Friday, November 10th at 3 PMIt's hard to keep track of all the flavors of Oreos that have been created over the years.
Do you think you can identify the different flavors in blind taste test? Join us Friday, November 10th at 3 PM to see if your taste buds pass the test. This program is geared towards kids and teens. Supplies are limited.
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Come try out our Life Size Pac-Man game on Wednesday, November 8th from 1-4 pm be sure to bring a couple of friends. This is no arcade game but a maze you must get through without the ghosts get you! Maze will be open for people to go through.
Monday, November 6th at 3 PMWe're bringing out the VR Headset to celebrate International Games Month! Stop by the Library on Monday, November 6th at 3 PM to reserve your 20 minute slot of virtual reality.
Friday, November 3rd at 3 PMCome to the Algoma Public Library every two weeks on Friday at 3:00 PM for our After School Movie. Movies selected will be rated PG-13 or younger. Today's Movie is: Movie: Bad Guys Rating: PG Runtime: 1HR 40 MIN Our After School Movie program is geared towards children and tweens along with their caregivers. We ask that adults with no children refrain from attending. November 1st to November 15thOh-Oh! It's November, and Turkeys are looking to go undercover so they don't become the main dish at Thanksgiving! You can help by disguising a turkey in any way you'd like! Pick up a paper turkey at the library desk, and dress it up as anything you'd like. Sports player? Hula dancer? Be as creative as you'd like. Please return your undercover turkey to the library by Nov. 15 so it can proudly display its disguise!
Monday, October 30th at 3 PMMost of us are familiar of the Frankenstein Monster: a creature made out of pieces of other things all put together. Come to the library on Monday, October 30th at 3 PM to make your own Franken-toy (a toy of your own made out of pieces of different toys put together).
Thursday, October 26th at 3 PMKids and Families, join us Thursday, October 26th at 3 PM for some Halloween Bingo!
Friday, October 20th at 3 PMCome to the Algoma Public Library every two weeks on Friday at 3:00 PM for our After School Movie. Movies selected will be rated PG-13 or younger. Today's Movie is: Movie: Hocus Pocus Rating: PG Runtime: 1HR 35 MIN Our After School Movie program is geared towards children and tweens along with their caregivers. We ask that adults with no children refrain from attending. Starting Monday, October 2nd, 2023It's that time of year again! The Inktober Art Contest is back and asking for local artists of all ages to get their art on. Registrations and Submissions will be accepted starting October 2nd! Patrons can select an age group (Children's, Teens, Adults) that they would like to submit to at the time of registration. Rules and guidelines can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Inktober Art Contest Submissions will be accepted from the time of registration till October 20th. The voting period will be the last full week of October (23rd to 28th). We will be painting/ carving pumpkins at the library again this year on Thursday, October 18th from 3-5 pm. Register for a time slot 3 pm and 4 pm. While supplies last. Each time slot will have a limited number of pumpkins to help with spacing. Call to reserve your spot.
Pumpkins donated from Hillside Apples in Casco. In honor of National Dictionary Day on Monday, October 16th we are going to be making our own dictionary magnets today, Friday, October 13th from 2-4 pm.
Calling all training Astronauts, NASA is running a training camp for kids 9 and up for an upcoming mission. We are gearing up for the upcoming Solar Eclipse on Saturday, October 14th. To be ready for this mission, trainees need to report for navigation of the solar system training, prechecks for our rocket and more!
Tuesday, October 10th at 3 PMCertain chip flavors come to mind for most of us when we want something crunchy and salty. However, what kind of chip flavors are available in countries far away?
Stop by the Algoma Public Library on Tuesday, October 10th at 3 PM to see if you can guess the flavors of various chips you can't buy at your local grocery store. NOTE: This program is not recommended for patrons with food allergies as the contents of the chips might not be clearly defined. Friday, October 6th at 3 PMCome to the Algoma Public Library every two weeks on Friday at 3:00 PM for our After School Movie. Movies selected will be rated PG-13 or younger. Today's Movie is: Movie: The Corpse Bride Rating: PG Runtime: 1HR 15 MIN Our After School Movie program is geared towards children and tweens along with their caregivers. We ask that adults with no children refrain from attending. September is almost over and hopefully you got in your Elemental by getting a new library card or renewing your card. To celebrate, we are watching the new movie Elemental (2023) on Saturday, September 30th at 11 am. Elemental is set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
Rated PG with a run time of 101 minutes. Ready for a Halloween STEM Challenge? You can work alone or with partners on this bone-chilling challenge on Thursday, October 5th from 3:30 to 4:30 pm!
How well do you know popular book covers? Test your luck in our fun BOOK BINGO on Monday, September 25th at 3pm! Books will be chosen from children's picture books, popular children's fiction books and adult fiction novels. Open to ages 9 and up.
Friday, September 22nd at 3 PMCome to the Algoma Public Library every two weeks on Friday at 3:00 PM for our After School Movie. Movies selected will be rated PG-13 or younger. Today's Movie is: Movie: High School Musical Rating: G Runtime: 1HR 38 MIN Our After School Movie program is geared towards children and tweens along with their caregivers. We ask that adults with no children refrain from attending. Friday, September 15th at 3 PMStop by the Library on Friday, September 15th at 3 PM to take part in our "in-between the stacks" Race Car Obstacle Course. How will you navigate through our bookshelves?
Introducing our new Oculus Quest 2 (Virtual Reality) gaming device. Would you like to come and try out Virtual Reality for free? We are so excited to add this new gaming device to our library programming. Stop by and try it out Tuesday, September 12th between 1:15-5 pm.
To give everyone a chance to play time slots on the Oculus will be limited to 20 minutes per person. We will be painting/ carving pumpkins at the library again this year on Wednesday, October 18th from 3-5 pm. Please register for a time slot 3 pm and 4 pm. While supplies last. Each time slot will have a limited number of pumpkins to help with spacing. Call to reserve your spot.
Pumpkins donated from Hillside Apples in Casco. School is back in session (boo or yay?) and that means date confusion has started again! What happens if THIS school year every day is a Monday because someone opened a link in an email on accident? Do you think you and you friends can solve the clues and bring back our 7 days a week? Clocks ticking... if you can't solve it, every day will be Monday forever! Escape room is on Monday, September 11th with rooms at 3 pm and 4 pm
Registration is recommended. Friday, September 8th at 3 PMCome to the Algoma Public Library every two weeks on Friday at 3:00 PM for our After School Movie. Movies selected will be rated PG-13 or younger. Today's Movie is: Movie: Turning Red Rating: PG Runtime: 1HR 40 MIN Our After School Movie program is geared towards children and tweens along with their caregivers. We ask that adults with no children refrain from attending. ...our Library of Things!The Algoma Public Library has been working hard to bring new items and services to our local community. Thanks to grant funding, and a lot of hard work, we are proud to present the beginning of our very own Library of Things! But, what is a "Library of Things"? Our library strives to provide quality materials and services which fulfill educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community. Our new Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional library items that complement that mission. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!Tuesday, September 5th at 3 PMStop by the Library on Tuesday, September 5th at 3 PM to enjoy some of our lawn games on the grass in front of the Library. All are welcome.
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Digital Escape Rooms(NEW) Lost in the Library
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Tail Wagger's R Us
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