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Animal Meet & Great with EARPS
Thursday, August 4
5:30 - 6:30pm
Explore the possibilities and meet a new animal! Join us and the Exotic Animal Rescue and Pet Sanctuary (EARPS) to learn more about exotic animal species and how EARPS rescue pets. Feel a fluffy rabbit, see a hedgehog's quills up close, meet a sugar glider, and much more! Different animals will be present at each session.
Click here for details.
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Read Me a Story
Thursdays (beginning August 18)
11:00am - 11:45am
Read Me a Story is a traditional library storytime which includes plenty of pretend and small world play. New friendships will bloom, marvelous discoveries will be made, and best of all it happens in this dazzling place of magnificence: YOUR LIBRARY!
This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of READ, TALK, and SING, which are essential habits for getting ready to read, as determined by the American Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read program.
The Sensory & Activity Level for this program is TURTLE: low noise with focused, calm activity.
Click here for details.
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You have access to Craftsy with your APL card! Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need - from basic instruction to advanced techniques! It's a community of enthusiastic makers, from quilters and sewers to cake decorators and painters! Find over 1,400 instruction videos, covering 20 different creative passions!
Find Craftsy and all of our digital resources here: andersonlibrary.net/digital-resources.
Need assistance or have questions? Visit the library or call (765) 641-2456. |
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Pick-up your items using our drive-up window!
Drive-up window services include holds pick-up, mobile printing pick-up, faxing, and copying. Located at the back of the library off of Main Street.
Drive-up window service hours are Monday - Thursday: 10:00am - 7:00pm and
Friday: 10:00am - 5:30pm. The drive-up window is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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Upcoming Programs and Events
When: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 11:00 AM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 11:45 AM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Offsite (see description)
Meet us at the Shadyside playground for stories and songs! New friendships will bloom, marvelous discoveries will be made, and best of all it happens in the dazzling, magnificent outdoors!
When: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 4:30 PM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 6:30 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Teen Room
Come play unique games, compete against friends, and learn a little about healthy relationships in the process.
When: Thursday, August 04, 2022 5:30 PM
Ends on: Thursday, August 04, 2022 6:30 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Cardinal Room
Explore the possibilities and meet a new animal! Join us and the Exotic Animal Rescue and Pet Sanctuary (EARPS) to learn more about exotic animal species and how EARPS rescue pets. Feel a fluffy rabbit, see a hedgehog's quills up close, meet a sugar glider, and much more! Different animals will be present at each session.
When: Friday, August 05, 2022 11:00 AM
Ends on: Friday, August 05, 2022 11:45 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Offsite (see description)
Join us at the Family Resource Center for Messy Mess! We will share stories, create art, and play, play, play!
This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of PLAY, READ, WRITE, TALK, and SING, which are essential habits for getting ready to read, as determined by the American Library Association's ECRR2.
The Sensory & Activity Level for this program is FROG: noisy with focused, high activity.
When: Friday, August 05, 2022 4:00 PM
Ends on: Friday, August 05, 2022 4:15 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library
Join us for First Fridays virtually! We will have storytime video and take-and-make activity kits available for pick up at the Main Library and Lapel Branch Library (while supplies last).
When: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 10:30 AM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 11:30 AM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Cardinal Room
Please join us for a presentation on Wendell Willkie Returns to Elwood with Madison County Historian, Stephen T. Jackson. Elwood-born Wendell Willkie was the 1940 Republican Party candidate for President of the United States. He returned to Elwood on August 17, 1940, to formally accept the nomination. It was a day unlike any other in Madison County’s history. Using some amazing photographs the story of that remarkable day will be subject of this month’s presentation.
When: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 11:00 AM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 11:45 AM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Offsite (see description)
Meet us at the Shadyside playground for stories and songs! New friendships will bloom, marvelous discoveries will be made, and best of all it happens in the dazzling, magnificent outdoors!
When: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 4:30 PM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 6:30 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Teen Room
Come play unique games, compete against friends, and learn a little about healthy relationships in the process.
When: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 5:00 PM
Ends on: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 5:45 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Offsite (see description)
Join us at the Family Resource Center for Read Me a Story! We will share stories, create art, and play, play, play!
This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of PLAY, READ, WRITE, TALK, and SING, which are essential habits for getting ready to read, as determined by the American Library Association's ECRR2.
The Sensory & Activity Level for this program is TURTLE: low noise with focused, calm activity.
When: Monday, August 15, 2022 11:00 AM
Ends on: Monday, August 15, 2022 11:45 AM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Cardinal Room
Come make messy messes as you engage in open, heuristic play. Don't worry, the librarians clean up all those important sensory experiences and play-based explorations.
This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of PLAY, TALK, and WRITE, which are essential habits for getting ready to read as determined by the American Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read program.
The Sensory & Activity Level for this program is FROG: noisy with focused, high activity.
When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 11:00 AM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 11:45 AM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Cardinal Room
We can't get enough of scooping and pouring during Messy Mess, so we've given it its own day and time. Your young child will explore rare materials through this favored method of play. Best of all, you get to walk away from the messes that come from these important sensory experiences.
This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of PLAY, TALK, and WRITE, which are essential habits for getting ready to read as determined by the American Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read program.
The Sensory & Activity Level for this program is BEAVER: moderate noise with focused, high activity.
When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 2:00 PM
Ends on: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 2:45 PM
Where: Anderson Public Library at Offsite (see description)
Meet us at the Geater Center for Messy Mess. We will share stories, create art, make messes, and play, play, play!
This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of PLAY, READ, WRITE, TALK, and SING, which are essential habits for getting ready to read, as determined by the American Library Association's ECRR2.
The Sensory & Activity Level for this program is FROG: noisy with focused, high activity.
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Thursday, August 11
10:30am-12:30pm & 4:30pm-6:30pm
3rd Floor - Friends Room
Friends of the Library book sales are held the second Thursday of each month from 10:30am-12:30pm and 4:30pm-6:30pm.
Don't miss the Friends of the Library sale! Monthly sales are open to the public and are located on the third floor of the Main Library. You'll find gently used books, movies, and more--something for all ages and interests! You never know what treasures you might find!
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