We have lots of great virtual programs to keep your children and teens busy at home. Here are some:

Music Play Patrol. Its Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. for ages 110 years. Music Play Patrol is art and movement education for children as young as 12 months old. Content includes sing-alongs, musical stories and interactive activities that teach students how to create music with ordinary objects in their home. New content is published every Monday and Wednesday at MusicPlayPatrol.com/dashboard.

Toddler Tales Storytime. This program is for children up to about 6 years old. A new program is posted on our YouTube page every Thursday. It is designed to improve listening and group interaction skills through stories, movement activities, music and dramatic play. A kit is available during the first week of each month with supplemental coloring and activity sheets and craft supplies for the months story time programs.

Fun Fridays. New episodes are posted on our YouTube page every Friday including Kids Craft, childrens book discussions, science lab and basic chess instruction.

Teen Tuesdays. A new program is posted online every Tuesday on our YouTube page for teens including crafts, chess instruction, book discussions, talks about helping your community and demonstrations of various table top games.

You can find all of these great virtual programs and more happening on the Charlotte County Community Services YouTube page, tinyurl.com/y26c8aoa. There are videos featuring local artists and authors, chess tutorials, book discussions, childrens and adult crafts and more.

If you need some books, movies or music, the Englewood Charlotte Library offers curbside pick of requested items at the library Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. You can place holds for materials online on our website, bit.ly/36lZaXd by logging in with your library card number and PIN number. Select the items you wish to have delivered to us or another desired location and we will call or email you when they arrive to let you know they are here ready for pickup.

You can pull up on the S.R. 776 side of the library during the designated hours and pick up your items contact free in the reading courtyard after you give us a call to let us know you are here. You can also browse and check out materials inside the library from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are at limited capacity inside and computer use is available by appointment only. Meeting rooms and study rooms are not currently available. If you are new to the area and need a library card, you can stop in when we are open or if you are more comfortable with a contactless transaction you can give us a call and we can set you up over the phone and mail out your new card

If you have any questions about using our online resources or putting items on hold please give us a call at 941-681-3736.

The Englewood Charlotte Library is at 3450 N. Access Road in the Tringali Recreation Complex off State Road 776.

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The Pflugerville Public Library will host its 13th annual Romance Readers Social at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, to celebrate the romance genre and Texas authors. We'll meet virtually via Webex for a live author chat and sun catcher craft tutorial. Register online to receive an event link and to submit questions for the authors atbit.ly/3sb5ZEH.

Through a generous donation by the Friends of the Pflugerville Library, the first 50 registered guests will be able to pick up a bag with craft supplies and other goodies using the library'scurbside service between Feb.8 and Feb. 20.

As with all library programs, theevent is free. You'll just need a device with access to audio and video, or you can call in for audio only. Anyone 18 and olderis encouraged to register. Hosting the event virtually allows the library to welcome romance fans from Pflugerville and beyond. If you arent already a fan of the genre, this is a prime opportunity to enjoy an afternoon with other readers and authors talking about stories they love.

Maybe you found comfort reading a romance in the past year or are a long-time fan of the genre. Perhaps you even have fond memories of previous Romance Readers Social events. Wesure do. This year wont have the traditional spread of cupcakes and signed copies, but our romance readers are getting an amazing lineup of authors representing a wide spectrum of titles. The authors range from Tracey Livesay and Sajni Patels fresh contemporary stories to the paranormal worlds of Kerrelyn Sparks to the historical charm of Lorraine Heath. Read on to find out a bit more about each of this years authors and join us on Feb.13.

Patel was born in vibrant India and raised in the heart of Texas, surrounded by a lot of delicious food and plenty of diversity. She draws on her personal experiences, cultural expectationsand southern flair to create worlds that center around strong Indian women. Once in MMA, shes now all about puppies and rainbows and tortured love stories.

Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she became not only hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrelsand rogues. She's been writing about them ever since. Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including RWA's RITA. Her novels have appeared on the USA TODAYand New York Times bestseller lists.

Livesays latest release, "Like Lovers Do," was named one of the 100 Best Fiction Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews and one of the Top 10 Romances of 2020 by Entertainment Weekly. Shes the 2020 Emma Award winner for Best Interracial Romance for "Sweet Talkin Lover." In addition to being named to USA TODAYs list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read, shes been featured inThe New York Times,The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribuneand onCBS This Morning.

