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September 2022
Hello Essex Free Library Community!

We had a wonderful turn-out for both the Adult and Children's Summer Reading Programs. A heartfelt thank you to all participants!

Our garden fairy is enjoying the late summer blooms and you can too! In addition to the gazebo, we have ADA-accessible picnic tables in the back garden and in front of the parking lot under the oak tree.

Closed
Saturday 9/3 & Monday 9/5 for Labor Day Weekend


Did you know that September is
Library Card Sign-up Month?
   
Please stop by the Front Desk to pick up your card if you've already registered or renewed online. Thanks!
National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept 20th!
Click here for info on becoming a registered voter in Vermont
Fall is an excellent time to be out and about!
Enjoy our discounted passes to museums, historic sites and State Parks!
Or....Stay close to home and enjoy our lovely bench and new ADA-compliant picnic table. They are in front of the library parking lot under the shade of our beautiful oak tree.
Psst...The WIFI reaches out there!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program! We had a total of 158 kids register this summer, and approximately 1,442 books read for our Read to the Restore the Reef Project!

We hope you had fun, and if you get the chance, come to check out our fully restored reef - the decor will remain up until the beginning of September!
New Children's Books!
Let's Learn American Sign Language (ASL) !!
What's Happening in YA
    
Yes, school is starting, but how about a new book or game for those chill times?

Games are located upstairs by the window in YA

             
News from the Adult Section
 

Noon Book Club Group
Meets the First Thursday of the Month - September


Please Join us on Sept 1st to Discuss

The House in the Cerulean Sea
by TJ Klune.
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Noon Book Club Group
Meets the First Thursday of the Month - October


Please Join us on Oct 6th to Discuss

Jasmine
by Bharati Mukherjee

Set in the 1980s about a young Indian woman in the United States who, trying to adapt to the American way of life in order to be able to survive, changes identities several times. The author's own experiences of dislocation and displacement in her life helps her in recording the immigrant experience of the protagonist in this novel. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Check out the Library New Releases every month!
* Books, Films, Audiobooks, and more *
 
Adult Card Craft Kit Available Mid-Month - Stop by the Front Desk!
Do You Have a Collection You'd Like to Display at the Library?
Possibilities include sports cards, model trains, Matchbox cars, small framed artwork, needle work, figurines, local history, postcards, stamps, vintage toys or stuffed animals, you name it!
Please email us at essexfreelibrary@essex.org with your idea.
New to Our Library of Things!


Bagh Chal, also known as Tigers & Goats,  is a two-person strategy game that originated in Nepal.



Mancala is one of the world's oldest games that is still actively played. It is popular in many African, Asian and Arab nations.

 
There's still time for a late-season game of Pickleball!
Borrow one of our sets (includes two paddles and four balls).
Be a Life-Long Learner with our Online Resources!
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Libby/ Overdrive Reading App

Download items from our collection of ebooks and audiobooks.

You can also download the Libby app to read on your mobile device.
 
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