The library's Superhero Mascot Willard invites all kindergartners and those who've recently turned 5 years old to get their very own library card! Residents of the Battle Creek, Harper Creek, Lakeview, and Pennfield school districts are eligible for library cards. To sign up for a library card, youngsters may visit either location and need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who has a photo ID with their current address.                                                                     

Library sign-up is available Monday through Friday,                            Oct. 5-30, from noon to 6 p.m.                                                             Willard Library and Helen Warner Branch

During October, Willard will offer a weekly discussion of "Raising White Kids" by Jennifer Harvey. The book is "a guide for families, educators, and communities to raise their children to be able and active anti-racist allies." The goal is to equip parents with effective strategies to begin having difficult conversations about race and motivate them to do the work. Alisha Daugherty, a Willard youth services librarian, and Nicole Rinckey, an early childhood education specialist at the Calhoun Intermediate School District, will be the moderators. Libraries are for everyone, and so is this book club. All voices are welcome and needed; we are all affected.

The book may be checked out from the library or downloaded form Hoopla. 

Please register to receive the link to Google Hangouts. Registration is limited to 10.

Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20, and Oct. 27                                Google Hangouts

DIY with Beth returns with another fun, fabulous project you can make at home. This time. She will show how to make a charcuterie board without a big price tag. This project allows you to have the perfect size for the perfect price plus money left over to buy delicious meat, cheese, and nuts for your charcuterie board. DIY with Beth programs are full of hints and tips to take you and your home from drab to fab using commonly owned items.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.,                                                            Streaming Live on Willard's Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and website

El chef Javier Fortoso, propietario del restaurante local Torti Taco, demostrará cómo preparar parte de la deliciosa cocina del restaurante desde casa. Aprenda una nueva receta u obtenga excelentes consejos y trucos nuevos para un viejo favorito.

Jueves 22 de octubre, 6 p.m.                                                                         El programa se transmitirá en vivo en la página de Facebook, YouTube,
Twitter y el sitio web de Willard

Get ready to show off your most unique mask or a cool costume you’d like others
to see. Put them on display during Willard Library’s “Mask-Querade” Week. Send a
photo of yourself in your best mask (either COVID-19, scary, or fun) or costume via
message to Willard’s Facebook page or email to childrens_services@willardlibrary.org. Please include your name (child’s name)
and age. Each photo will be included in a slideshow movie.  
All participants will be able to pick up a prize from either library, and a grand-prize
winner will be selected in each age bracket:
   • Birth to 4 years
   • 5-12 years
   • 13-18 years
Rules: All costumes must be PG-13 or less. No nudity or risque costumes will
be allowed.

Sunday, Oct. 25, through Saturday, Oct. 31
Willard’s Facebook Page