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Celebrate your freedom to read and check out a challenged book from our display — anytime, all month long! This event highlights books that have been challenged in libraries around the world.

Share with your friends and family the many benefits of having a library card! It's the perfect time for them to get one too! We'll have a display and activities during this month. The theme for 2021 revolves around the event's honorary chair, Marley Dias. She is the 16-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of “Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!” #1000BlackGirlBooks is an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character. The drive has collected over 13,000 books to date.

Love to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or create other fiber arts? This is the group for you! Join us for informal sessions with other creative people to share tips, troubleshoot problems, and learn something new. Drop-in for fun, friends, and fiber! Volunteer coaches for knitting will be available. Registration is not required.

If you love digging into your ancestral past, this is the study hall for you! Use the library's resources to help you in your quest. This class won't teach you what to do, but volunteers from the Buffalo County Historical Society and library staff will be there to give assistance when needed. So, if you enjoy delving into your ancestry but haven't been finding time to work on it - come search with us!

You are going to absolutely LOVE these colorful jute coasters. Add a little pizazz to your room! We are offering both in-person and take-home sessions for this program — so choose the right option for you when you register. Limited to 25 participants age 12–18 per session. In-Person Session Details: All the supplies will be provided on-site and Shawna will have a live demonstration of the event. Virtual Session Details: The library will provide all of the needed supplies except for a glue gun and scissors. The supply packets will be available for pick up beginning at 9:00 am and the how-to video will be released at 6:30 pm on September 21. You can craft whenever you wish!

Explore your creative side each month with a different craft project. If you love DIY and Pinterest you will enjoy this program. Bring your imagination and we will supply the rest. We are offering both in-person and take-home sessions for this program — so choose the right option for you when you register! Limited to 25 participants age 18+ for each session.

Meet us in the upstairs area of Cunningham's Journal (15 W. 23rd St) and play our trivia game! Teams of one to six people will answer 30 trivia questions in one hour. The answers will be revealed in the second hour. Smartphones, devices, or handwritten notes will not be allowed to help answer questions. The team with the most correct answers wins a prize.

Celebrate your freedom to read and check out a challenged book from our display — anytime, all month long! This event highlights books that have been challenged in libraries around the world.

Explore your creative side each month with a different craft project. If you love DIY and Pinterest you will enjoy this program. Bring your imagination and we will supply the rest. We are offering both in-person and take-home sessions for this program — so choose the right option for you when you register! Limited to 25 participants age 18+ for each session.

We invite preschoolers, parents, and caregivers to a special storytime/education session that highlights Fire Prevention Month. Fire Prevention Month is observed annually during the month of October. Firefighters will read a story about fire safety and demonstrate what they wear in a fire. Participants are encouraged to ask questions about fire safety or equipment. All ages. No registration.

Share with your friends and family the many benefits of having a library card! It's the perfect time for them to get one too! We'll have a display and activities during this month. The theme for 2021 revolves around the event's honorary chair, Marley Dias. She is the 16-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of “Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!” #1000BlackGirlBooks is an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character. The drive has collected over 13,000 books to date.

This is a lap-sit program for youth and a caregiver to enjoy together. Introduce your little one to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word, giving them a head start on language learning. No registration is necessary, just be ready for fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Designed for those Ages 0-2.

We invite preschoolers, parents, and caregivers to a special storytime/education session that highlights Fire Prevention Month. Fire Prevention Month is observed annually during the month of October. Firefighters will read a story about fire safety and demonstrate what they wear in a fire. Participants are encouraged to ask questions about fire safety or equipment. All ages. No registration.

This informal writing group meets twice a month to keep writer's block away. No experience is necessary - just the willingness to write. Let's get started and see what unfolds. Guest leaders will join us periodically. Feel free to bring your lunch along. Snacks and beverages will be provided. No registration is required.

Love to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or create other fiber arts? This is the group for you! Join us for informal sessions with other creative people to share tips, troubleshoot problems, and learn something new. Drop-in for fun, friends, and fiber! Volunteer coaches for knitting will be available. Registration is not required.

Celebrate your freedom to read and check out a challenged book from our display — anytime, all month long! This event highlights books that have been challenged in libraries around the world.

