The John P. Holt Brentwood Library is the perfect place to be this week for those who love quilting, birding, yoga or helping the community by giving blood.

See below for the entire schedule of events, including a few that are ongoing virtually.

The Brentwood Library is located at 8109 Concord Rd. in Brentwood.

Monday, Feb. 1

Red Cross Blood Drive (additional dates Feb. 2, 4 and 5), 11 a.m.

The library is hosting emergency blood drives to battle current blood shortages. To schedule an appointment, log on to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code CityofBrentwood. Registration is required to give blood. Register online at redcrossblood.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Birding with Stacy: The Great Backyard Bird Count, 6:30 p.m.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb. 12-15. To learn how to participate in your backyard or outdoor community space, register for this program, and Stacy Elliott will present tips and tricks that you will be able to use. Register online at https://brentwood-tn.libcal.com/event/7451169.

Thursday, Feb. 4

Quilling Class

Curious to learn how to quill paper? Receive a paper quilling kit and instructional video on quilling basics by registering for this class. Youll also learn how to make two Valentine's Day cards with paper quilling. The fee for this class is $10. Register online at https://brentwood-tn.libcal.com/event/7426809.

Friday, Feb. 5

Gentle Yoga, 9 a.m.

With a focus on breath and mindfulness, this class, suitable for all levels, is appropriate for those who want a softer, nurturing, slow-paced, well-supported and relaxing practice utilizing blocks and straps. Register online at https://brentwood-tn.libcal.com/event/7389711.

Virtual programs you can view any time

Out and About

Put down the books and learn new things in the world. View the program athttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsxXNRxa3gapl8UpqsTYIeNav28-raABM.

Tutorial Tuesday

On Tutorial Tuesday, make a fun craft you can do at home. Find past episodes on the citys YouTube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpy4tA7ME8ra38IDTTAXHVw.

Fingerplay Friday

Help your child develop their gross motor skills with these short stories and rhymes. Find episodes on the citys YouTube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsxXNRxa3gary65ukVZsWY4viHl2Vp6yt.

The World Explained!

Take real-world concepts and break them down so they are easier to understand for elementary-aged children. Find episodes on the citys YouTube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsxXNRxa3gap0w3OKTWsksxKficgBpdZj.

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The Bio-Rad Western Blot Learning Center, available on bio-rad.com, was created to provide researchers an online platform to learn about western blotting, leveraging Bio-Rads experience and expertise in western blotting as well as protein electrophoresis that spans decades. The center offers comprehensive information on the science of western blotting, best practices, tips and techniques, as well as guidance on how to troubleshoot experiments.

Were delighted to share our experiences with researchers to help them optimize their experiments and achieve more reliable results, said Ben Wang, Bio-Rad Global Product Manager of Electrophoresis and Western Blotting Products, Life Science Group. The Bio-Rad Western Blot Learning Center extends our support to researchers, offering insights and techniques on blotting from our experts, he added.

Electrophoresis and western blotting are standard research methods used to characterize proteins.Bio-Rad offers a complete workflow solution for protein detection and quantitation featuring proprietary stain-free imaging technology, primary and secondary antibodies, as well as fluorescent and chemiluminescent imaging systems.

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When the Urban Library Leaders series launched in 2020, it created a space for urban library pioneers and innovators to share the successes, challenges. and the importance of libraries as community institutions.

The series now continues into 2021 when Jersey City Free Public Library Director Jeffrey Trzeciak hosts Urban Library Leaders #4: Documenting the Black Web on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m.

Trzeciak will be joined by guest Makiba J. Foster, manager of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale, FL, a branch of the Broward County Library. The webinar will be held on Zoom; advance registration is required at bit.ly/JCLibraryULL4.

Fosters project, Archiving the Black Web, is a digital archive documenting the diversity of Black culture and content found on the internet.

The project is a collaboration between the AARLCC and national partners representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) libraries and African-American cultural institutions at public libraries.

Archiving the Black Web aims to define the vision for a sustainable long-term discipline to preserve Black culture on the internet. Foster and Trzeciak also worked together on Documenting Ferguson, a digital media archive at Washington University in St. Louis. Documenting Ferguson was that was born out of the response to the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson, MO, police officer in 2014.

Past installments of the series have featured Shamichael Hallman, manager of the Cossitt Library in Memphis, TN, who spoke about the power of public libraries as agents of civic engagement, and Yesenia Lpez, who shared the story of the New Jersey Hispanic Research & Information Center at the Newark Public Library.

Participants in the webinar will have the opportunity to be part of the discussion by asking questions and sharing their comments; questions may also be submitted in advance to hello@jclibrary.org. All who register for the webinar will receive a recording of the event after it airs live.

