Racine Public Library Newsletter

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September

• Read Banned Books! (Sept. 13)
• Authors are coming to town! (Sept. 6)

August

• Bring in your donations! (Aug. 30)
• Join us for a Day under the Stars (Aug. 23)
• Register for Author Visits (Aug. 16)
• Last Stretch of Summer Reading Challenge (Aug. 9)
• Sign up for Star Lab! (Aug. 2)

July

• Join us in welcoming author, Bill Konigsberg (July 26)
• Welcoming Executive Director Nick Demske (July 19)
• Let’s get loud at the library! (July 12)
• We’ve got so many creative ways to keep cool. (July 5)
• Have a happy Fourth of July (July 1)

June

• Join us for some jump (summer) scares (June 21)
• Get your green thumbs ready (June 14)
• Make this summer spooky (June 7)

May

• Drop off your donations (May 31)
• Amazing Library Race & Adventure Begins at Your Library (May 24)
• Food trucks coming to the library (May 17)
• Closures and Coding Classes (May 10)
• Pride Month Community Quilt and Programs for Creatives (May 5)

April

• Spring Book Sale and Reading Challenges (April 26)
• Local Author Showcase & Lit Literacy Bonanza (April 19)
• Study Abroad Opportunity, Literacy Bonanza and a Book Sale (April 12)
• Podcasting Studio Opens & Donation Guidelines (April 5)

March

• Text the Library (March 29)
• SHARE Anywhere App Returns (March 22)
• Spring Break Closure and Upcoming Programs (March 15)
• Seed Library Restock & Friends Donation Day (March 8)
• Early Voting and Lunch Break Vendor Call (March 1)

February

• Tech Classes and Seed Library Update (Feb. 23)
• Black History Month Read-In, Lunch Break Call for Vendors (Feb. 16)
• Black History Month and TeenScene Programs (Feb. 9)
• Black History Month Programs (Feb. 2)

January

• Free Annual MasterClass Subscriptions and COVID-19 Tests (Jan. 29)
• Storytelling, Reading Challenges and Program Feedback (Jan. 19)
• Tax Forms and Help, Storytelling and Reading Challenges (Jan. 12)

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December

• Donation Invitation and Holiday Hours (Dec. 29)
• Holiday Hours and Donation Invitation (Dec. 22)
• Closures and Battle of the Books (Dec. 15)
• Farewell to the SHARE Anywhere App (Dec. 1)

November

• Winter fundraiser and Thanksgiving hours (Nov. 17)
• We’re on the air! (Nov. 10)
• Get ready, get set, read! (Nov. 3)

October

• Friends Book and Art Sale (Oct. 27)
• LEGO Club and Ruff Readers in the News (Oct. 20)
• Oct. 20 closure and Homework Help (Oct. 13)
• Banned Books Article and Unveiling Supply Swap (Oct. 6)

September

• Friends Booktique Update and Oct. 20 Closure (Sept. 29)
• Supporting the Foundation and Banned Books Week (Sept. 22)
• hoopla Download Changes and TeenScene Schedule (Sept. 15)
• Lakefront Expo, Square Sale and Health and Wellness Resources (Sept. 8)
• Bookmobile Fall Schedule and Creative Power Art Exhibit (Sept. 1)

August

• Crafts and Lighthouses (Aug. 18, 2023)
• Restocked Pride Totes and Lakefront Expo (Aug. 11, 2023)
• Interim Director and Lunch Break (Aug. 4, 2023)

July

• Senior Programs and Summer Activities (July 28, 2023)
• Library in the News and Summer Fun (July 21, 2023)
• Ruff Readers and Lunch Break (July 14, 2023)
• Library Card Expirations & Summer Fun (July 7, 2023)

June

• Drag Queen Story Time & Library Card Expiration (June 30, 2023)
• July 4 Closure & Pride Programming (June 23, 2023)
• Memory Café Launch, TeenScene hours & Pride Programming (June 12, 2023)
• Lunch Break and Summer Programming (June 5, 2023)

May

• Park Passes and Closures (May 26, 2023)
• Summer Reading & Summer Scares (May 19, 2023)
• Summer Reading around the Corner (May 11, 2023)
• Meet Libby & State Park Passes (May 4, 2023)

April

• Spring Book Sale & library card expirations (April 27, 2023)
• Spring Book Sale & state park passes (April 20, 2023)
• Call for Lunch Break vendors and Book Sale donations (April 13, 2023)
• Open for Spring Break and Seeking Book Sale Donations (April 6, 2023)

March

• Free Vegetable and Herb Seeds (March 17, 2023)

February

• New Doors Open and Our Social Services (Feb. 10, 2023)

January

• Tech Classes and More Programs (Jan. 27, 2023)
• Ways to Read and Renovation Updates (Jan. 13, 2023)
• New Year Activities (Jan. 4, 2023)

