años con sus familias. We will read, sing, and dance in this 30-minute program for kids 3-5 with their families.

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Teen Crafternoon: Dragon Eggs

September 9 at 4pm Live your best fantasy life and make your very own dragon egg! For teens in grades 6-12 Registration required. This class will meet in person, masks are required to stay on at all times.

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Database Highlight: Opposing Viewpoints

Whether you’re writing a research paper or are looking for support resources for your debate team, Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints helps students and researchers gather talking points and new perspectives for their arguments. This multi-platform, mobile friendly tool offers dedicated portals on topics ranging from Espionage and Intelligence to Zoos and Aquariums. Portal pages […]

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Summer Learning Program 2021 (Kids Survey)

If you are the parent of a child 0-11, please fill out this survey about our Summer Learning Program on Beanstack and our library programs. Your participation helps us to continue offering quality programs every year. Thank you for your time! https://forms.gle/fqiM9VMGTSCKAH1K9

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Back-to-School Booklist

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai Scroll down to find suggested picture books, easy readers, books for older readers, and books in Spanish (libros en español). Click on the book cover to request it from the catalog. For Younger Readers Picture Books […]

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Pet Parade

This year’s summer reading theme was “Tails and Tales.” We asked our Summer Learning participants to send us pictures of their pets, real or pretend, to earn a badge for their respective program. Below is a video compilation of the photos we received. Thank you to all our readers (and their grownups) who participated! If […]