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Holiday Celebrations Storytime Week!

It's a wonderful time of year to learn about all the many holidays celebrated in our country. Head to the HRLS storytimes this week for some wonderful stories and songs. While you're there, take home books to read together. If you'd like some great suggestions, click on the search bar above and type in the tag: #holidayjamboree. 

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Give Thanks Storytime Week

Our library patrons give us reason to give thanks every day!  This week we'll be reading books about Thanksgiving and all the many things we're thankful for. 

Don't forget, we will be closed on November 25 and 26 in observance of Thanksgiving, so head over and stock up on your books, movies, and media before 5pm on Wednesday! While you're there, type into the search bar above, #givingthanks, for some great books about Thanksgiving to take home. 

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Let's Pretend Storytime Week

Pretending and libraries are a brilliant combination! We have some great storytimes this week that will inspire pretend play. Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #landofmakebelieve, for some great books to take home. 

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Creating with Lois Ehlert Storytime Week!

One of our dearly missed favorite authors and illustrators is Lois Ehlert and we'll be celebrating her work all week at the HRLS storytimes. Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #loisehlert, for some great titles to take home. 
 

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Falling Leaves Storytime Week

Autumn has arrived and the leaves are beginning to fall from the trees. We’ll be reading stories about fall and leaves all week! Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #signsoffall for some great titles you can check out on this week's theme.
 

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Monster Mash Storytime Week!

We’re doing the monster mash this week at our HRLS storytime! Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #monstermash for some great titles you can check out while you’re there.

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I Love STEAM Storytime Week

The library staff at HRLS love STEAM! That includes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! We have some great books to cover all of your STEAM interests and you can find them by clicking the search bar above and typing in the tag: #steamworks. 

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Community Helpers Storytime Week

Who are our community helpers? There are so many people that help keep our community safe and working, including firefighters, nurses, postal workers, construction workers and more! Join us as we celebrate them all week long! We have some great books too about community helpers and you can find them by clicking the search bar above and typing in the tag: #communityhelpers. 

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Vamos a la Biblioteca Storytime Week!

Hola amigos de la biblioteca! This week we’ll celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at the library. Head over to join the fun and type into the search bar above, #labiblioteca for some great titles you can check out. 
 
Here is a look at our fall pre-reader programs. You can find more information about each program or register where requested on our library calendar. 

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Pirates Storytime Week!

Ahoy maties! We be excited this week t' take sail as pirates 'n we 'ave some great programs, books, 'n shanties t' share wit' ye. Skewer on the search bar above 'n type #ahoymatey fer a list o' great books ye can check out.

Here be a look at our fall pre-reader programs. Ye can find more information about each program or register where ye need on our library calendar

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Superheroes Storytime Week!

Get ready superhero-super-readers! We have a storytime this week for you. All week long we'll be reading books and singing songs about our superpowered friends and you can bring the power of your library card along to take home some great books to read while you're visiting. Type into the search bar above, #superheroessave for some great titles you can check out. 

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Tails & Tales of Pet Pals Storytime!

This week we’re taking care of our family animal friends. Our pet pals! 

We’re in our last week of our summer reading program, log your reading through the Beanstack App. This week’s badge challenge is Tails & Tales of Pet Pals, and you can complete the activities when you log on to Beanstack, go to the Summer 2021-Tails & Tales for Pre-Readers challenge, scroll down a bit and click on "Badges", then click on "Activity Badges." You'll then look for the Pet Pals badge:

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