MARCH 2021     volume 2 issue 3
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Did You Know?
 
The American Fork Library is now offering Scholastic BookFlix!
This amazing resource engages children in grades pre-K through 3 and helps them develop and practice essential reading skills. BookFlix introduces them to a world of knowledge and exploration by pairing award-winning fiction with engaging nonfiction. Through BookFlix children will be able to watch the story, read the book, play interactive games related to the books, learn about the creators, and explore age-appropriate Web links related to the book topic. Cick here to access BookFlix, the user name and password are both afl1.
 
Try it out today!
 
HEADS UP!!

The Library's recarpeting completion is coming in April! We will be closed April 2-17, but curbside pickup will be available! More details coming soon.
 
 
EVENTS 
 Proper Tea Kit
 
This year's Proper Tea will be in the form of a kit to be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. Each kit comes with various tea party items, Regency etiquette, and exclusive original content from author Esther Hatch! Registration begins March 1 at 10 am. Kits available to pick up March 22-March 25.
 
AF Aware -- Mental Health Awareness
Grief and Trauma Recovery
 
The heartaches of loss and trauma can feel terribly lonely and debilitating. Join our discussion with local therapist Kenneth Jeppesen about how to cope and move forward from the most difficult life changes. Held via Zoom.
Thursday, March 11, 7:00 pm
 
Escape Game
 
Rescue from the winter blahs awaits! Play The Island escape game at the library. Your group has 30 minutes to solve the puzzles to avoid being marooned forever. Ask for a game kit at the main desk. Available to play at the Library during regular hours through March 31.
NEW READS 
A few books recommended by our librarians
When Harry met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship
by Martha Teichner

The Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent describes how she adopted a dying friend’s Bull Terrier as a companion to her own, forging unexpected heartwarming and heartbreaking bonds along the way. 
More Than Just a Pretty Face
by Syed M. Masood

Enduring family disapproval and the possible cancellation of his arranged marriage because of his ambition to become a chef, Danyal Jilani competes in a school-wide academic championship, where his efforts to prove his intelligence are complicated by his crush on a teammate who loves his cooking.
When You Trap a Tiger
by Tae Keller

Moving with her parents into the home of her sick grandmother, young Lily forges a complicated pact with a magical tiger, in a story inspired by Korean folktales. By the author of The Science of Unbreakable Things. 
March's Reading Prompts

*Read a book with a beautiful cover
OR
*Read a book set in your home state
 
Read one of the monthly reading prompts and enter our quarterly drawing for an Amazon gift card! Entries accepted by commenting on our social media posts about the prompts. 
 
GET TO KNOW US
Erin Warnick
  • Is our Children's Librarian!
  • Has worked at the American Fork Library for 8.5 years
  • Likes to eat pizza and drink Diet Dr. Pepper 
  • Favorite genre to read is fiction--for all ages 
  • Recommends "You Go First" by Erin Entrada Kelly
  • "I'm really glad that our Make & Take kits have kept the library connected with the community during the pandemic."
American Fork Library64 S. 100 E.
 American Fork, Utah 84003
(801) 763-3070

https://americanfork.gov/library
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