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CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS!

(for information on all library events click on the link to the calendar at the bottom of this page or click on the Upcoming Events link in the right-hand column.  Or download a copy of our monthly events calendar.

Creative Planning with Karen Schloss

Creative Planning is a method where you combine creativity with a need to organize. You use a paper planner to plan out your days/weeks/months with all of your activities, appointments, and special days, but you can personalize it, decorate it, and fill it with inspiration so it is not just boring calendar pages. In this class on Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30 pm, come learn about printed agendas and disc-bound planners -- how to get started, how to organize, how to use, and how to customize for inspiration. Some materials for organizing and decorating will be provided.  Participants are encouraged to bring a journal of their choice to get started (spiral bound is fine).  The library may have a few notebooks available if needed. Registration is requested to ensure adequate supplies.

Let’s Talk Book Club

Join us Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 pm for this new kind of book club where participants don’t have to read a specific book but instead gather together to share what they are currently reading and exchange ideas on what to read next. This group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. Refreshments provided.

Used Book Sale

Join us for the Friends of the Library used book sale, which will be held in the basement of the James Kennedy Public Library Friday, January 24 thru Monday, January 27. Bags of books are $2 on Monday, the last day of the sale.  Hours are:

Friday, January 24: 9:00 am—5:00 pm

Saturday, January 25:  9:00 am—3:00 pm

Sunday, January 26: 1:00 pm—4:00 pm

Monday, January 27:   9:00 am—7:00 pm.

S.T.E.A.M. Fun Fridays with Cubelets

Children and families are invited to come every Friday afternoon from 3:30-5:00 pm to discover and create something new in the Creation Station. All ages welcome. Join us this week (January 24) as we get out all of the library’s robotic Cubelets and see what they can do!

Cricut with Christopher presents 3D Valentine Cards

Come learn about the Cricut Maker from local expert Lisa Christopher and make a special project on Monday, January 27 at 6:30 pm. This month participants will make 3D Valentine’s Day Cards. Participants should be 14 or older. Children 8 and up welcome if accompanied by an adult. Registration is requested as attendance is limited to 20. Walk-ins welcome if space and materials allow. 

National Puzzle Day

January 29, National Puzzle Day, is the perfect day to set aside time for you and your family to solve puzzles.  To celebrate, the JKPL will have several puzzle activities, appropriate for various ages and abilities, for you to try to solve.  Pick up one or more activities and enter your name into a drawing for puzzle related prizes.  Take some time while you are in the library to solve the puzzle and earn another chance at the drawing. Puzzle activities will be available from 9:00 am-8:00 pm.

Final Friday Tech featuring Libby

Join us Friday, January 31 from 3:00-5:00 pm and come learn about Libby, one of the apps that allows patrons to check out eBooks from the library on their devices. Other technology questions are welcome if time permits.  The library has a few laptops and tablets available to use but guests are  encouraged to bring their own device if they have one. Final Friday Tech is held on the last Friday of each month.   

Warm–Up @ Your Library Winter Library Challenge

The JKPL is once again offering a winter library program. Stop in anytime after January 2 and pick up your Warm-Up bingo card and free book bag just for joining (or download the bingo card). Read different genres and formats, listen to books, try out databases and other services, or attend library programs to fill the squares.  Complete bingos to earn scratch-off cards and scratch off to discover your prize! Black out bingos will earn a special JKPL goodie bag.  All scratch-off cards will be entered into the grand prize drawing for a book lover’s basket. Adults and teens 13 years old and older with a James Kennedy Public Library card are eligible to participate.  The winter library program will run from January 2 thru February 29.