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Halfway Through the Summer Reading Journey!

We are about half way through our Summer Reading Program, which continues until July 31. Many have already finished, many are still venturing on, and there’s STILL TIME TO SIGN UP and enjoy the adventure if you haven’t yet! It’s been an exciting summer of patrons going to all sorts of cool places through reading, on trips, on the scavenger […]

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Light Painting Photos

Here are some photos from the Light Painting Program we had on Friday, June 29th 2018: What is light painting? Traditional painting involved paint and a canvas. With light painting, the canvas is the air and the paint can be any source of light — we used glow sticks and flashlights. In order to capture these photos, we used the […]

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Zippy the Airplane is Ready for Adventure!

Going on a trip this summer? Zippy is ready to tag along! This adorable little airplane plushy is packed and ready to go behind the Youth Services Desk, just waiting for the next lucky family to check him out and take him on an adventure! Whether you’re going near or far, you can take Zippy with, take pictures with him […]

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Flick and Float: Showing Moana at the Algonquin Pool

****WE’RE SORRY, BUT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED**** There couldn’t be a more perfect movie to watch poolside than Moana. If you’ve seen it already, this will add a new element of excitement to it. If you haven’t seen it yet, this is such a fun venue for your first showing! Our Flick and Float event […]

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2018 Lunchapalooza

What’s Lunchapalooza? If you guessed it involves lunch and outdoor concerts, you are correct! We have a couple of sessions this summer featuring musicians who will perform for the whole family on our back patio at the Harnish branch. The fun starts today! You are welcome to bring a lunch to eat and dance to the beat of fun tunes. […]

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Meet the Traveling Animal Ambassadors at the Library!

Fabulous, fuzzy and feathered friends are scheduled to visit the library! Our totally adorable and educational Traveling Animal Ambassadors event will take place at the Harnish main branch at two different times on Thursday, June 14. Kids are welcome to meet a variety of ambassador animals from the Randall Oaks Zoo during one of two time slots- 1:00-1:45 pm for ages 3-6 OR […]

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Reading Takes You Everywhere!

Perhaps you’ve heard the saying that reading takes you everywhere- just read and let your mind travel to faraway lands or see from a new perspective offered in a story. Our Summer Reading Program, adorably and aptly themed “Reading Takes You Everywhere” will offer you a challenge to travel to many places- in your imagination AND around town.  This will […]

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Saturday is Matter Day with Little STEAMers

Need plans for Saturday? Is everything up in the air? Are you worried your funmobile will run out of gas? No matter what, we got you! We have a solution for this. In fact, we’ve got a solid idea for you. Try Little STEAMers: States of Matter! That was pretty cheesy, I know, but do you know if cheese is a […]

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Happy Earth Day!

Celebrate Earth Day by brushing up on how to be green and by taking time to appreciate our wonderful planet Earth! Many Earthlings’ first thought when they think of Earth Day is to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.  Or to plant a tree. And we have books to help you with those things and more. Learn about the plants and animals in different ecosystems and what […]