News, Kids, Reading

Happy Birthday, Mr. Tumnus!

Oct 16, 2026

The Pevensies turn seventy-seven-sies. Does the back of your closet open up into a magical fantasy world? No? Are you absolutely sure? I’ll wait here while you go check. The British author C.S. Lewis knew this was a powerful idea. What if our real,...

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News, Kids

Give Big Cats a Little Help for National Save A Tiger Month

Sep 15, 2026

Tigers are big, strong cats. In fact, they’re the biggest cats in the world. You might have heard lions called “King of the Jungle,” but that isn’t quite right. For one, lions mostly live on the grassy plains of Africa — not in the jungle. For two,...

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Kids, Family Fun, News, Reading

Say Sí to 4-C: Bilingual Storytimes at the Library

Sep 8, 2026

Take your storytime to the next level with the wonderful members of 4-C, where English and Spanish come together for bilingual storytime fun. The Bilingual Play & Learn with 4-C meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Storytime &...

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Kids, News

Celebrating The Wright Brothers on National Aviation Day!

Aug 21, 2026

Every year in August, Americans celebrate National Aviation Day. It’s a day for Americans to think about airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, rocket ships, and all the other flying machines that let people take to the sky. Did you know that...

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Kids, News, Reading

Find Your Next Favorite Book For National Book Lovers Day!

Aug 8, 2026

August 9th is National Book Lovers’ Day! You might say, “That sounds like a made-up holiday!” Well, all holidays have to get their start somewhere. Did you think Groundhog’s Day always existed? And books probably matter a whole lot more to your...

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Kids, Reading

What a Wonderful Kind of Day! Celebrating 50 Years of Arthur

Jul 21, 2026

Do you know Arthur the Aardvark?   Yellow sweater? Round glasses? Best friends with a bunny?  If you do, you might recognize him from PBS Kids, where new episodes of his TV show, Arthur, ran for 28...

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Kids, Reading

25 Years of Room on the Broom

Jul 14, 2026

Have you ever read Broom on the Room? I mean, Room on the Broom! It was written by British author Julia Donaldson and illustrated by German artist Axel Scheffler. Room on the Broom was published in 2001, and that...

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Kids, Family Fun, Reading

Sweet Summer! June is National Candy Month

Jun 9, 2026

If you’re chasing chocolate, swooning over sweets, or just crushing on candy, then June is the month for you because June is National Candy Month!  Candy has been around for centuries, but it has changed quite a lot in that time! The ancient...

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Reading, STEM

State Birds are so “Tweet”!

Jun 6, 2026

What do Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia all have in common?  If you guessed their state bird, you’re right! These states have the Northern Cardinal as their state bird, but...

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Kids, Reading

Reading the Call Numbers

May 22, 2026

How do you answer the call of library books? Are you stuck in the stacks, scratching your head? Trying to navigate the numbers to find your perfect book? Understanding the call numbers on books can be confusing - and frustrating - if you’re not...

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