Each month, a story will be read to guests in English and Spanish. This story time will offer opportunities to talk, read, sing, write, and play in both languages. Participants will create a craft related to the story, and the story time may end with a bilingual book giveaway. In addition, during each story time, guests will learn about different programs and services the library provides. The program is geared for children in kindergarten through third grade and their families.   

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m.

Willard Meeting Room

Caregivers of infants are invited to attend Willard’s first Baby Expo. A representative from the Calhoun County Public Health Department will present the safe sleep recommendation ABCs, which explore the dangers of infants sleeping on their stomachs and how it correlates with sudden infant death syndrome. Willard staff will talk about the library’s programs and services for infants including Baby Time, Imagination Library, and 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. In addition, resources on raising a baby will be available.  

Thursday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m. to 1  p.m.                                                            

Helen Warner Branch

Brown Bag Book Club

Willard will host a national traveling exhibit curated by Zarinah El-Amin Naeem that shares the history and culture of head wrapping. The exhibit features more than two dozen colorful photos of people around the world wearing head wraps and one 3-D example of a head wrap. The exhibit may be viewed during library hours:

Sept. 9-20

Helen Warner Branch

and

Sept. 21 - Oct. 3

Willard Downtown

 Woodyn't You Like a Library Card?                     Library Card Sign-Up Month 2019

Willard Library is joining the American Library Association to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month during September. This initiative is to remind parents and children how the use of a library card impacts academic achievement and lifelong learning. This year, the Toy Story 4characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep, and their friends are serving as honorary chairs of the month.

Stop by either library to take a selfie with cardboard cutouts from Toy Story 4 and take a Toy Story bookmark home.