Sparks apparently has issues with reality.After writing 16 books about vampires, she has now completely gone off the deep end and wound up on another planet.But how thrilling that she can share her magical world of "The Embraced" with her readers. Although she is best known (so far) for the "Love at Stake" series, which has hit as high as No. 5on the New York Times list and 22 on the USA TODAYlist, she hopes her readers will also love "The Embraced" series.

For more information on events at the Pflugerville Public Library, check us out on Facebook @PflugervilleLibrary or visit library.pflugervilletx.gov for event dates and times. The library regularly offers free programs and special events for all ages. We hope to see you soon.

Meg Miller is the adult services librarian at the Pflugerville Public Library.

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The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library in Washington Township has received a $500 stipend from Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association to help libraries engage communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis.

As part of ALAs Resilient Communities programs, the library will host a Zoom talk on Climate Change Fiction: Just for Fun or Forecasting the Future, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, with Rowan University writing arts professor Edward Ted Howell.

The library will host a community read book discussion of The End of the Ocean by Naja Lunde on Zoom on Wednesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. The book is available in print and audiobook format through curbside pickup, or it can be downloaded as an ebook or audiobook using the Libby app.

In addition, there will be a screening and discussion of a portion of the Nova documentary, Decoding the Weather Machine, on Monday, April 19, at 7 p.m.

Advance online registration via the librarys event calendar is required for all events. A link to each event will be emailed prior to the start.

Resilient Communities strives to raise awareness and provide accurate information about the climate change crisis to the public through libraries. The pilot project has been funded by a grant from Andrew and Carol Phelps, the parents of a public librarian and a library masters student.

Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library is located at 606 Delsea Drive in Sewell. Call 856-589-3334 or visit http://www.hegganlibrary.org for more information.

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Jan. 29, 2021Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 11:55a.m.

File photo of the Ridgefield Library.

RIDGEFIELD Even a pandemic cannot stop librarians from delivering services to their patrons.

On Feb. 6, public libraries throughout Connecticut and country will celebrate the 10th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day with free, safe events and activities for children and families. The event launched in Connecticut in 2011 and has since grown to more than 1,300 participating libraries from 49 states and five countries.

Ridgefield Library has participated in the event for the past nine years.

Libraries serve a large purpose in childrens lives, not just on Take the Library to Your Child week, Ridgefield Library Director Brenda McKinley said.

Early literacy is a key thing that public libraries do really in helping prepare kids before theyre going off into the public schools, she said. Its a fun program, I think weve done a lot of fun things over the years but I think its important to highlight this addition that libraries have.

Created by Waterford childrens librarian Nadine Lipman, Take Your Child to the Library Day was developed to encourage families everywhere to take their children to their local libraries and spotlight libraries as vital community resources that enrich, educate and entertain.

Its supported by the Connecticut Library Consortium and endorsed by the Association for Library Service to Children, which is a division of the American Library Association.

But of course, the pandemic has changed the annual celebration and so libraries created a twist on the original idea.

Were doing the Take the Library to your Child approach because we have very limited opening right now because of COVID restrictions, McKinley said.

Ridgefield patrons can use their library card to register online to pick up a book bundle, which includes 10 picture books and coloring sheets. The bundles are available beginning Monday. McKinley said the book bundle idea was added in December to the other virtual programs staff planned.

Well have book bundles specifically geared to children with some fun things in there and we have a library mascot that the kids vote for every year, McKinley said.

While she says its tough with the celebration being so different, the library still wanted to recognize the event and luckily the state allowed for it to take place in a certain way. She added that working through the pandemic shows the innovation that they have to do to still offer some programs.

Throughout the state, Take the Library to Your Child will be a week of activities that will include virtual programs, outdoor fun, and take-and-make kits to pick up at the library so families can get crafty at home.

Brookfield Library is offering grab-and-go crafts and Monroes Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is hosting a virtual program about animals.

Anyone who checks out a book at Danbury Library on Friday will get a treat bag while supplies last.

