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Beginning Monday, April 12th, the library’s lobby will once again open for browsing. Our lobby area will be fully stocked with a variety of best sellers and materials for all ages. Please note that capacity limits are in place and remember to wear your mask at all times while you visit the library. All of your librarians have greatly missed you, and we are looking forward to seeing you at the library again! You will be able to: - Browse and check out materials in the lobby
- Ask librarians for help looking up titles
- Replace, or get a new library card
- Chromebook computer use-Please call the library to reserve a computer, or register for an appointment through our Event Calendar.
LOBBY BROWSING HOURS Monday: 3:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm Wednesday: 3:00pm - 7:00pm Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday: 10:00am-2:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm The library will be closed Monday, April 19th for Patriots' Day.
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We continue to offer curbside pick-up during the week. Place a hold using our online catalog, or call us! Books will be checked out to you and there is no need to make an appointment to schedule your pick up. For more information about hours and services, visit our website.
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Virtual Trivia Night! Friday, April 23 at 6:00 pm via zoom Check out "Olympic Trivia" by Marty Gitlin on Hoopla, then test your Olympics knowledge at a trivia night! Email Ann at awoodman@ocln.org or Lori at lbrooks@ocln.org for the zoom link! Grades 4-6
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Grab and Go Crafts For Kids Families with kids in grades K-5 can reserve craft kits and activity sheets every week and pick them up from the library using our curbside pick up service. Call the Junior Room at 339-502-5718 for more details!
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Virtual Programs Check out our Events Calendar for all our fall programming, including book clubs and scrap-booking, fun things for teens, and the Google Slides with tons of junior room crafts and programs. Don’t forget to tune into Facebook Live for storytime with Miss Lori weekday at 10:30 am!
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Our digital services have been expanded to give you access to even more free eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music etc. - Kanopy : Streams critically-acclaimed movies, documentaries, and foreign films. Kanopy for Kids offers unlimited streaming of quality educational content.
- Hoopla: Instantly stream or download movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks and more.
- Overdrive: Download popular eBooks, audiobooks, movies and current magazines.
- Tumbleboks: games, picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and graphic novels
- Acorn media: Get a weekly pass for unlimited British TV
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Meet the Author: Arshay Cooper A Most Beautiful Thing Thursday, April 15, 7:00 PM
Join us for a special zoom event with Arshay Cooper, author the memoir, A Most Beautiful Thing. Moving, mesmerizing, and highly relevant, A Most Beautiful Thing is the true story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team. Learn more about the book and film at the website.
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Meet the Author: Elise Hooper Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic TeamMonday, April 12, 7:00 PM via zoom Click here to register.
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Biography Book Club April 12 at 7:30 pm via Zoom Please email Bonnie at bjette@ocln.org to join us! .
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YA For Everyone April 15 at 7:00 pm via Zoom Please email Rosie at rmoore@ocln.org to join us!
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True Crime Book Club April 7 at 8:00 pm via Zoom Please email Andrea at acapone@ocln.org to join us!
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Let's Talk Ivy Crew with Coach Cooke Thursday, April 8, 7:00 PM via zoom Paul Cooke, Men's Crew Head Coach at Brown University will give a talk about Ivy League College rowing competitions. He will discuss the college rowing experiences, what the athletes go through, and what it's like to compete in top events.
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The Boys in the Boat...The Rest of the Story with Jim Pocock Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 PM via zoom Jim Pocock, George's great-nephew, will tell family stories about the early shaping of the sport of rowing in the US, and give his own recollections of the enduring influence of George Y. Pocock. He was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th Century.
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FDR & The New Deal A lecture by Professor Gary Hylander Thursday, April 22, 2:00 PM via zoom Professor Gary Hylander will give a lecture on FDR & The New Deal between 1934-1939. The New Deal was a series of programs and projects instituted during the Great Depression by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans.
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