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MRLS Newsletter — Jan 2021 |
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The Hero's Closet: Sewing for Cosplay and Costuming
by Gillian Conahan
A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer presents a DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes that provides an abundance of inspiration, technical tips and advice on pattern selection, alterations, fabrics and more for creating an awesome costume.
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Fun crafts you can do at home!
Stop by the library on the dates listed below to pick up your Activity Packets! Contactless pickup can also be scheduled using one of our lockers. Activity Packets are available at each branch as supplies last. |
Winter Hat Craft  Make your own winter hat craft! This Craft Activity Packet is perfect for kids ages 3 and up and will be available on Wed, Jan 6 |
STEAM  Create a sound sandwich and make your own music! This STEAM Activity Packet is perfect for kids ages 6 and up and will be available for pickup on Wed, Jan 13 |
Paper Heart Penguin Make your own Paper Heart Penguin! This Craft Activity Packet is perfect for ages 3 and up and will be available for pickup on Wed, Jan 20 |
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Attention all Adults and Teens! We've got a craft for you this month!
Stop by the library and pickup the materials needed to make your very own origami bookmark! This craft will be ready for pickup on January 11 and will be available at both branches. Crafts will be available as supplies last. |
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The Snowy Nap
by Jan Brett
Wanting to skip hibernating so that he can join his farm friends in fun-filled wintertime activities, Hedgie is caught in a snowstorm and rescued by a little girl who brings him indoors so that he can experience the winter from a cozy window. Simultaneous eBook.
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Winter is Here
by Kevin Henkes
A companion to the best-selling When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall combines simple, poetic text and seasonally inspired artwork in a celebration of winter's sights, sounds and smells. By the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Kitten's First Full Moon.
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A cozy good night
by Linda Ashman
Just when William is ready to fall asleep in his cozy cabin, a chilly chipmunk taps on his window and soon a progression of mammals, each bigger than the last, squeeze in until William’s bed is full to overflowing, in a humorous winter counting story that also teaches a lesson in sharing.
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Meet Roxxy Owner: Dian Lewis, Administrative Assistant Breed: Dachshund What is your favorite characteristic of your pet? Roxxy is a sweet, loving little girl that loves everyone, especially children. |
Meet Simba Owner: Bonnie Dunlow, Library Assistant at RML Breed: Domestic Shorthair What is your favorite characteristic of your pet? Simba is sweet and loving always. He is also 16 years old! |
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The Library will be closed the following dates:
New Years: Friday, January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 18 |
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Spellbreaker
by Charlie N. Holmberg
Born with illegal spell-breaking powers in a world where corrupt wizards advance the causes of the wealthy, Elise supports underground resistance efforts before striking an unlikely bargain with a elite magical student.
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Don't Look for Me
by Wendy Walker
The daughter of a woman who allegedly went missing by choice visits the small town where her mother was last seen to investigate unsettling witness accounts. By the author of Emma in the Night.
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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
by Deesha Philyaw
"The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions"
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Meherrin Regional Library
133 West Hicks Street
Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
434-848-2418www.meherrinlib.org/ |
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