Newtowns C.H. Booth Library will host a timed Lego challenge where families will build a character or scene from a favorite book using only the Legos in their buckets. Families can be up to five people and must register, as well as wear masks. Prizes will be awarded immediately after the competition. Young Adult Library volunteers will be on hand to supervise the socially distanced activity in several areas of the library.

If you want your children to become thoughtful, engaged citizens, start by bringing them to the library - on Take Your Child to the Library Day or any, day.said Jennifer Keohane, Connecticut Library Consortiums executive director. If your local library building is currently closed for in-person visits, they are still offering wonderful services for all ages. Take advantage of curbside pickup, digital materials, and virtual programs. It wont be long before all library doors are back open and full services restored.

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The Dare County Library has announced the return of its Library Enrichment Series for Adults, which will be offered as virtual Zoom presentations that patrons can tune into from the comfort of their homes starting Jan. 29, 2021.

Each month, a new hour-long presentation will be made available. This years series features presentations about smart shopping, stress relief, meditation, hobbies and healthy living.

To kick off the series, Michelle Lord will present Steals & Deals of Couponing on Friday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to noon. The program will be repeated from 3 to 4 p.m. In this program, viewers will learn how to find the best deals whether they shop in person or online.

A full-time mom, wife and worker, Lord has been searching for deals for years and will share some of her local findings with viewers.

Registration for each program is required and space is limited. Registration will remain open until the night before each presentation and once a user is registered, Zoom login instructions for that program will be sent via email.

Programs are free to Dare County residents and property owners ages 18 years and older. Each presentation will be repeated, so patrons can select the program date and time that they prefer.

To register for a program or to find more information, visitwww.DareNC.com/Libraryor visit the Dare County Librarys Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/DareCountyLibrary.

For assistance with registration, call the Dare County Library location in your area Monday through Friday:

For more information, contact Dare County librarian Jonathan Wark at 252-473-2372 orjwark@earlibrary.org.

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Camp Verde AZ (January 31, 2021) Modeled after OneBook AZ,OneBook Experienceseeks to bring the Verde Valley communities together through the experience of shared literature. This is your opportunity to readVanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Womanby Martha Summerhayes through the month of February and experience an example of what life was like before women had a voice or a vote. Then,click HEREto join in a Virtual Book Discussion facilitated by Amber Polo Thursday, February 25 at 10:00a.A limited amount of copies are available on a first-come-first-serve basis at Camp Verde Community Library, Cottonwood Public Library, and the VOC branch of SedonaPublicLibrary.

When Martha Summerhayes (1844-1926) came as a bride to Fort Russell in Wyoming Territory in 1874, she saw not much in those first few days besides bright buttons, blue uniforms, and shining swords, but soon enough the hard facts of army life began to intrude. Remonstrating with her husband, Jack Wyder Summerhayes, that she had only three rooms and a kitchen instead of a whole house, she was informed that women are not reckoned in at all in the War Department. Although Martha Summerhayess recollections span a quarter of a century and recount life at a dozen army posts, the heart of this book concerns her experiences during the 1870s in Arizona, where the harsh climate, rattlesnakes, cactus thorns, white desperadoes, and other inconveniences all made for a less-than-desirable posting for the Summerhayeses. First printed in 1908, Vanished Arizona is Summerhayess memoir of her years as a military wife as her husbands Eighth Regiment conductedGen. George Crooks expeditionagainst the Apaches. It was so well received that she became an instant celebrity and the book a timeless classic. The book retains its place securely among the essential primary records of the frontier-military West because of the narrative skill of the author and her delight in life.

This program is part of theVoices and Votes Special Programs & Events Experiencecurrently at the Library.Voices and Votes: Democracy in Americahas been made possible at Camp Verde Community Library by AZ Humanities Council.Voices and Votes: Democracy in Americais part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. It is based on an exhibition by the National Museum of American History. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.

Camp Verde Community Library is located just off of Montezuma Castle Highway at 130 Black Bridge Road, Camp Verde AZ. For more information about this or any other library program visit the librarys website atwww.cvlibrary.orgor call 554-8380 during library open hours Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.

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Download Destination, which offers e-books and audiobooks to 50 libraries in southeast Michigan, surpassed one million checkouts of digital materials in 2020.