Past Urban Library Leaders webinars are available for viewing at bit.ly/JCLibraryULLplaylist. Upcoming installments are planned for April and June, with featured guests to be announced.

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We have lots of great virtual programs to keep your children and teens busy at home. Here are some:

Music Play Patrol. Its Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. for ages 110 years. Music Play Patrol is art and movement education for children as young as 12 months old. Content includes sing-alongs, musical stories and interactive activities that teach students how to create music with ordinary objects in their home. New content is published every Monday and Wednesday at MusicPlayPatrol.com/dashboard.

Toddler Tales Storytime. This program is for children up to about 6 years old. A new program is posted on our YouTube page every Thursday. It is designed to improve listening and group interaction skills through stories, movement activities, music and dramatic play. A kit is available during the first week of each month with supplemental coloring and activity sheets and craft supplies for the months story time programs.

Fun Fridays. New episodes are posted on our YouTube page every Friday including Kids Craft, childrens book discussions, science lab and basic chess instruction.

Teen Tuesdays. A new program is posted online every Tuesday on our YouTube page for teens including crafts, chess instruction, book discussions, talks about helping your community and demonstrations of various table top games.

You can find all of these great virtual programs and more happening on the Charlotte County Community Services YouTube page, tinyurl.com/y26c8aoa. There are videos featuring local artists and authors, chess tutorials, book discussions, childrens and adult crafts and more.

If you need some books, movies or music, the Englewood Charlotte Library offers curbside pick of requested items at the library Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. You can place holds for materials online on our website, bit.ly/36lZaXd by logging in with your library card number and PIN number. Select the items you wish to have delivered to us or another desired location and we will call or email you when they arrive to let you know they are here ready for pickup.

You can pull up on the S.R. 776 side of the library during the designated hours and pick up your items contact free in the reading courtyard after you give us a call to let us know you are here. You can also browse and check out materials inside the library from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are at limited capacity inside and computer use is available by appointment only. Meeting rooms and study rooms are not currently available. If you are new to the area and need a library card, you can stop in when we are open or if you are more comfortable with a contactless transaction you can give us a call and we can set you up over the phone and mail out your new card

If you have any questions about using our online resources or putting items on hold please give us a call at 941-681-3736.

The Englewood Charlotte Library is at 3450 N. Access Road in the Tringali Recreation Complex off State Road 776.

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The Pflugerville Public Library will host its 13th annual Romance Readers Social at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, to celebrate the romance genre and Texas authors. We'll meet virtually via Webex for a live author chat and sun catcher craft tutorial. Register online to receive an event link and to submit questions for the authors atbit.ly/3sb5ZEH.

Through a generous donation by the Friends of the Pflugerville Library, the first 50 registered guests will be able to pick up a bag with craft supplies and other goodies using the library'scurbside service between Feb.8 and Feb. 20.

As with all library programs, theevent is free. You'll just need a device with access to audio and video, or you can call in for audio only. Anyone 18 and olderis encouraged to register. Hosting the event virtually allows the library to welcome romance fans from Pflugerville and beyond. If you arent already a fan of the genre, this is a prime opportunity to enjoy an afternoon with other readers and authors talking about stories they love.

Maybe you found comfort reading a romance in the past year or are a long-time fan of the genre. Perhaps you even have fond memories of previous Romance Readers Social events. Wesure do. This year wont have the traditional spread of cupcakes and signed copies, but our romance readers are getting an amazing lineup of authors representing a wide spectrum of titles. The authors range from Tracey Livesay and Sajni Patels fresh contemporary stories to the paranormal worlds of Kerrelyn Sparks to the historical charm of Lorraine Heath. Read on to find out a bit more about each of this years authors and join us on Feb.13.

Patel was born in vibrant India and raised in the heart of Texas, surrounded by a lot of delicious food and plenty of diversity. She draws on her personal experiences, cultural expectationsand southern flair to create worlds that center around strong Indian women. Once in MMA, shes now all about puppies and rainbows and tortured love stories.

Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she became not only hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrelsand rogues. She's been writing about them ever since. Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including RWA's RITA. Her novels have appeared on the USA TODAYand New York Times bestseller lists.

Livesays latest release, "Like Lovers Do," was named one of the 100 Best Fiction Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews and one of the Top 10 Romances of 2020 by Entertainment Weekly. Shes the 2020 Emma Award winner for Best Interracial Romance for "Sweet Talkin Lover." In addition to being named to USA TODAYs list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read, shes been featured inThe New York Times,The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribuneand onCBS This Morning.

