February is the month of Love! Let us count the ways we love our patrons…… with kisses! You can come up to the circulation desk and ask for a “kiss”, and we will give you one! A Hershey’s kiss that is, it is one kiss per patron, per visit while supplies last, as we don’t want our staff members getting puckered out! Another way to get kisses is to enter in our “Monsters Need Love Too” counting contest. Guess the number of kisses in the jar, without going over to win! In case of a tie we will draw for the winner, which we will announce on Friday, February 28th. This counting contest is open to everyone, it is one guess per patron per visit.

On Tuesday, February 4th it was all about the love of science for the Jamerson STEAM program. The kids created 3-D popup Valentin’s Day cards for friends and family while enjoying snacks and juice! Our next Jamerson STEAM program will be on Tuesday, March 4th, starting at 4:30 pm.

On Wednesday, February 5th the Library hosted our weekly preschool Story & Craft Time. Library Fairy MaKayla featured the book Cocoa’s Cranky Valentine” by Thomas Nelson and Beth Hughes. A grumpy dog makes a surprising discovery about friendship as he tries to outwit an ornery kitten who has stolen his only valentine. The kids created Valentine clothespin butterflies while enjoying snacks and juice. Our next few Story and Crafts Times will be on Wednesday, February 12th, 19th and 26th starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

Clippety Clop, hooray for Trot! Trot the book bus galloped by the Library on Wednesday, February 5th with his best friend Mr. Davis. Kids up through high school had the opportunity to borrow a book from this mobile book station. Trot’s next stops will be on Wednesday 12th, 19th & the 26th from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. All books borrowed from Trot (or Spot) can be returned to the Library year-round.

Due to an early release from school on Wednesday, February 5th the Library hosted a Valentin’s Day Open Craft Day for students of all ages. We provided an assortment of fun, interactive crafts and snacks.

The Library does a lot of adult outreach and on Thursday, February 6th we had a private moving showing with snacks. If your own group, club, church, or organization wants to have an educational, story, craft or movie time, please feel free to reach out to us.

In observance of Presidents’ Day Holiday, the Library will be closed on Monday, February 17th.
We will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, February 18th starting at 9:30 am.
Our book depository, located at the back of the building will remain open during this time.

1 fish, 2 fish, we have too many fish! Due to a mated pair of Bristlenose plecos the Library currently has babies! If you would like a baby pleco please contact Finn by calling him to make arrangements for one. You must provide your own container to bring your new baby home, preferably a clean glass one. It is recommended that your tank be established and a minimum of 29 gallons. Please note that this species of Pleco can reach 5 – 6 inches in length.

If you have any questions or concerns about this article or other library-related topics, please feel free to call us during normal business hours at 434.352.5340.