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CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER The new year brings new excitement to the Clemmons Branch Library. Stop by for book clubs, teen events, movies, and more! |
Family Movie Night
Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
Every Monday night in January we will feature a family-friendly movie in the Storytime room. Movies will range from G to PG ratings. No registration required.
Jan. 10 - Abominable (Rated PG)
Jan. 24 - The Tigger Movie (Rated G)
Jan. 31 - Frozen (Rated PG) |
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Chess Club
For Ages 7-18
Come join us to play the game of kings. Chess sets will be provided so bring your moves and join either our casual free play tables or our competition table. Short strategy videos will be shown at the beginning of each session. Open to beginners and players with all levels of expertise. Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. |
I Wonder Wednesdays...Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.Join us in our Storytime Room for our children's program series about a variety of topics. Open to ages 5 and up. No registration required. Jan. 12 - National Pets Day
Jan. 26 - Australia Day
Feb. 9 - Alma Thomas collages and painting
Feb. 23 - The Real McCoy and trains |
Tween and Teen Advisory Board
For Ages 10-18
Suggest topics and themes for future tween/teen programs, provide feedback on Juvenile and Young Adult materials including fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels. Earn volunteer time helping out with library events and programs. Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 4:30 p.m. |
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Teen Talk Thursdays Every other Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Part Art Club. Part hangout. All teens, all the time. Jan. 13 - Rock Painting
Jan. 27 - Anime Night
Feb. 10 - Dream Jars
Feb. 24 - Movie screening - Hidden Figures |
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Book Lovers' ClubMeets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Join us in the library auditorium for a group book discussion each month. |
Clemmons Cookbook Club
Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
Choose a recipe from a pre-selected book in the library and we’ll make a copy for you. Bring in the finished dish on the day of the meeting to share with other members. Must bring a dish to attend. Jan. 19 - Soups & Stews Feb. 16 - Creole Cooking & Mardi Gras |
Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness |
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African American Genealogy
Tuesday Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. African American genealogy can be quite challenging when researching the years before emancipation. Learn about the unique types of records used in African American genealogy and discover research methods to help you find ancestors. To sign up, visit or call the Clemmons Branch Library at 336-703-2920. |
Movie Screening - ConcussionTuesday Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. Will Smith stars as a neuropathologist who discovers a degenerative brain disease now known as CTE in the autopsies of several deceased pro-football players. After presenting his research, he finds himself under fire from the NFL. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
Story TimesThursdays at 10:30 a.m. Each week the Clemmons Branch Library presents an all-ages story time on Zoom. Registration is required. |
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Preschool CraftsEvery Other Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.Supplies will be listed on the website ahead of time and a limited quantity of supply kits will be available for pickup the week before the program. Visit the library website to register. Jan. 5 - Bird and nest Jan. 19 - Squirrel Feb. 2 - Valentine's Day Card Feb. 16 - Space Shuttle |
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All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on the following dates: January 17 for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
New Items at the Clemmons Branch |
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The Girl Who Died
by Ragnar Jónasson
A new teacher in a remote Icelandic village investigates after she is plagued by nightmares of a white-clad little girl in her rented attic apartment that happens to be the site of a local legendary haunting.
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White on White : a novel
by Aysegül Savas
When a student moves to the city to research Gothic nudes, she rents an apartment from a painter, Agnes, and learns from a distance, as Agnes becomes undone, about the narrow divide between happiness and resentment, creativity and madness, contentment and chaos.
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The Bone Cay
by Eliza Nellums
The caretaker of the Key West home of famous poet Isobel Reyes, who committed suicide in 1918, Magda Trudell, after a fierce October hurricane destroys most of the house, discovers the remains of a woman, calling into question everything she thought she knew about Isobel.
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To Love and to Loathe : a novel
by Martha Waters
When his skills in the bedroom are called into question by his latest mistress, the Marquess of Willingham asks Diana, Lady Templeton, to have a brief affair so that he can receive an honest critique — a passionate wager that puts both their hearts on the line.
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