Hello everyone and happy spring! We have a lot of fun things planned for April, so make sure to follow us on social media or join our mailing list to keep up to date.
Friends of McCord Library Used Book Sale: April 15-20
The Friends of McCord Library Spring Book Sale will take place April 15-20 during regular library hours. We will be selling a variety of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Paperbacks, and Children’s books. We will also have DVDs, puzzles, audiobooks, and much more. We cannot guarantee specific titles, as most of the books for sale are donated. McCord only accepts cash or check payments. We recently weeded our collection, so you will see a lot of former library books at the sale! Now is your chance to give these books a new home.
National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library!
National Library Week promotes library use and support. We have fun programs and exciting displays planned for this year.
Patron Appreciation Day is on April 11 as part of National Library week.
Important dates to keep in mind:
Monday, April 1– Closed for Easter observance
Monday, April 8– Closing at 1:00pm for the total solar eclipse. Please be safe driving and walking when the Eclipse occurs. To learn more about the eclipse check out our video here from the February Speaker Series.
Library Programs
Children’s programs
Story Time
- Tuesdays & Wednesdays 11:00-11:30 – Preschool Story Time
- Thursdays 11:00-11:30 – Toddler Story Time
Dial-A-Story: New every week!
April Stories:
- 4/7-Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don’t)
- 4/14- Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole
- 4/21- The Amazing Bone
- 4/28 – Evie and the Strawberry Patch Rescue
Teen Programs
Teen “Crafternoons”
Drop by one of our two sessions:
Saturday, April 6, @ 1:00-3:00 or Thursday, April 25, @ 3:00-5:00
Make your own board game or play a board game from our collection. All supplies provided by the library.
Graphic Novel Club April 9 @ 4:00-4:30
Graphic Novel Club is open to anyone in grades 5-8. Each month we will meet to have some snacks and talk about graphic novels. Drop by and join us!
Adult Programs
Check out our Seed Library!
During the month of April, help yourself to a packet of seeds when you check out. In honor of Earth Day, we are passing out seeds to the members of our communities. In May, we will have another plant-related program, so stay tuned!
All Ages Programs
Therapy Dogs and Crafts April 27 1pm
Join us for a program with Therapy Dogs United. Crafts will be available as you visit with the dogs.
Poetry Contest
April is National Poetry Month! Vote on your favorite original poem per age grouping.
Poems are included as an additional insert to this issue of the Books n’ Banter. The winning poem will be announced in our May issue. Age categories include: 10-15, 16-19, and 20+
Votes must be entered before April 30.
Collection Update Notes:
Eagle-eyed patrons may have noticed that the books and DVDs have moved around. We are always here to help you find something if the changes are confusing.
We have eliminated the Pink Dot section in the Children’s library. The books are now with the regular Blue Dot picture books. More changes are coming soon to the collection in the children’s library so stay tuned.
We have also made more space for DVDs and DVD sets. We hope to expand this collection in the future.
Just like a garden weeding is always ongoing and books and other items will be shifted to make room for new books. During the book sales many of these weeded books can find new homes, so look forward to further small changes to our library ecosystem. The hope is that our collection will be easier to browse and more relevant to our community’s interests.
New Item: Laptops!
We have 2 HP laptops available for in-library use. These laptops check out like books and you can use them for up to 2 hours. Perfect for studying, relaxing, or simply if you would prefer to sit at one of the tables with papers spread out instead of at the computers. You must have a library card to borrow a laptop.
See you in May!
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