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Today: Teen Circle & Craft on the Lawn - Citrus Painting - CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

9/30/2020

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Teen Circle is today at 3:30pm on the 4th Street Lawn. Bring a mask and come hang out! (Event will be cancelled in case of rain.)

Our LAST Craft on the Lawn event is today at 3:45pm! We'll be making beautiful citrus paintings. Don't miss it!
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FOL Gift Basket Silent Auction!

9/29/2020

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Is there anything more delightful than a basket full of books and other goodies?! No there is not!
Our wonderful Friends of the Library group is holding a silent auction for SEVEN different gift baskets, chock full of all kinds of wonderful items! We have 3 baskets for adults (themes: adult coloring, cooking, and daily joy) and 4 for kids (themes include animals and fairytales). Simply come into the library today to place your bid!
The silent action will run until Saturday, October 10th and all proceeds will help support our library programming and take home kits.
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New October Binge Boxes!

9/29/2020

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IT'S SPOOKY MOVIE TIME!!! October will be here in just a few days and we're celebrating with new October Binge Boxes guaranteed to thrill and chill!

Fans of the weirder things in life will delight in our Tim Burton Binge Box, meanwhile families looking forward to their annual viewing of Hocus Pocus will want to snatch up our Family Halloween Binge Box before it's gone! We have a Scary Movie binge box for our braver patrons, but there's something for those who prefer happier fare as well, in the form of our Stop Motion and Hepburn Binge Boxes.
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Come in today to check these out, or call the library to place a hold!
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New Bedtime Stories!

9/28/2020

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Today: Self Care Saturday

9/26/2020

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A quick and easy Brown Sugar Scrub is a great way to exfoliate your skin, leaving it feeling smooth and soft. We’ll show you how to make your own today at 11am on Facebook!  Ingredients: Brown sugar, coconut or olive oil, essential oils of your choice.
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Today: Cook A Book - Jamaican Festival

9/25/2020

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Smell that? That's the delicious scent of fried dough! We're making Jamaican Festivals at today's Cook a Book event at 11am on Facebook. These Caribbean fritters pair perfectly with jerk-seasoned meats and coleslaw. 

Want to cook a long with us? Gather the following ingredients:
  • Cornmeal (fine ground)
  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Soft butter
  • Milk
  • Nutmeg
  • Oil for frying
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New Arrivals in the Children's Department

9/24/2020

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Our FIRST . . .
book about the holiday Raksha Bandha (Thread of Love).
story about Bedtime Bonnets.
Our LAST . . . 
Young Hoosier nominee, Don't Feed the Bear (everything else came in months ago :-D ).

Check out our firsts, lasts, and in-betweens on the new book shelf in the picture book room!
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Today: Storytime and Draw, Paint & Learn

9/24/2020

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Log into Facebook at 11am for Storytime, then come back at 6pm to Draw, Paint and Learn the Sydney Opera House!
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Today: Teen Circle & Craft on the Lawn

9/23/2020

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Teen Circle is today at 3:30pm on the lawn. See you afterschool! (Session will be cancelled in case of rain.)
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Our Craft on the Lawn program is today at 3:45pm! We'll be learning how to create stepping stones - from scratch! Yep, you heard us right... you won't want to miss this event! (Session will be cancelled in case of rain.)
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Today: Storytime, Homeschool Art & Mini Camp on the Lawn

9/22/2020

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Storytime is today at 11am on Facebook! See you there!

For those who managed to snag a Homeschool Art Kit, log into Facebook today at 2pm for class! ​There will be a presentation on the artist Monet and his most famous works, followed by an art project that teaches the basic techniques of Impressionism.
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Learn how to turn a plastic spoon and popsicle sticks into a fun catapult for launching today at 5:30pm at our socially distanced Mini Camp on the Lawn program! (Will be cancelled in case of rain.)
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  • ABOUT
    • HOURS & LOCATION
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  • CATALOG
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      • MAKERSPACE-2-GO
      • BINGE BOXES
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      • MOBILE HOTSPOTS
      • NEW ADULT MATERIALS
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      • NEW CHILDREN'S MATERIALS
      • SENSORY KITS
    • MATERIAL REQUEST
  • PROGRAMS
    • CALENDAR & PROGRAMMING
    • WINTER READING PROGRAM
    • KIDS >
      • WELCOME TO THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
      • KID'S PROGRAMMING
      • PROGRAMMING PHOTOS
      • HOMESCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER
      • SENSORY KITS
      • SUMMER READING
      • NEW CHILDRENS MATERIAL
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      • TEEN PROGRAMS
      • NEW YOUNG ADULT MATERIALS
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    • PROGRAMMING NEWS
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    • GENEALOGY >
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      • INDIANA ROOM FINDS
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