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  • Virtual BED-Time Book Talk

    Virtual BED-Time Book Talk

    For Children 5-8 and caregivers

    Monday, January 11

    7:00 PM – 7:30 PM

    Loveland, Ohio – Join for a BED (Books Engaging Discussion) Time book talk centering on diverse characters and underrepresented experiences. Co-sponsored by the Loveland Diversity Advisory Board and the Library.

    This Month’s Books are: Just Ask by Sonia Sotomayor and I’ll Walk With You by Carol Lynn Pearson

    Just Ask!
    Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

    In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans. In this warm and inclusive story by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, inspired by her own childhood diagnosis of diabetes, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.

    I’ll Walk With You
    by Carol Lynn Pearson

    Help little ones learn to show love for the people around them, no matter how they look, sound, pray, love, or think. Beloved author of The Lesson and Will You Still Be My Daughter, Carol Lynn Pearson is known for her heartfelt, sometimes tear-jerking poetry and stories. Her newest title, illustrating her popular song written for children in 1987, will enchant children with a sweet, tender poem about loving and accepting others, no matter what they look like, where they come from, or what their age and abilities are. Carol Lynn Pearson is the author of more than forty books and plays, including Goodbye, I Love You and I’ll Always Be Your Daughter She has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and “Good Morning, America,” and was featured in People Magazine. She lives in Walnut Creek, California.”

    Library card and REGISTRATION is required.

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    This event is offered on:

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book Talk Monday, February 8, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book TalkMonday, March 8, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book Talk Monday, April 19, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book Talk Monday, May 10, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book Talk Monday, June 14, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book Talk Monday, July 12, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

    Virtual Book Talk: BED Time Book Talk Monday, August 9, (7:00 PM – 7:30 PM)

  • Virtual Events brought to you by the Library

    Virtual Events brought to you by the Library

     

    Daily Trivia Challenge

    12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Challenge your family and friends to see who can score the highest in an assortment of trivia topics. This trivia challenge is designed for a teen audience.

    The Daily Trivia Challenge will run from Noon – 8 p.m., with a new topic each day! Click the link below to begin!

    • Sunday, May 3: Solar System
    • Monday, May 4: Star Wars I, II, III (May the Fourth be With You!)
    • Tuesday, May 5: May the Sith Be With You…

    Storytime at Home On Demand

    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
    Virtual Event
    Are you missing storytime? Check out our library of virtual storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians! New videos are posted each weekday on the Library’s YouTube Channel.

    Daily Trivia Challenge

    12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Challenge your family and friends to see who can score the highest in an assortment of trivia topics. This trivia challenge is designed for a teen audience.

    The Daily Trivia Challenge will run from Noon – 8 p.m., with a new topic each day! Click the link below to begin!

    Job Search Focus Group – Free Webinars

    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Every Monday at 12 noon Brought to you by our workforce development partners at the Job Search Focus Group, a group for professionals in career transition in Cincinnati!  JSFG offers weekly Monday noon live webinars. Please join us from your PC, Mac, iOS or Android at 12pm on Mondays.  https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1495272750.
    If your computer does not have a microphone, or for audio only, call in at (470) 869-2200. Meeting ID: 149 527 2750.

    • April 13  Chuck Proudfit, “Managing Emotions”

    Storytime at Home Live with Dean Regas

    7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join us for a special live storytime with guest storyteller astronomer Dean Regas from the Cincinnati Observatory.

    cinlib.org/storytimelive

    Storytime at Home On Demand

    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
    Virtual Event
    Are you missing storytime? Check out our library of virtual storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians! New videos are posted each weekday on the Library’s YouTube Channel.

    Daily Trivia Challenge

    12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Challenge your family and friends to see who can score the highest in an assortment of trivia topics. This trivia challenge is designed for a teen audience.

    The Daily Trivia Challenge will run from Noon – 8 p.m., with a new topic each day! Click the link below to begin!

    Lunch & Learn: JobNow

    12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join us for this three week “Lunch & Learn” series, presented on Facebook Live. We will point you in the right direction to the free library online resources to help with landing that new job. The sessions will cover writing resumes, job interviews and career resources that are just a click away.  Each session will be 30 minutes and include a question & answer segment at the end of each presentation.
    • May 5     Resumes

    Storytime at Home On Demand

    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
    Virtual Event
    Are you missing storytime? Check out our library of virtual storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians! New videos are posted each weekday on the Library’s YouTube Channel.

