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Limited Library Services
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Sunday, September 27, 2020
All Branches
To learn more about virtual library services by appointment and online chat and phone hours, please visit the current services and appointments webpage. All public meeting rooms are closed through December 31, 2020.
Dial-a-Book: Classic Tales of Adventure, Romance, and Wonder
Monday, July 20, 2020
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
All Branches
In this throwback to pre-internet days, each week, a Library staff member will read a chapter from a classic book or short story for teens and adults. No fancy tech required, just a telephone! Call (812) 349-3208 to listen. New stories will be added on Mondays by 5 PM. Age 12 and up.
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Laugh Line
Monday, July 20, 2020
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
All Branches
Call (812) 349-3208 to hear a kid-friendly joke! Jokes change daily Monday–Friday by 5 PM. This program is geared towards ages 7–12, but all ages are welcome!
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Preschool Fun
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
All Branches
Join the children's department online for some fun preschool crafting, cooking, and art experiences. This week Ginny shows us how to make puffy paint with just shaving cream, glue, and food coloring! Find the full list of supplies along with step-by-step instructions in the description box below the video. For children ages 3–6 years and their families.
*** This virtual program may be viewed on the Library's YouTube channel, premiering July 29 at 10 AM. It will be archived and available on the same YouTube channel thereafter. ***
Intermediate Spanish Class
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Drop-in intermediate Spanish language class.
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QueerTalk: Beyond Survival
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
All Branches
This book club is intended to be affirming for all who identify as LGBTQIA+. Join in this safe space to discuss books written by and for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Age 16 & up.
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8/5/20: Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement (Stories and Strategies) ed. Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (Making the Road by Dreaming, pgs 27-89). Essay Topics: Beyond Firing; Isolation Cannot Heal Isolation; Excerpt from "Black Queer Feminism as Praxis;" From Breaking Silence to Community Control; What to do When You've Been Abusive; and Transforming Family. Virtual copies are available via Hoopla, and physical copies are available at the library! Email ablancha@monroe.lib.in.us to reserve yours today.
*** To participate in live Zoom events, please register with a valid email address. The link to the Zoom event will be emailed to you 30 minutes before the program begins.***
A partnership between Middle Way House and the Library.
