Come watch The Shop Around the Corner (1940) with us on Monday, November 13th at 12 pm. Set in pre-World War II Budapest. Bickering co-workers in a gift shop don't realize they're lonely-heart penpals. Rated TV-G, running time 97 minutes starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden. Bring your own lunch!
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Come bring your current project, machine and supplies to sew for a couple hours with friends on Saturday, November 11th. Experienced quilter available for questions.
Join us to discuss your latest reads on Thursday, November 9th.. We will be meeting at Yardstick Bookstore (317 Steele Street in Algoma) at 5:30 pm. For information on how to participate, please email the library (alg@algomapubliclibrary.org.)
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.
Wednesday, November 8th at 9 AMJoin Algoma High School students at the Wellness Center for our Teen Teaching Technology program. Students will be here to assist you with your technology questions.
Please bring your smartphones, tablets, email, texting, apps and general technology questions! A kit designed for Adults, inspired Family Gatherings and Holiday drinks and all are non-alcoholic drinks! Kit includes 2-3 recipes and some ingredients. Participant is responsible for purchasing the rest of the ingredients. Pick up a kit starting Monday, November 6th at 10 am.
Learn how to stay safe while shopping online on Saturday, November 4th at 10:30 am. You’ll learn the basics of how to shop online and get top tips for how to keep your information and finances secure. You’ll also learn what to watch out for online shopping scams. Moderate tech experience expected. Training provided by Bug Tussel.
Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at 4 PMAre 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!Wednesday, October 25th at 9 AMJoin Algoma High School students at the Algoma Public Library on Wednesday, October 25th at 9 AM for our Teen Teaching Technology program. Students will be here to assist you with your cellphone questions.
Please bring your Android or Apple Smartphones! Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 at 3 PMMeeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, join Braelyn for Adult Creative Writing. We will have writing prompts and activities for those looking for inspiration. The first hour will be used for brainstorming and writing, the time left will be for sharing our pieces (for those that would like to). All materials will be provided by the Library (paper, pens, pencils). Sharing of new or old pieces is encouraged, but not required.
Come bring your current project, machine and supplies to sew for a couple hours with friends on Saturday, November 11th from 10 am to 2 pm. Experienced quilter available for questions.
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). Join us to discuss your latest reads. We will be meeting at Off the Hook Bar-n-Grill (205 Navarino St, Algoma) on Thursday, October 19th at 5:30 pm. For information on how to participate, please email the library (alg@algomapubliclibrary.org.)
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. Are you There God, It's Me Margaret (2022) A plucky eleven-year-old named Margaret finds her life on the cusp of change as her family uproots from the heart of the city to a quiet suburban neighborhood. Margaret must then navigate the ups and downs of adolescence, including new friends, new feelings, and, ultimately, a new sense of self. Based on the novel of the same name by Judy Blume. Bring your own Lunch on Wednesday, October 18th at 12 pm.
This month we are reading A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. Our discussion is on Tuesday, October 17th at 1 pm. This book is available on Libby as an eBook and eAudiobook. You can place a copy of this title on hold from Infosoup as a book.
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.
Learn how to stay safe while shopping online with Bug Tussel on Saturday, October 7th at 10:30 am. You’ll learn the basics of how to shop online and get top tips for how to keep your information and finances secure. You’ll also learn what to watch out for online shopping scams. Moderate tech experience expected. Training provided by Bug Tussel.
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. Thursday, September 28th at 4 PMAre 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!Tuesday, September 26th at 3 PMMeeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, join Braelyn for Adult Creative Writing. We will have writing prompts and activities for those looking for inspiration. The first hour will be used for brainstorming and writing, the time left will be for sharing our pieces (for those that would like to). All materials will be provided by the Library (paper, pens, pencils). Sharing of new or old pieces is encouraged, but not required.
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.
Wednesday, September 20th at 4 PMHave 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.
Join us on Tuesday, September 19th at 1 pm. We are reading "At the Edge of the Orchard" by Tracy Chevalier. Books are available in regular print, large print and on Libby (ebook and eaudiobook). You can also put a copy on hold on infosoup.
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