Pay your overdue fees and help your community at the same time! For each non-perishable food item you bring in, we'll waive $1.00 in library fines from your account. There are a few things you'll want to take note of. 1. the food item you bring in needs to be in good condition and can't be expired and 2. this event doesn't remove the fees associated with interlibrary loans or lost or damaged items.

Share with your friends and family the many benefits of having a library card! It's the perfect time for them to get one too! We'll have a display and activities during this month. The theme for 2021 revolves around the event's honorary chair, Marley Dias. She is the 16-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of “Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!” #1000BlackGirlBooks is an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character. The drive has collected over 13,000 books to date.

See real falcons at the library! During this presentation, audiences will learn about the “fighter jets” of the bird world: falcons! Participants will also learn about raptors in general. Be sure to have questions ready as you will get the chance to talk to a professional falconer. Presented by Devin Jaffe with Mile High Falcons from Colorado.

Pay your overdue fees and help your community at the same time! For each non-perishable food item you bring in, we'll waive $1.00 in library fines from your account. There are a few things you'll want to take note of. 1. the food item you bring in needs to be in good condition and can't be expired and 2. this event doesn't remove the fees associated with interlibrary loans or lost or damaged items.

Love to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or create other fiber arts? This is the group for you! Join us for informal sessions with other creative people to share tips, troubleshoot problems, and learn something new. Drop-in for fun, friends, and fiber! Volunteer coaches for knitting will be available. Registration is not required.

Bring your imagination to a session of creative greeting card crafting. Supplies are provided with a new theme each month. We are offering both in-person and take-home sessions for this program — so choose the right option for you when you register! Limited to 25 participants per session. In-Person Session Details: Choose between an evening or a morning session. All the supplies will be provided on-site. Virtual Session Details: The library will provide the basic supplies, but you'll need tape, scissors, glue, etc. The supply packets will be available for pick up beginning at 9:00 am and the video will be released at 7:00 pm on the first day of the program. You can create whenever you wish!

Celebrate your freedom to read and check out a challenged book from our display — anytime, all month long! This event highlights books that have been challenged in libraries around the world.

Pay your overdue fees and help your community at the same time! For each non-perishable food item you bring in, we'll waive $1.00 in library fines from your account. There are a few things you'll want to take note of. 1. the food item you bring in needs to be in good condition and can't be expired and 2. this event doesn't remove the fees associated with interlibrary loans or lost or damaged items.

Bring your imagination to a session of creative greeting card crafting. Supplies are provided with a new theme each month. We are offering both in-person and take-home sessions for this program — so choose the right option for you when you register! Limited to 25 participants per session. In-Person Session Details: Choose between an evening or a morning session. All the supplies will be provided on-site. Virtual Session Details: The library will provide the basic supplies, but you'll need tape, scissors, glue, etc. The supply packets will be available for pick up beginning at 9:00 am and the video will be released at 7:00 pm on the first day of the program. You can create whenever you wish!

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more featuring the letter "A" in this interactive program. You are welcome to bring an item starting with our special letter "A!" Limited to 20 participants age 2-5 years old.

Pay your overdue fees and help your community at the same time! For each non-perishable food item you bring in, we'll waive $1.00 in library fines from your account. There are a few things you'll want to take note of. 1. the food item you bring in needs to be in good condition and can't be expired and 2. this event doesn't remove the fees associated with interlibrary loans or lost or damaged items.

Share with your friends and family the many benefits of having a library card! It's the perfect time for them to get one too! We'll have a display and activities during this month. The theme for 2021 revolves around the event's honorary chair, Marley Dias. She is the 16-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of “Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!” #1000BlackGirlBooks is an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character. The drive has collected over 13,000 books to date.

This is a lap-sit program for youth and a caregiver to enjoy together. Introduce your little one to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word, giving them a head start on language learning. No registration is necessary, just be ready for fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Designed for those Ages 0-2.

Hearing stories is a great way to help children develop a love of language, books, and learning. Come enjoy stories geared for ages 3 – 6. Registration is not required for this event, just come prepared for fun! Parents do not need to sit in on story time but are welcome. Please stay in the building.

Love to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or create other fiber arts? This is the group for you! Join us for informal sessions with other creative people to share tips, troubleshoot problems, and learn something new. Drop-in for fun, friends, and fiber! Volunteer coaches for knitting will be available. Registration is not required.