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CHILDREN'S/FAMILY LIBRARY PROGRAMS
June 14th-20th

Interactive story walks combine reading with lots of action and quality family time. We will feature a new story each week in the months of June and July. Bring your family over to our back yard to play and read.
June 16th

Don't let your daily reading slide through the cracks this summer! Register to read with a librarian.
Each child will receive their own 20 minute appointment to read one-on-one via Zoom. A great way to build confidence and increase fluency.
Family Fun Backyard Storytime

Come sing, dance, and learn with us!

Storytimes will be held on the library lawn, weather permitting. 
June 14th, pickup available all day
1st-5th Grade

Learn basic Spanish vocabulary at home with a new fun-filled activity packet each week.
ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS
June 14th, 6:00 p.m.

Discover how the National Baseball Hall of Fame works and learn all about baseball history during this presentation offered live on Zoom from Cooperstown, New York.
Register to receive the meeting link.
READING RECOMMENDATIONS
by Lisa Gardner

Submitted by Kim S.
This book will have you rooting for the very likable but very flawed Frankie Elkin. She might be a recovering alcoholic, nomadic, guilt-ridden mess, but she is also driven, funny, and easy to talk to. Frankie travels the country looking into cold missing persons cases. She has no friends, no family, and she makes no apologies, but she has a talent for finding missing people.
Frankie goes to Mattapan, a Haitian Boston neighborhood, in search of Angelique Badeau, a young aspiring doctor. It has been a year since she disappeared and there are no leads. 

Will Frankie be able to discover just what happened to Angelique? 
by Dashka Slater

Submitted by Emily D.
I was not familiar with this story even though it seems to have gotten a lot of media attention at the time of the event. I really appreciated that it was well researched, including interviews and facts from public record.
In 2013 a teenager's skirt was set on fire while they were riding the bus home from school. The young man who started the fire was in danger of being tried as an adult in court for his crime.
This book expands on a New York Times Magazine article that was written in 2015, compassionately exploring both sides of the incident and the aftermath.
Thoughtful and informative, this book really took me by surprise.
by Linda Sue Park

Submitted by Katie S.
Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park is back with another thought provoking story. We’ve all thought about it: What one thing would you save if your house was on fire? 
Students in Ms. Chang’s class are given the assignment to think about that question and come to class ready to discuss. 
Through this novel in verse you listen as the students argue, talk, defend, and even change each other’s minds.
by Jennifer K. Mann

Submitted by Bev Q.
What a perfect “Get ready for Summer” book. This story is of a young girl’s first camping trip. She’s a city girl off to experience nature with her Aunt Jackie and cousin Samantha. We are reminded of all the fun things that come with camping: sleeping bags, a tent, the starry sky, campfires, and s’mores!
Whether you’re headed off on a camping vacation or just enjoying time around a fire in the backyard, this Monarch Award Nominee will give your family a positive feel for the experience.
Great for ages 6-10.
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