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Library Totes Now on Sale
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Purchase a sturdy, flat bottom tote to carry your books, groceries, and more books around with style.
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NEW Online Fine/Bill Payment Option
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You can now pay your library fines online
from the privacy of your home
or anywhere you have Internet access.
Just log into your library account and look for the PAY check box at the right of the amount due.
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Friends News
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The lobby book sale is sponsored by the
Friends of Queen Anne's County Library
Friends put out new books, DVDs, and talking books every week. Hardbacks and DVDs are $1 and paperbacks are 25 cents. Children's books are 5 for $1.00
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Book Discussion Group at Annie's
|  What is better than reading a good book?
How about discussing that book with new friends during happy hour at the Lounge at Annie's?
Join in on the fun of this newly forming book discussion group which will meet the 4th Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Annie's Paramount Steak and Seafood House in Grasonville.
March 24 - Delancey: a Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage by Molly Wizenberg
April 28 - The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister.
A limited number of copies are owned by the library and we can borrow more via inter-library loan as needed so don't delay! Stop in or call to reserve your spot.
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Highlighting a Community Partner
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Welcome to the Centreville Survey!
Centreville is a charming historic town with many assets. The Town of Centreville has launched a grant-funded project designed to create a strategy to enhance the Town's current assets and to build new ones. As part of our efforts, we've launched a survey to learn what kind of new stores, businesses, and restaurants would appeal to you, and what other changes you feel will enhance the town as a place to live, work, and visit.
The survey is part of an overall effort by Centreville Town Council to facilitate economic development. Results of the survey will be used to inform that process.
If you live, work or shop in Centreville, or even drive through or visit periodically, we want to hear from you! The survey is anonymous--you will NOT be asked to provide any personal contact information.
It should take you about 12 minutes to complete the survey. Once you leave the survey site you will not be allowed re-entry, so please make sure you'll have enough time to finish the survey before continuing. When you are ready click "go to survey".
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It's Never Too Late to Learn
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Sunday Hours at Kent Island
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Kent Island Branch Children's Events
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 Read to Rover
Tuesdays, March 10 & 24 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Thursdays, March 12 & 26 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. For Kdg to 5th grade
Read to a dog from Pets-on-Wheels to develop reading skills and confidence. Please call 410-643-8161 to register for an individual time slot.
Cooking for Kids
Monday, March 16 from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
For ages 6 to 16
Rob Glass, a KIHS teacher, leads "Cooking for Kids: Easy No Heat Recipes for Kids and Parents." March theme: a celebration of green foods. Please RSVP by calling 410-643-8161.
Saturday Art: Introduction to Brush and Sponge Techniques
Saturday, March 7 at 10:00 p.m.
For grades K to 5
Use acrylic paints in Valentine's Day colors on canvas while learning wet and dry brush and sponge techniques. Each student will take home a finished painting. Taught by Alex Sabo of A Girl and A Brush and Kent Island Library's mural artist. This event has been funded in part by the Queen Anne's County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. Space is limited to the first 25 to arrive.Saturday Art: Mosaic Wooden Box with Wye River Designs
Saturday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m.For grades K to 5 Paint a wooden box and then cover it with many different colors of mosaic tiles. Presented by Wye River Designs. This art series has been funded in part by the Queen Anne's County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council with support from Friends of the Queen Anne's County Library and Eastern Shore Regional Library.
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Mother Goose on the Loose
Fridays, through March 27 at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.For 3 months to 36 months with an adult
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets, and stories followed by playtime.
STEM Saturday: Leprechaun Balloon Rockets Saturday, March 28 at
10:00 a.m. for ages 4 to 6
11:00 a.m. for ages 7 to 12
Participants will work in groups, using the engineering design process, to answer the question, "How can I create a leprechaun balloon rocket that travels the farthest?" After participants determine how to create the rocket, the rocket will be recreated using different types of balloons to see which one allows the rocket to travel the greatest distance. Taught by QACPS teacher Stephanie Wishart. Made possible by a grant from the Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation. Please call (410) 643-8161 to register.
Stories and Art Wednesdays, March 25 and Apr. 22 at 1:30 p.m.
For ages 2 to 5 with an adult
Read stories about a different theme each month and then make art in the style of Ed Emberley. Stories led
by Ms. Julie and art by Ms. Ann.
 Otto the Auto Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 2 to 5 with an adult
Otto the Auto, a remote-controlled talking car, engages children in fun traffic safety exercises. They'll learn about sitting in the backseat, wearing seatbelts, and safe places to play. Otto will be available after the presentation for hugs and questions. Presented by AAA Mid-Atlantic.
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Kent Island Branch Teen Events
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Mondays, Mar. 9, Apr. 13 & May 11 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
For grades 6 to 12
Creative writing workshop featuring your choice of poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction. We'll do free writing and creative prompts. New writers always welcome! Teen Book Cub Monday, March 16 at 5:15 p.m.We want to start a book club! Come tell us what you'd like to read. While you're here, we'll talk about The Hunger Games. Your participation will help us shape the future of this group. Open to middle and high school students. Led by Rob Glass from KIHS.
 Interested in a teen babysitting course this spring?
Please contact the Kent Island Branch at (410) 643-8161 with your name, age, and email address so we can contact you next week about possible dates. Open to ages 11-17
BLAST BABYSITTERS CLASS (AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics/taught by Keep the Beat Training)
This 3-4 hour training program is for potential teenage babysitters. The BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training) program provides training in pediatric first aid, household safety, and the fundamentals of childcare. In addition, this course helps prepare children to interview for a babysitting job, select safe and suitable games and activities, prevent accidents, perform first aid and CPR, and begin babysitting safely and competently. Topics covered include: feeding, burping a baby, spoon-feeding, crying, and preparing for bed, behavioral problems, and discipline. This is a fun class, with baby manikins to diaper and feed! Pocket guidebooks will be included and you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
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Kent Island Branch Adult Events
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Genealogy Club
Monday, Mar. 9 at 7:00 p.m. (Date changed due to bad weather on the 3rd)
Are you interested in learning about your family genealogy, but have no idea how to go about researching it? Have you been researching for years and are excited to share your discoveries with others? Starting in 2015, the Kent Island Library will be hosting a Genealogy Club every first Tuesday of the month. Each session will offer researchers a chance to learn about different websites and databases that can provide useful information as well as time for discussion and research using Library materials.
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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Kent Island Branch Computer Classes
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Centreville Branch Children's Events
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Mother Goose on the Loose Tuesdays, March 10 to April 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 36 months with parent or caregiver.
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets and a story followed by playtime.
Story Times
Wednesdays, March 11 to April 15 at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2 to 5 with parent or caregiver
Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement followed by a craft. Sing, write, play, talk and read about a different theme every week.
Pajama Story Time
Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. Ages birth to 5 with parent or caregiver Wear your pjs and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and a craft!
MineCrafts
Thursday, Apr. 2 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Grades 3 to 8Create your favorite objects from Minecraft using fuse beads! All supplies provided. The Bubble Lady Monday, Apr. 6 at 2:30 p.m.ALL AGESCome to the library and enjoy the wonderful bubble creations of the Bubble Lady! Parachute Play Tuesday, Apr. 21 at 10:30 a.m.Ages 2 to 5 with parent or caregiverCome to the library for parachute fun and games!
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Centreville Branch Adult Events
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Resume, Cover Letter & Interviewing Clinic
Saturday, March 14 
Individual tutoring sessions for help with...
- Resume writing
- Cover letter writing
- Resume editing
- Cover letter editing
- Help completing an online application
- Participate in a practice interview - feedback will be given
Morning and afternoon time slots available. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 410-758-0980 to save you time!
OR if you can't make it during regular clinic times call and ask for Andrea to set up an appointment on a different day!
 I Cannot Wait a Whole Year Until Season 6 - Downton Abbey Tea Party Saturday, March 7 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.Don your fancy dress and join us for a "cuppa" to discuss season 5 of Downton Abbey. The fun will include food and frolicking that Mr. Carson would not approve. It is also your chance to predict what will happen to your favorite characters in season 6. To keep Granny happy please RSVP to 410-758-0980.
 Book Club - I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World, is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. 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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What Staff are Reading
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Erin just finished...
The Things They Carried By Tim O'Brien
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien is a collection of short stories about a company during and after the Vietnam War. Well-written and highly engaging, this contemporary classic is more than just a war story. It is a story about war and the art of storytelling.
For a list of the Top 10 Books published this month that librarians
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Did you know?
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If you are looking for an item that we don't own, check MARINA, the Maryland inter-library loan system. If you still can't find it, call and ask us to do an "out-of-state" search. We've borrowed books from as far away as Alaska.
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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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