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In this issue Equipment Library Now Available Page 2 Does It Pay to Cut the Cable Cord? Page 5 4th & 5th Grade Battle Returns In-Person Page 8
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Winter Reading Program 2022
The Winter Reading Program is open to everyone - babies,
Winter Reading Returns this January for All-Ages
year, depending on age-level: Read to Me - Babies & Toddlers
children, teens and adults. There are three challenges this (0-4 years), Kids (5-11 years), and Adult & Teen (12+ years).
Why let summer have all the fun? Join the 2021 Winter
Registration prizes & grand prizes are awarded at each
Reading Program and log your reading for chances to
age level, so everyone can get in on the fun!
win great prizes.
What should you read for winter reading?
Set your own goal of reading minutes between January 18 – March 26, 2022.
You can read anything - whether it’s your
Log your entries online by entering the
favorite book, an audiobook, a blog, the
minutes you read each day. Use the
newspaper, or a bedtime story to your
handy Beanstack App to track your
toddler.
reading sessions, earn milestone
The more you read, the more chances
badges, and access your account details.
you have to win. Want some
You can even use the app to manage
recommendations? Check out the
your family’s accounts all in one place & log
department pages on our website for
reading sessions for all readers at one time.
reading lists suggestions!
Don’t have the app? That’s ok. You can still log
Registration starts January 10th! Visit
online using your web browser. Does this sound intimidating
www.sewickleylibrary.org/winter to register.
to you? We promise it’s not! Our staff is here to help you through your Winter Reading journey. Don’t hesitate to ask!
Equipment Library
Supplement Your Child’s Learning with Teachables
The library has a growing collection of equipment available to borrow, including items that can be checked out to use at
Scholastic Teachables is a go-to resource for parents,
home. In addition to our WiFi Hotspots, we recently added
teachers & educators looking for ways to supplement
new devices to lend to library card holders.
learning. This database offers unlimited access to 30,000+
Roku Express
educational resources for students in Pre-K - Grade 8.
Enjoy streaming content at home with a Roku; a simple
All you need for instant access to this vast collection is your
device to stream entertainment to your TV. Kit includes
Sewickley Public Library card. Instantly download
the Roku, remote, power cable, and HDMI table. You will
printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and
need to provide a TV and an internet connection. Roku
puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and more. You can
channels available include: Amazon Prime, Netflix, VUDU
even customize your own crossword puzzles, word searches,
Movie collection, and PBS Kids.
bingo sheets, and flashcards!
Laptop Computers
Get started using Scholastic Teachables today by visiting
Our HP ProBook laptops include Libre Office, Paint.net,
sewickleylibrary.org/teachables.
Adobe Reader, Zoom, and GIMP. Laptops can be used inlibrary or checked out to use at home. To browse what is available and request items, visit sewickleylibrary.org/ equipmentlibrary.
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FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAYS Fri | Jan 7 & 21 | 4pm
Supplies and instructions are included. These kits are geared for children
On First Chapter Fridays sit back, listen, and use your imagination as the first chapter of a book is read to you in this
preschool to 2nd Grade. Available while supplies last.
new edition to our virtual programming. Classics, popular fiction, new arrivals, and more will be included in this new virtual read aloud program. You just might find your next favorite book! Visit our YouTube channel on Friday at 4:00 PM to listen to the first chapter of a children’s book.
WINTER READING PROGRAM Jan 18 - March 26 Join the 2022 Winter Reading Program and log your reading for chances to win great prizes. Separate challenges for Babies & Toddlers (0-4 years old) and Kids (5-11 years old). Learn more on page 2!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: ADULT TEAM TWEEN CRAFT - TAKE AND MAKE MANAGER MEETING Wed | Jan 12 | starting at 9am Tues | Jan 25 | 7pm Stop into the Children's Department and We invite the Adult Team Managers to ask at the desk for this month's Take meet to go over the procedures for and Make Craft! Supplies and Battle of the Books. Please turn your instructions are included. For children team registration form in no later than 3rd grade and up, please. Available while supplies last.
this meeting on Jan. 25! Teams will also receive the booklist at this time. This
WINTER CRAFT TO-GO KITS Sat | Jan 15 & 29 | starting at 9am Stop by the Children’s Department to
program is for adult team managers only. (More information about 4th & 5th Grade Battle of the Books on page 8.)
pick up a Winter themed Craft To-Go Kit!
