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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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Storytime, virtually!

Storytime! Anton the Goatherd by Alois Carigiet as read by Dan Hess, Branch Librarian

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