Monday, October 30th at 3 PM "" Most 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).
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Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at 4 PM "" Are you interested in reading more Young Adult or New Adult titles? Join Braelyn on the last Thursday of the month at 4 PM to discuss this book clubs latest read from the Young Adult or New Adult genre. The book for this session is: "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff This book club is geared towards high schoolers and older.  "" CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!Friday, October 20th at 3 PM Come 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.  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.  Come bring your current project, machine and supplies to sew for a couple hours with friends on Saturday, October 14th from 10 am to 2 pm. Experienced quilter available for questions.
 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.
Tuesday, October 10th at 3 PM "" Certain 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 PM Come 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. Starting Monday, October 2nd, 2023 It'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). Thursday, September 28th at 4 PM Are you interested in reading more Young Adult or New Adult titles? Join Braelyn on the last Thursday of the month at 4 PM to discuss this book clubs latest read from the Young Adult or New Adult genre. The book for this session is: "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt This book club is geared towards high schoolers and older.  "" CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE! 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 PM "" Come 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. Wednesday, September 20th at 4 PM "" Have you heard about or seen Bullet Journals, but aren't sure what you would want or how to assemble them? The Algoma Public Library invites you to stop by on Wednesday, September 20th at 4 PM to assemble a beginners Bullet Journal. All supplies provided.
Friday, September 15th at 3 PM "" Stop 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. ...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 PM "" Stop 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.
 Donations accepted August 1st to 22nd. Children need the proper tools to achieve success in school. Often these tools are as simple as paper, pencils or crayons. The Algoma Public Library is accepting school supply donations on behalf of the children and families in our community that are in need. Donated supplies can be dropped off at the Algoma Public Library.
Examples of Supplies Needed: Scissors, Loose leaf paper, Single subject notebooks, Elmer’s Glue, Pens, Pencils, Color pencils, Glue Sticks, Crayons, Markers, Folders, and Pink Erasers. These items will be available for our local teachers to pick up during the annual "Teacher Meet and Greet". This "Meet and Greet" gives teachers the opportunity to come in and connect with the Library, set up teacher cards and to talk to library staff about any material needs or questions they may have. Tuesday, August 22nd at 1 PM "" Join us on Tuesday, August 22nd at 1 PM for a free afternoon showing of the new Super Mario Bros movie in the Algoma Public Library. Title: The Super Mario Bros Movie Rated: PG Runtime: 1 HR 32 MIN Wednesday, August 9th at 1 PM "" Celebrate your love of crafting and books all in one on Wednesday, August 9th at 1 PM by joining us for Book Lover Crafts in our meeting room.
Thursday, August 3rd at 1 PM "" The Algoma Public Library has a lot of shells and we would love to invite you to come make art with them. Stop by Thursday, August 3rd at 1 PM to come make your own sea shell art.
 All month long (July) we will be accepting donations for the Door County Humane Society. Please see attachment. *Note all items must be new, unused, and unopen.
WI Humane Society's wish list here  In honor of EAA Airventure this week, Kids and Parents come in on Monday, July 24th from 11:30 am to 1 pm and test your building skills to create airplanes that will hopefully fly! Once we have built our planes we will see who's plane flies the furthest. Building materials provided, you bring your creativity and imagination!
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