Updates this month at the Library
General Updates-
The Library will close on March 1st and 2nd in observance of Staff Furlough Days. Hours will resume as normal on Monday March 4th.
The Library will close on March 29th and 30th in observance of Good Friday. Hours will resume as normal on Monday, April 1st.
Spring hours will remain the same. You can find a full outline of Spring operating hours below.
The Library is now a Covid at-home test dispensary. You can request one (1) free kit per visit at the Adult or Junior Department front desks. There is a one (1) kit per patron per visit limitation.
The Board meeting will be on Tuesday, March 19th at 4PM. These meeting are open to the public.
Departmental Updates
Junior Department-
New Displays in the YA Department:
National Women’s History Month
Read all about girl power with this women-centric collection of YA fic. This display will be up until March 31st
Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Learn about careers in STEM, and the women who pioneered them! Includes both fiction and nonfiction titles. This display will be up until March 31st
National Reading Month
Choose from popular new titles from all genres, and maybe find something new! This display will be up until March 31st
New Displays in the Children Department:
Seasonal Display - Spring
Find your favorite spring reads with these cute picture books. This display will be up all season long.
Ramadan
This display will be up until March 31st
National Women’s History Month
This display will be up until March 31st
National Reading Month
This display will be up until March 31st
National Children’s Craft Day; Show Your Craft-tivity! (March 14)
Make a random craft and display it on the passive pillar. This passive program will be up until March 31st
Adult Department-
New Displays in the Adult Department:
Irish cuisine
Create dishes from the Emerald Isle!
Authors Born in March Display: Khaled Hosseini, Sarah J. Maas, Robin Hobb, Douglas Adams, Jack Kerouac, Dave Eggers, Alice Hoffman, James Patterson, Flannery O’Conner, & Tennessee Williams
Celebrating the Women’s History Month and Women’s History Month, featuring topical crossword and word search for you to take home
Upcoming Programs and Event Dates
Adult Department-
Frequent Movie Flyer Club: Get a punch card from our staff, and after 7 checkouts you get to check out a rental movie for free!!
Find the leprechaun raffle: Find the groundhog and get a ticket in our raffle for a $10 gift card. Enter daily!
Cafe and Craft: March 5th & 18th, drop in from noon to 2:30 p.m. to make an acid ink coaster
D&D club - March 8th & 22nd
Join a group of adventurers as they travel the realm. Lead by a library staff DM. Held in the Reference Room, located on the first floor. Snacks will be served. Running from 5-8 PM
Adult Gaming Saturday, March 9th, noon to 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Free and all are welcome!
Marvel Trivia Contest: Thursday, March 21st from 5-6 p.m. Test your knowledge and win a prize!
Grown Up Movie in the Adult Department, 4-6 p.m. featuring Meg 2: The Trench
Silent Book Club - Thursday, March 28th
No talking, just reading. Bring a book to read, and even your favorite blanket to snuggle in. Held in the Reference Room, located on the first floor. Coffee and tea will be served. Running from 4-6 p.m. Free!
Junior/Family Department-
Show Your Craft-tivity! - All month long
Make a random craft and display it for all our library friends to see!
STEAM Saturday - Saturday 23rd
Participate in several STEAM-related activities and games, including a themed project, where you can have the chance of earning a take-home prize! Presented by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Benton Harbor, Rotary District 6360. Thank you for the $2,500 grant! Running from 12-2 PM
Family Night with Krasl - March 13th
Have fun and make an amazing craft with the whole family. Held in the Auditorium. Running from 5-6:30PM.
Baby Bookworms - Every Friday
Running from 2-4PM
Wake Up, Shake Up Storytime - Every Wednesday
Running from 11:30AM -12:30PM.
Family Night - March 15th
Running from 4-5:30PM
Coloring Club - March 6th, 20th, & 27th
Running from 5-6:30PM
Melty beads - March 4th & 18th
Running from 3-5PM
Teen Craft - March 11th & 25th
Running from 3-5PM
Kids’ Gaming - March 5th
Running from 4-6PM
Teen Gaming - March 12th
Running from 4-6PM
For any more information on these programs, please contact the library.