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What's happening at YOUR library! February 2021
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The library will be closed all day on Monday, February 15th in observance of Presidents' Day.
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Introducing our new Personal Browsing Service! Want to read or watch something new, but not sure what? Let us know what type of materials you would like by trying out our Personal Browsing Service, and library staff will pull a selection of books or movies just for you. Choose from a preselected list of Quick Pick options available now on the shelves at the Aloha Community Library, or let us make a Personalized Selection of items customized to your interests. Just fill out the form online or give us a call at 503-259-0185 to start your request today. Once you have been notified they are ready, your items will be available during our holds pickup hours. We look forward to browsing for you!
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Love Notes from the Library It’s February, and love is in the air! Join the library’s talented staff throughout the month as they share a series of videos featuring songs, stories, or poetry celebrating love in all its forms. A new video will be uploaded every Friday at 4 pm, so be sure to subscribe to the library’s YouTube channel to catch every one!
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Dial-In Book Excerpts All month For adults. Feeling stir-crazy and ready to read something that takes you far away? We’re temporarily dedicating a phone line to book excerpts! Dial us up at 971-245-7734 to hear a brief reading of an excerpt from a book that’s set somewhere else. If you enjoy it and want to read more for yourself, you can leave us a message after the end of the recording, and we’ll be happy to help you request a copy to check out. We’ll be posting new recordings frequently for you to listen to, so call back regularly to travel someplace new!
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Kanopy Film Club Wednesdays, February 3rd and 17th at 6:00pm For adults. Twice a month, we host a Zoom discussion of a movie that is available through Kanopy, the movie streaming service that is free with your library card (wccls.kanopy.com). We announce each title the week before on our Facebook page so you can watch it ahead of time, and live discussion starts at 6:30 pm at bit.ly/ACLfilms! Or, join the discussion by phone at 253-215-8782. Meeting ID: 910 9294 1385 Passcode: 523403.
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Coffee with the Director Thursday, February 11th, from 3:00 to 4:00pm Bring your beverage of choice and join Library Director Terri and other staff for discussion of all things library. Ask questions or just chat! Join us on Zoom at bit.ly/ACLcoffee Meeting ID: 833 9695 9436 Password: 338133 Join by phone at 253-215-8782.
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WCCLS Teen LitFest Wednesday, February 10th from 6:00 to 7:00pm For teens.
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Teen Art Contest February 15 through March 19 For teens. Calling all artists in grades 6–12! Enter for a chance to have your artwork featured during the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge at select Washington County libraries and a $100 first place, or $50 second place prize! From Monday, February 15 through Friday, March 19, submit your artwork representing the 2021 Summer Reading theme, “Reading Colors Your World” by email. For more details and information on how to enter check alohalibrary.org.
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Messy(ish) Arts and Crafts Take & Make Monday, February 1st through Saturday, February 6th Is everyone ready to get (a little) messy this month creating your own scratch art? You’ll do every part of the process! Use crayons to color your background in your favorite colors and patterns, get messy covering your paper in black paint, and once it dries, use scratching tools to create whatever image you like! Pick up your DIY scratch art kit during holds pickup hours, Monday–Wednesday, 3–6 pm, or Thursday–Saturday, 10 am–1 pm while supplies last.
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Virtual Family Storytime Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:00am Family Storytime is a fun filled live program for all ages with stories, songs, and rhymes geared toward getting kids hooked on reading. Come read, sing, dance, and play with us on Zoom here. We cannot wait to see you!
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Virtual Pajama Storytime Fridays from 10:30 to 11:00am Wear your comfiest pajamas and join librarians Katie and Jesse every Friday at 10:30 am! We’ll see our friends Narwhal and Unicorn, read and sing together, and look for Little Mouse. Use this link to access the meeting on Friday. We hope to see you there!
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STEAM Take & Make Tuesday, February 16th through Saturday, February 20th This month, STEAM is for the birds! We’ll provide you with everything you need to become a bird watcher from your living room window. First, you’ll make bird feeders from recycled materials, then hang them up outside and use our “backyard birds” guide to identify who stops by for a snack! Pick up your bird watching kit during holds pickup hours, Monday–Wednesday, 3–6 pm, or Thursday–Saturday, 10 am–1 pm while supplies last.
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Princess Storytime Saturday, February 27th from 2:00 to 3:00pm Join us online for a magical storytime with a very special someone! Dress up as your favorite royal and get ready to read, sing, and craft along with Princess Belle live on Zoom at bit.ly/ACLprincess. Please, be our guest! An accompanying activity kit will be available starting Monday, February 22 during holds pickup hours. Stop by for your kit Monday–Wednesday, 3–6 pm, or Thursday–Saturday, 10 am–1 pm while supplies last.
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LEGO Challenge: What Do You Love? February 21 through February 28 For kids. We are pausing the prizes for the LEGO challenge for now, but we still hope you’ll participate! This month, the library has been putting together Love Notes on our YouTube Channel, sharing stories, songs, and poems about things we love. Now we want you to share the things you love with us! Using as many LEGO bricks as you’d like, create something you love! It can be a person, a food, an animal – whatever you want! Once you’re done, please share your creation with us! Have an adult take a picture and email it to info@alohalibrary.org or tag us on social media.
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