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FOOTNOTES * Newsletter of the Dunlap Public Library District ReDiscover your library. ReDiscover your community. FOOTNOTES * Newsletter of the Dunlap Public Library District ReDiscover your library. ReDiscover your community. July, 2015 December, 2018 Volume 1 No. 7 Volume 4 No. 12 *Gingerbread Houses Friday, December 14, 10:00-4:00 Saturday, December 15, 10:00-3:00 Register for either day, drop in any time during that day, and decorate an already assembled gingerbread house! All decorations are provided. *Registration is required and begins on December 1.
Transcript of July, 2015December, 2018 Volume 4 No. 12Volume 1 No. 7 …€¦ · 11/12/2018 · July,...
FOOTNOTES*Newsletter of the Dunlap Public Library District
ReDiscover your library. ReDiscover your community.
FOOTNOTES*Newsletter of the Dunlap Public Library District
ReDiscover your library. ReDiscover your community.
July, 2015 December, 2018 Volume 1 No. 7 Volume 4 No. 12
*Gingerbread HousesFriday, December 14, 10:00-4:00Saturday, December 15, 10:00-3:00
Register for either day, drop in any time during that day, and decorate an already assembled gingerbread house!
All decorationsare provided.
*Registration is required and begins on December 1.
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Youth Services
StoryTimes will be taking a winter break, but will be back in the New Year!
December Programs
Take Home Craft: Popsicle Stick Snowmen
Sign & Sing StoryTime withCommunication JunctionTuesday, December 4, 11:30Communication Junction visits for an interactive storytime designed to engage your child and encourage their love of books. You’ll also learn a few signs to practice together at home! This program is great for children 0-5.
Preschool PlaygroundWednesday, December 5, 12, & 1910:00Grab your little one and friends to come and enjoy playtime at the library. There will be toys, music, books, and sensory activities. You may even manage to have some grown-up conversation! Intended for children 5 and under.
*PAWS to ReadSaturday, December 8, 11:00The Peoria Humane Society is bringing their service dogs and YOU get a chance to read to them!*Registration required.
*Gingerbread HousesFriday, December 14, 10:00-4:00Saturday, December 15, 10:00-3:00 Register for either Friday or Sat-urday, drop in any time during that day, and decorate an already assembled gingerbread house! All decorations will be provided. Space is limited, call today to reserve your house! *Registration required.
Winter Break Movies!Thursday, December 27Home Alone @ 10:00Mr. Popper’s Penguins @ 3:30Bring a blanket, pillow, and snacks to settle in for movie showings at the library!
Lazy CrafternoonFriday, December 28, 1:00-4:00Get your winter break off to a good start with some easy crafting at the library! Sort through our craft supplies and make whatever strikes your fancy. For all ages.
YA CORNER
Teen Advisory Board MeetingThursday, December 6, 6:00Join TAB and talk about what YOU would like to do at the library. Get involved putting on programs, orga-nizing service projects, talking about books and movies, meeting study friends, and eating lots of snacks!
Bracelet Making Study BreakThursday, December 13, 6:00Take a break from studying and make friendship bracelets with our Teen Advisory Board.
VolunteensSaturday, December 15, 9:00-4:00Do you need service hours? Drop in and help us get ready for the next month while you rack up some needed volunteer hours.
TAB WINTER GIVING TREE
The library’s Teen Advisory Board is sponsoring a winter clothing drive now through January.TAB will be accepting donations of new and
gently used winter apparel in all sizes.The items will be shared with
local individuals and families in need.
The library will be closedDecember 24-25 and January 1, and will be
closing early at 5:00pm on December 31.
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*Registration required for events marked with *.
Please contact the library to sign up! 309.243.5716
Adult ServicesComputerTimeWednesday, December 5, 9:30Need help with Word, Publisher, email, and /or searching the internet? We’ll try to answer your questions!
*Resume 101Wednesday, December 5, 12:30-2:30Is your resume up to date? Need to write your first one? Explore trends in resumes and learn to create a doc-ument that puts you in the running! Class time includes actual writing of your resume and/or tweaking an existing one. Bring your lunch if you wish, a laptop if you have one, and a USB flash drive to save your work. Please indicate if you need to use a library laptop, limited quantities available. *Registration required.
