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Monday and Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Easton: 410-822-1626 | St. Michaels: 410-745-5877
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Peter Wood VOX Children’s Book
Memorial Dedication
A Go Fund Me fundraiser to purchase VOX books for the library’s children’s collection was launched by Roo Wood to honor the life and spirit of his son Peter, who died August 9, 2020, at the age of 22. The library would like to thank all of the family and friends of Peter Wood who have generously donated over $11,000 to date.
Peter was a TCPS student who worked at the library for more than five years. His warm and compassionate manner made his coworkers smile. Over the years, the staff at the library watched Peter grow into a fine young man who was very caring and touched many lives. He was always the first to greet someone new, ask people how they were doing, share a story about himself or help someone. Library Director Dana Newman said that “this VOX children’s book collection is a wonderful tribute to Peter, as it will spark curiosity in the children who check these books out and allow them to experience the joy of discovery and learning that Peter shared with all of us.”
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The VOX book collection and displayers were dedicated in memory of Peter Wood in a beautiful and heartwarming dedication ceremony on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Talbot County Councilman Pete Lesher, Library Director Dana Newman, and Children’s Librarian Laura Powell spoke about how much Peter’s life was a gift to all who knew him. Representative Johnny Mautz read a citation celebrating the addition of the VOX books in honor of Peter Wood. Senator Addie Eckardt, Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan, and Easton Mayor Bob Willey were also in attendance.
VOX Books are the world’s first audio books that are all-in-one read-along books. Children simply push a button to listen and read. They combine outstanding picture books with audio recordings that capture children’s attention and make learning and literacy development fun. The Peter Wood Memorial VOX book collection features a total of 220 new VOX books in the form of picture books, Spanish / English bilingual books, and non-fiction books, particularly in subject areas that Peter enjoyed such as sharks, reptiles, animals, natural sciences, fire engines, and much more. VOX books are especially good for reluctant readers, beginning readers, and for children who may have vision impairment or learning challenges.
If you would like to donate to the purchase of additional VOX books, click here for the Go Fund Me page.
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Meeting Rooms Now Available
Reservations for meeting room use at both branches can now be made for the months of July, August, and September. Meeting room capacity is 25 for Easton and 15 for St. Michaels.
More details about meeting room use and the meeting room contract can be found here.
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Last Chance to Participate in the Summer Reading Challenge!
Tails and Tales is the theme of the Talbot County Free Library’s Summer Reading Challenge, which runs June 1 – July 31. Children ages birth – 18 are encouraged to pre-register at tcfl.beanstack.org, or by downloading the app on a device.
Get started today by creating an account on Beanstack. Log the days you read. The more days you read and log, the more chances you have to win fun prizes and gift certificates. Winners will be notified after July 31, 2021. Children and teens who register for the Summer Reading Challenge will receive a voucher valued at $20 for a free book redeemable at Flying Cloud Books, while supplies last. For questions about the library’s Summer Reading Challenge, visit tcfl.beanstack.org, call 410-822-1626, or email askus@tcfl.org.
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Adult Summer Reading Program
Get Your Forms in Before Next Week's Drawing
Kids enjoy summer reading and prizes, and adults can, too! Pick up a reader record form at the library. Log every book you read through July 31, and get entered for the grand prize drawing of a $50 Target gift card.
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What's All the Hoopla?
Hoopla Bonus Borrows return in August with new themed collections! Patrons can choose from hundreds of titles in the Bonus Borrows collection.
August themes include:
- All Things British
- Back to School: STEAM!
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Pop Culture Celebration
- Relaxation
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
- Series You'll Love
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Hoopla Book Club Spotlight
Learning to Speak Southern
Learning to Speak Southern is hoopla's spotlight title for the third quarter and will be promoted from July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021. Read more about Hoopla's Book Club at theclub.hoopladigital.com.
A searing Southern story about confronting the difference between the family you're born into and the family you choose, from the acclaimed author of How to Bury Your Brother.
Lex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has no choice, when her godmother presents her with a bargain she can't refuse. Lex has never understood her mother, who died tragically right before Lex's college graduation, but now she's got a chance to read her journals, to try and figure out what sent her mother spiraling all those years ago.
The Memphis that Lex inhabits is more bourbon and bbq joints than sweet tea on front porches, and as she pieces together the Memphis her mother knew, seeing the lure of the world through her mother's lush writing, she must confront more of her own past and the people she left behind. Once all is laid bare, Lex must decide for herself: What is the true meaning of family?
