The library has plans for 2026 that include new ideas, events and services for residents of all ages.
The library’s youth service librarian, Michelle Dickson, and reference librarian Rachel Clark began their jobs in December. Dickson’s favorite children books are “Today I Will Fly!” by Mo Williams and “Hogula: Dread Pig of Night!” by Jean Gralley, according to the library. Clark’s favorite is “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood.
“Both are new to the field and are bursting with ideas and creativity for their new jobs, and for this community,” said library director Michelle Burns.
The library’s website has been updated with both a new look and an interface that Burns describes as more user friendly than its predecessor. It features easier access to the facility’s resources and a revamped calendar. Users can click on an event and register for it right on the website, a first for the library.
New events begin this month, including a crochet class for grades six to eight and cooking classes for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
“These cooking classes are really science classes with food,” Burns noted, “but don’t tell the kids.’
The facility’s new reference librarian will head craft programs and is starting a group for “Magic the Gathering” gamers. Burns hosts a true crime podcast discussion group and maintains the library’s two book clubs.
The first crochet class for students is Monday at 4 p.m. The first cooking classes – known as Cooking Club Jr. – take place Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Both events require online registration.
Among new services is streaming entertainment on Kanopy, accessible by signing up for a free library card with an application that includes valid proof of residency.
“All you need is a library card to sign up for Kanopy, and you can stream lots of fun movies, documentaries and shorts,” said Burns, “to say nothing of the vast array of kids’ videos, read-alongs and even signed stories with an interpreter using sign language to tell the story.”
