Page 4 - Pontiac Library Winter 2021 Newsletter

TWEEN/TEEN WINTER READING CHALLENGE
February 1st-April 30th, For Grades 6-12
Stay warm and get into reading with our winter reading program. Earn up to three prizes for
every hour of reading you do. Read
for three hours to earn a raffle ticket
towards our drawing prizes, a Roku
and an Amazon Fire Stick! Earn
extra raffle tickets by participating
in optional activities. You may count what you are currently
VIRTUAL GAMING: AMONG US
reading for school.
Register online at Pontiac.beanstack.org and start logging on February 1st until the end of the day on April 30th. The drawing for our grand prize will occur during the first full week of May. All prizes will be available for pickup through the Library’s curbside service.
Among Us Virtual Escape Room- February
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Join the Pontiac Public Library through a Zoom Video Chat
that will be live-streamed to our social media as we participate
in an African American Read-In. For two hours we will have
our librarians and guest speakers reading poetry, lyrics, book
passages, speeches, and more from our favorite black authors.
We will also open up the floor for you to read something by
Tune in to our social media feeds every day at 3pm to hear a poem read by our Teen Services Librarian.
a black author that you are
passionate about. Register to
join us and be sent our Zoom
video link and reach out to our
Teen Services Librarian, Josh at
jcampeau@tln.lib.mi.us by 5pm
Teen Financial Education Series- Tuesday 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5:30-6:30pm
on Thursday, February 18th if you want to read.
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can find out who they are before they take out the entire crew. Register
for this program ahead of time to be sent the Google Form directly to your
email. This virtual escape room will be available on our website
so we have somewhere to send the room code. The code will be sent out 10 minutes prior to starting the game. Jackbox
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author that you are passionate about. Register to join us and be sent our Zoom video link and
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February 18th if you want to read.
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Friday, February 19, 3-5pm
Virtual Gaming: Among Us- Saturday, 2/13, 3/13, & 4/10, 2-3pm
Pontiac teens are welcome to sign up to play among us with their friends and the Teen
Services Librarian. Register in advance because only 9 people can join the game with
our librarian. Be sure to include an e-mail when you register, so we have somewhere
call that will be broadcast live to our Face
to send the room code. The code will be sent out 10 minutes prior to starting the
game.
Virtual Gaming: Jackbox- Saturday, 2/27, & 3/27, 2-3pm
Pontiac teens are welcome to sign up to play a variety of games from one of the
4/20: Building and Boosting Credit- Est
Jackbox Party Packs with their friends and the Teen Services Librarian. Register in
compare loans & what impacts your credi
advance because all games have a limited number of spaces Be sure to include an e
Saturday, 2/13, 3/13, & 4/10, 2-3pm
Pontiac teens are welcome to sign up to play among us with their friends and the Teen
Services Librarian. Register in
advance because only 9 people
can join the game with our librarian. Be sure to include an e-mail when you register, so we have somewhere to send
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ONE POEM A DAY
The month of April, 3pm
Teen Financial Education Series- Tuesday The Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union has partnered with the Po
Library to present a series of financial education presentations geared for teenag
The Michigan Schools and Government C adults. Register through our website in order to join us for these presentations o
call that will be broadcast live to our Facebook page.
Library to present a series of financial edu
fees, virtual services, & check writing.
4/13: Credit Cards 101- Learn about what rates and APR can cost you, how to
4/6: Checking Account Management- monthly statement and the impact of making minimum payments.
compare loans & what impacts your credit report and credit score.
4/13: Credit Cards 101- Learn about wh
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fees, virtual services, & check writing. 4/20: Building and Boosting Credit- Establish & maintain positive credit. Kn
“Optimism is the fuel driving every fight I’ve been in.” Vice President Kamala Harris
utilities, insurance and have you budgeted for an emergency fund? overview of
need to consider before moving out on your own
games from one of the