"Women's fiction lovers won't be able to put down this story of transformation, coming-of-age and the true meaning of family. Lindsey Rogers Cook has hit her stride!" -Kristy Woodson Harvey, USA Today bestselling author
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Sharing Our Memories
2nd & 4th Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – noon (ongoing)
If you have been thinking about writing your memoirs but don't know how or where to get started, this Zoom class is for you! During sessions, each participant will share their 500-word essay assigned during the prior session. Writing takes place at home, and stories will be read and discussed during class time. This ongoing course meets the second and fourth Monday of the month, 10:30 a.m. - noon. To register, call the library at 410-822-1626. Upon registration you will receive a Zoom invitation and a writing assignment which will be read and discussed during the next session.
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Author Works: Gail Tsukiyama - The Color of Air
Thursday, August 5, 7 p.m.
A Howard County Library System Virtual Program
The beloved bestselling author and recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award and the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, Gail Tsukiyama is back with THE COLOR OF AIR. A novelist whose dual Chinese and Japanese background features prominently in her writing, Tsukiyama returns with a novel whose prose flows like the lava threatening her characters, with the grace of stringing leis with pikake, kukui nuts, and ti leaves. The literal and figurative scents of Hawai’i leap off the page and into the sight, sounds, taste, and touch of readers as they live alongside the Hilo locals, and hear the voices of the ghosts they cannot let go.
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Book Discussion: Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Monday, August 16, 6:30 p.m.
IN PERSON! Easton Library Meeting Room
The Easton Book Group (open to all) discusses Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout. For questions, email Susan Sherman at ssherman@tcfl.org.
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Be an Engineer! Science in the Summer
July 1 - 31
For children ages 7-13, and fun for the whole family!
The GSK Science in the Summer™ Be an Engineer program is offered throughout the month of July. Through online videos and at-home experiments, children take on the roles of different engineers to solve real-world problems. Learn more here. FREE Science in the Summer take-home kits available July 1 - 30, while supplies last. REGISTER HERE, and visit the Easton Library or St. Michaels branch to pick up your kit.
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Preschool Story Time via Zoom
Tuesday, July 27 - 10 a.m.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for families with young children.
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Outdoor Preschool Story Time
Wednesday, July 28, 10:30 a.m. (St. Michaels Branch, Garden)
August 17, 10 a.m. (Easton Library, Children's Garden)
Stories, songs and rhymes recommended for children birth – 5 years (with parent or caregiver). Bring your own blanket. In case of inclement weather, event will be cancelled. Registration is limited and required: http://www.tcfl.org/child/programreg/
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Mindful Start Kids Yoga
Monday, August 2, 10 a.m.
Mindful movement for young children on Facebook. Recommended for families with children ages birth -7 years. Past programs can be found here! |
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Daniel Tiger to Visit Easton Branch
Saturday, August 21, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
On Saturday, August 21st, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Daniel Tiger is coming to the Talbot County Free Library branch in Easton for a FREE event! No registration required.
Talbot County Free Library, and Maryland Public Television, are proud to present Be My Neighbor Day. Come to the library in Easton on Saturday, August 21, from 11a.m. - 1 p.m. to meet Daniel Tiger and community neighbors.
These activities are powered by PNC "Grow Up Great," the Talbot County Free Library, and our community's early literacy partners. Have FUN with music, crafts, and more!
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TCFL Chess Academy: The Value of the Pieces
In chess you are constantly capturing pieces and making trades on the chess board. But how do you know if you should capture or trade? Obviously, the queen is the most valuable piece, but what about the other pieces? Fortunately there's an easy way to evaluate trades based on a numerical value for the pieces. Click here to find the next instructional chess video.
The next chess video will be shared in August. For prior lessons, click here.
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Summer Art Sale
Come check out the library's summer art sale! Affordable art for your home or as a gift, available for HALF PRICE.
On display in the lobby at the Easton branch.
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#ADA31 - Celebrate. Learn. Share.
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Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Cards for
Talbot County Residents
The Talbot County Health Department and PinPoint US, LLC are partnering to offer free digital COVID-19 vaccine cards for Talbot County residents.
The VaccineCheck service will generate a personalized digital version of a CDC vaccine card after verifying COVID-19 vaccine history through Maryland’s statewide immunization registry. Residents can also use the service to upload images of their paper CDC vaccine card for safe digital record-keeping accessible through their smartphone or computer. Data uploads and verification of vaccine history are conducted using the HIPAA-compliant PinPoint platform.
The digital vaccine cards can be generated for any Talbot County resident who was vaccinated in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, DC, and, soon, Virginia and Delaware. Additionally, any Marylander vaccinated in Talbot County, no matter their county of residence, may use this service. The platform is available in both English and Spanish.
For more information and resources about Talbot County’s response to COVID-19 and how to receive vaccine please visit talbothealth.org.
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Watch Easton Economic Development Corporation's new promotional video for downtown Easton here.
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