Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 10AM - 8PM
Friday 10AM - 5PM
Saturday 10AM - 4PM
Sunday 1-4PM
Library Closings
Tues, Dec 31 & Weds, Jan 1
New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Staff In-service
Mon, Feb 17
Presidents' Day
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Forge Ahead: Updates & Noteworthy News
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For a limited time, starting
January 15
, the
adult FICTION and non-fiction collections will be unavailable to the public
. Items can be placed on hold for a staff member to retrieve when it is safe to do so and patrons will be notified via email or phone when their items are ready for pickup.
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The Children's Department is getting NEW CARPET! Unfortunately, this means the
Children's Department will be closed between January 6-12
.
Thank you for your patience as we work towards a better library!
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Help us reach our goal!
Our new makerspace, The Forge, will open in just a few short months, but we need your help now. Please shop our Amazon wish list and donate tools and supplies that makers will enjoy for years to come. Check it out at
http://a.co/7kB4epk
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Forthcoming Titles
What's better than chocolate on Valentine's Day? How about a book by one of your favorite authors? Forthcoming titles by bestselling authors listed here will be released in January or February.
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A Long Petal of the Sea
Allende, Isabel
Out of the Attic
Andrews, V. C.
The Warsaw Protocol
Berry, Steve
The Country Guesthouse
Carr, Robyn
Big Lies in a Small Town
Chamberlain, Diane
House on Fire
Finder, Joseph
Coconut Layer Cake Murder
Fluke, Joanne
The Dark Corners of the Night
Gardiner, Meg
When You See Me
Gardner, Lisa
Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut
Graves, Sarah
The Big Lie
Grippando, James
Perfect Little Children
Hannah, Sophie
A Longer Fall
Harris, Charlaine
Into the Fire
Hurwitz, Gregg
Unspoken
Jackson, Lisa
Hindsight
Johansen, Iris
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The Museum of Desire
Kellerman, Jonathan
Chasing Cassandra
Kleypas, Lisa
The Vanishing
Krentz, Jayne Ann
Breaking Silence
Lackey, Mercedes
Trouble Is What I Do
Mosley, Walter
The River Murders
Patterson, James
Lost
Patterson, James
Blindside
Patterson, James
Crooked River
Preston, Douglas
Last Day
Rice, Luanne
Golden in Death
Robb, J. D.
Song of the Risen God
Salvatore, R. A.
No Fixed Line
Stabenow, Dana
Moral Compass
Steel, Danielle
Hunter Killer
Taylor, Brad
Treason
Woods, Stuart
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Adult Program Highlights:
January
First Editions Book Club
Monday, January 6 @ 6:30PM
This month's selection is
We Are All Welcome Here
by Elizabeth Berg. Book should be read prior to the discussion. Copies are available at the library's Circulation Desk.
How to Naturally Survive Winter and Flu Season
Tuesday, January 7 @ 6:00PM
Join us for this free, informative session on naturopathic health and wellness. Presented by Gi Ming Chan of Appalachia Chiropractic & Wellness.
Genealogy: Family History Searching Intro & Basics
Tuesday, January 14 @ 6PM
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for instruction on how to do genealogy searching online using library resources. All skill levels and ages welcome. Please bring your own laptop or other device so you can participate in hands-on searching. Registration is required.
Next Chapter Book Club
Wednesday, January 15 @ 10AM
January's Selection is
City of Thieves
by David Benioff. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and come ready to discuss it at the meeting.
Adult Discussion Group
Thursday, January 16 @ 10AM
Enjoy talking about the current events that are shaping our world? This is the group for you. The group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. No registration is required, simply stop in for lively, open-minded discussion.
Adults Crafter Dark
Tuesday, January 21 @ 6PM
Join us for our monthly adult craft program. We'll be making Quotable Canvas in January. Bring your favorite quote, music lyric, or New Year's Resolution to paint. All other materials provided. Registration required.
4th Thursday Book Club
Thursday, January 23 @ 10AM
Copies of
In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
Adult Puzzle Night
Tuesday, January 28 @ 6PM
Adults are welcome to solve jigsaw puzzles, mazes, word searches and more. Puzzle swap, too! Have an old jigsaw puzzle lying around? Bring it to swap for a "new-to-you" puzzle. You must bring one to swap one and puzzles must have all their pieces. No registration.
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Adult Program Highlights:
February
First Editions Book Club
Monday, February 3 @ 6:30PM
This month's selection is
Animal Farm
by George Orwell. Book should be read prior to the discussion. Copies are available at the library's Circulation Desk.
Adult Discussion Group
Thursdays, February 6 & 20 @ 10AM
Enjoy talking about the current events that are shaping our world? This is the group for you. The group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. No registration is required, simply stop in for lively, open-minded discussion.
Genealogy: Family History Searching Intro & Basics
Tuesday, February 11 @ 6PM
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for instruction on how to do genealogy searching online using library resources. All skill levels and ages welcome. Please bring your own laptop or other device so you can participate in hands-on searching. Registration is required.
Adults Crafter Dark
Tuesday, February 18 @ 6:00PM
Adults are invited to come and get crafty with us! This month we'll be making Arm Knit Scarves. All materials are provided, a material fee of $3.00 will be collected at the door. Registration required.
Next Chapter Book Club
Wednesday, February 19 @ 10AM
February's Selection is
Circe
by Madeline Miller. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and come ready to discuss it at the meeting.
