National Library Week is April 20th - 24th! Marvin Memorial Library will be hosting many virtual events to celebrate:
- Children's Spring BINGO: https://libraryaware.com/203HJ1
- Email cards with BINGOs to childrens@marvinlibrary.org to be added to a drawing for prizes
- posted to Facebook, the Children's Newsletter, and the MML Website on the Children's Programs Page
- Letters from Miss Jami: https://libraryaware.com/205REZ
- Email childrens@marvinlibrary.org with your child's name and address and Miss Jami will send them a personal letter.
- Posted to Facebook and the Children's Activities Newsletter
- Weekly Photo Shares
- Share what you're up to while at home by commenting a picture that meets the theme on the weekly Facebook Post.
- Posted to Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/marvinmemoriallibrary/) every Wednesday
- Miss Jami's Fun Fact of the Day
- Comment with questions or topics you'd like to know more about and Miss Jami will answer them.
- Posted to Facebook every morning.
- Prerecorded Story Times
- Watch prerecorded story times done by Miss Jami or Ms. Robyn.
- Posted to the new MML Children's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78irYWllDUS2rp5u9rHyXg) on Mondays
- Posted to Facebook on Mondays and Thursday.
- Included in the Children's Activities Newsletter.
- Prerecorded Family Night Activities
- Watch prerecorded stories with challenges/missions done by Miss Jami.
- Posted to the new MML Children's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78irYWllDUS2rp5u9rHyXg) on Mondays.
- Posted to Facebook on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Included in the Children's Activities Newsletter.
- Children's Activities Newsletter
- Our monthly newsletter is currently being sent once a week.
- It includes current activities and electronic resources.
- Email childrens@marvinlibrary.org to be added to email list.
- Weekly Teen Photo Contest
- Theme Posted to Teen Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mmteens/) on Mondays
- Submissions matching the weekly theme can be emailed to childrens@marvinlibrary.org Monday-Friday and will be posted to the Teen Instagram throughout the week.
- The photo with the most likes will be crowned the weekly winner.
- Weekly winners earn bragging rights and a chance at the Grand Prize.
- We'll hold our Grand Prize Contest once we're back at the library with a bit more stability-in the meantime, participate every week to better your chances.
- Virtual Teen Writers and Artists Club: https://libraryaware.com/205RGN
- Thursday April 23 at 5:30 via Zoom
- Email childrens@marvinlibrary.org for login information.
- We'll share current projects, swap ideas, and play Pictionary or write a group story.
- Virtual Teen Book Club: https://libraryaware.com/203GZD
- Monday April 27 at 5:30 via Zoom
- Email childrens@marvinlibrary.org for login information
- We'll be talking about Books Turned Into (or Ruined) by Movies, the Worst Characters, and the best Book We've Read so far at Home.
Right now the best way to get a hold of the Children's Department is by email. For more information, clarification, copies of the activities, or to be added to the Children's Activities Newsletter list email childrens@marvinlibrary.org.