September 2020

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In this issue Love Your Library this September Page 2 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Page 3 New! Wonderbooks Page 3

Library Express Service Begins Did you miss your library? We missed you! We’ve been busy planning a safe reopening that allows patrons increased access to our library collection. We’ll be welcoming patrons back into the building for an express library concept beginning Tuesday, September 1st.

Limited browsing for 30 minutes will be allowed; as well as limited computer usage. At this time, studying or meeting is not allowed; we want to move patrons through the building quickly. Masks are required except for those with medical conditions and children under the age of

two. All programming remains online for the summer. For updates, visit www.sewickleylibrary.org.

Express Library Hours:

Mon/Wed Tues/Thurs/Fri Saturday Sunday

10am - 8pm 10am - 6pm 10am - 2pm Closed

Hours for High Risk Individuals:

Tues & Thurs

9am - 10am

Curbside Pickup Hours*:

Tues & Thurs Saturday

6pm - 8pm 2pm - 4:30pm

*Call 412-741-6920 to request

Welcoming Everyone Invites You to Hear Local Voices How can our community respond to racism and other forms of discrimination? We can start by listening and learning. We can recognize that prejudice in all its forms doesn’t happen only elsewhere. It’s right here in our neighborhoods.

Show Your Love this September Support the many ways libraries connect people to the resources they need

To build this awareness, Welcoming Everyone is launching the Local Voices Project - an initiative to gather residents’ stories about their personal experiences with racism or other types of inequity. The goal is to call us to be more compassionate neighbors and, more importantly, to lead us to take action. Action for some might be getting to know a neighbor

Love Your Library month is here! Now,

who looks, worships, or loves differently than they do. For others,

more than ever, libraries are responsive to

action may be getting involved in local initiatives to change local

the community’s changing needs. They are

policies and practices.

the hub that keeps us connected. Show your support with a gift this September. All donations made between September 1st and 30th will help unlock a portion of a $200,000 pool of matching funds available to participating libraries in Allegheny

If you have experienced racial or other forms of discrimination and are willing to tell us about it, Welcoming Everyone would like to hear your story.

Please email your story/interview by Friday, September 4th to welcoming15143@ gmail.com. Find the submission

county generously provided by the Jack

guidelines at www.sewickleylibrary.org/welcoming-everyone.

Buncher Foundation —a 30% increase from

Since we are unable to meet in-person at this time, Welcoming

last year! The more we raise, the more

Everyone and Sewickley Public Library will co-host an online

matching funds we unlock. Contributions of

storytelling event on Sunday, September 20th at 6:30 PM, at

all sizes are appreciated. Checks made

which several stories/interviews will be heard. The readings will

payable to Sewickley Public Library can be

be followed by Q&A. After the event, Welcoming Everyone plans

mailed to us, or secure donations can be

to share Local Voices with the public through our Facebook page

made with a credit card on our website. All

and by email.

donations are applied directly to the library’s operating budget to support our continued effort to deliver quality programming and services despite the

We invite the community to participate in Local Voices with open minds and hearts in order to listen, learn, and be inspired to make our community a welcoming place for all.

recent challenges caused by the pandemic closure. We may have faced some setbacks in recent months, but please join us for an amazing comeback with a Love Your Library gift today.

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Add Some Wonder to Your Child’s Reading List Announcing a fun, new addition to the Children’s collection Introducing Wonderbooks - print books with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. The devices feature read-along and learning modes for two different Wonderbook experiences. After reading along, kids can switch Wonderbook into learning mode to keep talking about the book they just read. Learning mode includes fun, narrator-led question and answer sessions and engaging, open-ended, educatorvetted questions about the story they just read. It can also help caregivers discover news ways to encourage dialogue with their

Launch of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

children after reading stories.

Initiative Promotes Early Literacy

Research shows that hearing and seeing words at the same time can

Helping your child to be a successful

improve reading success rates. Wonderbook gives kids an edge with

reader just got more fun thanks to a

vocabulary development, phonics, and comprehension, plus

generous grant provided by the G.

encourages deeper engagement with every book.

Whitney Snyder Charitable Foundation to

The books feature easy-to-use play controls for kids, high-quality speakers for better audio performance, and a headphone jack for independent listening. Enjoy dozens of popular titles from top publishers in the library’s collection.

launch 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.

The goal is to begin reading together with your child from a very early age reaching 1,000 books before they begin kindergarten. We’ve done the math! That means if you read to your child an average of 4-5 times per week from the time they are born until the age of five, you can easily accomplish the goal.

Already have a preschooler? That’s ok!

You’ll just have to read a little faster, and we know from experience that preschoolers love a good story. We’ve got some fun tools to get you started and some encouraging ways to celebrate milestones along the way. For details and to register for your starter kit that includes a free book, bookmarks, reading guides, stickers and a reading log visit www.sewickleylibrary.org/1000books.

Ready? Set? Start reading!

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Children’s Programs

VIRTUAL STORYTIME SCHEDULE :

Note: No new storytimes September 1-4!

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1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN Beginning September 1 (See Page 3 for more info!)

FRENCH FOR KIDS Thurs| Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 | 44:30pm Zoom - Kids get a chance to practice their French speaking skills in our online discussion group! Join AnneMarie Salih, a native French speaker, to practice your French conversation skills in this virtual discussion group.

