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What's the Buzz? The library and online services will be closed tomorrow, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving, so the Buzz is arriving a day early! Hungry for some books and activities? Recommended for ages 3-7. Get crafty with Grab-&-Go Birdfeeder Crafts this Saturday, Nov. 28 outside the Avon Street entrance to the library. First come, first served while supplies last. Recommended for ages 7+. December Holiday Breaks and Closures: - Dec. 21 - Jan. 4: No weekly programs (but you can still re-watch plenty on YouTube and Facebook!)
- Dec. 24: Library and online services close at 1pm, there will be no newsletter this week
- Dec. 25: Library and online services are closed
- Dec. 31: Library and online services close at 1pm
- Jan. 1: Library and online services are closed
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Happy Thanksgiving! We're grateful to be your librarians! We want to extend our thanks and appreciation for your support throughout this difficult year. We are always glad to share the joys of literature with you, no matter the circumstances. Sending you warm wishes for a safe, healthy, and happy Thanksgiving! Your Youth Librarians, Casey, Amanda, Annie, Heidi, & Holly
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Monday 9am Flannel Shorts Dec. 7, 14, 21 Tuesday 10am Preschool Story Time Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thursday 10am Toddler Story Time Dec. 3, 10, 17 Thursday 9am Baby Story Time Dec. 4 & 18
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Tuesday 4pm Artistic Adventures Dec. 1, 8, 15 Wednesday 4pm After School Stories Dec. 2 Saturday 11am Ukulele Kids: Play-Along Dec. 5, 12, 19 Saturday 12pm Ukulele Kids: Lessons Dec. 5, 12, 19 On Zoom. Registration required.
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Friday 3pm Dungeons & Dragons Dec. 4, 11, 18 On Zoom. Registration required. For more information on December programs, check out our calendar:
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Monday 2pm Crafting with Casey Dec. 7 & 14 2pm Snack Attack! Dec. 21 & 28 Friday 9am Fairy Tale Fridays Dec. 11
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Wed. Dec. 9 6:30pm PJ Story Time Recommended for ages 3-7. Mon. Dec. 21 4pm Winter Solstice Celebration For all ages. Wed. Dec. 30 NYE Party Bag Pick-Up Recommended for ages 8+. Thurs. Dec. 31 11am Noon Year's Eve Party Recommended for ages 3-7.
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Thurs. Dec. 3 7pm First Thursday Book Club For 3rd & 4th graders and an adult companion. Wed. Dec. 9 4pm YA Middle School Book Club For middle schoolers.
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Time to shine
by Jessica Young
Winter has come to the Fairy Forest and best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip are eager to sample all the winter activities, like making snow fairies, sledding, brewing snowflake tea, and building a greenhouse so Pip can start his garden despite the snow.
To be published on December 29, 2020. Recommended for ages 5 - 7. Recommended by Holly.
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Girl Giant and the Monkey King
by Van Hoang
Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she’s strong. Like freakishly strong. And it’s making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. 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 she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. But she quickly discovers that magic can’t cure everything, and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it’s worth.
To be published on December 1, 2020. Recommended for ages 8 - 12. Recommended by Annie.
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The Smartest Kid in the Universe
by Chris Grabenstein
A series debut by the best-selling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library finds 12-year-old Jake rendered a child genius by the accidental ingestion of experimental information pills. Can Jake use his newfound smarts to save his middle school from being shut down?
To be published on December 1, 2020. Recommended for ages 8 - 12. Recommended by Annie.
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A Sky Beyond the Storm
by Sabaa Tahir
The conclusion to the best-selling series, Ember in the Ashes, is set a few months after the events of A Reaper at the Gates and finds Laia of Serra, struggling to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. Determined to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. In the process, she awakens an ancient power that could lead her to victory--or to an unimaginable doom.
To be published on December 1, 2020. Recommended for ages 14 - 17. Recommended by Amanda.
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A Universe of Wishes : A We Need Diverse Books Fantasy Anthology
by Dhonielle Clayton
A collection stories by fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors, featuring tales of a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.
Authors include Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, and Nic Stone.
To be published on December 1, 2020. Recommended for ages 14 - 17. Recommended by Casey.
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