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Three Gifts That Will Change Your Child's Life
Wednesday, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, and 9
7:00 PM, Room 302
Everybody wants to raise great kids. How do you do it? This six-week course will introduce a two-step parenting model and share with you the power of the three gifts.
60 Minutes to a Better Marriage: It's Not All About Communication
Wednesday, September 24
7:00 PM, Room 201
Part five of this series will focus on identifying the barriers to friendship in marriage, strengthening your foundations of friendship, and creating a safe harbor of support.
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Our Children's Department is excited to offer a story time designed specifically for children with special needs with emphasis on autism spectrum disorder. Songs, stories, puppet shows, and finger plays in a low sound and soft lighting environment.
Special Needs Story Time will be held every Friday from 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM in the Story Room. Registration is required for this story time. Call the children's desk at 801-852-6682 each Monday to reserve a spot for your child.
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TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Volunteer Board
Wednesday, September 4
3:30 PM, Room 201
Come eat some snacks, work on a project, and play the Wii!
Teen Book Club
Wednesday, September 4
4:00 PM, Room 201
Listen to a teen book while doing a craft or working on homework, then take the book home if you want!
Teen Craft: Book Art
Friday, September 6
7:00 pm, Room 201
Come create small works of art using old book pages.
Guess the Book in the Jar
September 23 - 27
Guess what books has been put in the jar and win a candy bar!
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COMPUTER CLASSES
Intro to Computers
Thursday, September 5
7:00 PM, Computer Lab
Learn the basics of using a computer and the Internet.
Social Media Class Part 1
Tuesday, September 10
7:00 PM, Computer Lab
Learn the basics of Twitter, Facebook, and blogging.
Drop In
Thursday, September 12
7:00 PM, Computer Lab
Come in to ask a question, get help on a project, or even learn to download e-books.
Social Media Part 2
Tuesday, September 17
7:00 PM, Computer Lab
Get introduced to some social media you may find fun to use.
Cloud Computing Part 1
Thursday, September 19
7:00 PM, Computer Lab
Learn what the cloud is and how it could be useful to you.
Cloud Computing Part 2
Thursday, September 26
7:00 PM, Computer Lab
Continue using the cloud and sharing documents.
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Fall is always an exciting time at the Provo City Library, and this September kicks off a number of new and exciting programs! Whether you're looking to come to our regular story times for children of all ages, to meet some of your favorite authors, or to enjoy free entertainment every Monday night, look no further than the Provo City Library.
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There's always something happening at the Library on Monday Nights! Enjoy Make and Take Crafts, Story Time, and free performances in the Ballroom every Monday Night.
September 9: Make and Take Crafts / Story Time
6:30 PM | Children's Department
Join us this week as we make colorful pencil cases! These free crafts are for children 12 and under; children must be accompanied by an adult.
September 16: Story Music with Aspen Winds and Storyteller Rachel Hedman
7:00 PM | Ballroom
Capture timeless chamber pieces as you take your family on a fantastical journey with the woodwind quintet Aspen Winds and accompanying storyteller Rachel Hedman. With stories and music like Peter and the Wolf, Ferdinand, and the Ugly Duckling, this is a program your entire family will enjoy.
September 23: ProvoREADS! Kickoff
7:00 PM | Ballroom
This year, ProvoREADS! will highlight the books of author and wildlife photographer Nic Bishop. Don't miss our kickoff event, where we'll celebrate his books with crafts, cookies, and live animals!
September 30: Dancing Fiesta with Viva El Folklore
7:00 PM | Ballroom
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Viva El Folklore, a local folk dancing troupe.
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September AuthorLink Programs
The Provo City Library will host the worldwide launch of Brandon Mull's new book, Wild Born, on September 10 at 7:00 PM in the Library Ballroom. Wild Born is the first installment of Scholastic's new multi-platform, multi-author series, Spirit Animals. Bring your spirit animal (of the stuffed variety; no live animals, please!), get your book signed, and see a live demonstration of the Spirit Animals game.
Novelist David Abrams will visit the Library on September 28 at 7:00 PM in Room 201. Abrams retired in 2008 after a 20-year career in the active-duty Army as a journalist. He was named the Department of Defense's Military Journalist of the Year in 1994 and received several other military commendations throughout his career. David Abrams's debut novel about the Iraq War, Fobbit, was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2012 and a Best Book of 2012 by Paste Magazine, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Barnes and Noble. It was also featured as part of B&N's Discover Great New Writers program.
Special thanks to our friends at the Provo Canyon Review and the Utah Humanities Book Festival for bringing David Abrams here to talk about Fobbit and life as a combat journalist.
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If you're looking for ways to get your child excited about reading, why not join one of our book clubs for mothers and their children? Each book club offers crafts, treats, and a book talk about the month's book.
Mother & Daughter Book Club meets the last Tuesday of every month from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. This month's book is The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. Pre-register at the beginning of the month at the Children's Desk or by calling 801-852-6682.
Mother & Son Book Club (Dads are welcome too!) meets the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. This month's book is Charlie Jo Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tom Greenwald. Pre-register at the beginning of the month at the Children's Desk or by calling 801-852-6682.
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