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We love fall weather! Is there anything quite like curling up with a hot fall beverage and a good book. We love fall so much, that we’re having our first ever Fall Reading Challenge this year! Fall Reading Challenge September 21-December 6, 2020 Record your reading and you could win prizes. It’s that easy! How do I sign up and participate? Register […]
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Our Summer Learning Program is almost over, and we are currently working on planning our fall events. While we are still unable to host in-person events, we are planning to continue having virtual events and would love your feedback on the types of programs that you would be interested in. Even if you are not interested in virtual events, feel free to fill out […]
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Imagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program It’s the last “Imagine Your Story Read by Your Librarians” podcast episode of the summer! We hope that you enjoyed listening to these stories as much as we enjoyed reading them. We have three stories to share this week! We didn’t receive any more new stories, so we are reading more of the past Write and Illustrate Contest […]
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Imagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program It’s time for our next “Imagine Your Story Read by Your Librarians” podcast episode! We have four stories to share this week! We didn’t receive any more new stories since our last episode, so we are reading more of the past Write and Illustrate Contest winners again today. You can find a link to put a hold on the […]
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Solve a mystery from long ago as you communicate with a long-dead victim who seeks justice. Complete this activity on your own, work with friends and family as a team, or have a group begin separately and simultaneously to race each other. REDRUM in the Library This activity is intended for students in grades 6-12. The Summer Learning Program is sponsored […]
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Imagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program It’s time for our third “Imagine Your Story Read by Your Librarians” podcast episode! We have three new stories to share this week! Thanks so much to the patrons who sent them in. We love hearing from you and we love reading your stories. Keep those stories coming! We have two episodes left this summer. Find […]
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Imagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program It’s time for our second “Imagine Your Story Read by Your Librarians” podcast episode! We still haven’t received any new stories this summer (see information after the audio on how to submit your stories), BUT we have lots of past Write & Illustrate Contest-winning books here at the library that we can read! What […]
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In the world of Youth Services, we imagined a summer where we delight in reading your stories in a podcast format for our community. We haven’t received any stories from you yet (see information after the audio on how to submit), BUT we have lots of past Write & Illustrate Contest-winning books here in the library! What a great time to […]
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Send us your stories! This year’s summer learning theme is “Imagine Your Story,” and we would like to highlight your stories on a podcast throughout the summer. In order to do that, we need your help! Do you like to write? Would you like to hear your story read, as theatrically as possible, by our Youth Services staff? Send it […]
» Read moreVisit the new HVLTeens YouTube channel for DIY project ideas and tutorials. Our first video featured a great gift idea or self care item – DIY Sugar Scrub This week’s video introduces flower pressing to start preparing some dried blooms for future projects – DIY Teens Flower Pressing
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