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ValenTEEN's Day |
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Adult Winter Reading Challenge |
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 Just in time for the dreary days of winter, the library is offering prizes to adults solely for reading.You do have to be a bit daring and pick up one or two of the snowy wrapped books on display. (They do have descriptions on the wrapping.) Upon your initial checkout, you will receive a bookmark with sweet treats. Everyone who completes a Book Review Form for one of the snowy wrapped books is entered into the prize drawing for a fondue pot. The reading challenges runs through February 28. Enjoy your reading!
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Brick Builders |
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 If you want to show off your Lego-building skills or if you just want to have fun building with your friends, the library is the place you want to be from 6-7 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month.The Brick Builders
meet next January 29 in the meeting room.
Youth ages 5 and up are invited, but we do ask parents to accompany children 7 and under. Legos will be provided, although donations are welcome to help our collection grow. Donations may be dropped off any time at the front desk. For more information, contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney
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Homeschool Hangout |
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 The library is offering a new opportunity for homeschool students.The Homeschool Hangout will be held at 2 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. This program is aimed at all homeschool students ages 5 and up and offers them a chance to participate in STEAM-related games and activities. Each month's program will feature a different theme. The theme for Jan. 9 is the Jungle. Please contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney
at 937.783.3585 or
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for more information.
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Booklovers Discussion |
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 The Blanchester Public Library Booklovers meets next at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 5, in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend.
February title:
The Farm
by Joanne Ramos This stunning and powerfully written Depression-era novel explores the ties between a reluctant female sheriff and a condemned man. Sheriff Ellie Robbins must grapple with small-town superstitions as she carves out a place for herself in an uncertain future. |
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Tax preparation |
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 The library is taking reservations for free income tax assistance provided by AARP. Time slots are available on Tuesdays from February 3 through April 7.
You are asked to bring the following items to your appointment, which will be in the library meeting room: a photo ID, social security card, last year's tax return, all pertinent forms showing sources of income and deductions.
Slots usually fill up quickly, so call the library at 937.783.3585 to sign up as soon as possible. |
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Adult Take-and-Make |
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 Hopefully, you will not need to use it too much, but the library this month is featuring a cusomizable way to measure the snowfall.The January Take-and-Make is a Snowman Measuring Stick.
Each Take-and-Make bag contains all the supplies necessary, plus detailed instructions. Visit the library and take a free bag. |
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Monday Night Movies |
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 Help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most influential animated films of the century in February.We will be showing Shrek at our Monday Night Movie at 5 p.m., February 9. Shrek won the Best Animated Feature Oscar for 2001 and spawned three sequels thus far. Shrek 5 is in development and is scheduled to be released in 2027. The free family-oriented movie showings also include free pizza and popcorn. So, please join us as a reclusive ogre and a chatterbox donkey go on a quest to rescue a princess for a tyrannical lord. For more information, visit the library or call 937.783.3585. |
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