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December

• Maker Monday and Holiday Reading Recommendations (Dec. 9, 2022)

November

• GivingTuesday and Holiday Hours (Nov. 28, 2022)
• Black Friday Deals and Holiday Happenings (Nov. 18, 2022)
• Veterans Day, Creative Writing and Holiday Updates (Nov. 10, 2022)
• Voting and Native American Heritage Month Reading Recommendations (Nov. 4, 2022)

October

• Halloween in Racine (Oct. 28, 2022)
• Racine Public Library 101: Library Cards, No Fines, Book Drops and More (Oct. 21, 2022)
• Hispanic Heritage Celebration, New Manga and How to Vote (Oct. 14, 2022)
• Indigenous People’s Day and Reading Recommendations (Oct. 7, 2022)
• Closing and Service Changes (Oct. 4, 2022)

September

• National Coming Out Day and Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 30, 2022)
• Banned Books Week, Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 23, 2022)
• Banned Books Week and Celebrating 125 Years (Sept. 19, 2022)
• New Techmobile, Library History and Explore the Website (Sept. 2, 2022)

August

• Anniversary Activities and New Merch (Aug. 26, 2022)
• Schedule Changes and Beyond Books Collection (Aug. 16, 2022)
• August Primaries and Renovation Updates (Aug. 8, 2022)

July

• Bookmobile Schedule Changes and Renovation Updates (July 29, 2022)
• Block Party Thank-You and New Merch (July 22, 2022)
• Block Party Overview (July 15, 2022)
• Block Party Lineup and Techmobile Sneak Peek (July 8, 2022)
• Independence Day, Block Party and Career Development (July 1, 2022)

June

• New Book Bikes and Planting Party (June 20, 2022)
• New Website and Online Store (June 10, 2022)
• Native Plant Garden and Seed Library (June 3, 2022)

May

• Lunch Break, Lunch and Learn, Summer Scares Summer Reading (May 27, 2022)
• Lunch Break at the Library and Schedule Changes (May 20, 2022)
• Bookmobile and Library Schedule Changes (May 11, 2022)
• Ukraine Supply Drive and Construction Begins (May 6, 2022)

April

• Safe Spaces and Construction Preview (April 29, 2022)
• Spring Book Sale and Earth Day Clean-Up (April 22, 2022)
• Seed Library and Earth Day Clean-Up (April 14, 2022)
• Earth Day Clean-Up (April 8, 2022)
• Library Week and Election Day (April 1, 2022)

March

• New Deputy Director and Spring Programs (March 25, 2022)
• Retro Gaming Night and Borrow a Sewing Machine (March 18, 2022)
• Trivia Night Fundraiser and Home Delivery (March 4, 2022)

February

• Winter Fest and In-Person Storytimes (Feb. 25, 2022)
• Winter Fest and Library Concert (Feb. 18, 2022)
• Free Copies of “The Soul of America” (Feb. 11, 2022)
• Sensory Room Opening and Comics Plus (Feb. 4, 2022)

January

• Sensory Room Opening and Free Tax Help (Jan. 25, 2022)
• Free Tax Help and Winter Fest Site (Jan. 21, 2022)
• Programs Going Virtual and Vaccine Day (Jan. 13, 2022)
• Winter Programs and Celebrating 125 Years (Jan. 3, 2022)

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December

• Holiday Hours and Recipes (Dec. 22, 2021)
• Maker Monday and Call Us for Help (Dec. 13, 2021)
• Noodles & Co. Fundraiser (Dec. 2, 2021)

November

• #GivingTuesday and Noodles & Co. Fundraiser (Nov. 30, 2021)
• Letter from the Director and Holiday Hours (Nov. 23, 2021)
• Criminal Justice and Fall Book Sale (Nov. 12, 2021)
• Fall Book Sale (Nov. 5, 2021)

October

• Candy Crawl and Reading Challenge (Oct. 29, 2021)
• Techmobile Fundraiser and Potawatomi Culture (Oct. 22, 2021)
• Meet the Authors and “Just Mercy” Giveaway (Oct. 14, 2021)
• Library Social Worker and Fall Programs (Oct. 7, 2021)

September

• Banned Books Week and Fall Programs (Sept. 28, 2021)
• Hispanic Heritage Month and Food Trucks (Sept. 21, 2021)
• Hispanic Heritage Month and Tech-Prize Week (Sept. 14, 2021)
• Fall Literacy Festival and Bookmobile Schedule (Sept. 8, 2021)

August

• Peace Cranes and Holiday Schedule (Aug. 31, 2021)
• Library and Bookmobile Hours (Aug. 27, 2021)
• Fall Literacy Festival and Bookmobile Schedule (Aug. 17, 2021)