With the temporary closure of libraries that started in mid-March, demand for OverDrive digital materials has grown at an unprecedented rate, said Jim Flury, technical services manager of the state'sLibrary Network.

For several years, this digital collection has provided readers with the ability to check out online reading materials all day, every daythroughOverDriveand the award-winningLibby reading app. Oakland County member librariesincludeCommerce Township Community Library, Northville District Library, Novi Public Library and Waterford Township Public Library.

Julie Farkas, Novi Public Library director, said, We are excited to be offering Download Destination to our Novi community. Many residents have benefited from the opportunity to access digital materials during the pandemic.

Our usage has definitely increased, and we have welcomed new adopters of the technology as well. This is just one of the many services that public libraries are proud to be offering in order to stay connected with our residents.

To take advantage of Download DestinationsOverDrive-powered digital collection, readers just need a valid library card from a member library. Its accessible on all major devices, including Apple, Android, Chromebook and Kindle. Visittln.overdrive.comor download the Libby app to start borrowing e-books and audiobooks. For more information about The Library Network, visit tln.lib.mi.us.

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Is your local library open in this time of Covid-related closures? It sure is, with some limitations to in-person visits but an open welcome for online access with a trove of multimedia resources available 24-7, and so much more than you might assume if you havent visited your local library recently.

Libraries in Globe and Payson now require appointments to be made in advance, in order to limit crowding and assure social-distanced safety in accord with federal, state and county regulations. Appointments arent required at Miami Memorial Library, which is open Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. - noon; call 928-473-2621.

Business closures and many parents sudden introduction to homeschooling have prompted residents to search the internet for worthwhile online sources providing both education and entertainment. Gila County Governments Library District is here to help. If you have not already bookmarked the new and improved website, add gcldaz.org to your browser favorite shortcuts, and connect on social media at facebook.com/GCLDAZ for daily posts ranging from storytime videos for kiddos to convenient links to an array of magazines, newspapers and books online.

Youll find an impressive aggregator, with links for all ages; for example, lively storytime videos narrated onscreen often with a song by Adrea Ricke (Toddler Storytime each Thursday, and Babytime on Wednesdays).

Charming stories read aloud are just one of the many ways our libraries have found to continue serving local residents during a difficult time, said Gila County Public Services Librarian Elaine Votruba. Payson, Globe and Miami Library began to offer curbside service for students doing school work, and adults as well. Parents can call the library and tell them what the student needs, and the staff will find items and arrange an appointed time to meet for pickup in the parking lot during normal business hours and all our libraries are open for any type of questions, too.

No internet? No problem

Libraries also have free WiFi. Even though buildings now limit public access in order to keep both staff and visitors safer and prevent the spread of Covid-19, youre welcome to park at the library of your choice and connect on your laptop or wireless device. Spend even just a few minutes exploring gcldaz.org to find an amazing portal that links to all your favorite magazines yes, even the National Enquirer and all free to browse online.

A comprehensive site named GALE has the world at your fingertips with pages linking readers to the Encyclopedia Britannica, InContext for students, the Learning Express Library, and subjects ranging from science and U.S. history to global issues, biographies, literature and academia.

You will also find the following through the Gila County Library District portal: book reviews and authors, genealogy, Pronunciator and PowerSpeak language tutorials, legal forms and AzLawHelp.

Kids and adults all are welcome at gcldaz.org, where index page links include children, youth and young adult. Readers of any age can easily get distracted by the mind-boggling rack of popular magazine titles. Whether you prefer the erudite New Yorker or lightweight celebrity news of US or In Touch, youll find access here free. The Week, the National Enquirer, National Geographic, Prevention, Food Network Magazine, Cooking with Paula Deen, PC, Smithsonian, Soap Opera Digest, Taste of Home, WIRED and so many more magazines than space allows to list here. Read more at GCLDAZ, and please like and follow the new group page (search keywords Gila County Library District) for posts spotlighting new reading-aloud videos for kids, and Pro Tips from our local library experts showcasing library links you might not find without an insiders help.