Sparks apparently has issues with reality.After writing 16 books about vampires, she has now completely gone off the deep end and wound up on another planet.But how thrilling that she can share her magical world of "The Embraced" with her readers. Although she is best known (so far) for the "Love at Stake" series, which has hit as high as No. 5on the New York Times list and 22 on the USA TODAYlist, she hopes her readers will also love "The Embraced" series.

For more information on events at the Pflugerville Public Library, check us out on Facebook @PflugervilleLibrary or visit library.pflugervilletx.gov for event dates and times. The library regularly offers free programs and special events for all ages. We hope to see you soon.

Meg Miller is the adult services librarian at the Pflugerville Public Library.

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The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library in Washington Township has received a $500 stipend from Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association to help libraries engage communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis.

As part of ALAs Resilient Communities programs, the library will host a Zoom talk on Climate Change Fiction: Just for Fun or Forecasting the Future, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, with Rowan University writing arts professor Edward Ted Howell.

The library will host a community read book discussion of The End of the Ocean by Naja Lunde on Zoom on Wednesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. The book is available in print and audiobook format through curbside pickup, or it can be downloaded as an ebook or audiobook using the Libby app.

In addition, there will be a screening and discussion of a portion of the Nova documentary, Decoding the Weather Machine, on Monday, April 19, at 7 p.m.

Advance online registration via the librarys event calendar is required for all events. A link to each event will be emailed prior to the start.

Resilient Communities strives to raise awareness and provide accurate information about the climate change crisis to the public through libraries. The pilot project has been funded by a grant from Andrew and Carol Phelps, the parents of a public librarian and a library masters student.

Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library is located at 606 Delsea Drive in Sewell. Call 856-589-3334 or visit http://www.hegganlibrary.org for more information.

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Jan. 29, 2021Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 11:55a.m.

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RIDGEFIELD Even a pandemic cannot stop librarians from delivering services to their patrons.

On Feb. 6, public libraries throughout Connecticut and country will celebrate the 10th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day with free, safe events and activities for children and families. The event launched in Connecticut in 2011 and has since grown to more than 1,300 participating libraries from 49 states and five countries.

Ridgefield Library has participated in the event for the past nine years.

Libraries serve a large purpose in childrens lives, not just on Take the Library to Your Child week, Ridgefield Library Director Brenda McKinley said.

Early literacy is a key thing that public libraries do really in helping prepare kids before theyre going off into the public schools, she said. Its a fun program, I think weve done a lot of fun things over the years but I think its important to highlight this addition that libraries have.

Created by Waterford childrens librarian Nadine Lipman, Take Your Child to the Library Day was developed to encourage families everywhere to take their children to their local libraries and spotlight libraries as vital community resources that enrich, educate and entertain.

Its supported by the Connecticut Library Consortium and endorsed by the Association for Library Service to Children, which is a division of the American Library Association.

But of course, the pandemic has changed the annual celebration and so libraries created a twist on the original idea.

Were doing the Take the Library to your Child approach because we have very limited opening right now because of COVID restrictions, McKinley said.

Ridgefield patrons can use their library card to register online to pick up a book bundle, which includes 10 picture books and coloring sheets. The bundles are available beginning Monday. McKinley said the book bundle idea was added in December to the other virtual programs staff planned.

Well have book bundles specifically geared to children with some fun things in there and we have a library mascot that the kids vote for every year, McKinley said.

While she says its tough with the celebration being so different, the library still wanted to recognize the event and luckily the state allowed for it to take place in a certain way. She added that working through the pandemic shows the innovation that they have to do to still offer some programs.

Throughout the state, Take the Library to Your Child will be a week of activities that will include virtual programs, outdoor fun, and take-and-make kits to pick up at the library so families can get crafty at home.

Brookfield Library is offering grab-and-go crafts and Monroes Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is hosting a virtual program about animals.

Anyone who checks out a book at Danbury Library on Friday will get a treat bag while supplies last.

Newtowns C.H. Booth Library will host a timed Lego challenge where families will build a character or scene from a favorite book using only the Legos in their buckets. Families can be up to five people and must register, as well as wear masks. Prizes will be awarded immediately after the competition. Young Adult Library volunteers will be on hand to supervise the socially distanced activity in several areas of the library.

If you want your children to become thoughtful, engaged citizens, start by bringing them to the library - on Take Your Child to the Library Day or any, day.said Jennifer Keohane, Connecticut Library Consortiums executive director. If your local library building is currently closed for in-person visits, they are still offering wonderful services for all ages. Take advantage of curbside pickup, digital materials, and virtual programs. It wont be long before all library doors are back open and full services restored.

