February 21 Newsletter

Join us every Tuesday morning via Zoom and every Thursday morning via Facebook Live for a virtual storytime. Explore the mystery box, sing songs, and enjoy great stories. Just include your chi ld's name and your emai l address when you sign up to receive a private invitation to join. Teen Advisory Group members and others interested in earning volunteer or community service hours, please join Crystal on Zoom for a meet-up. We wi l l discuss how to volunteer and earn community service hours during the pandemic. If you l ike to do video reviews or book reviews this is your chance to show off your video editing and writing ski l ls. Registration is required with an emai l address to receive the l ink for Zoom. Join us on Facebook every Friday evening to hear the first chapter or two of new books for chi ldren and tweens. We can' t wait to hear your reactions and whether or not you' l l be reading more! Who let the bugs in? Oh no! Our computer programs are buzzing and beeping but not l ike they should. Bugs, real bugs, have gotten in and messed everything up! Please help rewrite the programs, beat the bugs, and break out! Test your sleuthing ski l ls in this digital escape room. The Going Buggy-Coding Escape Room is recommended for elementary grades, however, anyone is welcome to participate. Visit the teen webpage to participate. Find new favorites with our book bundles! Each book bundle contains a variety of books, activities, and crafts based on a surprise theme, al l hand-selected by your favorite l ibrarians. One book bundle per fami ly please. You need a l ibrary card to check out a book bundle. This month we are inviting homeschoolers to explore physics. Sal ly Hennessy from the OSU extension office wi l l lead us through the creation of catapults, loopy planes, and rockets! We wi l l place kits in the vestibule a week before the first session for you to pick up. Register early to reserve your kit and receive your zoom l ink. Homeschool Series: Steam Wednesdays, February 10, 17, 24. 10 AM First Chapter Fridays Fridays, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 5 PM Storytime @ Home Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23, 10 AM Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:30 AM Virtual Teen Advisory Group Tuesday, February 9, 4 PM Going Buggy Digital Escape Room - Throughout February Book Bundle Bonanza Friday, February 12, 4 PM YA Blind Date with a Book Bag Monday, February 8, 12 PM Register for a YA Bl ind date with a book bag and let fate decide your next read. Bags include a Library book and other goodies. Bags may be picked up starting Monday, February 8, @ 12 pM

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