    Daily Trivia Challenge

    12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Challenge your family and friends to see who can score the highest in an assortment of trivia topics. This trivia challenge is designed for a teen audience.

    The Daily Trivia Challenge will run from Noon – 8 p.m., with a new topic each day! Click the link below to begin!

    • Wednesday, May 6: Star Wars IV
    • Thursday, May 7: Star Wars V
    • Friday, May 8: Star Wars IV…

    Storytime at Home Live

    7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join us on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. for live storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians!

    cinlib.org/storytimelive

    Virtual Pleasant Ridge Book Club: The Keeper of Lost Things

    7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Pleasant Ridge Branch
    Join our Zoom discussion about The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.  Please register to receive an email invitation to this online event.  You will need to create a Zoom account and if you are accessing Zoom on your phone you will need to download the Zoom app first.  Copies of the novel are available through the Library’s Hoopla subscription.

    Storytime at Home On Demand

    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
    Virtual Event
    Are you missing storytime? Check out our library of virtual storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians! New videos are posted each weekday on the Library’s YouTube Channel.

    Daily Trivia Challenge

    12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Challenge your family and friends to see who can score the highest in an assortment of trivia topics. This trivia challenge is designed for a teen audience.

    The Daily Trivia Challenge will run from Noon – 8 p.m., with a new topic each day! Click the link below to begin!

    • Thursday, May 7: Star Wars V
    • Friday, May 8: Star Wars IV
    • Saturday, May 9: Star Wars VII, VIII, IX…

    Lunch & Learn: HelpNow

    12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join us for this three week “Lunch & Learn” series, presented on Facebook Live. We will explore adult learning resources found in HelpNow, one of the Library’s online databases available free to all cardholders. Topics will include studying for a HSE (High School Equivalency) exam, US Citizenship resources, and help with Microsoft Office.  Each session will be 30 minutes and include a question & answer segment at the end of each presentation.
    • April 30  High School Equivalency Exam…

    Storytime at Home On Demand

    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
    Virtual Event
    Are you missing storytime? Check out our library of virtual storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians! New videos are posted each weekday on the Library’s YouTube Channel.

    Daily Trivia Challenge

    12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual Event

    Challenge your family and friends to see who can score the highest in an assortment of trivia topics. This trivia challenge is designed for a teen audience.

    The Daily Trivia Challenge will run from Noon – 8 p.m., with a new topic each day! Click the link below to begin!

    • Friday, May 8: Star Wars IV
    • Saturday, May 9: Star Wars VII, VIII, IX
    • Sunday, May 10: Retro Technology

    Storytime at Home Live

    7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join us on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. for live storytimes featuring some of your favorite Children’s Librarians!

    cinlib.org/storytimelive

     

  • Classes and events at the Library this week in Loveland and Symmes

    Classes and events at the Library this week in Loveland and Symmes

    You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun. Recommended for ages 1 – 4. No registration required.
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, February 24, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, February 24, 2020 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth-18 months. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, February 24, 2020 1:30 PM – 02:30 PM
    Learn a new skill using the Library’s Makerspace, then take home a finished product!
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, February 24, 2020 6:00 PM – 07:30 PM

    Meets the last Monday of every month. Books for the next month will be passed out at the meeting. Please call or ask at the desk for this month’s selection.

    No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, February 24, 2020 7:00 PM – 08:00 PM
    Enjoy books, songs, activities, and more while learning early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Ages 3-6. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Join us for a night of dramatic play as our meeting room becomes a doctor’s office. Dramatic play is an excellent way for kids to build social and literacy skills–and grown-ups are encouraged to play along! Intended for ages 4-8, but siblings are welcome. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch
    Tuesday, February 25, 2020 6:30 PM – 07:30 PM
    Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

    Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers.

    No Registration Required
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, February 26, 2020 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Learn to speak and read Spanish!

    Introduction to Speaking and Writing Spanish (for beginners) @ 1PM
    Reading Spanish Literature (for intermediate to advance) @ 2PM
    Brush Up Your Spanish: Refresh Your Proficiency (for intermediate to advance) @ 3PM
    No registration is required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, February 26, 2020 1:00 PM – 04:00 PM

    Got the winter weather blues? Need a change of scenery? Bring the little kids and come play at the library! Our meeting room will have toys for kids to play with while grownups have coffee and chat with other adults! The meeting room is opened from 10 – Noon for younger children.

