February News & Events

We are blowing into February following the Polar Vortex of 2019!! Hopefully you were able to stay warm and read a good book. Speaking of reading,you still have time to join the Blizzard of Books Winter Reading Programs, it goes until the 22nd.

A new telephone system was installed at the end of January and we are still working out all the kinks. We apologize in advance for any missed,dropped or lost calls. Please keep calling us!!!!

We are excited to announce the Memory Lab! Through generous donations and grant monies, we are able to launch this awesome new addition to the library. You will be able to digitize your memories with this equipment. Plan to attend the Open House to see everything the Memory Lab has to offer.

Blizzard of Books
Winter Reading Program

All ages can have fun and earn prizes with our Winter Reading Program, "Blizzard of Books."

Beginning December 21, stop by the library to get started.

By reading books and earning prizes, children in grades K-6 will get to decorate a snowflake to add to our big window in the Children's Department.

Teens in grades 7 - 12 can pick up their snowflake form and will earn a prize after reading just three books.

Adults will receive a prize ticket for each book that they read and will be entered in the grand prize drawing for an Amazon gift card. There will also be random weekly drawings for the adults to win a free Dairy Queen Blizzard.

The program continues through February 22.

Cookbook Club

Do you have a favorite 'go-to' meal? Something that you're expected to bring to every family gathering?

Bring your dish to share with your fellow food lovers at our next Cookbook Club meeting.

We will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 4.

No registration is necessary.

Steam Team Thursday

Kids in grades 4 – 6 are invited to our S.T.E.A.M. Team Thursdays.

We will meet on Thursday, February 7, 14, & 21 at 4 p.m. to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

In this session we will be experimenting with SLIME!!! How do different ingredients change the slime's properties? Let's find out!

All materials will be provided for this free program.

Story Time Registration Begins

A variety of time slots are offered for children aged 9 months to 5 years. The programs give your child an introduction to the wonderful world of books, fingerplays, songs, games, and age-appropriate crafts. Give your child a head start in language-related activities and social interaction with peers. A special art program, Art in the Afternoon, is designed to encourage children in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade to explore art and books.

Registration begins Monday, February 11th.

Story Times begin the week of February 25th and end the week of April 8th.

Here is a link to the dates and times of the storytime classes:
https://www.orrville.lib.oh.us/sites/default/files/Spring.pdf

Amazing Animals with the Wilderness Center

Join us on February 15th @2:00 p.m. as The Wilderness Center shares some of the amazing animals of Ohio.

Discover the wonderful world of Ohio animals using specimens and hands-on objects.

Amazing Animals distinguishes between mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile groups using concepts about basic differences.

Animals of Ohio highlights species adaptations.

The program consists of discussion of each animal group using preserved or live specimens. Characteristics of each animal group are highlighted to emphasize how animals survive in different ways.

Participants touch objects as they distinguish between animal groups.

Registration is required for this program. Call 330-683-1065.

Board Game Hang Out

Teens in 7^th through 12^th grade are invited to hang out with their friends and play board games.

Join us in the Young Adult area on Friday, February 15.

Beginning at 3 p.m. we will have a variety of board games available, including Cranium, In a Pickle, Forbidden Island, and more.

Feel free to bring your own games and challenge your friends to an afternoon of fun!

No registration is needed.

February Book Club

Our February Book Club selection is based on a notorious true-life scandal. “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate starts with a Memphis family in 1939 that live aboard a shantyboat on the Mississippi River. The five siblings end up in a Tennessee orphanage. Many years later, Avery Stafford, living a life of wealth and privilege, has her world shaken by a chance encounter. She begins the journey through her family’s long-hidden past.

Books are available for checkout at our circulation desk in a variety of formats. Stop by to pick up your copy.

The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19 for discussion. New members and occasional drop-ins are always welcome to the group.

For more information, contact the library at 330-683-1065.

Memory Lab Open House

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering equipment for digitizing home movies and scanning photographs and slides.

All the equipment for this area was funded through generous donations and grant monies.

The Memory Lab is a free ‘do-it-yourself’ space and is available for public use during regular library hours.

Do you have VHS tapes, floppy discs, or 8mm movies but no equipment to play them on? Re-discover the past by digitizing your personal archives to a modern format.

Come to our Memory Lab Open House from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 to learn more about this exciting new service!

Seuss Celebration

SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!

March 1st from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. we will celebrate SEUSS!!!

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Join us for games and activities to celebrate his special day. Details TBA.

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