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London Public Library March 2024 Newsletter
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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?
Programs Happening this Month: - Seuss Celebration
- Minute-To-Win-It Games
- Bunny Buddy
- And MORE! (Scroll Down to See All of Our Events!)
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Recycled Art Contest
March 1st - March 29th, All Day
London Public Library
Create a piece of art with any recyclable materials lying around your house. The London Visual Arts Guild will vote on which art they like the best, and the winners will get an Earth Day prize! The contest is open to all ages and will have three separate age categories for prizes. Important dates are listed below: March 1-March 29: Make your Recycled Art masterpiece and bring it into the Library March 30-April 14: All Recycled Art submissions will be on display at LVAG April 6, 2 PM-4 PM: Gallery Reception and Winners are announced April 15-April 30: All Recycled Art submissions will be on display at the London Public Library * All art pieces must be turned into the library by March 29th! This is a hard deadline! *
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Monster Jam Reading Program
All March, All Day
London Public Library
Kids (ages 2 – 12) can earn a free ticket to Monster Jam, happening April 26 - 27, 2024, just by reading 5 books! Rules and Stipulations: Pick up a reading voucher at the library. Have vouchers stamped by library staff. Only valid for show times listed on the back of the voucher. Reading vouchers may only be redeemed at Schottenstein Center prior to the performance date. Free ticket with purchase of a full-priced adult ticket.
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Ringling Bros. Reading Program
All March, All Day
London Public Library
Kids (ages 2 – 12) can earn a free ticket to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, happening May 10 - 12, 2024, just by reading 5 books! Rules and Stipulations: Pick up a reading voucher at the library. Have vouchers stamped by library staff. Only valid for show times listed on the back of the voucher. Reading vouchers may only be redeemed at Schottenstein Center prior to the performance date. Free ticket with purchase of a full-priced adult ticket.
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Suess Celebration
Saturday, March 2nd, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
London Public Library
Come to the library to do all things Seuss to celebrate this famous author's birthday! Go on a scavenger hunt, play a game, and make a craft!
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Rabbit Rearing
Monday, March 4th, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Learn about rabbits and their needs with an educator from Bring the Farm to You. Learn how rabbits interact with humans and their environment. See a live bunny!
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Bunny Buddy
March 5th - March 15th, All Day
London Public Library Children's Section
You will have the opportunity to interact with a real rabbit! Come to the library to pet and observe a live rabbit!
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Paws for Reading with Maggie
Saturday, March 9th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Reading Room
Read to a real dog! Register your child for a 10-minute time slot in which they will read a story to certified therapy dog, Maggie. Maggie is a nonjudgmental listener who will encourage children to read and help struggling readers find confidence. *Have a book picked out and ready to read for your time slot."
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Paws for Reading with Emma
Tuesday, March 12th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
London Public Library Reading Room
Read to a real dog! Register your child for a 10-minute time slot in which they will read a story to certified therapy dog, Emma. Emma is a nonjudgmental listener who will encourage children to read and help struggling readers find confidence. *Have a book picked out and ready to read for your time slot."
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Sun Party
Saturday, March 23rd, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Learn about the sun in preparation for the upcoming eclipse! Perform hands-on activities learning about the sun and solar eclipses. Make a pinhole viewer. Make a UV detection bracelet. Learn how to use household items to study eclipses. Ages 4 and up.
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ASL Signing Time
Monday, March 25th, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us to learn more about American Sign Language! Enjoy time with books, songs, and activities that children of all ages can enjoy. At this special event, we are celebrating Ohio Deaf History Month! All of our books, songs, and activities will incorporate American Sign Language! This program is brought to you in partnership with the Ohio Deaf Friends of the Library.
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Solar Eclipse Glasses
Monday, March 25th, All Day
London Public Library
Pick up glasses to safely view the solar eclipse on April 8! We have a limited number of solar eclipse glasses. We will begin handing them out on Monday, March 25, until our supplies run out. In order to accommodate as many families as possible, there is a limit of 2 glasses per household.
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Toddler Time
Tuesday, March 5th, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 19th, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 26th, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Toddler Time will engage your child with stories, songs, and finger plays. For ages 0 - 3 years. Each week focuses on a different theme using books, songs, and finger plays to reinforce the topic and boost early literacy. We incorporate lots of music and movement. There are weeks we will use musical instruments, scarves, balls, and a parachute.