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The Dare County Library has announced the return of its Library Enrichment Series for Adults, which will be offered as virtual Zoom presentations that patrons can tune into from the comfort of their homes starting Jan. 29, 2021.

Each month, a new hour-long presentation will be made available. This years series features presentations about smart shopping, stress relief, meditation, hobbies and healthy living.

To kick off the series, Michelle Lord will present Steals & Deals of Couponing on Friday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to noon. The program will be repeated from 3 to 4 p.m. In this program, viewers will learn how to find the best deals whether they shop in person or online.

A full-time mom, wife and worker, Lord has been searching for deals for years and will share some of her local findings with viewers.

Registration for each program is required and space is limited. Registration will remain open until the night before each presentation and once a user is registered, Zoom login instructions for that program will be sent via email.

Programs are free to Dare County residents and property owners ages 18 years and older. Each presentation will be repeated, so patrons can select the program date and time that they prefer.

To register for a program or to find more information, visitwww.DareNC.com/Libraryor visit the Dare County Librarys Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/DareCountyLibrary.

For assistance with registration, call the Dare County Library location in your area Monday through Friday:

For more information, contact Dare County librarian Jonathan Wark at 252-473-2372 orjwark@earlibrary.org.

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Camp Verde AZ (January 31, 2021) Modeled after OneBook AZ,OneBook Experienceseeks to bring the Verde Valley communities together through the experience of shared literature. This is your opportunity to readVanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Womanby Martha Summerhayes through the month of February and experience an example of what life was like before women had a voice or a vote. Then,click HEREto join in a Virtual Book Discussion facilitated by Amber Polo Thursday, February 25 at 10:00a.A limited amount of copies are available on a first-come-first-serve basis at Camp Verde Community Library, Cottonwood Public Library, and the VOC branch of SedonaPublicLibrary.

When Martha Summerhayes (1844-1926) came as a bride to Fort Russell in Wyoming Territory in 1874, she saw not much in those first few days besides bright buttons, blue uniforms, and shining swords, but soon enough the hard facts of army life began to intrude. Remonstrating with her husband, Jack Wyder Summerhayes, that she had only three rooms and a kitchen instead of a whole house, she was informed that women are not reckoned in at all in the War Department. Although Martha Summerhayess recollections span a quarter of a century and recount life at a dozen army posts, the heart of this book concerns her experiences during the 1870s in Arizona, where the harsh climate, rattlesnakes, cactus thorns, white desperadoes, and other inconveniences all made for a less-than-desirable posting for the Summerhayeses. First printed in 1908, Vanished Arizona is Summerhayess memoir of her years as a military wife as her husbands Eighth Regiment conductedGen. George Crooks expeditionagainst the Apaches. It was so well received that she became an instant celebrity and the book a timeless classic. The book retains its place securely among the essential primary records of the frontier-military West because of the narrative skill of the author and her delight in life.

This program is part of theVoices and Votes Special Programs & Events Experiencecurrently at the Library.Voices and Votes: Democracy in Americahas been made possible at Camp Verde Community Library by AZ Humanities Council.Voices and Votes: Democracy in Americais part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. It is based on an exhibition by the National Museum of American History. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.

Camp Verde Community Library is located just off of Montezuma Castle Highway at 130 Black Bridge Road, Camp Verde AZ. For more information about this or any other library program visit the librarys website atwww.cvlibrary.orgor call 554-8380 during library open hours Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.

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Download Destination, which offers e-books and audiobooks to 50 libraries in southeast Michigan, surpassed one million checkouts of digital materials in 2020.

With the temporary closure of libraries that started in mid-March, demand for OverDrive digital materials has grown at an unprecedented rate, said Jim Flury, technical services manager of the state'sLibrary Network.

For several years, this digital collection has provided readers with the ability to check out online reading materials all day, every daythroughOverDriveand the award-winningLibby reading app. Oakland County member librariesincludeCommerce Township Community Library, Northville District Library, Novi Public Library and Waterford Township Public Library.

Julie Farkas, Novi Public Library director, said, We are excited to be offering Download Destination to our Novi community. Many residents have benefited from the opportunity to access digital materials during the pandemic.

Our usage has definitely increased, and we have welcomed new adopters of the technology as well. This is just one of the many services that public libraries are proud to be offering in order to stay connected with our residents.

To take advantage of Download DestinationsOverDrive-powered digital collection, readers just need a valid library card from a member library. Its accessible on all major devices, including Apple, Android, Chromebook and Kindle. Visittln.overdrive.comor download the Libby app to start borrowing e-books and audiobooks. For more information about The Library Network, visit tln.lib.mi.us.

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