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Good afternoon,
While the air might be a little cool today, the flowers definitely show us that spring is here! Now that it's April, National Library Week is also right around the corner, April 4-10. We have a few activities in mind to celebrate, and we hope you'll join us.
First, we welcome the return of our Friends of the Library Book Sale! Last year's sale was cancelled, but we're getting ready to hold the Book Sale again this year. The sale will be spread out over a few extra days, running Monday April 5 through Saturday April 10, so there's plenty of time to shop. Masks are required, and we will be limiting the number of people in the room at any time, and asking that people move in one direction only through the room. Find your next read or a hidden treasure at $0.50 per item, or $5 per box (we provide the boxes). Proceeds from the Book Sale help support our library programming.
Most years during April, library staff and advocates from accross Ohio participate in legislative day to meet directly with their elected representatives. In the past, this has been an in-person event, but this year is being held virtually. As part of the week's activities, CRCPL Director James Hill is hosting a Virtual Town Hall with some of our local partners and representatives.
With the warmer weather, we're also bringing back our drive-up movie events at the Mt Logan Branch. We have two scheduled this month!
As always, if you have suggestions for library events, I love to hear them. See you at the library!
Liz
Adult Services Manager
Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
Monday April 5 through Saturday April 10 (Main Library Annex)
We're BACK! The Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held in the Main Library Annex April 5-10. Prices are ridiculously low! $5.00/box (we provide box) or $0.50/item. Books, audio books, DVDs, CDs and so much more!
No Friends of the Library membership required, and no members-only preview event. Social distancing, masks and hand sanitizer strictly enforced, maximum 10 people in sale room at a time.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-5pm
- Tuesday, Thursday 11am-7pm
- Saturday 9am-12pm
You don't want to miss this!
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Virtual Town Hall
Wednesday April 7, 2pm (live streamed)
Join State Senator Bob Peterson (OH District 17) and State Representative Mark Johnson (OH District 92) for a National Library Week Virtual Town Hall with Library Director James Hill. The conversation will focus on the library's community partnerships. Other guests include Julie Bowen, Executive Director of Ross County Community Action, Adrienne D'Souza, President of the Ross County NAACP, Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney, Rick Smith, President/CEO of United Way of Ross County, and Ross County Health District.
The Town Hall will be live streamed on our Facebook and YouTube pages.
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This is a weekly drop-in chat with our Peer Support Specialist, Heather Osborne. Heather is available to help with finding resources in Ross County for treatment, mental health, or just to talk.
This weekly drop-in will happen via Zoom. Join us for a few minutes, or the whole hour. Please register so we can send you the link!
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Book Clubs
Virtual Novels at Night: Thursday April 8, 7-8pm (Zoom)
Join us virtually for our Book Club meeting. Here's what we'll be reading in the next few months, and how you can access the books digitally:
April 8: Ann Napolitano's Dear Edward (eBook, eAudiobook)
May 13: Rebecca Serle's In Five Years (eBook, eAudiobook)
There will also be copies available to pick up at Main Library and the Northside Branch ahead of time. As always, please feel free to attend even if you have not read the book.
You must register for this event. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting.
Virtual Brown Bag Book Club: Wednesday April 21 at noon (Zoom)
Join us virtually for our Brown Bag Book Club meetings. Here are the books we'll be discussing this spring, and how to get digital copies:
April 21: Liz Moore's Long Bright River (eBook, eAudiobook)
May 19: Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold translated by Geoffrey Trousselot (eBook, eAudiobook)
There will also be copies available to pick up at the Northside Branch and Main Library ahead of time. As always, please feel free to attend even if you have not read the book.
You must register for this event. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting.
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Our virtual game nights are just plain fun. This month, back by popular demand, we'll be playing "Jackbox"! Please register and we'll send you a link to join us in the game. (We're also available to help you get set up, if you've never played before. Just let us know when registering.)
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Family Drive-up Movies at Mt. Logan
Our drive-up movie series is back! The movies start at 8:30, but please plan to arrive early to secure your spot in the parking lot at Mt. Logan. Your car radio is your sound system for the night, so be ready to tune in to the broadcast. You must remain in your car during the movie. We can't tell you the titles in the newsletter, but you can call us if you're having trouble guessing:
Friday April 7 at 8:30pm (Mt. Logan Branch) "There's no crying! There's no crying in baseball!"
Friday April 23 at 8:30pm (Mt.Logan Branch) "Let the wild rumpus start!"
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Read about other exciting things happening at CRCPL.
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