NOVEMBER 2021 LIBRARY READING CORNER
A Note from Library Director Allison Gray:
Welcome to the November edition of the Library Reading Corner. There is a lot happening at the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries this month. Read on for more information, including on our new Instagram Family Reading Photo Contest and great online programming.
I'm excited to share that in its first month of operation in Isla Vista, our new Goleta Valley Library Bookvan served a total of 682 people! We are so pleased that the Isla Vista population is taking advantage of this library on wheels. Since it is getting dark earlier in the day, we have had to slightly alter our site visit times. Please check the library calendar page for the new times. Paper copies will also be distributed at the sites within the next week or two. See you at the Bookvan!
I would also like to encourage patrons to take advantage of access to online databases and websites for free through www.GoletaValleyLibrary.org. I want to point out two new sites: LinkedIn Learning and GetSetUp. LinkedIn Learning features thousands of courses on a multitude of subjects focusing on business, technology, creativity, and more. Just log in with your library card number and password and a whole world of learning is available! GetSetUp has a catalog of more than 500 classes exclusively for older adults with live classes every day of the week. There is so much more great content on our website, check it out at www.GoletaValleyLibrary.org.
Stay Connected
Stay up-to-date on what’s happening at the Library by following us on our social media channels (below) and YouTube (Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries). We post regularly about programs, books, websites, and more. We would love for you to follow us on our social media platforms! Please also visit our website, www.GoletaValleyLibrary.org, for the latest information.
B. Allison Gray
Library Director
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Library Director Allison Gray in front of the new Bookvan
Online Homework Help Available for Students in Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Students can schedule free, online, one-on-one appointments with knowledgeable homework coaches to receive personalized help with their homework, all from the comfort and convenience of their homes! Homework Help sessions are offered by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Appointments are either 30 or 60 minutes long and can be scheduled through an online form on the Goleta Valley Library website’s Request Homework Help page.
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Goleta Valley Library
Family Reading Photo Instagram Contest
You are invited to participate in a fun, interactive photo contest happening now through Friday, November 19, on the library’s Instagram page! Community members are invited to share photos of themselves, their kids, and other family members reading together. To be entered in the contest: 1) Post a photo to your Instagram account; 2) Tag the Goleta Valley Library Instagram account @GoletaValleyLibrary; 3) Use the hashtags #GoletaReads and #RaiseReaders. Learn more here.
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Kids' Spanish Book Club Meets November 19
Practice and improve your Spanish literacy skills while making friends and having fun! This club is geared toward Spanish readers in grades 3-6. Click here to register for our next online meeting on November 19 at 3:30 p.m. and to receive a copy of this month’s book, Un Mal Principio (The Bad Beginning) by Lemony Snicket.
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Attention Teens: Join us for the Next Graphic Novel Book Club
Love comics and graphic novels? Click here to register for our next meeting on November 30 at 3:30 p.m., where we’ll chat about Isola (Vol. 2) by Brendan Fletcher and Persephone by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky. Every graphic novel we read is free and instantly downloadable with your library card through Hoopla. Members can even earn community service hours by writing for the club blog, acting as a discussion leader during the meetings, creating flyers and bookmarks, and writing book reviews on each month's books.
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Pumpkin Contest Winners Announced!
Our pumpkin weighed in at 24 lb 8 oz! The library received over 300 entries, with many coming within just a few ounces of the actual weight. Thanks to the generosity of Lane Farms and the Friends of the Goleta Valley Library, we were able to award goody bags of books and delicious seasonal treats to the top two guesses per age group. All winners have been notified, and we extend a big a round of applause to everyone who participated in this fun contest!
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Buellton Library
Buellton Bookworms
Read a good book and make new friends at the Buellton Bookworms Bookclub. This month the group will be discussing "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. Buellton Bookworms meets monthly online with the next meeting Friday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m. Click here to register and access the meeting link. Contact the Buellton Library at 805-688-3115 or buelltonlibrary@cityofgoleta.org for more information on this title and how to get your copy.
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