November-December 2020
CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
The Forsyth County Public Library is open for brief browsing and public computer use. To-go pickup of library materials is still being offered. Be sure to visit us in person or virtually in November and December for great books, events, and more!
Hours of Operation
 
The Clemmons Branch Library is open to the public  during the following hours:
 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 
Thursday and Friday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 
Saturday
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
 
 At the Clemmons branch, only 15 people will be allowed inside the building at a time, so we ask that you keep your visits brief.
Zoom Events
Please see the website or call 336-703-2920 for sign-up information. Supplies for all craft programs will be listed online ahead of time and a limited quantity of supply kits will be available for pickup the week before the program.
For Children
Zoom Preschool Crafts
Wednesday Nov. 4 and 18 at 11 a.m.
Wednesday Dec. 2, 9, and 16 at 11 a.m.
 Join us on Zoom for a Preschool craft project. 
 
Origami
Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Origami makes wonderful holiday decorations and gifts. Learn how to make a few simple designs for the holiday season.
For Teens
 
Bookfolding
Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Learn the art of bookfolding and make a hedgehog out of a recycled book. Then using assorted supplies, decorate your hedgehog to fit your favorite fandom.
Computer Use
 
 
Computers are now available for use at the Clemmons Branch Library.  Computer users are limited to 60 minute sessions, with a maximum of two hours of computer use per day.
 
To-Go Pickup
  
 
To-go pickup of library materials is still available.
 
Items can be placed on hold through our online catalog.
 
You will be notified when your items are available for pickup.  
 
We will check out your materials when they arrive and they will be placed on the shelf in the lobby. You no longer need to call us to arrange for pickup. When you arrive, you may take your items.
 
Hours for to-go pickup are:
Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday-Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
No Donations, Please
 
The Forsyth County Public Library is not allowed to take donations at this time.
 
Virtual Library
The library's e-resources are available 24/7
North Carolina Digital Library

Click here to download eBooks and eAudiobooks.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
Freegal

Click here to download five free songs a week.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
For a full list of electronic resources offered by the library, click here.
Holiday Closings
All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on the following dates:
 
November 11 for Veterans Day
November 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving
December 24, 25, 26, and 28
for Christmas
New Items at the Clemmons Branch

Apartment : a novel
by Teddy Wayne

A man who offers a rent-free bedroom in his illegal sublet of a rent-stabilized NYC apartment and the working-class Midwestern Columbia student who takes it develop a friendship that eventually clashes over politics, socioeconomic identity and privilege in 1996.
The Mobster's Lament
by Ray Celestin

New York, 1947. Mob fixer Gabriel Leveson’s plans to flee the city are put on hold when he is tasked with tracking down stolen mob money by ‘the boss of all bosses’, Frank Costello. But while he's busy looking, he doesn't notice who's watching him . . . Meanwhile, Private Investigator Ida Young and her old partner, Michael Talbot, must prove the innocence of Talbot’s son Tom, who has been accused of the brutal murders of four people in a Harlem flophouse. With all the evidence pointing towards him, their only chance of exoneration is to find the killer themselves.
Comeback careers : rethink, refresh, reinvent your success - at 40, 50, and beyond
by Mika Brzezinski

A guidebook for women who are changing careers or returning to work after an extended absence draws on the insights of high-profile women in business and politics to discuss subjects ranging from networks to resumes.
Capone

Dramatized portrayal of the notorious gangster, Al Capone, as he suffers from neurosyphilis and dementia after ten years in prison and becomes increasingly haunted by the past.

(DVD)


Clemmons Branch Library
3554 Clemmons Road
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012
(336) 703-2920

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