Best for ages 6-10 with a basic knowledge of the French language.

Please register.

MUSEUM STORYTIMES Thurs | Sept 3 & 10 | 10am Enjoy special virtual storytimes with local museums & historic sites!

Museum representatives will read stories that will introduce children to local history in a fun and engaging way. Upcoming Virtual Storytimes: 9/3: McKeesport Regional 9/10: PA Trolley Museum Registration required. Zoom information will be sent two days before the event.

CHILDREN’S CRAFT-TO-GO KITS New! Mon | Sept 14 & 28 | 10am Stop by the Children’s Department to pick up a biweekly Craft To-Go Kit! Supplies and

instructions are included. Kits are geared for pre-K & up. Kits are available while supplies last; first come, first served.

BUZZING BEES STORYTIME Mon | Sept 21 | 9:30am Join us for a very special virtual storytime all about BEES! We will share books, songs and a very special visit from SPL’s own resident Bee Keeper, Dustin Shilling.

CHILDREN’S BOOK CLUB Zoom Book Club Discussion Tues | Sept 29 | 4pm Love to read? Join our new Children’s Book Club! In September, we will be reading The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown. In this story, Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants. Limited Registration. Stop by the Children's Dept. to reserve your space and to schedule your time to pick up the book. For children going into Grades 3-5.

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SEWICKLEY STORYWALK 3 Daily | September 25—October 18 Grab the family and take a stroll through any of these spaces and enjoy one of four different Fall nature picture books! A StoryWalk® places pages from a children’s picture book along a walking path so that children and their caregivers may enjoy nature and reading together.

FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd)  The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger AUDUBON GREENWAY (160 Magee Rd, Sewickley)  In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes MARY ROBERTS REINHART NATURE PARK (1412 Beaver St)  The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri OHIO TOWNSHIP NATURE CENTER (325 Nicholson Rd)  Full of Fall by April Pulley Sayer The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

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Adult Programs FRENCH CONVERSATION Thursdays | 2-3pm New Join Anne-Marie Salih, a native Date! French speaker, in this online discussion group to improve your French conversational skills.

This group is for individuals who have a basic knowledge of French.

Please register online.

WRITE NOW! Fridays | 10:00am-12pm Conducted by Jeanne Zell, participants enjoy writing from prompts in an encouraging and supportive atmosphere. Please register online.

CONVERSATION SALON Wed | Sept 2 | 10am All are welcome to join this engaging group of adults virtually for great discussions. Newcomers always welcome! If you're interested in joining the conversation on Zoom, email sewickley@einetwork.net for the link!

VIRTUAL BOOK GROUPS SPL OUTDOOR CINEMA Sat | Sept 19 | 7:30-9:30pm Celebrate the start of Fall with SPL's Outdoor Cinema! Watch a favorite film under the stars complete with popcorn!

Registration required to ensure social distancing. Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs. Movie title to be determined. All ages, viewer discretion advised.

Get Lit! A Virtual Cure for your Average Book Club

Tues | Sept 15 | 7pm Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford Brown Bag Book Group Thurs | Sept 17 | 11am The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict Fourth Tuesday Book Group Tues | Sept 22| 7pm Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

LOCAL VOICES Sun | Sept 20 | 6:30-8pm How can our community respond to racism and other forms of discrimination? We can start by listening and learning. We can recognize that prejudice in all its forms doesn’t happen only elsewhere. It’s right here in our neighborhoods.

Museum Spotlight Series All are invited to enjoy a special presentation series featuring the local historic institutions participating in this year's Experience Kits initiative! Each virtual presentation will immerse you to the rich history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania.

Upcoming Spotlight Lectures: Tues | September 1 (7 pm): McKeesport Regional History Center Tues | September 8 (7 pm): Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Advanced registration is required for each presentation. Zoom information will be sent two days before the event. Find out more about each event and register for these programs on our Event Calendar.

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Welcoming Everyone and SPL invite you to join us for a Virtual Storytelling event to hear stories from members of our community.

Registration required. (More info on Page 2.)

LET’S TALK ABOUT MURDER Mon | Sept 28 | 7pm Love true crime? Join us this summer to talk about murder and other crimes! Virtual discussion is open to adults 21+. September’s theme: CAMPUS LIFE.

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9:30 Babies & Books 7:00 Museum Spotlight

9:30 Stories 2’s/3’s 9:30 Preschool ST 4:00 Virtual Gaming 10:00 Museum ST 2:00 French Convo 4:00 Kid’s French

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10:00 Craft-to-Go 3:00 Take & Make Monday 3:00 Virtual Teen Advisory Council

9:30 Babies & Books 12:00 Mystery-to-Go 7:00 Get Lit!

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9:30 Preschool ST 11:00 BBBG 2:00 French Convo 4:00 Kid’s French

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6:30 Local Voices: Virtual Storyteling Event

9:30 Buzzing Bees 3:00 Take & Make Monday

9:30 Babies & Books 7:00 4th Tuesday BG

9:30 Stories 2’s/3’s 9:30 Preschool ST 4:00 Virtual Gaming 2:00 French Convo 4:00 Kid’s French

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Find all of our events online at www.sewickleylibrary.org/programs

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Thank you to the following donors who have supported the library throughout the closure.

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