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Hello Friends, Happy Lunar New Year! Are you looking forward to finding out if Punxsutany Phil sees his shadow on Feb 2? What are you reading to celebrate Black History month? Will you be making a special valentine for someone? February is full of special days. Check out our holiday and themed booklists. As always, we're available for any requests you may have. Reach out to us anytime! We love hearing from you: jdesk@beltiblibrary.org Warmly, Alicia, Catherine, and Martha
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Did you know you can get a personalized list of books? Sign up for an Individualized Reading List (IRL). We'll schedule a video chat with a librarian who will create a book list just for you. Send us an email at jdesk@beltiblibrary.org
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Take the library home with you! We've put together crafts, activities, and other goodies just for you. We'll have new kits and activities each month. Recommended for kids ages 4+. Request your Kid Kit at Curbside service today.
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,Join us for virtual storytimes with Alicia & Catherine! We'll post them weekly on our library YouTube channel. If you would like a shout out, you can reach us at: jdesk@beltiblibrary.org
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Mondays Ages 2-3 (All ages welcome)
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Wednesdays Ages 3-5 (All ages welcome)
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1st Friday Ages 2-5 (All ages welcome)
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6pm - 7pm Love to play chess? Join live games every Wednesday evening or be matched with someone for a game at a convenient time. For more information, email Chase: ccronkright@beltiblibrary.org
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Curbside service is available. The library building remains closed to the public but you can drop off old books and place new ones on hold for curbside pickup.
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Christian Robinson's Making Space: PossiblityMaking Space is a video series created by award winning illustrator/author Christian Robinson. Kids can explore how creativity offers the space to make art, write, and imagine what could be. The "Possiblity" episode features special guest Amanda Gorman, the country's Youth Poet Laureate.
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Wide Open School: Black History and CultureCelebrate the history and culture of the African diaspora and the achievements of people with African roots. Wide Open Schools by Common Sense Media curates and creates content to help families and teachers find trusted resources to enrich distance learning.
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The Big Sibling Getaway by Korrie LeerTo escape the nonstop, loud crying of her new baby brother Cassie climbs into an empty box to drive, sail, and soar until she finally finds quiet--and loneliness, and realizes that some things are more important than peace and quiet.
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Binkle's Time to Fly by Sharmila CollinsBinkle the butterfly's dream of flying is challenged when he emerges from his cocoon with wispy, weak wings but with help from friends, he may still have a chance to soar.
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Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem FoxRhyme-loving siblings Bonnie and Ben take a lively walk with their friend, Skinny Doug, while reciting beloved nursery rhymes—from “Jack and Jill” to “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”—that they connect to the things they see.
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Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots by Michael RexA laugh-out-loud, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions explains how to tell them apart, the importance of listening and the role that seeking further information plays in establishing truth.
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Froggy for President! by Jonathan LondonIn a latest entry in the popular series, Froggy dons a presidential tie to campaign opposite his rival, Frogilina, in a campaign for class president that involves a platform built around all-day recess, while his opponent outlines a fundraiser and a lunch-sharing program.
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Rum Pum Pum by David L. HarrisonA lonely tiger who scares away others every time he uses his growly tiger voice when trying to make friends begins striking a misplaced drum with his tail, encouraging his fellow critters to overcome their shyness and use their own voices to return the drum to its child owner.
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The Silence Slips In by Alison HughesA young child learns to find comfort in silence when the world becomes too noisy and discovers she can call the silence to her whenever she needs it.
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Vote for Me! by Ben ClantonAn uproarious political satire by the creator of the best-selling Narwhal and Jelly books depicts two rival candidates, a donkey and an elephant, who brag, flatter, name-call, make silly promises and worse to get votes, before a bewhiskered third candidate secures the election.
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Way Past Worried by Hallee AdelmanNervous about what might go wrong at a friend’s superhero party, young Brock finds companionship and support from a fellow caped partygoer fighting her own jitters, in a relatable story about developing the emotional intelligence skill of managing common worries.
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The Yawns are Coming! by Chris EliopoulosThis riotous bedtime tale incorporates comic-style artwork into the story of two best friends whose ambition to stay up all night becomes complicated by an encroaching case of the yawns, sleepies and snores.
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Bye-Bye, Blue Creek by Andrew SmithTwelve-year-old Sam Abernathy, nervous about leaving Texas soon for an Oregon boarding school, has one last adventure with friends when possible vampires move into the town's haunted house.
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Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake BurtLike everyone else, twelve-year-old Cleo and her parents are sealed in an apartment without windows or doors. They never leave. They never get visitors. Their food is dropped off by drones. They're safe. Safe from the disease that nearly wiped humans from the earth. The trade-off? They're alone. Thus, when they receive a package clearly meant for someone else--a package containing a substance critical for a stranger's survival--Cleo is stuck.
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Dimension Why: Wow to Save the Universe Without Really Trying by John CusickAn adventure-seeking boy is teamed up with a 21st-century girl who has been catapulted by a poorly timed sneeze 1,000 years into the future, and together they must survive bog mutants, a well-dressed baked bean, a mysterious invitation to tea and powerful inter-dimensional beings who think she is the Chosen One.
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Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini by Betsy UhrigReading his aunt’s less-than-exciting children’s book manuscript to help her identify where it needs improvement, 12 year old Alex recruits friends to act out story scenes and add believable suspense, before a fictional character’s stunt proves particularly challenging.
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Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie AbeEva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before her 13th birthday or risk losing her magic forever, but when the biggest magical storm threatens the coastal town of Auteri, Eva hopes her limited powers will be enough to save the town and her dreams of becoming a witch.
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Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van HoangEleven-year-old Thom Ngho has a secret that is making it hard to fit in at her new middle school: she's strong, super strong. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster. Soon Thom is swept up in an ancient and fantastical world where demons, dragons, and Jade princesses actually exist. She quickly discovers that magic can't cure everything, and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it's worth.
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The Invisible Boy by Alyssa HollingsworthA superhero-inspired friendship adventure follows the efforts of a comic-book enthusiast’s Lois Lane-style investigation into the identity of an invisible superhero who saves her from almost drowning.
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This Town is Not All Right by M. K. KrysMoving from Los Angeles to a rainy fishing village in New England, Beacon links odd phenomena and dangerous secrets to a mysterious group of high-achieving students who have recruited his twin, Everleigh, into their ranks.
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The Unadoptables by Hana TookeSpending all their young lives at the Little Tulip orphanage, five clever kids plot a daring escape from a conscripting sea captain before the search for one orphan’s mysterious origins leads them through back roads, alleys and canals to an old windmill housing an abandoned puppet theater.
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