    No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Friday, February 28, 2020 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Join Sensei Tim Cisco to learn self-defense techniques and strategies.  Ages 7+ and families. Registration Required.
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM

  • Events and Classes at Loveland, Symmes, and Blue Ash libraries

    Events and Classes at Loveland, Symmes, and Blue Ash libraries

    EVENTS AND CLASSES

    You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement, and fun. Recommended for ages 1 – 4. No registration required.
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, December 16, 2019 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

    Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months.

    No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, December 16, 2019 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Enjoy books, songs, activities, and more while learning early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Ages 3-6. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Monday, December 16, 2019 1:30 PM – 02:30 PM
    Please call 369-4476 for the current title. No registration required.
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. No registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Enjoy books, songs, activities, and more while learning early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Ages 3-6. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Join us every 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss and share Genealogy tips and techniques for general Genealogy research.  Everyone is welcome from beginners to experts. No registration is required.
    Blue Ash Branch Meeting Room
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019 12:30 PM – 03:00 PM
    Explore a different element of science every third Tuesday of the month. For grades 1-3.
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 4:00 PM – 05:00 PM

    Learn strategies & tactics or just play for fun!

    No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 6:30 PM – 08:30 PM
    Families, help us welcome the winter season by listening to stories, participating in activities and creating a gingerbread house.  Registration is required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:00 PM – 08:00 PM
    You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement, and fun. Recommended for ages 1 – 4. No registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3 – 6. No registration required.
    Loveland Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music, and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement, and fun. Recommended for ages 1 – 4. No registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music, and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Learn to speak and read Spanish!

    Introduction to Speaking and Writing Spanish (for beginners) @ 1 PM
    Reading Spanish Literature (for intermediate to advance) @ 2 PM
    Brush Up Your Spanish: Refresh Your Proficiency (for intermediate to advance) @ 3 PM
    No registration is required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 1:00 PM – 04:00 PM
    Teens! Join us for exciting book discussions, crafts, and activities! Happens on the third Wednesday of every month. For ages 12-15. Registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 7:00 PM – 08:00 PM
    This is not your typical yoga class and does not incorporate traditional yoga moves. Laughter is nature’s most powerful stress buster and can have a profound effect on our health and well being. It oxygenates our bodies, strengthens the immune system, reduces blood pressure, and helps create peace in ourselves and our world. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and come prepared to move and laugh with Judi Winall, M.Div., CIH, CLYT.
    No registration is required.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 7:00 PM – 08:30 PM
    Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3 – 6. No registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Thursday, December 19, 2019, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Hey, Tween girls, join us for great book discussions and awesome activities!  For girls ages 10-12.  Registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch  Meeting Room
    Thursday, December 19, 2019, 7:00 PM – 08:00 PM
    Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music, and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Friday, December 20, 2019 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music, and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.
    Blue Ash Branch
    Friday, December 20, 2019 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Hey Tweens! Want to learn how to make scrunchies? They are quick and easy! You can make some to wear and some to share!
    No supplies needed – Registration Required.
    Ages 10 and up.
    Symmes Township Branch Meeting Room

    Friday, December 20, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Library Foundation begins search for next Writer-in-Residence

    Library Foundation begins search for next Writer-in-Residence

    One local writer will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase his or her literary work and promote writing and literacy in the community by serving as the Library Foundation’s next Writer-in- Residence.

    Applications are being accepted through Aug. 4. You must be an active, full- or part-time writer and live in southwest Ohio to be considered.

    The Writer-in-Residence will serve from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018 and earn a $10,000 stipend. He or she
    will conduct workshops, speak at community events, host a podcast, write a blog and participate in Library promotions. The Writer-in-Residence must also complete a written work during their tenure that can be shared with the public at the end of the residency.

    The Writer-in-Residence program is made possible through the generous support of Naomi Tucker Gerwin. The selection committee will meet and several finalists will be invited to interviews. The selected candidate will be announced during a Library Foundation donor event in the fall.

    For more information, visit CincinnatiLibrary.org/WriterinResidence.

    Raising Joyful Rebels, a Guide for Moms by local author, Fran Hendrick

    Fran Hendrick says moms can become pros at growing girls’ resilience, strength, and happiness.