What's New @ Your Chandler Public Library
February 2022
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Mark Your Calendars
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Monday, Feb. 14: Sunset Library will reopen to the public. Until then, you may continue to pick up your holds in the lobby, Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Monday, Feb. 21: All library locations will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day.
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Love Your Library
February is Love Your Library Month – an entire month dedicated to celebrating your love of all things books and Chandler Public Library. This month’s library events and activities are like a delicious box of heart-shaped chocolates – one just is not enough! Keep scrolling to see our recommended picks, and browse our Events Calendar to see the complete schedule of events, including featured Makery programs and special activities and crafts for Valentine's Day.
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Seed Swap Grab & Go
Wednesday, Feb. 16
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (while supplies last)
Sunset Library
Spring planting season is here and the perfect time to visit Sunset Library for seasonal gardening tips! Stop by this month and pick up a "Grab & Grow" Kit filled with spring gardening information and donated seeds. It has what you need to get growing! While you’re there be sure to check out Sunset's Seed Library, a collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds that you can use to plant and grow at home.
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Ready, Set, Kindergarten
Is your child starting Kindergarten this fall? This weekly program teaches kids and parents the skills needed to be successful in school. The first 7-week session starts on Feb. 10, at Hamilton Library. Sessions will be available at other Chandler Library locations in the spring. Registration is required.
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Saturday, February 12
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Hamilton Library
Bring the whole family to our Year of the Tiger Lunar New Year celebration. Come experience the Dragon Dance, Kung Fu performances, and many other activities. Presented by Hamilton High School Chinese Cultural Club. This is a drop-in event for all ages.
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Your Library Online
You don't have to get in your car to visit the library. Visit us online! The Chandler Library app (for Android or iOS) lets you access your library account for tasks like viewing your due dates and renewing items.
The cloudLibrary app lets you check out ebooks and audioebooks, free with your library card! Bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction, books for adults and kids - all with no late fines. (Ebooks return themselves!)
Stay tuned for an update to the library's website, coming later this month. A more modern and visually appealing look with all the great content you're used to, still at chandlerlibrary.org
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Playing and reading come together at Chandler parks as you walk a path to discover the pages of a picture book display. Bring the kids and check out our latest StoryWalk® experiences:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Desert Breeze Park
660 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. E.
On display February 12 - April 31
Call Me Tree
San Marcos Park
712 W. Fairview St.
On display February 19 - March 31
Clap Your Hands
Downtown Chandler Library courtyard
A special StoryWalk® Storytime
February 22, 1:30 pm
Watch for new StoryWalk® displays at a park near you!
This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Love Your Library: Support the Friends
Has the Library provided you or your family a source of enjoyment or education over the years? Have you downloaded free magazines, checked out movies, or attended programs like Storytime? Been helped by a stellar library staff member, read the best book ever, participated in the Summer Reading Challenge, or simply picked up a Grab & Go Bag? Or maybe you love your library for the support it gives to others in our community.
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Check out the Friends Bookshop at the Downtown Chandler Library! We're featuring a Movies, Music, and More sale, Feb. 2 - 15, with a special selection of DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, vinyl, audiobooks, sheet music, and more. |
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Library Reads
LibraryReads is the monthly nationwide library staff picks list for adult fiction and nonfiction. LibraryReads represents collective favorites – the books library staff loved reading and cannot wait to share.
The February list of librarian favorites includes new spins on the popular seasonal romance stories, along with new suspense and mystery. View the list for brief reviews by libraries across the country, or search the catalog to place holds on your top picks.
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Looking for: Biographies of Notable People?
Have a student doing a biography report? Or are you just looking to learn about notable people, past and present? Find biographical information through the library’s website by using Gale in Context: Biography. All the articles are reprinted from reference books, magazines and newspapers, and other print sources - a wider range of resources than you can find in a Google search!
Access Biography from home with your library card number and PIN. Browse through the people on the main page, or enter a name in the search box at the top. You can also use the Advanced Person Search to find people by time period, occupation, ethnicity, and more. Articles will indicate what print publication they originally appeared in. Look for "Cite" in the top menu to find out how to list articles on a bibliography or works cited page.
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