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Visit the Baby Garden!
The Library’s Baby Garden, provided with funds from a generous grant from the Mylander Foundation, builds the skill of playing for youngest children. Unstructured play allows children to learn about language and think symbolically,which helps them get started on the path to reading readiness.The Baby Garden also encourages parents and caregivers to take an active part in play with their children.
FEATURED DIGITAL MEDIA...
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Zinio & Freegal are both made possible thanks to the Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation.
BOOK-A-LIBRARIAN
Need help downloading an eBook or need special coaching on basic computer skills? Need some assistance digging up local history or your family’s genealogy? Book-A-Librarian gives you individual, and tailored assistance in a 30-minute sit-down appointment with a Library staff member. To schedule a session, call 419-625-3834 (Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). Each request will be routed to the appropriate expert on our staff, who will then contact you as soon as possible to schedule your personal appointment. Limit 2 sessions per patron per month.
CHECK OUT AN EREADER AT THE LIBRARY
Thanks to funding from a grant from the Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation, we are proud to offer an eReader lending program to Sandusky Library cardholders. The eReaders can be checked out for ten days. To borrow an eReader or for more information, stop by the Library’s Reader’s Advisory Desk or call 419-625-3834.
LIBRARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Click here for our Winter/Spring 2013 "Cover to Cover" Newsletter.
Click here for our January thru April 2013 Computer Class Schedule. Click here for our Winter Lapsit & Linger and Storytimes Schedule. |
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMS:
OPEN PLAY CHESS
Saturday, May 18, from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Test your chess skills and meet new friends at the Library’s open play chess mornings! All ages and skill levels welcome. Registration is not required.
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
Saturday, May 18, from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
at the Follett House Museum
Nine local organizations are working together to mark the occasion. The Edison Birthplace, Eleutheros Cooke House, Erie County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, Follett House Museum, Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Merry-Go-Round Museum, Milan Historical Museum, Ohio Veterans Home Museum, and Sandusky Underground Railroad Education Center will celebrate on May 18. All will offer free admission, along with arts, crafts, and activities at each location. Registration is not required.
FAMILY MOVIE: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT
Saturday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m.
20th Century Fox, 2012. Rated PG; 88 minutes.
Join us for a free family movie in the Library Program Room. (Doors open 15 minutes prior to show time.) Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
SPECIALTWO-PART BOOK DISCUSSION - Part 2
Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 p.m.
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukerjee
The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer - from its first documented appearances thousands years ago through the epic battles in the 20th century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Sandra Zagarell will lead this two-part discussion. You can register and pick up a copy of the book or audiobook at the Reader’s Advisory Desk. (It is not necessary to read the book to attend the discussion.)
FYI:
EVERY CHILD READY TO READ
Every Child Ready to Read is an early literacy program aimed at encouraging parents to engage in literacy-based activities with their children. Click here for our Six Steps to Getting Your Child Ready to Read handout!
FIND HELP IN TOUGH TIMES
Looking for help during these tough economic times? The State Library of Ohio understands that this is a challenging time for all residents of our great state. This one-stop Find Help in Tough Times center provides help in finding important information and resources. Each area contains a list of links to online resources. The Find Help in Tough Times center will grow as we continue to add valuable resources and information. Click here to find out more.
