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AUGUST 2024 Volume 5 Issue 8
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Did You Know?
American Fork Library card holders have free access to 80+ reliable online resources. Through Utah’s Online Public Library, you can find information for students of all ages, including life-long learners. Patrons may research how to start a new business, repair a vehicle, garden in our local climate, care for an injury, understand a historical event in context, and so much more. Have your library card handy and click below to try out the online library today!
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Summer Reading Celebration: The Adventure Continues!
| August 2 at 6:30-8:00 pm |
We invite all those who finished their summer reading to celebrate with us! Make sure you turn in your tracking sheet and pick up a ticket in advance. At the Celebration, you and your guest will have exclusive after-hours access to the library, lots of imaginative activities, and a one-of-a-kind reward!
If you are unable to attend, you may exchange your ticket for a special reward at the library. ALL SUMMER READING PRIZES MUST BE PICKED UP BY AUGUST 10. |
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Read & Sign ASL Storytime
| August 6 & 20 at 9:30 am |
Presented by the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, this storytime is for children of all ages and abilities along with a caregiver. It is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 9:30 am in the Library Community Room. |
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Art After School-Summer Edition
| August 14 at 4:30 pm |
Unleash your creativity and join us for a fun summer project. We will be doing some sketching for a project called "My Life in a Jar." For teens ages 12-18. |
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Mental Health Class Series
| August 22 at 7:00 pm | Zest For Life Counseling continues their monthly classes on mental health. August's topic is Emotional Regulation. |
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| Español
¡Vea la página en español en nuestro sitio web para obtener información sobre programas, eventos y recursos en español! Obtén más información aquí. |
| A FEW NEW READS IN OUR LIBRARY |
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| David LaRochelle |
While playing Go and Get, where each player must go and get something that starts with a certain letter, Jack and Jill are mystified as to why Rex keeps getting it wrong, in this comical alphabetical exercise in thinking outside the box. |
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| Kristin Cashore |
Dealing with depression as the world is on the cusp of the most consequential election in living memory, Wilhelmina finds a door in her darkness and the courage to pass through it as she attempts to decipher the bizarre messages that keep appearing in her life. |
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| Lev Grossman |
Arriving at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, a gifted young knight Collum instead finds only a handful of knights left after the Battle of Camlann, and together, joined by Merlin's apprentice Nimue, set out to rebuild Camelot in a world that has lost its balance. |
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Kathleen Barton
Works as our Adult Service & Outreach Librarian Has worked at our library for 30+ years! Favorite food is Popcorners White Cheddar Chips Loves to read cookbooks, a favorite is American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations that Feed Us Recommends The Lady Emily Series by Tasha Alexander "I have worked at the American Fork Library for most of my life. The library has become my home-away-from-home and the staff & patrons have become my family. I love being surrounded every day by people who love books and love this community. Thank you for letting me be a small part of it." |
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