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Heartwarming story of a little girl and a duckling, who both grow to understand what it means to care for each other as they learn that love is as much about letting go as it is about holding on. Includes Sing-a-long anthem for the American Civil Rights movement.
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YOUTH SERVICES FEATURED PROGRAMS
Wednesday Night Story Time -What do you See? With Author Sydnee McCray Wednesday, February 17, 2021
5:30 pm
BLACK HISTORY VIRTUAL STORYTIME
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LIVE CELEBRATING... WRITE – LOVE –
Tuesday February 16th at 1:15pm
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Library Board Chair and Oakland County
ONLINE WORKSHOP
HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH “THE BASICS”
Commissioner Emeritus Mattie McKinney Hatchett
will bring a special Black History Themed Story time via Zoom
and Facebook Live. Register in advance to be on the zoom or
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and colored pencils to turn your
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watch without registration on the Library’s Facebook page.
FEBRUARY FEATURED PROGRAM
Charlie loves his bright red purse. Thanks to Charlie, everyone around him realizes that it isn’t
Write 5:30-6:30 pm
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL FACEBOOK LIVE
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Wednesday February 10th, 2021 Thursday February 11, 2021
WEDNESDAY NIGHT STORY TIME GRANDMA READS A STORY - VALENTINE’S DAY
your imagination into a book!
SPECIAL BY LAURIE FRIEDMAN
ebook,bl5an:3k0copmy 3:00pm
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February Featured Program – Valentine’s Day Special Facebook Live
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Saturday, February 20, 2021
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child author questions about her book! and activities. Join us as we read, Dancing Monkey’s in My t Includes “Get to Know Me” Soup! and learn about pygmy marmosets and Peru.
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Reading is a gift that should be shared with everyone! S.F. Hardy, has devoted her
personal and professional life to passing the infinite joy of reading to all those she encounters. Her mission
as a children’s librarian and literacy advocate is twofold.
Create a joy for reading through early literacy initiatives and saturate the children’s publishing market with books inclusive of marginalized people and boys, for everyone to enjoy! Hardy, lives and creates in Detroit with her husband, son and cats-- Violet and Milo.
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