UPCOMING BOARD MEETING • Thursday, March 19th at 4pm.
Tell the House of Representatives to Fund Libraries!
Earlier this year, the Administration called for defunding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Department of Education.
Follow the links below to contact your legislators. It only takes a few minutes and will have direct impact on helping libraries:
Kids Recycling Craft Group • March 28th • 11am – 1pm
Join the Sustainability Educator in creating neat crafts from recyclable materials! Possible projects include milk carton bird houses, paper towel/toilet paper roll animals, plastic water bottle flowers, egg carton caterpillars, and more. Kids will be responsible for bringing their specific recyclable item at each event and all other materials will be provided.
This FREE event will be held at the Montour Falls Memorial Library on the 4th Saturdays of the month. Kids and their parents are welcome to drop in anytime between 11am-1pm with their designated recyclable item to transform it into something new!
Read to a Dog • Tuesday, March 17th • 2-4 pm
Mr. Green Jeans is back!
Come to the library for a soothing hangout with Mr. Green Jeans. Wave your worries goodbye and catch up on your reading!
Go On A Blind Date With A Book!
You can come to the Montour Falls Library for a blind date…with a book!
Simply leave a donation in the jar and the book is yours to keep!
Support our library and treat yourself at the same time!
Saturday Night Pride
Saturday, March 28th • 6-8pm • Montour Falls
Montour Falls Library and Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library are hosting Saturday Night PRIDE, a monthly social group for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth and Allies ages 13-18. No registration is required.
This event is funded largely by the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries and with support from SoFLX Pride.
Intro to Dungeons & Dragons • March 7th & 21st • 1:30-2:30pm
Are you ready for adventure? Come to our beginner friendly sessions and use our premade characters so you can focus on learning how to slay dragons!
All ages 13+ are welcome!
Fantasy Book Club • March 31st • 6pm
Fantasy Book Cub meets the last Tuesday at 6pm unless otherwise noted. This program is geared toward ages 18+. Place holds at STARCat.stls.org and read or listen on Libby.
Fantasy Book Club Facebook Group
March 31st – Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb
April 28th – Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
May 26th – When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
June 30th – This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Sunset in the Stacks • Fridays, 5-7 PM
Pull up to the library and vibe! We’ve got snacks, creative projects, fidgets, and a cozy space to just hang out with your bros. No pressure, no judgement, no agenda – just good energy. Come thru and make it your after-school Friday night spot!
March 6th, 13th, & 20th
Attendees must be ages 13-19.
This program is provided, in part, by the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries.
Spring Storytime • Wednesdays at 6pm
Storytimes are geared toward ages 0-8 and are followed by an art project or other themed activity.
Diving into books from an early age is like handing them a magical key to the world of letters and sounds! It’s the first step on their epic journey to becoming a reading superstar. Introducing kids to books and the magic of language early on is like giving them a superpower for vocabulary, understanding others, and expressing themselves!
Join our book review club!
Have you just read a book that set your soul ablaze? Or just watched a movie that changed your perspective on life? Tell us about it here in our online book review club!
Tell us what you loved, hated, and what you’d recommend to your fellow library patrons!
Scan this QR code to leave a review or click here: https://forms.office.com/r/dRNyv5Kp0k