Happy New Year from Dunlap Library!...2020/12/28 · December 28, 2020 Volume 6 Issue 12.4...
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December 28, 2020 Volume 6 Issue 12.4 *Newsletter of the Dunlap Public Library District ReDiscover your library. ReDiscover your community. Happy New Year from Dunlap Library!
Transcript of Happy New Year from Dunlap Library!...2020/12/28 · December 28, 2020 Volume 6 Issue 12.4...
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December 28, 2020 Volume 6 Issue 12.4
*Newsletter of the Dunlap Public Library District
ReDiscover your library. ReDiscover your community.
Happy New Year from Dunlap Library!
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Youth Services
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FB=Facebook
Email aedgar@dunlap library.org for Zoom meeting invites to youth programs or with any questions. Kid Crafts Monday, December 21— Thursday, December 31 While supplies last! Take the LEGO Christmas Building Challenge! Come by the Little Red Library (LRL) and pick up a booklet with pictures of Christmas-related items to make. Adjust the design or colors based on what bricks you have at home. Post a picture of your creation to our Facebook page or email them to Ms. Amy at [email protected] StoryTimes from History, Thursday, December 31, 9:00a Join us to take another journey to the past and listen to readings of
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Bedtime Stories, Thursday, December 31, 7:00p Snuggle up with a blanket or stuffed animal and watch Ms. Amy as she reads some bed-time stories and sings some quiet songs to help little ones fall asleep. FB Choose Your Own Adventure Read-Along, Monday, January 4, 9:00a Join us our new story series designed for elementary aged kids. Ms. Amy will read a section from Dragon vs. Unicorn, and you have all week to watch the video and vote on which direction we should take next! We will not have an installment on December 28, but will be back on January 4 for the next part of the story! FB
TEENS Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Tuesday, January 5, 7:00p Do you want a say in the materials and programs offered by the library? Join the Teen Advisory Board! Middle and high schoolers welcome. TAB meetings and activities count toward student volunteer hours. Z YA Social Justice Book Club Tuesday, January 5, 7:30p Join us for our new book club for teens as we explore books related to issues of race, gender, sexuality, and other important topics. Our first book is Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X.Kendi. We have a small number of books set aside for the book club. Extra copies can also be placed on hold. Z
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FB=Facebook
Email mweyeneth@dunlap library.org for Zoom meeting invites to the adult programs listed or with any questions.
Pop-Up-Zoom Yoga
Monday, January 4, 5:30p
Wednesday, January 6, 8:30a
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters Ruth and Bill for a live yoga practice to be enjoyed in the comfort of your home. Z
Lessons Learned from the Hard Winter
Tuesday, January 5, 11:30a
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder tells the story of her family surviving a horrific 8-month-long ordeal of blizzards, deprivation, and isolation. Their story is one of perseverance and hope. Hear from Mrs. Wilder, as she reflects almost 40 years after those events, and shares what lessons she learned from that Hard Winter.
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Chair Yoga Thursday, January 7, 10:30a
Interested in trying yoga, but don’t think you can do it? This
is a Zoom chair yoga class that you do in your own home! Grab an armless chair and your computer or smart phone. Instructor led. If you need help with Zoom, please call the library at 309.243.5716 for assistance. Z
CACTUS Club & Knit’n’Stitch
Friday, January 8, 9:30a
Please note our new meeting time. It’s a combined artsy day! CACTUS Club and Knit’n’Stitch together virtually! Work on your unfinished projects at home while we share crafting ideas. The challenge theme (should you choose to participate) is ICE! You can create something with ice, have ice in it/on it, depict it...it’s up to you and your creativity! The challenge reveal will be at 9:45. Z Cooking with Hoopla! Tuesday, January 12, 11:30a We’re combining the joy of cooking and the excellent availability of culinary titles using your free Hoopla account accessed with your library card and pin number. Join us as we discuss Once Upon a Chef by Jennifer Segal. We’ll be talking about the book and sharing our
experiences with any of the recipes that we’ve tried from the title. If you need help using Hoopla, please call the library at 309.243.5716 for assistance. Z
Tuesday, January 12, 7:00p
Many standardized tests have been cancelled this year. The number of colleges going test optional or test blind has increased tremendously, leaving students who have tested wondering if they should submit test scores or not. This virtual program will discuss the current testing situation and offer suggestions to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and their families. Presented by Deb Clay of College Knowledge. Z
Adult Services
Curbside Service Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9a-6p
Saturday, 10a-2p The library will be closing at 3:00p on New Year’s Eve and will be closed on Friday, January 1.
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Cozy Little Book Club
Do you like a light and enter-taining read? This month’s cozy book is The Mitford Mur-ders by Jessica Fellowes. Our read for February 3 will be Death in Focus by Anne Perry. Email mweyeneth@dunlap library.org for the Zoom meeting invite.
Page Turners Book Club Thursday, January 7, 1:00p Meet with Dunlap Library’s longest running book club to discuss Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. On February 4 we will meet to discuss Once Upon a River by Diane Setter-field. Email
for a Zoom invite.
An Hour to Kill Book Club
Monday, January 11, 6:30p Mystery, suspense, thriller –fiction and nonfiction! Join us this month as we discuss The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson. Our title for Febru-ary 8 will be Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage. Email
for the Zoom meeting invite. Inside Out Book Chat Thursday, January 14, 10:00a What have you been reading?There are so many books out there! It’s time to share. You’ll have a chance to talk about your recent read...good, bad, or mediocre. Email
for a Zoom invite.
We’re joining with Creative Soul Gallery (208 N Second Street) in Dunlap to discuss
“arty” reads. This month we will be
. *Registration re-quired. Two spots are availa-ble to attend in person at the Gallery. Social distancing will be observed. Please wear a mask. Email
for the Zoom meeting invite to attend
virtually or to be added to the in-person discussion, please include your phone number and how you wish to attend.
“Who Picked This” Book Club
Tuesday, January 19, 10:00a This month we will discuss Little Comfort by Edwin Hill. Our title for February 16 will be The Tea Girl of Humming-bird Lane by Lisa See. Email mweyeneth@dunlap library.org for a Zoom invite. Walk-n-Talk Book Club Thursday, January 28, 9:45a We’ll gather in the library parking lot and walk the trail for about 45 minutes while we discuss The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker. Please bring a mask to wear. We will have a virtual Zoom option if you would like to join us from the comfort of your home or if the weather is bad.
Dunlap Public Library District 302 S. First St. Dunlap, IL
p: 309.243.5716 f: 309.243.5874
Board of Trustees Brian Puetz – President
Mary Nelson - Vice President Jeff Jensen – Treasurer
Angela Dhall – Secretary Bonnie Windsor
Ron Holohan
Tracy Keyster Director
Laura Keyes-Kaplafka [email protected]
Adult Services Librarian Melissa Weyeneth
Youth Services Librarian Amy Edgar
Head of Circulation Tina Murphy
Marketing Coordinator Kelly Kerckhove
Circulation Staff Ella, Jana, Josie, Marissa, Mary,
Pauline, Rasheedah, & Sandy
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