Tour Gila County museums

OK, you may have visited Bullion Plaza in Miami or the Rim Country Museum in Payson but did you know theres a Miami Sports Hall of Fame on Adonis Avenue in our own town of Miami or the Pine-Strawberry Museum in Gila Countys northernmost community? Among library district resources is a museum page with links to all Gila County Museums. Take a virtual tour, get better acquainted with the Northern Gila County Historical Society (also known as The Museum of the Forest) and plan a visit to Payson to see the collections in person once were all able to travel safely again and museums reopen. Explore (virtually, for now) the Gila County Historical Society, the Perkins Store Museum in Young, the Visitor Center at Roosevelt Lake and Globes famous Besh Ba Gowah Archeological Park.

Wondering about books in stock?

Building access may be limited but you can still borrow books from our local libraries, which have arranged innovative ways to get books into the hands of Gila County residents who love to read. Moreover, the search function at gcldaz.org is fast (and, again theres free WiFi in the parking lot). Try it yourself; we tested the search on Thursday, choosing a rare book about a uniquely Arizona subject. Using the single keyword Filaree, quick as a flash it found the historical nonfiction account described as a moving novel of pioneer life in Arizona that has become a classic. Based on the life of the authors mother, it overturns every stereotype of western womanhood.

Want to learn more about our states unique plants, animals and biota? Search by author using the keywords John Alcock to find which of our libraries have titles such as After the wildfire: ten years of recovery from the Willow Fire, published in 2017 (both copies were available when we checked last week); or the lyrical writers Animal behavior: an evolutionary approach (1979, one copy available); In a desert garden: love and death among the insects (1998, both of two available), and either Sonoran Desert Spring or Sonoran Desert Summer collections of essays he wrote in 1985 and 1990, a delightful mix or scientific observation with seasonal ephemera.

Explore TumbleBooks for young readers in grades K-6, and a TumbleMath companion; links to ebooks at teenbookcloud.com; an audio book database for all ages at audiobookcloud.com; even RomanceBookCloud for a gauzy escape from the daily dirge and drama of Covid-19. All are welcome at gcldaz.org; search the keywords Gila-County-Library-District to join our new group page on Facebook.

If you have any questions or need help, contact your local library: Globe Public Library 928-425-6111, Miami Memorial Library 928-473-2621 or Payson Public Library 928-474-9260.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For the 11th year in a row, Cuyahoga County Public Library earned five stars -- and the highest overall score among its peers in Library Journals annual rankings.

Cleveland Public Library ranked fifth in the same category, also with five stars for its 27 branches. Libraries that work with Cleveland in the Clevnet system -- including Heights, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Porter Westlake libraries -- also earned top star rankings.

Akron-Summit County Public Library was awarded three stars.

We are honored to receive the Library Journals coveted five-star rating. Achieving this recognition would not be possible without the dedication of our Library staff and the support of our beloved community, says Felton Thomas Jr., Executive Director & CEO of Cleveland Public Library.The five-Star rating shows the importance of Cleveland Public Library to the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Our world-class collection, thought-provoking programming, and family-friendly atmosphere are what brings visitors from around the world to the Library.

Published annually, the Library Journals Index compares U.S. libraries among their peers. Ohio has 31 star libraries, second only to New York, with 34.

The ratings work on a scale of five, four, and three stars, based on per capita usage data. At least 5,608 U.S. public libraries were scored based on total operating expenditures.

Among its peers, Cuyahoga County Public Library, with 27 branches, earned the Indexs highest overall rating, scoring 2,006 total points,180 points more than the closest library system.

Ultimately the reason that Cuyahoga County Public Library has been able to top the LJ Index year after year is because we are deeply committed to exceptional library service, said CCPL Executive Director Tracy Strobel in a news release. Our collection is outstanding, our staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and eager to help; and our programs whether they are in-person or virtual are impactful, interesting, and fun. We strive to be exceptional, and that is what keeps our customers coming back again and again.

Voters in the 47 communities the library serve overwhelmingly approved Cuyahoga County Public Librarys 1-mill tax increase in November.

The Library Journal is one of the oldest, most respected publications covering library service.

The rating system, initially introduced in 2008, derives from data released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It strives to recognize and promote Americas public libraries through a pool of nationally collected statistics and encourages self-evaluation among the libraries.