PRE-SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS Thurs | Jan 27 | 6:30-8pm
Parents interested in learning more about pre-schools, childcare centers, and kindergartens in the Quaker Valley area are invited to attend our annual Open House. Representatives from these facilities will be available to answer
FAMILY STORYTIME AT OHIO TOWNSHIP NATURE CENTER Mondays | Jan 24 & 31 | 10-10:45am SPL is hosting a family storytime indoors at the Ohio Township Nature Center. Stories, songs and a craft-to-go kit for the whole family. Masks required for anyone over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status. Family program. MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Tuesdays | 10am, 11am & 1pm Join us for an all new program for babies and toddlers! This storytime is based off of a nationally-renowned program. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and more! Don’t miss out on the fun! For children 0-3 years old with a caregiver. Weekly registration required. Masks required for anyone over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status. STORIES FOR TWOS & THREES Wednesdays | 10 am & 11am A half hour of finger plays, songs, and stories for children 30 months 48 months (2 ½ to 4 years old), with a
questions about their programs. This is a unique opportunity for area parents to investigate educational opportunities for their children. Fall registration for many of these schools begins in February. Stop in to meet the
caregiver. Please, no older children.
teachers and learn about your options. No Registration Required.
regardless of vaccination status.
Weekly registration required. Masks required for anyone over the age of 2 PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Thursdays | 10am & 1pm Ages 4-5 without a caregiver, meet at the library for 30-minutes of stories, songs, and finger plays. Masks required for all. Weekly registration required.
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BOOK GROUPS Now meeting at the library! Mystery Book Group Tues | Jan 11 | 7pm Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
Brown Bag Book Group Thurs | Jan 20 | 11:30am
experience, everyone is welcome! Join us in
Westinghouse and Thomas Edison over the
the library to work on current projects or
use of alternating current and direct current
come to learn.
to power modern America. All are invited and snacks will be provided.
TAKE A WISE WALK
Thurs | Jan 6 - 27 | 9:30-11:30am
DIY CRAFTS FOR ADULTS
By popular demand, the Wise Walk program Tues | Jan 18 | 10am will continue year-round! Wise Walks is ideal Want to try a new DIY project? Grab one of for active 50+ adults who are interested in a our DIY Crafts for Adults kits! Find the lively social exercise program. Meet at the
supplies & instructions you need inside our
library and walk between 1-3 miles before
kits to make your own craft project at
returning to the library for a healthy snack.
home. While supplies last.
There is no need to sign up and new
SELLING ON EBAY
Last Night at the Lobster by Stuart
walkers are always welcome!
O’Nan
FRENCH CONVERSATION
Learn about how to safely and successfully
Fourth Tuesday Book Group
Thurs | Jan 6 - 27 | 2-3pm
sell using the eBay marketplace. Please
Tues | Jan 25 | 7pm The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Do you have an intermediate knowledge of
register.
French? Are you looking to improve your
Romance Readers Group Thurs | Jan 27 | 7pm Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
conversational skills? Join us for a discussion! This group meets in-person and online. Please register for the Zoom link
Wed | Jan 19 | 12 - 2pm
LET’S TALK ABOUT MURDER Mon | Jan 24 | 7pm Calling all True Crime fans! Join us to talk about murder and other crimes. Come with
WRITE NOW!
a story to share based on this month’s
Fri | Jan 7 - 28| 10am-12pm
theme: BEST LAID PLANS. No need to
Participants enjoy writing from prompts in
register. Meets in-person in the Community
an encouraging and supportive virtual
Room & virtually via Zoom with this link:
atmosphere. Participants who can't meet
www.tiny.cc/ltamjan22
online can attend in the library's Conference Room to be connected to the virtual meeting. Please register.
CUT THE CORD Wed | Jan 26 | 2pm Tired of paying a premium each month for
TECH ASSISTANCE MEETUPS
cable television, including channels you
Wed | Jan 12 | 12 - 2pm
never watch? Find out if "cutting the cord"
Drop in at the library for help with your
to the cable box is for you. This program will
phone or tablet device from one of our
explain how to replace a pricey cable
librarians. No need to register.
subscription with streaming options, saving
discussions. Newcomers always welcome! If
12pm - Help with iPhones/iPads
money in the process.
