Every Friday is Five & Under Friday!
Join us for social play at 11 a.m.. Best for ages under 5. **Please note there is no Five & Under Friday on December 22nd!**
Join Ms. Erin every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for stories, songs and socialization for babies 0-24 months old.
December schedule:
- December 6th: Reindeer
- December 13th: Special Guest Ms. Ellen!
- December 20th: Winter
- Storytime resumes 1/10/24!
Join us on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for Preschool Storytime! This program is best for ages 3-6 years and it features, stories, songs, and an activity.
December schedule:
- December 7th: Reindeer
- December 14th: Gingerbread
- December 21st: Winter
- Storytime resumes 1/11/24!
Join us at 10:30 am every Tuesday in November for Tuesday Toddler Time!
We will read stories, sing, dance and clap our time away. Afterwards, stay and play with friends! A toddler-friendly craft may be introduced. Perfect for ages 1.5-3 years with a caregiver.
December schedule:
- December 5: Reindeer
- December 12: Gingerbread
- December 19: Winter
- Storytimes will return 1/9/24!
Join us for book discussion, December 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. when we discuss Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen
Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it’s not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they’ve needed to keep others out. And now they’re worried they’re keeping a murderer in.
Irene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept—his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand.
When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can’t lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business.
Stop by the Library to pick up a copy today!
Join us 11/28/23 at 2:00 p.m. when we discuss The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Generally considered the last play written by William Shakespeare, The Tempest is remarkable for being one of only two plays by Shakespeare (the other being Love’s Labor’s Lost) whose plot is entirely original. Though the play draws on travel narratives of the period and contains echoes of other writings…, The Tempest remains Shakespeare’s own fantastical invention. Read more at the Steppenwolf.
Ask at the desk to get a copy of this play.
Bayne Library will be have limited hours during the Thanksgiving Holiday:
- Wednesday, 11/22/23, closing at 4:00 p.m
- Thursday, 11/23/23, Closed
- Friday, 11/24/23, Closed
- Saturday, 11/25/23, Closing at 2:00 p.m.
As always, all items can be returned to the book drop on our porch.
Andrew Bayne Memorial Library is hosting a Dungeons and Dragons club for grades 6 – 8!
All levels of experience welcome! Looking to get into the game for the first time? Always wanted to play but couldn’t find a group? Heard about table top roll playing games and looking to try it out? Just bored? Love fantasy story-telling and obsessed with dice? Then this club might be the right fit for you!
We meet once a month at Andrew Bayne Memorial Library in the upstairs conference room. The first meeting will be from 1-3:30 pm on Saturday December 2 , focusing on character creation, the basics of how to play, and player expectations. Play will then begin the next Saturday, December 9 and repeats monthly. Sessions will last 2.5 hours with a short break in the middle, light snacks will be provided.
Sign up here!
Attention Preschool and Homeschool Families! Join us every month for a bonus storytime! We will be reading the titles from this year’s Picture Books Children’s Choice Awards and voting on our favorite book in April!
On October 30th at 1:30 PM, join us to read Chester Van Chyme Who Forgot How To Rhyme by Avery Monsen! Intended for PreK-Grade 2 but open to everyone.
Thank you to every one who bought tickets, used books, wish list items, and tote bags, or donated and wished us well this Love Your Library Month!
Thanks to a generous donation from the Buncher Foundation, donations made to the Library in the month of September are eligible for to be matched!
We love our community!
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