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Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit Story and Craft

Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit Finger Puppets Make your own Peter Rabbit finger puppet while you listen to The Tale of Peter Rabbit. All you need is a pair of kids’ garden gloves, cotton, felt and this cool pattern from an…

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Storytime, virtually!

Storytime, Virtually! Librarian Kim reads Bunnies! by Kevan Atteberry  (available as an eBook on Hoopla)   

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Poem in Your Pocket Day

Poem in Your Pocket Day April 30, 2020 It’s poetry month! Is there a short poem that really makes you feel awake and alive, one you would carry with you to share with a friend? Well, April 30th is Poem…

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MendoLake Family Life Digital Edition

One of the most valued publications the library provides is MendoLake Family Life magazine. These monthly editions are a great, free resource for parents, filled with insightful articles and fun activities for families in our area.  Due to Covid-19’s distancing…

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Storytime, virtually!

A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano Deep in the woods is a house, just a house, that once was–but now isn’t–a home. Who lived in that house? Who walked down its hallways? Why did they leave it, and…

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Wild About Wombats!

Since the library’s physical Wild About Wombats! program was canceled due to a certain unanticipated event, Librarians Dan and Kim take to the internet to share our love for these pudgy marsupials with a virtual Wild About Wombats! celebration. As…

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Mendocino Counts! 2020 Census

Mendocino Counts! 2020 Census Stand-up and be counted! Despite the crisis, the 2020 Census is continuing on! The new last date to respond to the census is August 14, 2020. You can complete the census: online—My2020census.gov by phone—1-844-330-2020 with a…

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Kanopy offers special extended viewing during the crisis

Kanopy Kanopy has extended special offers to our Mendocino County patrons during the Covid-19 crisis. Kanopy Credit-Free Viewing First, Kanopy has created a Credit-Free Viewing List of movies and documentaries that can be streamed without affecting your monthly limits. Check out…

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Storytime, virtually! Part 2

Welcome to Storytime, virtually! Part 2 Today I Will Fly by Mo Willems as read by Kim, Fort Bragg Library’s Youth Librarian A great big THANK YOU! to HarperCollins and Mo Willems for opening up free licensing for librarians, educators…

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Postponed! Fossil Lagerstatten with Field Paleontologist, Rob Sula

Postponed until a later date.   Fossil Lagerstatten with Field Paleontologist, Rob Sula Saturday, April 18, 2020, 2-3 pm   Fossils typically preserve hard parts such as teeth, bones and shells. Perhaps surprisingly, these types of fossils are not particularly rare.…

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