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- CLOSURES -

CHRISTMAS HOURS:

CLOSING EARLY at 1:00 p.m. on

Tuesday, December 24

The Alice Owen Williams Bookstore will be closed all day.


CLOSED Wednesday, December 25

CLOSED Thursday, December 26

The library re-opens with regular hours Friday, December 27.

NEW YEAR'S HOURS:

CLOSING EARLY at 1:00 p.m. on

Tuesday, December 31

The Alice Owen Williams Bookstore will be closed all day.


CLOSED Wednesday, January 1

The library re-opens with regular hours Thursday, January 2.

- UPCOMING PROGRAMS -


Yoga at CPL

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 | 10:30 a.m. | HYBRID


In collaboration with Yoga Neighborhood, CPL hosts FREE Hatha yoga at CPL on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month!


We welcome you to join us either in-person or via Zoom. Don't forget your mat!


Please request a Zoom link by 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the class!

Donations for this class are greatly appreciated.

Click HERE to Register for Yoga


Fireside Chat Men's Club

WEEKLY ON MONDAYS | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


Free coffee, newspapers, and conversation.

Meet up with your friends, or make some new ones!


Drop-in.

This club meets at the fireplace by the Front Desk.


Recurring Groups & Ongoing Programs


Click the link below to visit our website and see

weekly and monthly recurring programs at CPL!


From social groups to book clubs,

there's something for you!

Click HERE to see Recurring Group info on our Website!

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!


Thank you for all of your work for this year's Greens Sale!


The Annual Greens Sale Fundraiser would not be possible without the hours of work from our volunteers and Greens Sale Committee!


Thank you!

To our Bakers:


We would like to thank all of the bakers who contributed to the success of our Bake Sale, as part of the Greens Sale.


The baked goods table was bursting with goodies, and we so appreciate your donations!

- BOOKOPOLY -


BOOKOPOLY! Winter Reading Challenge

DECEMBER 2024 - MARCH 2025


Play solo, with a friend, or as a family!

Check here each week for staff picks and reading prompt recommendations!


Take a game board from the display at the Front Desk, or CLICK HERE to print online!

Recommendations for "Book with a Pink Cover"

Find this prompt in the "Cover" set on your Game Board!

Colored

Television

by

Danny Senna

Couplets:

A Love Story

by

Maggie Millner

I'm No Philosopher, but I Got Thoughts

by

Kristin Chenoweth

Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

by

Dolly Parton

Allergic: A Graphic Novel

by

Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter

Failure is Not Not an Option

by

Patrick Hinds

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!


Dear Friends,


We are so thankful for the support of all our patrons. Your financial contributions are what enable the Centerville Public Library to provide the wide variety of programs and materials that so many enjoy.


If you have not yet had the chance to give to our Annual Appeal, we would very much appreciate a donation at this time.


Thank you!

Please consider a donation to our library.


Your donation is tax-deductible, and may be matched by your employer.


In person, we welcome checks, cash or cards.


You may also donate remotely by mailing a check, or by clicking the link to donate on our website.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE ONLINE

- YOUTH SERVICES -

Sensory Sensitive Storytime

with Miss Becky

3rd FRIDAY OF THE MONTH | 3:00 p.m. | IN-PERSON

STARTING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20


Let's build literacy using all five senses! This inclusive program is designed to engage neurodivergent children and sensory-seeking learners through an adaptive format with a friendly space to explore.


Ages 2-6. No registration required, drop in! FREE!

SCHOOL VACATION WEEKS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025

Join us at the library for these family-friendly programs while school's out!

Storytime with Miss Becky

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 | 11:00 a.m.


Miss Becky will incorporate yoga and nature into this weekly indoor gathering of young minds.


Come for the stories, leave with a smile!  


Toddlers and preschoolers welcome.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Drop off: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, BEFORE 5:00 p.m.

Pick up: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, BEFORE 2:00 p.m.


Would your stuffed friend or doll like to sleep over at the library?!?


Do you think they will behave, or get into mischief together?!?

Miss Megan will read them bedtime stories and tuck them in, but the security cameras might capture some silly shenanigans during the night.


Each treasured friend will be given a special name tag and kept under careful watch until reunited with their owners.

Check our Instagram and Facebook pages for photos:

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Chess Club for Kids


There will be NO Chess Club on

Saturday, December 28!


Join us on January 4, 202 at 11:00 a.m.


Fresh Air Storytime

with Miss Megan


PAUSED FOR JANUARY!


See you on Thursday, February 6, 2025!


Puppets, Paul and Mary:

"Rockin' Noon Year's Eve!"

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 | 11:00 a.m. | IN-PERSON


Join the puppets, Paul and Mary for a fun and interactive performance about new beginnings, kindness, acceptance, and hope for a better future!


No registration required, drop in! FREE!

All ages welcome.

We’ll countdown to a ball drop, scream “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” and hug our friends before leaving with new ideas about how to be great community members in 2025! 

RECURRING YOUTH PROGRAMS:

• INDOOR STORYTIME •

with Miss Becky

Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Drop-in!


• BORN TO READ STORYTIME •

Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m.

Drop-in!


• FRESH AIR STORYTIME •

with Miss Megan

Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.

Drop-in!

No outdoor storytime if it's raining!

Heads Up: Fresh Air Storytime will be paused for the month of January.

• LEGO CLUB •

First Friday of the Month

from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Drop-in! Let's build together!

Next meeting on Friday, January 3

We are currently accepting donations to this group of new & gently used LEGOs!


• SOCIAL GROUP

FOR NEURODIVERGENT TEENS •

Second Friday of the Month

from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Registration required!

Email missmegan@clamsnet.org

or call 508-790-6220 x106

Next meeting on Friday, January 10

For more info on Recurring Youth Programs, CLICK HERE!

- SOCIAL MEDIA -

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