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Preschool Storytime
Tuesday, March 5th, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Tuesday, March 19th, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Tuesday, March 26th, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Preschool Story Time will delight your child with stories, songs, finger plays, and a weekly letter activity. For ages 3 - 6 years. Each week focuses on a different theme using books, songs, and finger plays to reinforce the topic and boost early literacy. We incorporate lots of music and movement. There are weeks we will use musical instruments, scarves, balls, and a parachute. Preschoolers have the opportunity to practice the alphabet with a special letter activity after the regular story time is finished.
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Kindergarten Club
Thursday, March 7th, 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM Thursday, March 21st, 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM Thursday, March 28th, 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Children ages 3 - 6 can practice the alphabet and motor skills to prepare for kindergarten! We will practice letter sounds and writing letters using a variety of multisensory literacy activities. Children can also master the important fine motor skills and gross motor skills needed to start school. We will work on numbers and counting, scissors, sorting, patterns, and more!
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Minute-To-Win-It Games
Wednesday, March 6th, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Will you be our Minute-To-Win-It champ? Join us for a fun night of Minute-To-Win-It games! Test your speed and coordination and see if you can be the Minute-To-Win-It champion! For ages 11-17 only. Registration is required.
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Book Club
Tuesday, March 12th, 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of every month when we meet to discuss the current book and pick up the next month’s title. We reserve copies that you can get at the library. This month we will be reading Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.
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Cookbook Club
Wednesday, March 20th, 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Come and try new recipes with us! Do you love trying new recipes and sharing dishes? Do you love browsing cookbooks and eating food with your friends? Then Cookbook Club is for you. We pick the cookbook or cookbook author. We reserve copies that you can pick up at the library. You choose and make the recipe of your choice and then we gather on the third Wednesday of the month to share our dishes. In March, we will be trying out appetizer recipes!
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, March 21st, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Guidelines for joining the LPL TAB: TAB members must be between 7-12 grade and a minimum of 13 years old. TAB members must be able to commit to 1 meeting a month during the school year. *Failure to notify board leader about missed meetings may result in removal from TAB. TAB members will work as a team under guidance and supervision of the Adult/Teen Program Coordinator to: Recommend and create programs just for teens. Manage/supervise teen programs under the guidance of the Adult/Teen Program Coordinator, Suggest ideas that they would like to see around the library. Recommend teen materials to add to the library’s collection Why should I join the TAB? You will have a hand in creating programs specifically for teens.You will be able to recommend materials for our collection. You will get community service hours for every TAB meeting that you attend. You will be able to put a leadership position on your college application. You will have the opportunity to make the library a better place for teens. How to apply: The application for the TAB can be found by clicking the link in the title.
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Author Talk with David Fierst
Wednesday, March 27th, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
David Fierst talks about his book Hidden Disgrace! Join us to welcome Ohio author David Fierst as he talks about his debut book, Hidden Disgrace! Read more about Hidden Disgrace below!
"Through meticulous research, Hidden Disgrace pierces through the veil of descriptions of Indians as either savages or "Noble Savages" and describes them as real people with both strengths and weaknesses. Likewise, it takes a hard look at the notion the conquest of North and South America by Europeans was "inevitable" and was, in reality, the result of deliberate choices. Books that dive beneath the superficial explanations of Westward Expansion are often criticized as being "revisionist history." Such claims ignore the obvious explanation that aspects of history cannot be "revised" if they were never reported properly in the recording of history. Among other historically documented myths, Hidden Disgrace explains why the casting of the Wounded Knee Massacre as the result of an attempt to suppress an uprising fueled by the "Ghost Dance" is patently absurd. Important facts surrounding that dark episode in United States history are often ignored, miscast, or misrepresented altogether. With this work, the author seeks to shed light on the true course of history."
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Tech Help
All March, Call to Schedule a Time!
London Public Library
Register now and get one-on-one help for any of your devices! Are you struggling to work the new iPad you got for Christmas? Maybe you want to set up a social media account but don't know where to start? Do you want to become more knowledgeable on how to work your email? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the London Public Library can help! We are now offering FREE Technology Help Sessions during the week by appointment only! Call or come in to schedule your help session! Each help session will provide a one-on-one 45-minute time block where you can ask questions and be shown how to use/do various tasks. Help session attendees must bring their own technology to learn on.
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Find Gnorbert the Gnome!
Every Week Starting on Monday,
Gnorbert the Gnome is hiding somewhere in the London Public Library! Find him and tell a staff member to win a piece of candy!
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Find the Random Object!
Every Week Starting on Monday,
Gnorbert the Gnome isn't the only thing hiding in the Library! Gnorbert also hid something in the London Public Library that doesn't belong. Find it and tell a staff member what it is to win a piece of candy!
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