News from Monona Public Library — July 13, 2022 |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY |
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Thursday, July 14 | 6:30pm | Monona Public Library
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In the summer of 2021, Mayor O’Connor appointed an Ad Hoc Work Group on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Issues. It was charged with determining a plan to ensure that Monona makes a long-term commitment to racial and social justice and equity both at city hall and in the community at large. The group recently submitted their report to the city council. It contains a lot of information on the current status of racial diversity in Monona as well as a list of recommendations on ways to improve racial and social justice and equity in Monona and make it a more welcoming community. The recommendations are focused on three primary areas – Housing and Transportation; City Operations and Community Capacity Building.
Plan to join members of the DEIB Work Group for a community forum on Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 pm in the Municipal Room at the Monona Public Library, located at 1000 Nichols Road, Monona. Please enter the Library through the lower level doors off the parking lot, as the main section of the library will be closed on this day after 6pm and all other entrances will be locked.
The forum will be an opportunity for community members to provide feedback on the report and engage with work group members and each other about future DEIB work in Monona.
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Summer is in full swing and so is our Summer Reading Program! Keep reading and completing activities! Log everything on our convenient Monona Public Library Beanstack webpage or through the Beanstack Tracker Mobile App, and you could be the winner of a fabulous prize. Haven't joined our Summer Reading Adventure yet? Sign up today at this link. Log reading and activities by midnight on August 20th.
Check our Calendar of Events and follow our social media accounts - Facebook & Instagram - to stay up-to-date with the great events for all ages at Monona Public Library this summer!
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Monona Community Read - "Turning the Page Together" on Antiracism
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Join us as our community comes together in a commitment to learning and change. Monona community members of all ages are exploring topics of racism, equity, and diversity in our world, community, and lives. See below for details about upcoming programs and join us!
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Events for All Ages:
Adults: Come together for a series of book discussions on Ibram X. Kendi's New York Times bestseller, How to Be An Antiracist, where we’ll explore the concept of antiracism and move toward individual and community action. Didn't make it to our discussion of section 1? That's ok! Keep on reading and join us for the next discussion:
Teens & Tweens: Teens and tweens can join Monona Public Library and Rachel Werner to help in a collaborative project to publish a Zine that includes YOUR voice in the work of antiracism in Monona.
Children & Families: Special resources about the “why and how” of talking about big topics like race will be provided for families and caretakers.
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“How Was Your Day?” Advocating for Your Child in School with Lisa Berry: July 19 @ 6:30pm
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Friday Morning Book Group
This program focuses on thought-provoking and enjoyable reads in a variety of genres, including both fiction and non-fiction. This is a casual, drop-in group, so please join us when you can! Regular print, large print, and book on CD copies will be available at the library one month before the book discussion.
Every Third Friday, 10-11:30 am
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Tech Tutoring with Dan is back!! Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 45-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule.
This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc.. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.
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Big News! Our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program has been added to Beanstack, our reading challenge platform! Head to mononalibrary.beanstack.org to sign up. Log each time you read a book to earn awesome badges and prizes. Contact youth@mononalibrary.org with questions on how to get started or transfer existing information from the paper log to this new easy-to-use format. Happy reading!
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Short on time to place holds or browse the shelves? Have our Youth Services Team do it for you! We are here to help families who are limited on time or don't feel comfortable coming into the library due to COVID. By filling out our Book Bundle Form, you can highlight age groups, reading level, and interests of the children we are bundling for.
We can't wait to make some awesomely curated picks for you and your family!
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EVENTS
Adults, Children, Tweens, Teens, and Families! Here are ways to connect with us online:
FACEBOOK LIVE NOTIFICATIONS
You do not need a FB account to watch FB videos on the Monona Library page. Hover over and click on the "Following" button. Under "Notifications" click the edit button. Under "Live Videos", select "All Live Posts."
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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