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Friday, November 21, 2025 | |
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Hello, and Happy Friday! |
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The five Winners of the 2025 National Book Awards were announced at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony. The five National Book Award categories are Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. Learn more about the winners using the link below.
The National Book Foundation was founded in 1989 to administer the National Book Awards, which has been one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the country since 1950. The Foundation also produces numerous educational and public programs that help connect readers to books in new and meaningful ways.
Please Note: We will be closing at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 26th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be reopening Monday, December 1st at 10:00 a.m. All online resources will still be available. |
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Everyone
|  | Images x Milne: Hairspray (1988) |
Saturday, November 22nd 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | | |
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Teens & Adults
|  | First Tuesday Writing Group |
Tuesday, December 2nd 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | | |
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Teens & Adults
|  | Make a Plunder Book with Melanie Mowinski |
Wednes., December 3rd 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Registration Required |
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Adults
|  | Garden Readers Book Goup |
Thursday, December 4th 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | | |
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Teens & Adults
|  | First Friday Book Group: Julia Phillips, "Disappearing Earth" |
Friday, December 5th 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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Everyone
|  | Images x Milne: Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
Saturday, December 6th 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | | |
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Now Showing: Hairspray (1988) 🎬
| We're screening Hairspray (1988) Saturday, November 22nd at 1:00 p.m.
An unpopular but optimistic high-school teen in early 1960s Baltimore gets onto a local dance program, which she eventually integrates, causing a scandal in the whole city.
Rated PG, runtime 90 minutes
Popcorn will be available! As part of an effort to become more sustainability-focused, we encourage you to bring your own (reasonably sized!) bowl. |
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Make a Plunder Book 🎨 |
Melanie Mowinski, artist and MCLA art professor, will lead a creative workshop for us Wednesday, December 3rd at 5:30 p.m. She will challenge your idea of a what a book is or could be. You will get to be silly and spontaneous, and see what kind of "book" you come up with!
We ask that registrants bring in three items for re-use to donate, like things that function as "pages," something to make a binding, and any materials that could become a book cover.
Please register as space is limited! |
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Now Showing: Beauty and the Beast (1991) 🎬
| Superlative Oscar-nominated animated musical about the romance between a French belle who sacrifices her happiness to save her father and a prince who's been hideously transformed by a magic spell, which can only be broken by finding his true love.
Rated G; runtime 85 minutes.
Popcorn will be available! As part of an effort to become more sustainability-focused, we encourage you to bring your own (reasonably sized!) bowl. |
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Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday 🎉 |
Join us for an enchanting afternoon honoring the 250th birthday of beloved author Jane Austen on Tuesday, December 16 from 6–8pm!
Enjoy an elegant spread of savory and sweet treats and tea all provided by the Tea and Boba Lounge while mingling with fellow Austen enthusiasts. No prior Austen expertise required – just bring your curiosity and appetite for good company, good food, and good fun!
Play to win fun prizes like library merch, gift cards, and more! Dressing up is encouraged, but not required. Tea and treats are limited. |
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Storytimes | Baby & Toddler: Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
Songs and stories aimed at babies and toddlers, but older kids are welcome too.
Pre-K: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
We'll be reading lots of picture books for the pre-K age group; any age kids are welcome to join. |
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Chapter Two Books | December Hours
Wed. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tues. CLOSED |
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