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 The building is closed but the library is open. 

♫ It's raining, it's pouring. Quarantine is boring ♫ 

But what about when it's not raining?

Who waters your plants? 

Spring is plant season. 

Do you have a green thumb?

Or do plants wither in your presence? 

Because gardening is complicated. 

Some of us are so afraid of underwatering plants that we may water them TOO much.

And then..they die...

Unlike humans, plants have a harder time getting rid of excess water. 

But not to worry. 

This week, we'll be making some watering cans! 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Garden!" →

The building is closed but the library is open. 

A picture is worth a thousand words. 

World War II.

The Civil Rights Movement.

The 9/11 attacks.

Some of the most important historical events have been captured through photos.

It might not seem like it, but we're in the middle of making history too. 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Look Back!" →

The building is closed but the library is open. 

And what's this? OH NO! Where's Rocky?! 

Our intel shows intruders have kidnapped our beloved mascot, Rocky the Racoon.

They were last traced heading southbound on Lee.

Agent 1501 needs your help! 

It is YOUR MISSION to retreive Rocky and stop the culprits in their tracks.

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s “Secret Agent”" →

The building is closed but the library is open. 

Who here LOVES to make slime? 

Well, say hello to Slime's rebel cousin, OOBLECK!  

First introduced in a Dr. Seuss book, Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid. 

It doesn't follow Newton's law of fluids having constant viscosity. 

Viscosity is how fast or slow a liquid moves. 

But Oobleck is a shape-shifter. 

Sometimes, it's a liquid and sometimes, it's a solid.

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Get MESSY!" →

The building is closed but the library is open.

If there's one thing Youth Services knows how to do, it's DECORATE!

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Decorate!" →