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Continue reading →: Winter bingo
Winter Bingo is back! Pick up a card at the library, complete five activities in a row, and bring the card back to the library anytime between December 19, 2015 and January 16, 2016 to receive a free book. There is a card for children in grades K-5, and one…
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Continue reading →: New ebook service
From the December OPL newsletter: Total Boox Makes More eBook Titles Available OPL recently added a new ebook service, Total Boox, to enlarge our collection of ebooks. We’re testing out the service for free, until March 2016. You can download any ebook you want, and as many ebooks as you…
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Continue reading →: Messy art
Stop by the library today (Wednesday, December 9, 2015) at 3:30pm for the inaugural “Beautiful Mess” kids’ art day. What are we making? Whatever you want — and it’s going to be beautiful. And messy. This afterschool art program allows kids to focus more on the process than the product,…
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Continue reading →: OPL’s Holiday Gift Guides
If you’re looking for gifts for fellow readers, OPL librarians can help! Check out these lists posted on the OPL website: 2015 Holiday Gift Guide (books and graphic novels for adults and young adults) Creative Gift Ideas (for crafty types) Children’s Books and Graphic Novels (two lists for kids) And…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: December 7-13, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Lawyers in the Library – 6:00-8:00pm Free legal advice and referrals, second Tuesday of each month. Register by phone starting one week in advance at 510-482-7810. Volunteer lawyer leaves before 7pm if no more people are present. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 PAWS to Read with Bark…
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Continue reading →: Bike to books
If you bike to the library, you can now borrow a bike lock and pump to use while you’re at the library – how cool is that? Subject to availability; ask at the front desk for details.
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: November 30-December 6, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Pop Up Teen Zone – 1:30pm Teens – come visit the Montclair Branch to make crafts, hang out and share suggestions for serving you better! PAWS to Read with Bark Therapy Dogs – 1:30pm New & practicing readers read to Natasha the dog. Reading to dogs…
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Continue reading →: Dig it
If you know a kid who rates books by how many shovels they contain (Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion rates surprisingly high using this method), this list is for you. Did you know the Montclair Library Children’s Room has a special section just for transportation books? If you…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: November 23-29, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015 CLOSED Friday, November 27, 2015 CLOSED Thursday, November 26, 2015 Toddler Storytime – 10:15am Songs, active rhymes and stories especially for ages 18 months to 3 years, followed by playtime! Make new friends and play with toys. Baby Bounce – 11:30am Play, sing and rhyme one…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: November 16-22, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 PAWS to Read with Bark Therapy Dogs – 1:30pm New & practicing readers read to Natasha the dog. Reading to dogs can help increase kids’ reading confidence, skill and enjoyment. Medicine Warrior Dance Troupe – 3:30pm This troupe of Native American dancers originates from Oakland’s own…
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