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library system has also received the five-star award designation. Heights Libraries earned the award at least 10 out of the 13 years that Library Journal has published the rating.

Heights Libraries Director Nancy Levin says the surrounding communities have been using the library more and more in recent years. The four branches earned their highest circulation numbers ever in 2019, with just a little over 2 million items loaned out or downloaded.

Even now, with shutdowns due to COVID-19, our community members are still borrowing items, attending virtual programs, taking advantage of free WiFi outside our buildings, and getting help on the phone and online with things like reference questions, tech questions, and even limited printing services, Levin said. People need us now more than ever, and we are finding new ways to help them safely with services like virtual resume help, online storytimes, and free online tutoring services.

Rocky River and Lakewood library systems received a four-star designation this year, the highest possible for their circulation size.

We are proud to serve our community and to be acknowledged as such, said Rocky River Public. Library Director Jaime Mason. Our wonderful staff at Rocky River Public Library deserve all the credit for this.

Lakewood Public Library Board President Michael Artbauer says Lakewood has been recognized as a star library every year Library Journal has been ranking public libraries.

I am very pleased to report that the Lakewood Public Library received a four-star designation from Library Journal, ranking the Library among the best public libraries in the nation, says Artbauer. To each of you, I express my sincere thanks for what you do every day, day after day, to serve the Lakewood community. Please know that you are appreciated. You are the stars that make the Library the success that it is.

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Posted on Dec 7, 2020

The Flint Public Library at Courtland Center will reopen Dec. 9 through Dec. 23 with lobby service. Patrons will be able to enter the library lobby for a short visit to pick up books on hold or check out DVDs, music and books on CD, according to a press release issued by library staff.

This service minimizes contact between the public and library staff to keep everyone safe during this time of high risk from COVID. Patrons can place holds from home, either online or by phone, according to Library Director Kay Schwartz.

When the holds are ready, they can enter the lobby wearing a mask, grab their holds, check out and be on their way in five minutes, she explained.

Library Director Kay Schwartz. (Photo by Jan Worth-Nelson)

For safety reasons, the computing center in the Annex at Courtland Center will be closed during this time, Schwartz said.

The press release detailed how the reopening would be conducted, as follows:

Library hours will remain the same; Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Patrons should plan their visits for less than 15 minutes (the CDC threshold for COVID exposure). Patrons are urged to go online to http://www.fpl.info and place a hold on materials theyd like to check out and then pick up in a day or two (when notified). They can also call the Library for help placing holds. Lobby service includes patron holds pickup, browsing of DVDs, CDs, books on CD, new books, holiday books, a selection of Childrens books, and Checkout. The Annex will be closed; no patron access to computers, printers, fax machines, genealogy. Virtual programs will continue as scheduled. Go to http://www.fpl.info Join In calendar for links and details. Patrons still have 24/7 access to our large digital collection of books, magazines, music, tutorials and more with their Flint Public Library card. Go to http://www.fpl.info, Browse and Download. Library Cards/E-cards: You can get a library card on-site. You can renew your card on-site or by phone. People who need an E-card to access the digital library can get one online from home. Go to http://www.fpl.info, Browse and Download. Book/Materials return: Return on-site or at the drop-boxes located at the main and movie entrance at Courtland or Crapo Street near 1026 E. Kearsley, St. Flint. Dolly Parton Imagination Library registration: Free books for Flint Kids (Ages 0-5). Go to http://www.fpl.info for the link to register online or register on-site.

The library will be closed to the public Dec. 24, 2020 through Jan. 4, 2021.

FPL $27.6 million upgrade plugs on through the pandemic After 60 years at its Kearsley Street location, the library is undergoing a $27.6 million upgrade, facilitated by $16 million from major donors and by a bond approved by 68 percent of voters in November that will raise an additional $12.6 million.

The Flint Public Library during construction and renovation October 2020. (Photo by Tom Travis)

The buildings deterioration, along with a desire to bring it up to 21st century standards, is what propelled the successful campaign for a like-new library, as Director Schwartzdescribed itin August.

The temporary Flint Public Library location is at Courtland Center, 4190 E. Court Street, Burton, MI 48509. Patrons can email the library at askus@fpl.info or call(810) 232-7111.

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