Blog Archives - Algoma Public Library

Peeps on Parade

4/6/2020

Come and celebrate Spring with the Algoma Public Library's 4th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest. Create a peep diorama based off of your favorite book by using marshmallow Peeps© to create the diorama. Beginning March 2nd, stop in to register, receive some Peeps, and pick up a copy of the “rules” at the circulation desk. The diorama must be brought to the library within a week of us reopening and will be on display for voting for two weeks following.

Storytime LIVE!

4/6/2020

Picture of a storytime at the Library

Monday, April 6 @ 11:00am

Join us at 11:00 am on Facebook for our Facebook LIVE Storytime! We hope to see you there!

Draw with Me! Live!

4/6/2020

Monday, April 6th, 2020
3 PM on Facebook Live

Join Braelyn on Facebook live at 3 pm to make are together. Give her a topic or subject and we'll draw it together.

If you draw along, you can share what you made with us in the comments under the video!

Bingo

4/6/2020

Here's a some BINGO fun for our adult patrons. Print out the Bingo sheet by clicking on the bingo form (or keep track on paper). All entries with a completed bingo will be entered to win an Algoma Library Prize of a mug and small tote bag.
Contest end date to be determined. (About a week after reopening the Library)

Things to Do this Week!

4/5/2020

Things to Do this Week: Sunday

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Are you looking for activities for your family to do to practice Literacy, Math, and other important skills this week?

We have a calendar of activities for each day this week. Pictured is the three activities to you can try for today (Sunday, April 5th).

Click on the link under the image to download the entire document and be set with ideas for every day this week.

Going Buggy - Digital Escape Room

4/4/2020

Saturday, April 4th 6pm-8pm

Who Let the Bugs In? Oh no! Our computer programs are buzzing, and beeping but not like they should. Bugs, real bugs, have gotten in and messed everything up! Please help rewrite the programs, beat the bugs and Break Out!
From 6pm to 8pm on Saturday, April 4th, click the link below to participate in a Digital Escape Room. (Courtesy Breakout EDU) We will have a librarian on hand if you need hints as you and your family are working to complete the challenge (3 hints). Just don't post any spoilers here!
https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/going-buggy-44572-AM98SHTJB3
You can do the escape room earlier, but we are assigning this special time to help anyone needing hints. Let us know if you've worked on it and leave your time completed in the comments below!

Quaran-STEAM with Cathy!

4/3/2020

Friday, April 3rd @ 1:30pm

Join us on Friday, April 3rd at 1:30pm as we post our first Quaran-STEAM program to Facebook! Today we will be making Slime! Here's what you'll need:
1/4 TBS Borax mixed in 1/2 cup of warm water
Elmers Glue (Clear Glue will work too)
Water
Food Coloring
Anything you'd like to mix in with it
Here is the link to the video
https://youtu.be/83zHA3B4fW0

Craft with us LIVE!

4/2/2020

Join us on Thursday, April 2nd for our 2nd Craft with us LIVE! Today we will be making Coffee Filter Flowers.

Classics with Katie

4/1/2020

Librarian Katie and picture of the Novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Join Katie each week as she reads through a classic novel.

Click on the following link for the first installment.
https://youtu.be/4SPOdNbIw6A

Our first novel will be "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, covering chapters 1-7. Discussion questions will be posted on our Facebook for you to answer after you listen. If you have a copy, please feel free to read along with Katie. Video will be posted on our Library's YouTube channel for you to listen to afterwards as well. Be sure to join us the following week for the next installment.

Updates: What's going on at the online library?

4/1/2020

What can you do TODAY?

Build your house - Build-it Challenge

"Librarians love the magic reading can supply" by Braelyn Dempsey

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

We have a lot going on today (not April Fools, we promise)!

Week 3 of Book Madness has been updated and the competition is getting close. We are down to four books in each category.

CLICK HERE to go vote for your favorites!

Our newest Build-It Challenge is up!
This weeks challenge is to build your house! You can use legos, cardboard... anything you want.

If you want to share what you made with the world, email us at [email protected].

Then, head HERE to check it out online.

Also, we are happy to announce that our Blackout Poetry Contest is open and ready for submissions!

CLICK HERE to head to our page explaining the rules and download some sample pages to try it out.

Black Out Poetry is going Digital!

4/1/2020

Sample of Black Out Poetry created by our Young Adult Librarian, Braelyn Dempsey.

April is National Poetry Month!

We wanted to do a Black Out Poetry event, but now we are all stuck at home, so...

Black Out Poetry is going DIGITAL and WILL BE A CONTEST!!

Our Librarians are working hard on getting everything ready to make it as easy as possible for everyone to participate and submit from the comfort of their homes.

Stay tuned for further details.

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!

Hours:

Monday: 10am-7pm
Tuesday: 10am-7pm
Wednesday: 10am-7pm
Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm

406 Fremont Street
Algoma, WI 54201
(Parking off of 4th Street)
(920) 487-2295
[email protected]