June 2021 Newsletter
Color Your World Summer Reading 2021 June 1-August 31. Sign up, read, win prizes!
 
It's time for our annual Summer Library Program! Readers of all ages can track their reading and activities online at mcfarlandlibrary.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack Tracker app on your phone or tablet. Complete challenges to earn digital tickets for our prize drawings!
 
We will also have plenty of outdoor and virtual programming to keep your family entertained! Visit mcfarlandlibrary.org and follow us on social media (links at the bottom of this newsletter) for all the details.
 
Service Update - Expanded Hours
We are returning to our pre-pandemic hours starting June 1:Clip art of a clock
Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Curbside service will be available:
Monday - Thursday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
 
For full details on what you can expect and what safety measures we are taking, please visit the Reopening Update page on our website.
 
Meet the Library Staff
Get to know our staff! Each month, we will feature a staff bio written by Sky, one of our talented shelvers.
 
Assistant Director Kelly Heasty
Kelly Heasty is the Assistant Director and helps assist circulation staff as well as assisting the Director for library duties and has worked here for seven years.  Her favorite memory at the library is bedazzling the Mona Lisa “Just Read” poster.  
 
Something she’d like patrons to know about her is that she loves history, travelling, and languages (she speaks Spanish, a little French, Italian and Japanese).  Kelly has two sons, Patrick who is 18 and Henry who is 15.  She also has a dog named Sam.
 
Upcoming Events
Join us for virtual and limited in person events!
For details, visit our Facebook page or website.
 
Youth & Family Highlights
Summer Programming for Kids YouTube videoSummer Programming:
  • Outdoor Storytimes
  • Zumbini Session 4
  • Highlights Activity Bingo
  • Virtual Puppet Club
  • Saturday Virtual Storytimes
  • Virtual Performers
 
Watch our preview video for all the fun we have planned this summer and visit our website for more details and registration: mcfarlandlibrary.org/children
 
 
Teen Highlights
Summer Teen Programs:
 
In Person (No Registration):
Snack & Chat
Crafternoon
 
Virtual (Registration Required):
Dungeons & Dragons
Summer Book Club
Teen Advisory Board
 
Watch our preview video for all our teen summer plans and visit our website for more details and registration: mcfarlandlibrary.org/teen
 
NEW TEEN NEWSLETTER
We now have a newsletter just for teens! Created by members of our Teen Advisory Board, you'll find book recommendations, quizzes, original writing, and upcoming events.
 
Subscribe Here (select Teen Library Newsletter)
Adult Highlights
Picture of Mentoring Positives members holding pizza.
Cooking Club: Mentoring Positives Off the Block 
Monday, June 7th 4:00 PM on Zoom
 
Join us for a fun and informative cooking demo to meet the faces behind Mentoring Positives Off the Block's delicious salsa and pizza!
Register for the Zoom link
 
Spero Holistic logo
Intro to Reiki
Tuesday, June 22nd 7:00 PM on Zoom
 
Amy Crull of Spero Holistic will give an introduction to Reiki, an ancient energy healing technique, and describe what you can expect from a Reiki session.
Register for the Zoom link  
Picture of patrons on a McFarland walking tour
McFarland Walking Tours
Monday, June 14th 6:30 PM - Cemetery History
Monday, June 28th 6:30 PM - Lost McFarland
 
Local historian Ron Larson is hosting walking tours again this summer!  Space is limited - Register Here
Visit our website for a full list of adult programs: mcfarlandlibrary.org/adult-events
 
New LINKcat Mobile App
LINKcat Mobile: Take your library everywhere! New app coming June 1.
A new LINKcat Mobile app is now available for both Apple and Android devices. The new app will be easier to use and provide an enhanced experience. Search LINKcat, place and manage holds, view checkouts/due dates, and renew materials. Visit LINKcat Help for full details on the new features, including:
  • Digital library card - check out with the barcode on your phone!
  • Ability to link multiple accounts - manage your family's checkouts/holds all in one place
  • Spanish language labels and messages and more accessibility features
  • Easy access to online resources and digital ebooks, audiobooks, magazines in OverDrive
  • List of LINKcat libraries with directions, hours, and contact information
Emergency Broadband Benefit
Emergency Broadband BenefitThe FCC has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.
 
Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an online or mail in application.
 
Learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting fcc.gov/consumer-faq-emergency-broadband-benefit or by calling 833-511-0311. 
 
Rainbow Book Month
June is Rainbow Book Month, a celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Click the flyer below to explore a selection of titles for all ages and check out these book lists from the American Library Association:
Stonewall Book Award Winners
Rainbow Book List for Kids & Teens
Over the Rainbow Book List for Adults
Read the Rainbow! Click the image for an interactive flyer of LGBTQIA+ book picks.
New to the Children's Library
Check out some of the new additions to our Children's collection:
  • VOX books have a built in reader that can be used with or without headphones for an all-in-one read-along experience. Find them on the shelf above our book/CD kits and audiobooks or search for "audio-enabled book" in LINKcat.
  • STEAM learning kits include educational toys, games, and a related book on various topics--coding, electronics, robotics, school/literacy readiness. Find them on the table next to the children's catalog computer.
 Vox Books - books that talkSTEAM learning kits
 
Reading Recommendation Resources
  • Check out our Reading Recommendations page
  • View our Staff Picks interactive flyer
  • Visit our Mystery Book Club and Introvert Book Club discussion boards on GoodReads
  • Sign up for NextReads newsletters
  • Read the latest issue of BookPage online (or pick up a copy at the library)
  • View the LibraryReads monthly top ten list 
  • Request a custom Book Bundle
Digital Library News
Big Library Read June 28-July 12, 2021. The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa available on Libby.Join the Big Library Read digital book club! Borrow the ebook of ‘The Quiet Girl’ by S.F. Kosa from Libby or OverDrive with no waitlists or holds June 28-July 12. Join the discussion and find out how you can enter to win a tablet and signed book at biglibraryread.com

Library Hours
  
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
 
Friday - Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
 
Sunday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
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McFarland E.D. Locke Public Library
5920 Milwaukee St.
McFarland, Wisconsin 53558
(608) 838-9030
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