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News and notes from North Kingstown Free Library

August 2020

Library Hours

Browsing and Services

Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am - 3:30pm

Curbside pick up

Mon-Fri, 10am - 3:30pm

Virtual Concert to Close Out Summer Challenge

Summer Reading Challenge ends August 17!

Make sure you track your reading and activities in Beanstack and earn those badges for raffle tickets before the Summer Challenge ends in just a few days!

To celebrate the end of the Summer Challenge, we have a very special program for you. Join Didgeridoo Down Under for a fun and engaging virtual concert right from your own home!

Gather the family together for a show you don't want to miss.

The show will be accessible Friday August 7th - Thursday August 13th. Watch it anytime in this window, and feel free to share this newsletter with your friends and families so they can watch too!

See the show!

Genealogy Help Session

Tuesday, August 11, 6:30 pm (virtual)

Helen Smith of the Rhode Island Genealogical Society will be available to provide genealogical research help via Zoom. Whether you are a beginner or well into your family tree research you are invited to ask your research questions, get advice from Helen and collaborate with other researchers. Register to receive a Zoom link to join the discussion.

Sign me up!

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group

Tuesday, Aug 18, 5:30 pm, Library Lawn

There is no set book for this month’s meeting. We will be discussing the science fiction and/or fantasy books we’ve been reading over the summer.

All are welcome! Register for Zoom link in event of inclement weather.

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Book Bites Cookbook Club

Monday, Aug 24, 5:30 pm, Library Lawn

Cookbook Club is back in person (weather permitting), this time with an ingredient challenge!

You will be provided with a list of 6 ingredients: choose any 3 ingredients from the Sweet or Savory lists and 2 ingredients from the Spice list to use in your recipe.

All are welcome! Register for Zoom link in event of inclement weather.

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Anti-Racism Discussion Group

Monday, Aug 24, 8:00 pm (virtual)

We will discuss the journal prompts we've completed during weeks 3 and 4 of Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad.

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Monday Morning Book Group

Monday, Sept 14, 11:00 am, Library Lawn

A teenage boy in 1940s Italy becomes part of an underground railroad that helps Jews escape through the Alps but is forced by his parents to enlist as a German soldier for his own protection, where he becomes a spy for the Allies. Based on a true story.

All are welcome! Register for Zoom link in event of inclement weather

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New Virtual Experience

Do you miss library programming?

Rhody Radio is an outreach project by Rhode Island libraries to share stories from our communities with the rest of the state and beyond. If you miss library programs and want to hear intimate conversations with local performers, artists, authors and more, subscribe today.

Find Rhody Radio at rhodyradio.org or wherever you find your podcasts.

When you’re listening to Rhody Radio, you know you’re listening to something good.

Rhody Radio is a project of the Office of Library and Information Services and is made possible by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.

We are pleased to announce a collaboration between Historic Wickford (HistWick) and the NK Free Library. Back in 1990, HistWick had the wonderful idea to record oral histories of some longtime North Kingstown residents at the Wickford Arts Festival.

The old VHS tapes are in the process of being converted to digital files and hosted on the library's website for its historic collection. The first interview is of Ken Mumford, who was known for operating a horse and carriage lawn mowing service despite being legally blind, and can be viewed here.

Check back soon for more interviews and also be sure to visit HistWick's website to hear more recently recorded oral histories.

Hear the interview

Missing our magazine subscriptions? Access them at home with Flipster at AskRI.org or download the Flipster app to your smart device.

Gale Presents: Udemy is a new online learning platform for public libraries that provides patrons access to over 4,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors.

Have questions? Want to set up an appointment for Curbside Pick-up? Head over to nklibrary.org to chat with a library staff member LIVE!

Monday-Friday, 10am - 3:30pm

Looking for book suggestions? Check out our Goodreads page! We've recently updated our 2019 Staff Picks and many other shelves with titles available on the eZone and Hoopla

Make your shopping go further

Have you been relying on home delivery more during the pandemic? Put those deliveries to good use with AmazonSmile! Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds of your purchased to the Friends of North Kingstown Free Library.

Shop at smile.amazon.com or with the Amazon Smile App on your smart phone.