March-April 2021
CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
The Clemmons Branch Library is hosting a range of exciting virtual events in March and April, including story times, crafts, trivia, and more!
Support The New Library With A Paver
We invite you to honor, recognize or memorialize a person, institution, or organization with the purchase of an engraved, commemorative brick paver that will be located on the grounds of the new Clemmons Branch Library.
Click here for more information.
Hours of Operation
 
The Clemmons Branch Library is open to the public  during the following hours:
 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 
Thursday and Friday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(To-Go Pickup 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
 
Saturday
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
 
 At the Clemmons branch, only 15 people will be allowed inside the building at a time, so we ask that you keep your visits brief.
Red Cross Blood Drive
 
The Clemmons Branch Library and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Wednesday, April 14 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
 
Go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code Clemmons Library to register for an appointment.
Creek Week Clean Up Contest
In honor of Creek Week, clean up an area and submit a before and after photo for the chance to win a prize from the Clemmons Branch Library. 
 
Email your photos to kennedcj@forsyth.cc by March 28.
Zoom Events
Please see the website or call 336-703-2920 for sign-up information. Supplies for all craft programs will be listed online ahead of time and a limited quantity of supply kits will be available for pickup the week before the program.
For Children
Virtual Story Time
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Each week the Clemmons Branch Library presents an all-ages story time on Zoom. Registration is required.
Click here to register.
Zoom Preschool Crafts
Wednesday Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 11 a.m.
Wednesday Apr. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 11 a.m.
 Join us on Zoom for a Preschool craft project.
Click here for a full list of activities.
I Wonder... Wednesdays
Wednesday, Mar. 3 and 17 at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 7 and 21 at 4:30 p.m.
This series will feature a variety of topics in March and April, including wildlife, bubbles, bees and plants.
Visit our website for more details.
For Teens
 
Teen Talk Thursdays
Thursday, Mar. 11 and 25 at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 15 and 29 at 4:30 p.m.
Join us for a virtual hangout session where we discuss a variety of topics and get our crafts on.
Sign up here.
Visit our website for more information.
For Adults
Virtual Trivia
Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Put your knowledge to the test in a virtual game of trivia on Zoom. All subjects will be covered. Individuals and groups are welcome.
Sign up for the March session here.
Sign up for the April session here.
 
Virtual Library
The library's e-resources are available 24/7
North Carolina Digital Library

Click here to download eBooks and eAudiobooks.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
Freegal

Click here to download five free songs a week.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
For a full list of electronic resources offered by the library, click here.
Holiday Closings
All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on the following dates:
 
April 2 for Good Friday
New Items at the Clemmons Branch

Now you see them
by Elly Griffiths

Detective Edgar Stephens is enmeshed in an investigation involving a string of kidnappings that have pitted his wife, Emma, against a police force rival, while an increasingly famous Max Mephisto embarks on a search of his own.
Aurora blazing : a novel
by Jessie Mihalik

Princess Bianca von Hasenberg, who secretly uses her wealth and influence to save women stuck in dire circumstances, defies her father and leaves Earth to find her missing brother with her first love – and her father’s security officer – fast on her tail.
A world beneath the sands : the golden age of Egyptology
by Toby A. H. Wilkinson

The Egyptologist author of The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt documents the history of the West's scramble to claim the discoveries of Egypt and how the past 200 years of archaeology have informed our understandings of the ancient world.
Bill & Ted face the music

Now middle-aged dads, Bill and Ted discover that the hit song they are still trying to write is the only thing that will save humanity.

(DVD)


Clemmons Branch Library
3554 Clemmons Road
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012
(336) 703-2920

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