By Allison Burton-
If you enjoy listening to stories, be sure to check out our ACPL Storytellers Facebook event. This event features audio recordings of classic fables, fairy tales, and folklore read by select members of our staff and is targeted toward tweens and teens but is appropriate for all ages. You can listen to “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Sword in the Stone,” “The Twelve Dancing Princesses,” and many more. New recordings are posted every Wednesday at 5 p.m., so subscribe to this event to never miss a story!
If you don’t have access to the internet, you can still listen to stories by tuning in to C103 Country radio every weekday at 9:50 a.m. for the Radio Readers program. In this program, you’ll listen to classic children’s and adult literature and poetry read by staff members of the Adams County Public Library, the Brown County Public Library, and the Union Township Public Library. There are new stories and poems each day, so be sure to tune in, sit back, and relax as we share with you these literary works. This program is sponsored by Willey & Son Trucking.
Don’t forget to sign up for our 2020 Summer Reading Program “Imagine Your Story,” going on now until Aug. 15. This year you’ll sign up, log your reading and activities, and track your progress all online using the Beanstack app and website. To win a completion prize, the reading goals for each age group are Kids (Ages 0-9) = 10 hours; Teens (Ages 10-17) = 16 hours; and Adults (Ages 18+) = 20 hours.
Library Resource Spotlight: Remember to take advantage of the plethora of online resources available on our website! From EBSCOhost databases to movie streaming platforms to e-Learning websites like Gale Courses, your library card becomes a gateway to information and entertainment during these difficult times. Even if you don’t have a library card, you can easily sign up for one online through our website. To learn more and to access these and many other resources, visit adamscolibrary.org.
All Adams County Public Library locations are now open for curbside and drive-thru services. Their operating hours are as follows: Manchester Library—Tuesdays from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursdays from 3- 7 p.m., and Fridays from 1- 5 p.m. North Adams Library—Mondays from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Wednesdays from 3- 7 p.m., and Fridays from 1- 5 p.m. Peebles Library—Tuesdays from 3- 7 p.m., Thursdays from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., and Fridays from 1- 5 p.m. West Union Library—Mondays from 3- 7 p.m., Wednesdays from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., and Fridays from 1- 5 p.m. All Adams County Public Library branches will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Each Adams County Public Library location is now also offering a weekly Curbside Meal Service Program for children, ages 18 and under. These free meals are available for pickup from noon -3 p.m. at the Manchester Library on Tuesdays, the West Union Library on Wednesdays, the Peebles Library on Thursdays, and the North Adams Library on Fridays. The meals for this program are provided by the Children’s Hunger Alliance.
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