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Published May 10. 2021 9:20AM | Updated May 10. 2021 1:26PM Maris Frey, Special to The Times We paid close attention to Stonington Free Library patrons’ responses to our survey last summer, and as a result we have a new, exciting, user-friendly experience to offer this year. Our new software program Beanstack will make participating in the library’s summer reading programs faster and easier. You can register your entire family with one login and password and use a simple app on your mobile...

Letters for May 9 Anti-vaccination people damage chance to return to normalcy As expected, an estimated 25-30 percent of Americans, for whatever reason, mistrust COVID vaccinations. The reasons include those among citizens of color whose experiences with vaccines are historically tainted. The excuses that should trouble us all are conspiracy theorists who believe we are being injected with microchips to control us, or Mr. Trump’s supporters who seem inherently skeptical of the virus itself...

KPLD Connection: Summer Reading Program starts in June Kewanee Public Library Summer Reading Program – June 1 through July 10 Get ready for our Summer Reading Program June 1st through July 10th! Last year, we debuted our online version of the Children’s and Young Adult Summer Reading Programs using the Beanstack app.  This year, the adults get to join in on the fun.  All of our reading programs will have an online version available through the Beanstack App, which allows you to track your...

Sign-ups for summer reading program to begin Written by Nickolas Seibel on May 5, 2021 It’s time once again for children and adults to begin thinking about the Silver City Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, and while COVID-19 has forced the continuing closure of the library, preregistration for this popular, gift-laden program begins May 11. The 2021 theme is animals — “Tales and Tails” — and participants are encouraged to share...

‘Tails and Tales’: Sabina and New Vienna libraries set Summer Reading Program Submitted article The 2021 Summer Reading Theme for the Sabina Public Library and New Vienna Branch is “Tails and Tales”. Animals of all kinds roam the lands and soar through the air and many have both a Tail and a Tale. Explore the world of life around you and find out what is special about so many of the animals who live with us on our little blue planet. Registration opens up on May 18 and runs through July...

Mayors View: New and expanding business in downtown Freeport Jodi Miller Special to The Journal-Standard Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of Mexican heritage. It commemorates the date of the Mexican Army’s victory over the French invasion led by Napoleon III in 1862. The city of Freeport has many establishments that offer specials to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and our diverse community. We also have a few new or expanding businesses to celebrate. A new salon, Ci Ci’s, has opened at 9 ...

PORTSMOUTH - We know so many Seacoast folks have missed their library. It’s been frustrating for your local librarians, too. We love our jobs, and the best part is seeing your smiling faces, recommending new book titles, helping you solve a problem or find an answer, hosting thought-provoking conversations or playful story times, and just generally connecting with our communities. The good news is that your local library is in the throes of a spring transformation, like so many of us at this ...

–On Wednesday, June 23, from 7-8 p.m., share your embroidery abilities (or challenges) with the Paso Robles City Library’s online crafters. In keeping with this year’s Summer Reading Program theme “Reading Colors Your World,” for June, intermediate crafters will enjoy the challenge of creating an embroidered version of the classic Japanese work of art, The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai. Space is limited. Registration with a library card is required for all participants ...

Summer reading program kicks off with a trip back in time –Join the Library Book Group’s Zoom discussion of “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi on Wednesday, June 16, from 7- 8 p.m. and kick off this year’s Summer Reading Program, “Reading Colors Your World.” In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully-brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chan...

Parents, with summer vacation just around the corner, you may be looking for wholesome activities for your kids to do during the long break. According to the Social Science Research Journal, one of the best things you can do for your children is fill your home with a variety of good books to read. But you dont have to run out and spend hundreds of dollars to replenish your home library— one company is committed to helping you access new books for free. To help you kick-start your summer readi...