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New May Binge Boxes Now Available!

4/29/2022

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We're so excited about our upcoming Marvel-ous Summer Reading Program that we decided to get in theme with a new batch of Binge Boxes! Grab our Marvel or DC Universe for Beginners Boxes to get a comprehensive overview of both super worlds.  Or, enjoy a fun, romantic date night with our Summer Rom-Coms collection!
Each box includes FIVE binge-able films and can be checked out for one week at a time.
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Today: Cook a Book - Vegan Pulled Pork and Knitting & Crochet Club

4/29/2022

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Tune into Facebook Live at 11am to watch Sarah deconstruct a 20+ lb. jackfruit and show you how to make a quick and delicious vegan pulled pork.  While an unfamiliar sight in the Midwest, this staple of many Asian countries has a lot to offer foodies!
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Whether you are new to knitting and crochet, or have been enjoying this relaxing craft for years, you'll love our weekly Knitting & Crochet Group here at the library! Come join others in the NMPL Conference Room on Friday afternoons at 1:30pm for a relaxing time to work on your current craft projects and to meet new friends!
Beginner and eager to learn? You'll find a helpful teacher here! Beginners should bring a pair of needles (size 6 to 9), and a skein of light colored, worsted weight yarn. Worsted weight yarn is also labeled 4. Light colors are recommended as it is easier to see individual stitches with the light color.
All are welcome!
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Today: Storytime & BeTween

4/28/2022

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​Succulents are all the rage right now, and here's one that no amount of neglect can kill! Join us at Storytime today (4/28) at 11am for this fun craft, along with some songs and a cool story!​
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BeTween is today at 3:30pm in the Makerspace! See you there!
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Today: Teen Makers, Sensory Time & Scrapbook Flowers Wall Art

4/27/2022

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Teen Makers is today at 3:45pm in the Makerspace! Younger kids will NOT want to miss Sensory Time today at 3:45pm - we're going to be making our own rain sticks! 
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Our virtual Scrapbook Wall Art program tonight at 6pm on Facebook is perfect for those DIY fans! We're making a beautiful statement piece with paper petals, canvas, and paint. If you were able to get a kit from the Makerspace-2-Go, pull that out, and enjoy crafting! If you missed a kit, tune in anyway to make another beautiful piece that’ll look great in your home!
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Today: Storytime, Paint By Sticker Class, Basics of Cross Stitch Portraits: Pets

4/26/2022

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Storytime is today at 11am! We're celebrating the knowledge that April Showers Bring May Flowers with this adorable spring-themed craft, singing songs, and reading a story!
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Join us today at 3:45pm in the Conference Room for another relaxing Paint By Sticker session! 
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With some simple cross-stitch techniques, you can design and sew your own one of a kind portrait!  Our virtual Basics of Cross Stitch Portraits: Pets class will teach how to design and stitch your beloved pets into your own personalized cross-stitch portraits! Tune in tonight at 6pm on Facebook. 
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Today: Passive Craft of the Week, Homeschool Art Class, Evening Tales

4/25/2022

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​Happy Monday! We're excited for another Passive Craft of the Week... Cupcake Wrapper Flowers! The world is bursting into bloom outside, and we want to bring a little of that inside with these colorful flowers. Stop by the Passive Craft table ANY time this week to make your own! 🌸🐞
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Comic book lovers will be all about today's Homeschool Art session at 2pm!  Roy Lichtenstein combined speech bubbles, comic book subjects, and dot-screen techniques for high impact art.  Join us in the Blocher Community Room to learn all about Lichtenstein and his work before we walk over to Hot Off the Press for a live action demonstration of screen printing processes!​
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We're making beautiful Ramadan Sun Catchers today at 6pm for Evening Tales! We'll also learn all about the holiday Ramadan... don't miss it!
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Today: Teen Makers, Sensory Time, and Cookies & Canvas

4/20/2022

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Teen Makers is today at 3:45pm in the Makerspace! Younger kids are invited to come to another amazing Sensory Time session at 3:45pm! Today we're playing with stress balls - so relaxing.  Make your own to take home and keep!
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Cookies & Canvas is today at 6pm for those who have registered! Join us in the Blocher Room to paint this fun pineapple piece! 🍍
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Today: Storytime, Paint by Sticker Class, & Travels with Food!

