National Library Week April 20th - 24th

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
  • 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
  • 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


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