What's new in January?

3...2...1...Happy New Year!

We are closed on January 1st but will be back with our regular programming and hours on January 2nd. 

Thursdays for Kids

We have four events this month for kids!

1/2 at 3:30pm -  Board Game Adventures

Each month, come play cooperative and competitive board games! This is the perfect time to bring some friends and make new ones. There will be plenty of new games to choose from, but you can always bring your favorites from home. Plus, we will have a D&D table (ages 8 and up). There is a limit to the number of kids who can do D&D, so kids who have signed up beforehand and are consistent will be reserved a spot. 

1/9 at 3:30pm -  LEGO Club 

Join us for LEGO building awesomeness! Each child who completes a project will get to put it on display in the library until the next LEGO Club.

1/16 at 3:30pm – Full STEAM Ahead! - Marshmallow Snowflakes

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! If you missed the Graham Cracker Houses in December, you can still join us for more sweet treats! We will be learning about snowflakes and making them out of Marshmallows!

1/23 at 3:30pm – Melty Beads

Place your beads, make your creations, and melt them together!

PreK Storytime - Thursdays at 10:00am in the Creswell Library

Join us for fun books, songs, and rhymes!! This storytime is intended for children in preschool but all kids and their families are welcome to join. We shoot for about 30 minutes of fun but sometimes we go a little long and sometimes just a tad short. Afterward, we will all do a fun craft. 

Babytime  – Tuesdays at 10:00am in the Creswell Library 

Join us on Tuesdays for songs, fingerplays, lap bounces, scarves, egg shakers, stories, and bubbles! This storytime is 20 minutes long so we can wrap up before the littlest get too squirmy.

January Reads for February Book Club

Middle-Grade Book Club 

Middle Grade Book Club (ages 10-13) meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4pm and goes for about 45 minutes. It always includes a simple activity relating to the story. 

We will meet at the library on 1/7at 4pm to chat about "The Inquisitor's Tale".

Our next book is "Starfish" by Lisa Fipps. We will talk about this OBOB novel-in-verse on 2/4 at 4:00pm. Here is a quick blurb about this book from the publisher.

Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules—like "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles." And she's found her safe space—her swimming pool—where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It's also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie's weight will motivate her to diet. Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life--by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.

If you are interested in joining a Book Club, please email lindsey@creswell-library.org.