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Meet Elli! Name: Elli Mason Role: Teen Librarian (grades 6-12) Elli joined our staff in January. She is excited to be part of the Ida Rupp team and is looking forward to planning interest-based programs for middle and high school students. Fun Fact: Elli is a nature lover, and has two dogs named Duke and Ruby. |
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Meet Mary Kate! Name: Mary Kate Strimpfel Role: Youth Librarian (grades K-5) Mary Kate joined our staff at the end of January. She is excited to be part of the Ida Rupp team and is looking forward to planning programs for elementary aged students. Fun Fact: Loves Kpop music and Korean food. |
Meet Sharlene! Name: Sharlene Anderson Role: Children's Librarian (ages 0-5) Sharlene is a familiar face at Ida Rupp. She served as the Teen Librarian before transitioning into her current role as Children's Librarian. Fun Fact: She has two cats named Hetty & Gunther. |
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Date: Monday, April 6 @ 4:30-6:30 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Ages : Grades 6-12 The adventure continues for Grades 6–12! Dungeons and Dragons is a fun tabletop role-playing game where you create a character and go on adventures. Whether you're a seasoned player or brand-new to the world of D&D, this program is for you. Learn how to build your character, explore the lore, and create fantastical realms with fellow teens. All materials will be provided. No registration required. |
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Starbooks Date: Friday, April 10 @ 3:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Ages : Grades 6-12 Need a space to hang with friends, study, or just relax after school? Come visit Starbooks at your Ida Rupp Public Library! Starbooks offers handcrafted drinks, tasty snacks, and low-energy activities to recharge after a long day. Bring your friends and learn a new card game, bring your laptop to study, or snag one of our newest books to read. Feeling crafty? Use air-dry clay to make your own Lucky Charm! Drinks, snacks, and activities are all FREE so stop by your local Starbooks! *Program intended only for Grades 6-12. *All materials provided, while supplies last *No registration required |
Poetry Pursuit Date: Wednesday, April 15th @ 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location: Ida Rupp Public Library Ages : Grades 6-12 Poetry doesn’t have to be prim and proper. At Poetry Pursuit, we are taking poetry outside the box with games and challenges that will pique your poetic interests and get you thinking about prose from a new perspective. So, leave traditional English class at school, and let’s celebrate National Poetry Month with Poetry Pursuit at Ida Rupp! *Program intended only for Grades 6-12. *All supplies provided *No registration required |
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The Trouble with Heroes - Kate Messner If you're not sure if you need a good laugh or a good cry, you will love the hilarious and heartbreaking ups and downs of The Trouble with Heroes. Written entirely in poetry form, this gripping story offers a fresh perspective on humanity, nature, and second chances. You meet Finn Connelly just after he's caught a charge for vandalizing a gravestone; As reparations for the crime, Finn has been tasked to hike all 46 peaks of the Adirondack mountain range, with a drool-face dog and several "trail nannies" who make Finn's goal to blow through the ranges rather difficult. As if the drool-face dog and chattering company aren't enough, Finn is working through bigger issues like his failing grades in P.E. and English class, and the loss of his late father-- his Hero. It all feels like too much, too heavy to carry up a mountain, let alone 46. But, maybe the hardships of life are easier to take on one teaspoon at a time. Join the misadventures of Finn, Seymore, and the other "46ers" and learn how to get truly lost in order to find yourself again, in this laugh-until-you-cry story based on real trails and real life. |
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Ida Rupp Public Library
310 Madison Street Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 (419) 732-3212 www.idarupp.org
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