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EPL Board of Trustees meets virtually: Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30 pm. All are invited to attend.
All programs are virtual for community safety.
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Honor the election with a great book about presidents, elections, or voting from our Presidential Inauguration Booklist!
How else to celebrate? Your kids can write to the new president and vice president. Share congratulations and maybe an issue your child wants them to address: President Joe Biden OR Vice President Kamala Harris, The White House, Office of the President OR Office of the Vice President, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500.
Inauguration Crafts. You can make an American Flag Luminary or a Future Voter Button to get young ones excited about being civically engaged.
In the wake of recent unrest at the Capitol, we're sharing Scholastic's resources to use with your children to discuss any questions about rioting and safety. You can also check out our Anti-Racism book list for more resources.
Great Programs for Elementary School Kids (and parents, too!)
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Intro to Coding: Make your own Flappy Bird video game in Scratch with Power Up Tech Academy. Even young ones can learn to code! This beginner's class is appropriate for kids in grades 3-5. Friday, January 22, 4 pm. Register
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Hola Friends! Cuenta Cuentos: This bilingual storytime cultivates a love of reading in Spanish, with books appropriate for grade 2-5. For all families and all levels of Spanish. Monday, January 25, 4 pm. (Runs through March) Register
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Parents After Bedtime Read Aloud Book Club: Social Justice Want help guiding your kids to excellent books about race and equity? Join us on four Tuesday nights for an introduction to the best of the best. Parents only! No preparation required, just listen or even complete evening chores while listening. Starting Tuesday, January 26, 8 pm. Register
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Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids: This month, we'll discuss Zatanna and the House of Secrets by Matthew Cody. You can check out the e-book on Hoopla here. Saturday, January 30, 1 pm. Register
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Music Production Class with artist Edwin Martinez. Participants will learn the basics of music production and create a song together using Logic Pro X. Wednesday, February 3, 4 pm. Register.
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Clase de Producción Musical - En Español / Bilingüe. Same as above, except this workshop is held in Spanish. Wednesday, February 10, 4 pm. Register
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Virtual Escape Room: Solve the mystery of the Missing Middle School Skier in our interactive "escape room." Follow the clues to complete the challenge and find out what happened to a wayward skier!
Great Stuff for 0-5 Year Olds!
 Winter Read-A-Thon (0-5 years only) Registration starts today for our February Read-A-Thon, with 28 days of great activities for you and your child, along with the chance to win prizes! Don't miss this! Register.
More great virtual programs for younger kids:
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Fridaypalooza! Cuentos bilingües: This weekly storytime is bilingual English/Spanish. Most appropriate for infants to age 5. Join Miss Rosie for music, interesting stories, and fun rhymes for younger audiences. Friday, January 22, 10:30 am. (Runs through March) Register
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Family Reading Night: Get cozy and hop on Zoom for an hour of stories and songs with seven of your favorite librarians! Books selected for preschoolers ages 3-5, but all are welcome. Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 pm. Register
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Valentine's Day Storytime and Crafts: Join us for stories, songs, and a fun craft. If you want to follow along in real time with Ms. Kim doing the craft, you can pick up your own kit at the Main Library starting February 3. Books most appropriate for ages 3-7, but all are welcome. Wednesday, February 10, 6 pm. Register
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Little Explorers: Space: Young explorers ages 3-5 (with a parent) are welcome to join us as we learn about space, identify some constellations, investigate "space rocks", and make an out-of-this-world craft! Friday, February 19, 1:30 pm Register.
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Also, sign up for twice-weekly "Talk Read Sing" text messages/emails that share tips for early literacy skill building for kids 0-3. Text COE TRS1 to 468311 for English language texts or COE TRS2 to 468311 for Spanish language texts.
 Does your child need a challenge? Our favorite this week is the lemon volcano. You probably already have all the materials you need at home for this simple project. Using citrus to simulate the effect of a classic baking soda volcano, your kids can see the science in action!
Or try the Northern Lights Window Art project. You'll get a cheese grater a little messy as your kids grate crayons over wax paper. With the help of an adult who can use an iron, the melted crayons will turn into a beautiful craft reminiscent of the Northern Lights that you can hang from a window.
Thumbs Up for Booklists!
We read everything and pick the best so you can select high quality books and other materials for your kids!
- Enjoy books from our 101 Great Books for Kids list (2020 edition). Picture books, Middle Grade Fiction, Graphic Novels and more! We've added more copies to our collection!
- Check out Mr. Brian's blog for his 42 favorite picture books of 2020. Have a rollicking good storytime at your house!
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Betsy Bird's 31 Days, 31 Lists features a variety of 2020 literary resources for your kids, from great audiobooks to nonfiction picture books. Betsy, EPL's collection development manager, writes a popular children's literature blog, A Fuse #8 Production, for School Library Journal.
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