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Summer Challenge: Tails & Tales (and Quails!)June 14-August 6 Summer Challenge is June 14-August 6! Read books, do activities, and win prizes!
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Ice Cream Social - Summer Challenge Wrap Up PartyAugust 7 Ice Cream Social 12-2pm Storytime 12:30 Join us for our first in-person program of 2021! We are wrapping up Summer Challenge with an Ice Cream Social. The fun will include crafts, games, storytime at 12:30, a chance to win prizes, and of course...ice cream!
Registration suggested. To register, contact Ms. Tiffany by email at tharkleroad@bcfls.org or call 724-287-1715.
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Summer Challenge Weekly Schedule
June 21-August 6 Weekly Grab-and-Go kits will be available each Monday from June 21 - August 2, while supplies last! Toddlers (Birth to Age 3) Virtual Toddler Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 on Facebook or in Beanstack Each week we will learn about animals from a different habitat, with books, songs, and rhymes. Preschoolers (Ages 3 to 5) Virtual Preschool Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 on Facebook or in Beanstack Each week we will learn about animals from a different habitat, with books, songs, and rhymes. Elementary (Grades K to 3) Weekly Virtual Activities Wednesdays at 10:30 on Facebook or in Beanstack Each week a different virtual animal related activity will be posted, including craft demonstrations and virtual field trips. |
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Kids Grab and Go Activity Kits
August 16 - Back to School Time Capsule Kit
August 30 - Sunscreen STEM Kit
Starting August 16, Grab and Go activity kits will happen every other week. Kits will be made available Monday mornings, and are first come first serve while supplies last. One kit per child.
Pick up in the children's department. |
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I.D.E.A.L. Book Club for Kids This monthly self-guided book club will cover titles that deal with inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Each month, readers will read the selected title to learn more about an underrepresented group. We encourage participants and their families to engage in discussion surrounding the topics these books cover.
All books are available through Hoopla. August's Kids pick is La Frontera by Alfredo Alva. Book club registration can be found on Beanstack, butlerlibrary.beanstack.org.
For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org
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Tweens and Teens Programs
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Summer Challenge: Tails & Tales
June 14-August 6
Read books, do activities, and win prizes!
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Donation Drive for Butler County Humane SocietyJune 14-August 7 Because Summer Challenge 2021 is all about animals, we want to think about the animals in our community! Donate any item to support the Butler County Humane Society, and you can vote for this summer's superlatives of current adoptable pets! (See a pet you really like? Contact the Butler County Humane Society at 724-789-1150 to discuss adoption policies.)
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Rice Krispie Treat Sculpting Contest
July 26-August 2, Tutorial July 28 Facebook and Beanstack Show us your sculpting skills! Check Facebook or Beanstack on July 28 for tips and tricks from Miss Tristyn on how to form your perfect creature. Rules to enter:
1. You must be in grades 4-12 2. You must sculpt an animal (but it can be an imaginary one, i.e. dragon or unicorn) 3. You must submit a picture of your work to Miss Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org between July 28 and August 2. Our circulation staff will choose a winner on August 3rd to receive a prize! Grab-and-Go supply kits for this program will be available starting Monday, July 26 while supplies last. |
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Owl Pellet Dissecting
August 4, 1pm
Facebook and Beanstack Did you know that owls cough up hairballs? Well, kind of... After an owl eats, they are unable to digest things like hair and bones and so they cough up pellets. If you cut into one of these, you can find evidence of what the owl has been eating! We are supplying owl pellets for grades 4-12 starting on August 2. These will be first come, first served and will only be available while supplies last. We ask that you take only one pellet per student. The kit will come with everything you need to perform your dissection. Check out our Facebook or Beanstack on August 4 for a special video about your pellet presented by Jennings Environmental Education Center! Grab-and-Go supply kits for this program will be available starting Monday, August 2 while supplies last. Contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org for more info. |
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YA Grab and Go Kits August 16 - Fruit Felt Coaster Kit
August 30 - Feather Pen Kit
Starting August 16, Grab and Go activity kits will happen every other week. Kits will be made available Monday mornings, and are first come first serve while supplies last. One kit per teen/tween.
Pick up in the YA Zone Video Game Room. Contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org for more info. |
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I.D.E.A.L. Book Club for Tweens and Teens This monthly self-guided book club will cover titles that deal with inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Each month, readers will read the selected title to learn more about an underrepresented group. We encourage participants and their families to engage in discussion surrounding the topics these books cover.
All books are available through Hoopla. August's Tween and Teen book pick is Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. Book club registration can be found on Beanstack, butlerlibrary.beanstack.org.
For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org
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Summer Challenge: Tails & TalesJune 14-August 27 Adults ages 18 and older are invited to participate in our annual summer reading challenge! Participants will earn a chance to win one of several prize baskets for each book read or activity completed.
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Recon Brewing Karma Tap Fundraiser for BCFLS Ongoing while supplies last The "Overdue 1894" pale ale brewed for the Butler Area Public Library 125th is back on the Recon Karma Tap. 15% of sales from the Karma Tap will benefit the Butler County Federated Library System and help all 9 Butler County library locations. Available at both the Butler and Cranberry Recon Brewing locations. For more information check out Recon's event page.
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PRC Video Series: Google App ToolsAugust 18, 10am In this new Professional Resource Center series, learn about free Google App Tools like Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more. Helpful for students, jobseekers, and entrepreneurs! Entire series will be available on-demand via Facebook, Youtube, and our website butlerlibrary.info/prc.
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Family History Friday
August 20, 1:30 pm
Facebook & YouTube
Short genealogy lessons premiere on our Facebook page and Youtube channel. |
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I.D.E.A.L. Book Club
Online self-directed book club, exploring topics of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Each month, we will read a selection focusing on a title that challenges social norms, gives a voice to the voiceless, and is written by a member of an underrepresented group. Earn a new activity badge in Beanstack each month by participating. |
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Friends of the Library Update
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