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June 19; 12:30 p.m.
Lower level meeting room
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Looking for a fun, rewarding way to support the library? Become a volunteer! Assist with the Summer Reading Program, select books for Home Delivery, become a Roving Reader, help at events - there are so many ways that you could make a difference as a library volunteer. Call Sandy at 236-5206 or fill out our
online application.
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Eat free pizza and talk about books! Meetings on the first Friday of each month. Open to kids in grades
6-12.
See the full schedule.
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Oshkosh Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday.
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Sign up for summer reading!
May 30-Aug. 26
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Children
Build a Better World (and a better summer) with books, hands-on experiences and special events. Read to build a necklace or keychain of beads and "brag tags;" catch Tuesday family shows with Magical Poodles, Miller & Mike and Randy Peterson; build an animal habitat, make solar oven s'mores and help us build a Box City.
Drop In & Read for pool pass & BFF
Don't miss our kickoff event for kids & teens on June 6,
from 2 to 6
p.m. Sign up for the program, read in the library for 20 minutes and earn a free, one-day pass to Pollock Community Water Park and a BFF (Be Fine Free) coupon!
Learn more
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Teens
Summer Reading Bingo is back. Get ready to fill in your Bingo card by reading and coming to amazing events including book club, movies, Teen DIY - even Kitten Kuddle and a Black Light Party! Bingo
prizes include books, DVDs, gift cards, Amazon music downloads and more. Sign up today!
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Summer reading fun isn't just kids' stuff! Adults can earn prizes for reading too with their own Summer Reading Bingo. Expand your reading horizons with a graphic novel, an award-winner, short story or something from our classics collection. Each Bingo earns you prizes - choose from books, DVDs, gift cards and a chance at our grand prize drawing. Learn more.
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Kids ride free to the library!
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It's easy!
1. Get on the bus.
2. Show your library card. Route #3 stops in front of the library, or get off at the Transit Center on Pearl Avenue.
3. Get a ticket for your free ride home at any of the library's Customer Service desks.
Don't have a library card? Apply at the library - they're free (one replacement cards is free for kids who sign up for summer reading). |
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Join us at the Time Community Theater on June 23 for a Free Friday Movie showing of Shawshank Redemption, sponsored by the library. Doors open at 6:30; the show starts at 7 p.m. Did you know that Shawshank Redemption is based on a Stephen King novel? Play our Movie Pleonasm game before the showing and you could win a copy of King's Different Seasons (the book that Shawshank is based upon) and a Downtown Oshkosh gift card.
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Mango Languages, the online resource available on the Oshkosh Public Library web site, has been expanded to include lessons in conversation skills for dozens of additional languages. Whether you are preparing for a vacation, a business trip, or have just always wanted to learn a new language, Mango offers engaging, interactive lessons in more than 70 languages. There are also professional courses for business, hospitality and tourism, legal issues and
medicine, as well as specialty courses on etiquette, cultural interests and activities specific
to individual countries.
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The library is expanding its digital media services with the addition of hoopla. The new service allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, phone - even your TV. We are expecting to launch hoopla on the Oshkosh Public Library website sometime in late June or early July. To get the latest updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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Oshkosh Public Library
106 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-236-5203
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