The newsletter of the Rowley Public Library
Sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library
March 2023
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Adult Programs

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Ongoing Programs
Upcoming Meetings
The Friends of the Rowley Library will meet on Wednesday, April 5th at 7pm at the library. 
March is Membership Month:
We rely greatly on membership dues and donations to help fund Friends-sponsored programs. Please consider joining the Friends and contributing to one of Rowley’s most vital community service organizations—YOUR public library. Membership costs are $10- Senior Citizen, $25 individual, and $50 for a family. You can donate online HERE (through Paypal) or make checks payable to “The Friends of the Rowley Public Library, Inc.” and drop off or mail to the library.

The annual Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale will take place May 5th-7th, more details to come.

We will be collecting book donations for the sale on Saturday April 8th and 29th from 9am-12pm at the library. We would love for you to think of us as you do some early spring cleaning! We will also be looking for volunteers to help with the book collection days and the sale itself. Look out for a Sign-up Genius coming soon. 
Vice President Position: Our current Vice President, Bette, will be moving on from her position in June and we thank her for all her work for the Friends. If you are interested in learning more about this position and serving on the Friends board, please email friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org.

The Friends Board- Siegi, Bette, Steve, & Laura
Currently in our Gallery:
Local Students’ Art on Display in March
This month the Rowley Public Library is hosting art created by local students from Pine Grove School. Notan is a design element used for creating composition in art. The Japanese use the term 'Notan' to describe an important element of design involving the play of light versus dark.  Students first learned about positive space and negative space and saw examples of artwork displaying both elements. Students then designed, mounted, labelled and titled their own work to prepare it to share with the community. Please take a minute and look at the interesting abstract shapes they created and see what jumps out at you.

Their works will be on display through March.

Did you participate in our Tiny Art activities in February? If you missed it, the art will be on display in March.
This month's featured item from our Library of Things:
Pick up a Ukelele!
Learn a new skill- try a ukelele. Reserve one HERE.

We have many new items in our Library of Things! Most items check out for 1 week and must be picked up and returned inside at the Rowley Library.
March Kids Programming
March Passive Programming:

Each month in the Children's Room, you'll be able to participate in a themed scavenger hunt for a special bookmark and a guessing game to win a prize!

March's theme is LUCK! March isn't all about Saint Patrick's Day & the luck of the Irish, though, it's also Women's History Month, and it's a great time to teach a lesson on the equality that has been hard fought for by the women that came before us.

Our displays this month feature more on both celebrations.

iSpy: The Scavenger Hunt is on break for March, but iSpy was happy to take its place! Pick up a sheet at Miss Ari's desk and hunt for pictures hidden all over the room to pick out a prize. We're trying to find all of a leprechaun's lucky items, so you'll be hunting for them in order to claim your pot of gold! March 1st to March 31st

Guessing Game: Rowley's very lucky to be the ones chosen to hang on to a leprechaun's gold, but we've got it stuck in our jar! Can you count how many pieces we were given? The closest two guesses will get to pick out a prize. 5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years. March 1st until March 31st.

Teen Guessing Game: Finding a four-leaf clover is considered to be very lucky! How many of these clovers can you count within our jar? Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses. For tweens & teens ages 11+, March 1st until March 31st.
Family Yoga is Back!
Join Miss Elissa from Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio for a 45-minute class centered on mindfulness & breathing. This class is suitable for children of all ages but recommended for those 3+. Yoga mats are not provided, so please feel free to bring one along or bring a towel/blanket to make yourself and your little one more comfortable. No registration is required.

This program is made possible by the Friends of the Library. Our next meeting is on Mar. 9th @ 10 AM
MARCH PROGRAMMING
Not sure what to read? Let us help!
If you're a teen between the ages of 13 and 18 and you have trouble figuring out what to read next, the Youth Services Department has a solution for you!

The YA LitCrate is a mystery box filled with books and goodies for you to enjoy! All you have to do is fill out a form to let us know what you enjoy reading, and we'll give you a call when it's ready to pick up.

The books and box must be returned, but the gifts inside are yours to keep!
Interested in participating? Look at our website here for more information on how to get your LitCrate!
DID YOU KNOW...
RPL has their own Teen Newsletter!
The Teen Times comes out monthly and features books, films, and activities for kids ages 11 to 18!

You can pick up a paper copy in the YA area of the library, or you can click here to get a version direct to your email each month.

March's Theme: Women's History
Interested in learning more about Rowley Public Library's Youth Services Department?

Follow us on Twitter & Instagram for updates, book recommendations, and information on upcoming programming.

Twitter: @rplyouth
Instagram: @rpl_youthservices
Check our online calendar and Facebook for activities.
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