4th Thursday Book Club
Thursday, February 27 @ 10AM
Copies of
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
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Registration opens on January 7.
Infant Storytime
Mondays, January 27 - February 10
10AM or 11:00AM
Join us for 20 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 20 minutes of interactive play. Recommended for birth-18 months.
Online registration is required.
ABC Storytime
Tuesdays, January 21 - February 11 OR Wednesdays, January 22 - February 12
10AM or 11:30AM
Children enjoy books, songs, rhymes, manipulatives and movement, followed by a craft. Recommended for ages 19 months - preschool age.
Online registration is required.
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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Homeschool Crafternoon
Thursdays, January 9 & February 13
1:00-2:00PM
For children ages 6-11. Stop by and make a craft in the Children's Department on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Leave when you've finished the craft, or stay and hang out with other homeschoolers! This is a drop in program, no registration required.
Valentine's Day Drop-In
Friday, February 14
Between 10AM - Noon
Drop in on Valentine's Day to create a craft full of love. No registration required and all ages are welcome.
Tail Waggin' Tutors
Thursdays, January 16 & February 6
6:00-7:00PM
For elementary school children. Practice reading with one of our dog tutors on the first Thursday of each month.
Please note that January's date has shifted for carpet installation!
Online registration is required for a 20-minute reading session
with a literature lovin' pup!
Craft-A-Connection Book Club
Thursdays, January 23 & February 13
6:00-7:00PM
Once a month we'll discuss a book, learn some stuff, and create a craft that goes along with the story. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk to read
BEFORE
the book club meets. Open to children in 1st-3rd grade. Registration is required.
1st - 6th Grade LEGO Club
Tuesdays, January 21 & February 18
4:00-5:00PM
Join Ms. Janae in the Children's Department on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to work on the challenge of the month. Or, just free build with other LEGO enthusiasts. This is a drop in program, no registration is required. 1st-6th grades.
Drop-in STEAM Lab
Thursdays, January 30 & February 20
6:00-7:00PM
Stop in for our STEAM LAB. Create, learn, and explore during this drop-in program with a focus on STEAM. January's STEAM Lab is "ICE STEAM," while February has us taking on "Bird Science." Takes place on the 3rd Thursday of each month. All ages welcome. No registration required.
Royal Bash
Saturday, February 22
1:00-3:00PM
Come dressed in your favorite royal attire and join us for princess/prince themed crafts, games and fun! Facilitated by our Cranberry Library Teen Advisory Board. No registration required.
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Stuff for
TWEENS & TEENS
Tween/Teen Open Game Night
Thursday, January 2
Thursday, February 6
5:30-7:30PM
Tweens & teens! Test your gaming skills during our Open Game Nights. This is a drop in program that runs the 1st Thursday of the month. Try your hand at various Wii games in the Teen Zone. Grades 4-12.
Hogwarts Study Hall
Wednesday, January 8
5:30-7:30PM
When in doubt, go to the library! Listen to the sounds of the Hogwarts Library, eat free snacks and study! This is a drop-in program for teens in grades 6th-12th. No registration required.
Teen Writers Club
Thursday, January 9
Thursday, February 13
6:30-7:30PM
Do you like to write short stories, poetry, or prose? Come share your work and get feedback from other teen writers. There will be optional writing prompts and activities. Snacks provided. For teens in grades 6-12.
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Mondays, January 13 & 27
Mondays, February 10 & 24
4:00-5:00PM
Be an important part of the community by helping to plan and run events for kids and teens! TAB members also provide suggestions for new teen book and AV purchases for the library. Group typically meets every other Monday. Teens receive volunteer hours for all TAB events. No registration. For grades 7-12.
Tween Marshmallow Wars
Wednesday, January 15
6:00-7:00PM
Tweens learn about catapults then construct your own using craft supplies that will be used in a marshmallow battle! Registration is required.
Teen Vine Night
Wednesday, February 19
6:00-7:00PM
Teens! Come test your vine knowledge and memory against other teens. Watch some clean vine compilations and snack with friends. Grades 6-12. No registration required.
Teen DIY
Thursday, January 16
Thursday, February 20
4:00-5:00PM
Stop in the Teen Zone to create a different Do-It-Yourself project each month. This is a drop in program, so no registration is required.
Teen Book Club
Wednesday, January 22
Wednesday, February 26
6:00-7:00PM
Teens, stop by the Teen Zone to discuss the book pick of the month or perennial teen favorites. Meet other teen readers and get recommendations. Snacks provided. No
registration required.
National Puzzle Day
Wednesday, January 29
6:00-7:30PM
Beat the winter blues and exercise your brain with jigsaw puzzles and more. For grades 4-12, no registration required.
Tween Wish Bracelets
Thursday, February 27
6:00-7:00PM
A wish bracelet is a bracelet that you make a wish on and tie it onto your wrist. Eventually the hemp wears out and the bracelet falls off. When this happens, your wish is then released and is supposed to come true! Come and learn how to make these colorful bracelets. Registration required.
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Registering for programs online is easy!
For those who register for a lot of programs, you can either create an account or use a Facebook or Yahoo account.
Don't want to create an account? Guest registration is also an option.
Please be sure to check all program descriptions for registration requirements. Due to space limits, many programs require registration, but some of them are "drop in."
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All the money donated to the
Library's 2019-20 Annual Campaign
goes directly into the library's operating budget so we can bring you programs & services above and beyond what our township and state contributions allow us to provide.
We thank you for your past support and ask you to consider a gift to this year's campaign.
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