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Kids & Tweens Programs
Lemony Snicket's
The Composer
is Dead
...Plus storytimes
& more!
Note:
ABC Storytime
will be held temporarily at the Salem branch. Click
here
for details.
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Coming in March!
Book Discussions
...Plus storytimes
& more!
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Join an Online Book Club!
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Want the latest books delivered
right to your e-mail?
From romance to mystery,
non-fiction to the classics, the library offers a variety of online book clubs to our patrons at no charge. Sign up to receive book chapters directly in your email with a chance to win weekly giveaway prizes!
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The Bookmark: February Programs @ Your Library!
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The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to encourage communities to come together and celebrate the joy of reading!
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
Free copies are available at our Salem and Twin Lakes branches while supplies last.
Meet the Author
Thursday, February 15 @
UW-Parkside
Book Discussions
Wednesday, February 28
1pm-2pm @ Twin Lakes
Thursday, March 8
6:30pm-7:30pm @ Salem
Viewing Party - Star Trek Voyager
Saturday, March 3
1pm-2:30pm @ Salem
Calling all
Star Trek
Fans! As part of The Big Read, join us for a screening of the
episode of
Star Trek Voyager
that inspired the motto of
The Traveling Symphony
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n Emily St. John Mandel's
Station Eleven
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VITA Tax Assistance
Thursdays
February - Twin Lakes
March - Salem
By appointment only
In an effort to promote financial stability and asset building in our community, the Kenosha VITA Coalition (United Way of Kenosha County, the Kenosha County Job Center and Carthage College), together with IRS-certified volunteers, are providing free income tax preparation assistance to low-to-moderate income families.
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Magic Academy: Coin Tricks
Wednesday, February 14
4:30pm-5:30pm @ Twin Lakes
Ages 13 & up
Learn new & fantastic ways to impress your friends, baffle your family and flummox your enemies with cool coin tricks.
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Super Science Series!
Thursdays, February 15 & 22
6pm-6:45pm @ Salem
Ages 8-12
February 15 - Build a Tabletop Hovercraft
Build a small hovercraft using an old CD/DVD and watch it move across the table.
February 22 - Blobs in a Bottle
Mix some special ingredients to make your own lava-like "lamp."
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Make Mine a Mystery Book Discussion
A Memory of Muskets by Kathleen Ernst
Tuesday, February 20
1pm-2pm @ Twin Lakes
For a copy of the book, stop by the Information desk.
When a man is found dead at a Civil War battle reenactment, curator Chloe Ellefson suspects a murder and discovers disturbing secrets about the ancestors of her boss at the museum, who was responsible for staging the battle.
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Teen Ozobotics
Monday, February 26
6pm-7pm @ Salem
Ages 13 & up
Check out the Ozobots! They're half R2-D2, half golfball, and a great way to start learning some basic coding skillz!
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What we did in 2017
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Materials checked out
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198,575
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Materials added to the collection
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6,269
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Patron visits
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83,567
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Patrons' questions answered
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19,810
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Programs offered
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503
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Patrons attending programs
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9,894 |
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Book Sale
Saturday, February 24 @ Twin Lakes
10am - 11am Members Only - become a member at the door
11am - 2pm General Public
2pm - 3:30pm $5 Bargain Bag Sale
Hardcovers, paperbacks, children's books, CDs and DVDs.
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Annual Meeting & Dinner
Tuesday, April 24 @ Sunset Grill in Twin Lakes
Details to be posted soon.
Join Kenosha author Dan Stika in a discussion about his book,
When Lincoln Met Wisconsin's Nightingale: Cordelia Harvey's Campaign for Civil War Soldier Care.
Click
here for the book summary and to reserve a copy.
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This just in!
Click on any of the recent arrivals below to reserve your copy!
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Children's & Young Adult Books
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(Audiobook)
Cornelius Lehane
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(Audio CD - Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch
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(Audio CD - Soundtrack)
Patrick Doyle
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