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Alliance Reading Circle is back! Our first meeting of the 2021-2022 academic year is Thursday, September 30, at 7 pm – Register. This discussion group for teens meets regularly to share resources, personal experiences, and books to help equip each of us to be a better ally, an active anti-racist, and an agent for social equity. As the year progresses, […]
» Read moreThe date is December 29, 1940. Franklin Delano Roosevelt has just been re-elected to an unprecedented third term in office. But the world is in crisis. Nazi Germany has blazed a path of destruction accross Europe, and America may soon be drawn into war. Watch this famous moment come to life, as you meet with the President just prior to […]
» Read moreDo you know Charlotte’s Web from Mercy Watson? Zootopia from Sing? How well do you know your animal stories? If you missed playing this Family Trivia game with us live, you can now play online in your own time and see how well you do versus other patrons playing at home.* Challenge your family and friends! Play Now! Click on the link above to […]
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Participate in this year’s Summer Learning Program (through August 1) and join our Million Minute Challenge! We have set a community goal of reading one million minutes during the 6-week program. It’s an ambitious goal and we only made it to 273,337 minutes last summer, BUT if we invite more friends to participate, we can beat our number from last year. Can we make […]
» Read moreIt’s Pet Week at HVL! For DIY Teens this week we will learn how to make our own homemade pet toys for dogs and cats. This take home kit includes supplies and instructions to create several toys for your favorite best friend at home or you may donate to our local animal shelter via HVL. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Once reserved, […]
» Read moreThink you know Charlotte’s Web from Mercy Watson? Ivan from Curious George? The Secret Life of Pets from Zootopia? How well do you know your animal stories? Find out and test your knowledge against other patrons during our live virtual trivia contest! Compete as a family or play on your own. Questions will cover animal stories from both books and family movies, both […]
» Read moreCalling all wildlife trackers! Creatures have been creeping around outside of HVL, and we need you to identify them by following their tracks. Come to the library this week and search the grounds to find the footprints of several species. Identification sheets* will be available to help families follow tracks and clues to guess which creatures have been hanging around the library. Gotta find […]
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It’s a tail of a whale (or mermaid, or shark)! Pick the one you like best as you try your hand at macramé with this DIY Teens Take Home Kit. Your bag will include the materials and instructions to make your own macramé shark, whale, or mermaid tail keychain. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Once reserved, kits can be picked […]
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Join us for an evening of Art with Anita and learn how to make an amazing blacklight octopus painting! Participants in this workshop will receive an art kit, complete with the supplies for this project, and even a mini black light! Then, attend the Zoom class on Thursday at 6:30pm to learn how to draw and paint your neon octopus painting that glows […]
» Read moreHang on to your kite tails! This DIY Teens Take Home Kit will include instructions and supplies to make your own kite to fly. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Once reserved, kits can be picked up the week of July 24-30. Pick-up instructions will be emailed to each registrant. For students in grades 6-12. While each bag will come with instructions, […]
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