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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT LORAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM’S MAIN LIBRARY
BANNED BOOKS WEEK PHOTO CONTEST: Celebrate Banned Books Week with Lorain Public Library System’s Main Library. Have a photo taken from Monday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 of you reading a banned book. The catch is that you can’t show your face in the picture. So be creative – and sneaky! All ages can compete. Complete rules and entry forms are available at the Main Library and online at LorainPublicLibrary.org. The deadline to enter is Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. For more information, call the Main Library at 440-244-1192, ext. 449 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 449. The Main Library is located at 351 W. Sixth St. in Lorain.
HOW-TO FESTIVAL: Come to Lorain Public Library System Main Library’s how-to festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Great programs for all ages will be going on all day, starting with Couples Massage at 11 a.m. Bring the kids to make fall crafts at 1 p.m. Also learn to do nail art at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., learn to repair earrings. Decorate cupcakes at 3 p.m. Preregistration is required for all programs. Registration is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Main Library at 440-244-1192, ext. 450 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 450.
GUYS LEGO® AND BRUNCH: Gentlemen, sign up today to attend Lorain Public Library System Main Library’s Just for Guys Get-Together LEGO® Party. It’s Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Rose Cafe located at Lakeview Park, 1800 W. Erie Ave. in Lorain. This special party is for boys of all ages along with their dads, grandfathers, uncles or any other men that play important roles in their lives. This event is the counterpart to the annual Mother’s Day Tea the library hosts for ladies of all ages in May. The guys will enjoy clever crafts, fantastic food, spectacular stories and more. Sign up today – space is limited. Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Main Library at 440-244-1192, ext. 449 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 449.
WHAT’S HOT: Step back into the late 1800s when the USS Jeannette set sail for one of the last unmapped areas of the globe – the North Pole. Request your copy of In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides from the Lorain Public Library System. This book is on Publishers Weekly nonfiction best-seller list. Two years into the northern trek, the ship sailed into uncharted seas, became trapped in ice and sank. The book tells the story of the men’s march across endless ice, starting a thousand miles north of Siberia. This book is available from the Lorain Public Library System as a book, audiobook, eBook and digital audiobook. Electronic media can be found online in the eLibrary at LorainPublicLibrary.org through OverDrive. Holds can be placed through the online catalog, through the CLEVNET app, or by calling or stopping at your local library. For more information, call the Lorain Public Library System at 1-800-322-READ.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT LORAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM’S SOUTH LORAIN BRANCH
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FEATURED BOOK: In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, pick up a copy of Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Marquez at Lorain Public Library System’s South Lorain Branch. Plan to participate in the book discussion and celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. For more information, call the South Lorain Branch at 440-277-5672. The South Lorain Branch is located at 2121 Homewood Drive, Lorain.
MAKE A GUATEMALAN WORRY DOLL: Learn how to make a Guatemalan worry doll in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at Lorain Public Library System’s South Lorain Branch. This program is for school-age children and up. Spaces are filling fast! Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the South Lorain Branch at 440-277-5672.
ONLINE JOB SEARCHING AND RESUME WRITING: Looking for a new job? Thousands of companies post job openings only on the Internet these days. Come to Online Job Searching and Resume Writing at Lorain Public Library System’s South Lorain Branch on Friday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. You’ll learn how to use online resources to search for jobs, prepare for interviews, create a resume in Microsoft Word, and post your resume online to let employers find you. Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the South Lorain Branch at 440-277-5672.
WHAT’S HOT: Step back into the late 1800s when the USS Jeannette set sail for one of the last unmapped areas of the globe – the North Pole. Request your copy of In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides from the Lorain Public Library System. This book is on Publishers Weekly nonfiction best-seller list. Two years into the northern trek, the ship sailed into uncharted seas, became trapped in ice and sank. The book tells the story of the men’s march across endless ice, starting a thousand miles north of Siberia. This book is available from the Lorain Public Library System as a book, audiobook, eBook and digital audiobook. Electronic media can be found online in the eLibrary at LorainPublicLibrary.org through OverDrive. Holds can be placed through the online catalog, through the CLEVNET app, or by calling or stopping at your local library. For more information, call the Lorain Public Library System at 1-800-322-READ.
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