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Welcome to your library news update! Our CRRL-Con live virtual events happen on Saturday, May 7. Plus, our Comic Art Show is going on through May 28 at Salem Church, and you can enter our Virtual Fan Contest through May 25! May 7 is Free Comic Book Day at many shops, but it’s always free comic day with Comics Plus, an online comic service for readers of all ages.
Summer Reading kicks off June 1, but you can sign up now to get ready for your journey Off the Beaten Path. Enjoy our warmer weather with great books recommended by the entire My Librarian team. My Librarian Sarah has pulled together a special list for friends to animals, Faithful Sidekicks – Animal Companions in Young Adult Fiction. Speaking of faithful friends, our Paws for Reading / Time With a Therapy Dog canine volunteers are ready to spend time with you online!
Journey into Asian and Pacific Islander cultures with a beautiful array of picture books, and get ready for Mother’s Day with our online Grow a Reader special focusing on wonderful moms and their love for their children.
Will May be a learning month for you? IdeaSpace has a new embroidery machine that you can learn to use for your own projects. Journey to the past with our World War I Lessons and Legacies lecture series. Or, you could look to the future by learning the ins and outs of becoming a foster parent, or get yourself, a family member, or a friend enrolled in Medicaid.
Fabulous Fridays are back, and grades K-6 will enjoy learning about Hands-on Technology and how Geology Rocks. Grades 6-8 can join our Middle School Book Group. This month’s pick, The Girl and the Ghost, is infused with Malaysian folklore and culture.
Finally, a gentle reminder that Newton Branch will be closed until May 16 for new flooring installation, courtesy of Westmoreland County. Your items can still be left in the bookdrop, and please take the opportunity to visit the Montross and Cooper (Colonial Beach) branches. You can support the library when you bag bargain books and more during the Friends Spring Blowout Book Sale. (Save even more using the coupon in this newsletter.)
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