4/19/2022

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When life gives you rain clouds... make a cool craft! Join us for Storytime today at 11am for stories, songs, and this cute rainy day craft project! 🌧️
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Our popular all ages Paint By Sticker program is today at 3:45pm in the Conference Room! Join us for a relaxing time to hang out and create with stickers!
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Join us on Facebook tonight at 6pm to learn about the part sugarcane played in the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and how it became a rallying point for abolitionists like William Wilberforce.  You’ll also learn how to peel a sugarcane stalk and use it for snacking, beverages, or grilling.
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Summer Reading Preview! - Children's Program & Prizes

4/19/2022

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We could NOT be more excited for our Children's Marvel-ous Summer Reading Program this year! This popular program is for ages 0 - 12, with varying levels for each ages, so that EVERYONE can read what they want - and earn prizes for doing it! And just what are these prizes you ask?

Section 1 - ​Superhero Slap Bracelet

Slap it on and start saving the world! SUPERHERO POWERS... ACTIVATED!
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Section 2 - Inflatable Superhero Bat

Show off your super strength by knocking balls WAY out of the park with this awesome bat! BIFF! POW! BOOM!
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Section 3 - ​Superhero Backpack and Neon Punch Balloon

Carry all your top secret gadgets in this cool backpack, then practice your martial art skills on a neon punch balloon! 
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Section 4 - Marvel-ous Summer Reading T-Shirt

Every superhero needs a fabulous costume, and this Summer Reading T-shirt is the perfect thing to throw on before your next mission! 
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HOW TO SIGN UP & START EARNING PRIZES

Come into the library on Wednesday, June 1st, or any time in the 8 weeks after, and sign up at the children's circulation desk. Once you sign up, you will receive some summer swag, and you'll get to spin our prize wheel to win your first awesome prize! Now you're all signed up and it's time to start reading!
  • ​0-5 year olds - Read 3 hours to earn each prize.  They read 12 hours total to earn all 4 prizes (if they read/listen to 1.5 hours a week for 8 weeks, they will complete summer reading!).
  • 6-9 year olds read 4 hours to earn each prize.  They read 16 hours total to earn all 4 prizes (if they read/listen to 2 hours a week for 8 weeks, they will complete summer reading!).
  • 10-12 year olds read 5 hours to earn each prize.  They read 20 hours total to earn all 4 prizes (if they read/listen to 2.5 hours a week for 8 weeks, they will complete summer reading!).

Even better? We have a mobile option as well, for those who don't want to keep track of papers!
  • If You Are Signing Up On Your Smart Device: Download the Beanstack Tracker app from your app store. Simply search for North Manchester Public Library then follow the sign in steps to begin! You can sign up yourself or your family members. Once Summer Reading starts, the NMPL Summer Reading program will appear on your app home page.
  • If You Are Signing Up On Your Desktop: On June 1st, visit the NMPL Beanstack Website and simply follow the sign in steps to begin! You can sign up yourself or your family members. Once Summer Reading starts, the NMPL Summer Reading program will appear on your app home page​

SAVE THE DATE... MARVEL-OUS SUMMER READING BEGINS JUNE 1ST!

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Today: Passive Craft of the Week & Evening Tales!

4/18/2022

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Happy Monday folks! It's time for a new Passive Craft of the Week! Stop by the craft table ANY time this week to make your own fuzzy pom pom caterpillar munching his way through a leaf. Isn't it the cutest? 🐛🌿
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Evening Tales is tonight at 6pm and at this session, we’ll learn about the Passover holiday and make beautiful Passover cups!
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      • MAKERSPACE-2-GO
      • BINGE BOXES
      • EQUIPMENT
      • HOMESCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER
      • MOBILE HOTSPOTS
      • NEW ADULT MATERIALS
      • NEW YOUNG ADULT MATERIALS
      • NEW CHILDREN'S MATERIALS
      • SENSORY KITS
    • MATERIAL REQUEST
  • PROGRAMS
    • CALENDAR & PROGRAMMING
    • KIDS >
      • WELCOME TO THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
      • KID'S PROGRAMMING
      • PROGRAMMING PHOTOS
      • HOMESCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER
      • SENSORY KITS
      • SUMMER READING
      • NEW CHILDRENS MATERIAL
    • TEENS >
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      • NEW YOUNG ADULT MATERIALS
      • SUMMER READING
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