on Zoom, please register online. No
IEEE - FILM SCREENING
CONVERSATION SALON Wed | Jan 5| 10am All are welcome to join this engaging group of adults in-person or virtually for great
you're interested in joining the conversation 1pm - Help with Android Devices registration necessary for in-person attendance. SPL KNITTERS GROUP Wed | Jan 5 & 19 | 10:30am-12pm New to the hobby or have years of
Thurs | Jan 13 | 7-9pm The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is hosting a movie night in the Community Room. The Current War (PG13) documents the contest between George
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William and Christine Holt
In Memory of Tucker Gordon
Bob Fadden
Sally Hoover
Leland E. Floyd
Tyrus Houston
Thomas Goff
Milton and Lynn Klein
Ruth Goldstein Jonas
The Klug Family
Craig and Mary Kirsch
Donna M. Korczyk
David and Pamela Lasorda
Norman Mast
Sheila Lenehan
Sharon McCalmont
Allison Luptak
Maggie Setler
Mrs. Joan W. Murdoch
Elizabeth (Liza) Sipe In Memory of
by His Caregivers
In Memory of Herman Muko by Suzanne Hayden In Memory of The Birthday of Margaret M. McCormack by Mrs. Beverly McCormack In Memory of Andrew Jones and Ruth Ladd by Jean P. Sebolt
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Mary Kay and Oliver Poppenberg, Sr.
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and Zach Brackney’s 6 Birthday by The Podroskey Family In Honor of Christine Kardong’s
Rod and Molly Torbic Russell and Susan Ulmer Ken and Mary Urish Helge and Erika Wehmeier
Retirement by the Quaker Valley
Edward and Stacey West
School District Board of School
John and Liz Yankello
Directors SPL Giving Tuesday Gifts: SPL Gifts:
The Burns Family
Frances Amatucci Kathe and Steve Barge In Honor of Kathy Denniston Clifford Bob and Joan Miles Robert Cherry Margaret O. Childs Ed and Priscilla Cook
Samuel M. Sipe Ron Vassel In Honor of the
SPL Librarians Lucas Weisser Mitch and Holly Wilbanks
Friends of SPL Gifts: Ann Behrer Clifford Bob and Joan Miles Starr L. Hull, Ed.D. Neal and Dorothy Pollon
Gary and Carol Schurman
Mike Carelli Linda Diebold Susan Duncan Mary Lea Gray Gary and Carrie Havranek In Memory of Diane Marx Linda Hilbish
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The Battle of the Books Is Back! 4th & 5th Battle of the Books Returns In-Person in 2022
Phone 412-741-6920 Children’s 412-741-0937 Renewals 412-622-1895
Kit Checkouts Return in Children’s Department
Students in 4th and 5th grade who are searching for a fun, challenging, friendly competition of wits need look no further! The Battle of the Books is back and in-person this year.
We are excited to announce that we are once again lending special kits and educational packs
Battle of the Books is a program designed to encourage reading and give recognition to those who like to read. Team members each read from a list of books selected by the Children’s Department of the Sewickley Public Library, and compete with other teams by answering trivia questions based on the books.
8 American Girl Doll Kits – Addy, Felicity, Julie, Kit, Logan, Luciana, Mary Ellen, or Melody
Those who are interested in participating in Battle of the Books should have an Allegheny County Library card and form a BOB team of 4 to 5 members, with an adult team manager. Battle of the Books Registration forms will be available at the SPL Children’s Department or at your school library starting January 3, 2022. All forms are to be turned into the SPL Children’s Department by January 25. Space is limited to 15 teams per grade. New this year - we’re hosting a Team Manager Meeting on Tuesday, January 25 at 7pm. This meeting is just for the adult Team Managers to go over the procedures for Battle of the Books. Teams will also receive the booklist at this time. Important BOB Dates:
starting January 2. Available kits include:
These kits include each named doll, plus sleepover essentials like a bed, blanket, hairbrush, and diary!
2 Nature Backpacks – Birds & Pollinators Get out and explore...even if it's just your backyard! The Nature Backpacks include information about local parks, nature guides, and special tools to get started bird watching and identifying different pollinators. Additional backpacks are available to order across the county. 3 Preschool Grab Bags – Birds, Opposites & Multicultural Preschool grab bags include 4 books, 1 preschool plaything, and a parent tip sheet on
the topic. These are ideal for 3-5 year-olds. 2 Oral Health Kits
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Adult Team Manager Meeting for 4 & 5 Grade teams: Tuesday, January 25 at 7pm (BOB Registration forms due to SPL Children’s Department by this date!) 4th Grade Battle: Tuesday, April 5 @ Osborne Elementary School 5th Grade Battle: Wednesday, April 6 @ Osborne Elementary School
Help introduce concepts for good oral health habits early with an oral health kit. All kits check out for one week. Stop by the Children’s Department for more details and availability.
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