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Wild Turkey in Fact and Folklore

All Day 11/5 - 2/8
Tween, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

From Benjamin Franklin's proposed national bird to Thanksgiving dinners, turkeys have long been integral to American culture. But beyond being food, they also play a vital role in our natural ecosystem.

Winter Reading Club For All Ages

All Day 12/30 - 2/8
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Books are a Treasure!  Winter Reading Club begins December 30!

Stop by either NSLD location to pick up your WRC To Go bag.

Available for children, teen and adults.

Winter Reading Club Guessing Game

All Day 12/30 - 2/8
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

How Many Pieces of Treasure are in the Jar?

Tween Grab & Go Book Club

All Day 1/6 - 1/31
Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Get your free Tween Grab & Go book and activity guide in Children's Services.

Featured Title: Great Expectations (Graphic Novel addition) by Charles Dickens

Winter Break-In Bags

All Day 1/6 - 3/22
Tween, Teens
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Event Details:

Check out a Break-In Bag to do in the library at Reference Services! This activity is done in the library and requires a valid library card.

Winter Harry Potter Landscape

All Day 1/8 - 1/31
Tween, Teens
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Event Details:

Make a paper winter landscape based on the world of "Harry Potter." Available at Reference Services, while supplies last. 

 

 

 

NSLD LEGO Days

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Build your own unique LEGO creation at home and post a photo on the NSLD Facebook page. Or, build something using the library’s LEGOs available in Children’s Services and put on display.

Kids' Choice Award Challenge- Which Book Will Win?

All Day 2/3 - 2/28
Children, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Tween
Event Details:

Visit Children's Services throughout February to guess which books will win the Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill Awards for 2024. Also be entered in the drawing for a chance to win a free nominee or award winning book from our prize cart.

Love Your Library Guessing Game

All Day 2/3 - 2/28
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

How Many Pieces of Candy Are In The Jar? 

 Enter at Children’s Services Department in Loves Park or Roscoe. 

Tween STEAM Slime Time Special Take & Make

All Day 2/3 - 2/28
Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Explore a little bit of chemistry!

Come to Children's Services and get supplies to make your own Non-Newtonian fluid (aka, slime!).   

Crafty Reader

All Day
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Event Details:

The featured title for this month is, Peanut Butter and Jelly, by Nadine Bernard Wescott

NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory: In Full Bloom- Orchid Exhibit

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join NSLD at Nicholas Conservatory for the, In Full Bloom Orchid Exhibit

All ages welcome! One NSLD card per family/group required for free admission.

NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory: In Full Bloom- Orchid Exhibit

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join NSLD at Nicholas Conservatory for the, In Full Bloom Orchid Exhibit

All ages welcome! One NSLD card per family/group required for free admission.

Crafty Reader

All Day
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Event Details:

The featured title for this month is, Peanut Butter and Jelly, by Nadine Bernard Wescott

NSLD LEGO Days

All Day 3/1 - 3/31
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Build your own unique LEGO creation at home and post a photo on the NSLD Facebook page. Or, build something using the library’s LEGOs available in Children’s Services and put on display.

Geocaching in the Library

All Day 3/10 - 3/22
Tween, Teens
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Participate in our QR geocache scavenger hunt located in the Teen Services area. Find the hidden secret cache hidden in the library to find a cache of goodies. 

Crafty Reader

All Day
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Event Details:

The featured title for this month is, The Toughest Cowboy, by John Frank

Spring Break Skate at Carlson Ice Arena

11:00am - 1:00pm
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Skate for free, courtesy of NSLD! Includes admission to Sapora Playworld for patrons 12 and under. All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. One NSLD card required per group for free admission. All ages welcome!

Story Time Safari- Special Spring Break Family Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Room: Large Meeting Room - R
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

While our usual sessions of Story Time are on  spring break, all patrons are invited us to join in for one day of special Story Time Fun!

Crafty Reader

All Day
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Event Details:

The featured title for this month is, The Toughest Cowboy, by John Frank

Staff In-Service

9:00am - 1:00pm
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries

Staff In-Service

9:00am - 1:00pm
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries

Staff In-Service

9:00am - 1:00pm
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries

Christmas Eve

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
NSLD/Loves Park, NSLD/Roscoe
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas