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TCPL July Staff Picks
Happy summer! Looking for a good book to read on the beach? By the lake? In a quiet airconditioned room? Our staff are here with recommendations for you!
Welcome to St. Hell by Lewis Hancox.
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June is Pride Month
Celebrate Pride all month long with some great events here at TCPL. Drop into our Queer Craft Club on Monday June 10 and join other LGBTQIA+ adults to make arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun.. Rainbow Family Fridays meets this month on FridayJune 14.
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TCPL Staff Picks for June
Need inspiration for your next read/listen or watch? Our staff always return with more recommendations for you!
“We’ve been watching A Gentleman in Moscow (stunning) and Doc Martin (streaming on Hoopla) and I’m reading Mick Herron’s books that the show Slow Horses with Gary Oldman is based on.” -Kerry, TCPL Foundation
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Summer Reading Adventure
Summer is almost here and that means SUMMER READING! Join us for an epic Summer Reading Adventure with us at TCPL, beginning June 15. We have plenty of fun in store for you. Stop by our Youth Services department and pick up a Reading Adventure Map. This map is where you can keep track of your reading for the summer, and complete some cool side quests. Don't worry, it has instructions, and our staff is here to answer any questions you might have!
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TCPL Staff Picks!
Here at TCPL, we always have lots to say about books, film, and more! Here are a few recommendations from our staff:
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Solar Eclipse Madness!
Can you believe we have given away 6800 pairs of eclipse glasses for the solar eclipse happening on April 8? We are out of glasses here at TCPL, but fear not! On April 6 & 7 we will have solar eclipse viewer Make & Take kits available. That's right, you can make your own pair of eclipse viewers! They will only be available while supplies last so stop by Saturday, April 6 anytime from 10 am to 4:30 pm, or Sunday between 1 and 4:30 pm, and pick up a kit.
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Winter Reading for Kids and Teens
As winter approaches, we know that means more time to read, right? That's why we are offering kids and teens a free book to kick off Winter Reading!
Kids! You can take a free book by our reference desk- review that book, and get entered in our raffle for a chance to win prizes! For each book you review, you will be entered in the raffle.
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The RFID Project
If you have been in the library lately, you may have heard our staff mention something about our upcoming RFID project. Well, the project is underway! Our staff has been busy putting RFID tags into books, so that our new RFID readers will be able to read them and get you and your stacks of materials checked out (and in) even faster! But, what is RFID? Why are we doing this? How does it work? What does it mean for you, the patron?
What is RFID technology?
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Halloween at TCPL
Halloween is creeping up on us like a slow walking zombie. Here at TCPL, we have lots of fun in store for ghosts and ghouls of all ages. Pumpkin carving & decorating returns to our creek walk, with pumpkins provided by our friends at Indian Creek Farm. There will be a special Spanish Storytime to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
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Sci-Fi Fantasy Collection vers. 2.0
Here at TCPL, we know our patrons love Science Fiction and Fantasy as much as we do. That's why we decided to give our collection a much needed update. We have added hundreds of titles by the authors you love, and many more by new authors we hope you will try. Stop in and see for yourself! We dare you to boldly go into the stacks where... well, plenty of folks have been to the stacks before, but we promise you will be rewarded.
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Summer Reading Program for Adults
Remember summer reading programs when you were a kid? Read 10 books and get your own pizza? Or stickers. Or…more books? Well, TCPL’s 2023 Adult Reading Program will take you back to those fun times, all just for doing what you love — READING! Submit reviews, complete a Summer Reading BINGO form, attend summer programs, or heck, do all 3 and each time you will be entered to win one of our amazing raffle prizes. Prizes will be awarded at our end of SRP party!
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PRIDE Month at TCPL!
Celebrate Pride Month with us at TCPL all through June. We have a variety of events and activities ranging from workshops to film series and storytimes. Discover Book and movie recommendations, too! Happy Pride!
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Movies at TCPL
Movie showings are back at TCPL! We will be screening films for our Awesome Bad Movie series monthly here at the library. The first film we will be screening is The Apple, a rock musical from the 80s set in futuristic 1994. Alphie and Bibi take part in a music competition and are offered a record contract to become pop stars. Bibi wants to sign right away, but Alphie isn't so sure. Should they sign? Or should they stay true to their folk singer/songwriter ways? Join us on Thursday, March 23 at 6pm in the Digital lab to find out.