ColorTime for AdultsWednesday, December 5, 4:30Did you enjoy coloring as a child? Find that creativity and relaxation again! We will provide designs to color as well as colored pencils.Bring your own coloring pages and supplies, if you wish.
CACTUS ClubCreative Artists & Crafters Tackle Unfinished Stuff ClubFriday, December 7, 10:00 - NoonBring a project to work on, meet others, and share ideas. Bring a friend! Open format.
Movie Showing!The Man Who Invented ChristmasMonday, December 10, 10:30 Join us whether you’ve read the book (and joined our book discus-sion at 9:30) or just want to see the movie, starring Dan Stevens. Bring a lunch or snack to enjoy while watching the show.
*Need to Bead...Daisy Chain BraceletTuesday, December 11, 6:00-7:30Let’s make a daisy chain bracelet using seed beads. Presented by Chris Cook. Ages 16+ *Registration required.
Rigid Heddle Weaving RabbleThursday, December 13, 11:00-1:00 Bring you rigid heddle loom, wind a warp, work on a project. If you don’t know what all of this means, join us and we’ll show you! Open format.
Knit ‘n’ StitchFriday, December 14, 10:30 Bring your knitting, crochet, and/or other needlework. Meet new people as you work on a project you bring from home. Open format.
Weekly ProgramsYogaMondays & Wednesdays , 5:30 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30 AM Never the same twice! Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Instructor led classes. Bring a yoga mat or towel, and a water bottle. No yoga Decem-ber 24-25, 31, and January 1.
Mental AerobicsThursdays, 1:00 Time to stretch your grey matter! Play a variety of brain games to stimulate your mind AND have fun!
Chair Yoga Thursdays, 2:00 Interested in trying yoga, but don’t think your body can? This class is for you! Chairs provided. No mat needed. Wear comfortable clothing. Instructor led.
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Book ClubsPage Turners Book ClubThursday, December 6, 1:00 Become a part of Dunlap Library’s longest running book club! Our December selection is Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson. Our titles for 2019 will be announced at our December 6th meeting and posted to our website the same day!
Monday Morning Book Club Monday, December 10, 9:30Start your week off with a book club! Join us to talk about The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford. Stay for a showing of the movie after our discussion!
An Hour to Kill Book Club Monday, December 10, 6:30 Lovers of mysteries and thrillers, both fiction and nonfiction, wanted! Join us as we discuss The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg. On January 14 we will discuss Grist Mill Road by Christopher Yates.
YA for All Book ClubTuesday, December 4, 6:30 Adults and young adults are invited to discuss titles selected from the YA genre. Our title for December is The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.
Cozy Little Book ClubWednesday, December 5, 11:00 Do you like a light and entertaining read? We do too! This month’s cozy book is How the Finch Stole Christmas by Donna Andrews. Our book for the January 9 meet-ing will be A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch. “Who Picked This?” Book ClubTuesday, December 18, 10:00 This month we are discussing Chasing Portraits by Elizabeth Rynecki. On January 15 we will be talking about The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict.
Walk -n-Talk Book ClubThursday, January 24, 9:45 Walk-n-Talk will not be meeting in December but we will resume in January. Weather permitting, we will meet in the parking lot and then walk the trail for a discussion of News of the World by Paulette Jiles. If the weather does not cooperate we will meet in the library near the fireplace.
Be on the lookout for new offerings in our book club lineup in 2019!
Dunlap Public Library District302 S. First St. Dunlap, IL
p: 309.243.5716 f: 309.243.5874
Mon–Thur, 9 am - 8 pmFriday, 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm
Board of TrusteesBeth Christensen – President
Bob Anderson – Vice PresidentJeff Jenson – Treasurer
Angela Dhall – SecretaryBonnie WindsorEric Holshouser
Brian Puetz
Interim DirectorAdult Services Librarian
Melissa [email protected]
Head of Circulation Tina Murphy
Marketing Coordinator Kelly Kerckhove
Circulation StaffAbbey, Alexa, Jake, Jana,
Mary, Megan, Pauline, & Victoria
