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Caroline County Public Library
Library Corner www.carolib.org
info@carolib.org
410-479-1343
by Jeanne Trice

What’s New at the Library? Learning at home? Your library is One Maryland One Book Virtual
here to help! Author Visit
An Evening with Christine A. Platt:
Your library is here to support students We are pleased to co-sponsor a virtual
Exploring the Black Experience
and families throughout the school author visit with Lisa See, the author
October 13, 6:00 PM, via Zoom year! Due to the COVID public health of this year’s One Maryland One Book

emergency, this school year will be selection, The Island of Sea Women. Visit

The library, in partnership with Caroline
very different. Explore an extensive carolib.org or call 410-479-1343, Ext.
County Council of Arts, will host its fi rst
list of resources on the “Resources for 106 for registration information.
virtual author event, featuring Maryland
Learning at Home” page of our website,
author Christine A. Platt (aka The October 5, 7 PM
or reach out to a librarian for help on
Afrominimalist) for a discussion and Chat with a Librarian
the phone (410-479-1343 ext. 106), via

Q&A. This event is held in lieu of the
email (info@carolib.org), or via chat We now offer online Chat Help from 10

annual Literary Evening dinner theater,
(click the chat bubble on any page of AM-8 PM on weekdays and 10 AM-6
and for the first time will feature a black

our website). PM on Saturdays. Visit www.carolib.org
author.
Virtual Storytime--LIVE! and click the green button to chat with
Ms. Platt is a historian, activist, and staff . We can help you find free online

author. Her books, The Truth About Join Miss Mina & Miss Amanda for a live tutoring, learn about your phone, tablet,
Awiti, a novel merging historical and virtual Storytime! We will share songs, or computer, connect you to sources for

spiritual explorations of the ongoing fingerplays, and books, encouraging a homework help, request books, DVDs,
eff ects of slavery and racism, and Dear lifelong love of reading. Brought to you games, and 3D prints through Library
Ancestor, a collection of poetry, focus via Zoom. Designed for children birth to Go, and so much more!
on the transatlantic slave trade and the to five and caregivers; older siblings
African diaspora. are welcome. Visit carolib.org or email Hey ukulele fans - Virtual Ukulele
info@carolib.org to register. Club is back!
She has also written a series of children’s

books, the Ana & Andrew series, Via Zoom: October 7, 10:30 AM Join Youth Services staff for an all-ages
which teaches young readers about Via YouTube Live: Oct. 28, 10:30 AM introduction to the Ukulele. Ukuleles are
African-American history and culture. available for checkout or you can play
Registration is required. Please register at your own. Club is run via Zoom, and
www.carolib.libcal.com/event/7090488 registration is required.
Links will be sent to registered attendees
within 24 hours of the program. Email
cthompson@carolib.org to place a hold
on a library ukulele kit.
October 7 & 14, 7 PM.
Library to Go off ers expanded
hours at the Branches
Library to Go services are now available
at the Federalsburg and Greensboro
Branches on Monday-Thursday, 2-6
PM.
Denton’s hours are Monday through
Friday, 2-6 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM-2
PM.
Visit our website or call 410-479-1343,
Ext. 106 for Library to Go details.

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