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There's still time to
Celebrate National Library Week
April 13 -19, 2014
You are invited to sign the Declaration for the Right to Libraries The celebration continues through Saturday! - Daily prizes - visit your branch and/or go online to enter
- Launch of a new Queen Anne's County Library web site
- www.qaclibrary.org
- Post your favorite thing or thought about the library
- Learn how to follow the library's pinterest page
- Pose for a picture with your library card
No Questions Asked - Fine Forgiveness Stop by one of our branches and we'll clear your account of all charges. Tell your friends, family and neighbors so no one misses out on this great opportunity to get a fresh start!
Lives Change @ Your Library |
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Library on YouTube
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Watch Library Director, John Walden, explain more about National Library Week, fine madness and the full range of library services at...
Introducing the Library's new web site! Check it out at...
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Highlighting a Community Partner
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All children and youth need caring, supportive adults in their lives in order to become responsible, productive citizens in their community.
The CC! Advisory Council believes in using a four-step model to help build citizens of character. This involves a volunteer force of character coaches in the classroom, countless role models in the community, inter-generational developmental assets, and one-on-one mentors all interacting with students on a regular basis.
It takes a caring, supportive community to raise children and youth of character. Be involved!
For more information or to volunteer call 410-758-6677 or click here
The "Six Pillars of Character"
- serve as guideposts for the countless choices children and adults are asked to make on a daily basis.
Trustworthiness
--- Respect --- Responsibility --- Fairness --- Caring --- Citizenship
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National Poetry Month
|   April is National Poetry month and we are celebrating on Facebook.
Anyone who submits a favorite poem via our Facebook page will be entered to win a blank journal, perfect for composing poetry or keeping notes.
library events & news, community information and new releases! |
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Kent Island Branch Children's Events | |
Tuesday, April 22 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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For Kdg - 5th grade Read to a dog from Pets on Wheels to develop reading skills and confidence.Please call 410-643-8161 to reserve your time slot or if you have questions.
Mother Goose on the Loose 2.0
Friday, April 25 at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.
For ages 3 - 36 months with a parent or caregiver
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets and story followed by playtime. This month we will use the new Mother Goose on the Loose app to complement 1 or 2 of our 30+ rhymes/songs.
 Story TimeThursday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with a parent or caregiver
Read, sing, play, talk and write about a different theme each week. Stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft or early learning activity.
Milkshake Duo in Concert
Monday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m.For ages 2 - 10Live, high-energy concert! Children interact during each song and learn about rhythm, tempo and beat. Made possible by a Young Audiences of Maryland Rural Access grant.
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Kent Island Branch Everyone Events
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Art at Noon 
Every Saturday - noon to 2 p.m.
FREE and for all ages!
Bring the whole family to practice creative expression using recycled materials.
Led by Artist Glenn Shiring
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Kent Island Teen Events
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Teen Writers Monday, April 21 at 6:00 p.m.
For grades 6 - 12
Creative writing workshop featuring your choice of poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction. New writers always welcome!
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Kent Island Branch Adult & Teen Events
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Computer & e-Reader/Tablet Assistance
Do you have questions about a Microsoft Office product? Do you need to set up an email account, but don't know how? Or maybe you have questions about how to download a library book to your e-Reader. We can help answer your computer and e-Reader questions at the Kent Island Branch. Just call 410-643-8161 to set up an appointment today.
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Centreville Branch Children's Events
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Mother Goose on the Loose 2.0
Tuesdays, April 22 & 29 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 3 - 36 months with parent or caregiver
A program of rhymes, music and movement. We'll use the new Mother Goose on the Loose iPad app by Software Smoothie, substituting the interactive Felt Board app for 1 or 2 of our 30 minutes of rhymes and songs.
Story Time
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with Milkshake! |
Wednesdays, April 23 & 30 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 3 - 5 with parent or caregiver
Join us for books, rhymes and a craft!
Milkshake
Monday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m.
For ALL ages
Come and see the exciting duo, Milkshake, during Spring Break. Dance and sing along with their
high energy show!
The Bubble Lady Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. For ALL ages See, touch and blow giant bubbles, long bubbles and smoke bubbles with "The Bubble Lady". You could go inside a bubble!
Guess and Win: Star Wars Edition
Monday, May 5 through Saturday, May 17
For grades preK - 6
In celebration of May the 4th "Be with You and All Things Star Wars" guess how many LEGO bricks are in the container for a chance to win a Star Wars LEGO Minifigure! The closest guess will win and a tie will be decided by a random drawing. Drop by the Children's Room anytime to guess.
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Centreville Branch Everyone Events
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First Saturday Art at the Library 
Saturday, May 3 - from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
FREE and for all ages!
Bring the whole family to practice creative expression using recycled materials.
Led by Artist Glenn Shiring
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Centreville Branch Teen Events
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Tuesday, May 13 from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.
For teens 13 - 18
The library wants your input! Come to the TAB meeting and help plan future
programs, pick out books and work on special projects for the library!
CONTEST: Your Favorite Character Played By...
Starting Monday, April 21 to Friday, May 2. Drop by anytime to fill out a form for a chance to win!
For grades 6 -12
Who played some of your favorite characters in the movie adaptation of the book? Match the actor to the book for a chance to win one of the books (The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent, or the Maze Runner)! To play, pick up an entry sheet from the bulletin board in the children's room at the Centreville Branch. A tie will be broken by random drawing.
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Centreville Branch Adult & Teen Events |
 Farm to Food BankThursday, May 8 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Something About Maryland Lunchtime Program
Bring your lunch and learn why the MD Food Bank needs you to volunteer to help bring local food to local people. This summer's project is to glean sweet corn from Mason's organic corn fields outside of Centreville. No age restriction! No experience required! All that is needed is a heart and a few hours of your time!
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
To call Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God an "African American feminist classic" may be an accurate statement - it is certainly a frequent statement - but it is a misleadingly narrow and rather dull way to introduce a vibrant and achingly human novel. The 1937 novel narrates Janie Crawford's ripening from a vibrant, but voiceless, teenage girl into a woman with her finger on the trigger of her own destiny. Although Hurston wrote the novel in only seven weeks, Their Eyes Were Watching God breathes and bleeds a whole life's worth of urgent experience.
Computer & e-Reader/Tablet Assistance
Do you have questions about a Microsoft Office product? Or maybe you have questions about how to download a library book to your e-Reader. We can help answer your computer and e-Reader questions at the Centreville Branch. One-on-one tutorial sessions are available. Just call 410-758-0980 to set up an appointment today. |
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Centreville Branch Computer Classes
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What Staff are Reading | |
I had the opportunity to hear Simon Sinek speak about his new book "Leaders Eat Last" at the Public Library Association Conference in March. I was so impressed with his talk I waited in line for two hours to get a signed copy. His basic premise is that we are biologically hard wired to work together as long as we have a "circle of safety" within our workplace. He explains the mindset needed to become a leader who inspires employees as opposed to someone who simply manages employees. If you are frustrated by why we lack good leadership in Congress or on Wall Street then you will his book worth reading.
Other staff are reading... 
For a list of the Top 10 Books published this month that librarians across the country love check out Library Reads
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Did you know?
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Did you know... wireless cloud printing is available from your laptop or other mobile device in or out of the library? |
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Queen Anne's County Library
Centreville Branch - 121 S. Commerce St., Centreville, MD 21617 - 410-758-0980
Kent Island Branch - 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666 - 410-643-8161
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