Director's Corner
Another school year is upon us and new events are coming to the Gillett Public Library! One of our new events will be a monthly “Movie Night” at the Gillett Community Center at 5:30 pm on the second Friday of the month.
We had plenty of fun during the Summer Reading Program! We celebrated moms, dads, and grandparents! We learned about caterpillars, butterflies, fish, dogs, and cats!
We splashed our sidewalk with color, we decorated tiles for drinking coasters, and we had all sang together! Next year’s Summer Reading Program will take us ‘under the sea’ with “Oceans of Possibilities.” Oceanography topics will be the theme, so get ready to jump into the watery abyss and see what lurks beneath!
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Movie Nights at Gillett Public Library
All movies will be held on the second Friday of the month at 5:30 pm in the Gillett Community Center! Donations welcome. In case of inclement weather (blizzard, ice, dangerous temps) or school closing, movie night will have to be canceled. Follow our Facebook page for cancellation notices.
Our September movie is The Neverending Story (PG/1984). An unhappy young boy discovers a book in an old bookstore. He becomes engrossed in the story of this land, which is about to be destroyed by the evil force called the “Nothing.” He finds himself engrossed in this book and learns that he alone can save the world inside the book.
Future movies include:
- October: Night at the Museum (PG/2006)
- November: The House with A Clock In Its Walls (PG/2018)
- December: Frozen (PG/2013)
Learn more about all of our upcoming movies on our blog.
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Banned Books Week: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2021
Launched in 1982, Banned Books Week celebrates the value of free, open access to information. Librarians, booksellers, teachers, journalists, and others in the book community celebrate the freedom to express ideas, including those which some consider unpopular or unorthodox. “Challenged” books are those that people have requested be removed from libraries, bookstores, and publishers. “Banned” books have been removed from shelves and stores.
Many books have been “banned” and “challenged” over the years. George by Alex Gino (LGBTQ/religion), Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds (Racism), and All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely (Profanity, drug use, and alcoholism and because it was thought to promote antipolice views, contain other divisive topics) were the top three “challenged” books of 2020.
Learn more about the banned books we have at the Gillett Public Library.
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime will take place in the Community Center on Fridays at 1:00 pm.
Come for books, a craft, and a snack! Our upcoming themes are:
- September: It’s Cool At School!
- October: Halloween
- November: Thanksgiving
- December: Snow/Winter
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Writer's Club
- Are you looking for a spark of writing inspiration?
- Do you have a book idea, but don't know where to start?
- Are you stuck in the endless cycle of writer's block?
- Are you still reading this?
Visit us on Mondays at 4PM in the library for Writer's Club!
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NEW Zoo at Gillett Public Library
The NEW Zoo “Fur, Feathers, Shells, and Scales” program will be at the Community Center on Friday, November 12 at 1:00 pm. We hope to see you there!
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Cookie Decorating on December 17
Join us for cookie decorating during Preschool Storytime on Friday, December 17 at 1:00 pm in the Community Center!
Please call or stop in at the library to sign up by December 3rd so we can order enough supplies for everyone.
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Santa Calling December 20-23
Santa called us at the Gillett Public Library and said he would love to call Gillett children again for the holidays!
If your child would like a call from Santa or Mrs. Claus, come to the library to fill out a slip or complete this form so we can make a schedule for Santa.
Santa likes to be prepared for his calls because he has lots of children all over the world to call. Santa will do his calls the week of December 20-23.
Please sign up by Friday, December 3.
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