DPL Fall Newsletter Duluth Public Libraries | September - October 2020 Questions? We’re here to help!
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Curbside Pick-up
Curbside pick-up is available for items that are currently held. Request items by placing holds on your account through our catalog, or by calling during readers advisory hours*
Curbside Pickup & Returns Hours*
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
*Hours subject to change. Please see website or call for updated hours and available services.
Curbside pick-up and book returns will be CLOSED Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7
Have questions? Ask a librarian! We’re here for your information needs. Whether you prefer to call, email, or chat, you can find us at duluthlibrary.org/research/Ask a Librarian
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10 am - 12 pm & 1pm - 4 pm 10 am - 12 pm & 1pm - 4 pm 10 am - 12 pm & 1pm - 4 pm 1 pm - 4 pm & 5 pm - 7 pm 10 am - 12 pm & 1pm - 4 pm
*Hours subject to change. Please see website or call for updated hours and available services.
In this no-appointment process, please bring your library card and cell phone. If you do not have a cell phone, this is ok. There will be instructions outside of the library to help. Your full library card number will help ensure a quick and easy transaction!
Returns
For the safety of our patrons and our staff, returns are accepted only during our curbside pick-up hours. This is done so that we are able to monitor the return bins and safely quarantine items.
Virtual Browsing Miss browsing the library collections? While there’s no substitute for wandering the stacks and browsing displays, there are online options at duluthlibrary.org! Check out the reading lists under Explore>Adults, Explore>Teens, and Explore>Children For reading recommendations, try NoveList under Research>Databases Ask for recommendations by going to the Research>Ask a Librarian and chat or email a librarian. When stopping for curbside pick-up, check out the browsing display in the Superior Street windows for new books and special displays. Just let a staff member know if you want to check one out.
A Fall Reading Program for all ages Tuesday, September 1 - Saturday, October 31 sign up at duluthlibrary.org
Youth:
Sign up for the Duluth Public Library’s Fall into Reading Program by visiting duluthlibrary.org starting Tuesday, September 1, 2020. To participate, click on the Fall into Reading button and create a Beanstack account or use your Beanstack account from past reading programs. Log reading time, write book reviews, and complete activities to earn badges. With every badge you earn, you win electronic tickets for a grand prize drawing of your choice. Submit your tickets by October 31, 2020 to win. Grand prizes for the Birth-PreK (0-5) are a $25.00 Barnes & Noble gift card, a $25.00 Legacy Toys gift card and a $25.00 Zenith Bookstore gift certificate. Grand prizes for the Kids (K-5th grade) are a $25.00 Barnes & Noble gift card , a $25.00 Legacy Toys gift card, and a $25.00 Zenith Bookstore gift certificate. Grand prizes for the Teens (6-12th grade) are a $25.00 Barnes & Noble gift card, a $25.00 Zenith Bookstore gift certificate, and a $25.00 Target gift card.
Adults:
Log your reading time—including audiobooks—to earn badges and electronic tickets that you’ll enter into drawings for five different prize packages—each include a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. Adults that register will be entered into a drawing for a prize package that includes a gift card to Dairy Queen! You can also win other fun prizes by writing a few book reviews and completing our “FALL INTO READING” activity. Grand Prize for Adults is a $100 Barnes & Noble gift card
Puzzles! Spending more time at home lately? Love a good puzzle? Did you know that puzzles are available for check out from the Duluth Public Library? Place your hold and get yours with curbside pick-up.
Congratulations to our Summer Reading Program Winners! Baby, Toddler, Preschool Program winners: Children’s Museum Membership: Emmett H. $50 Barnes and Noble gift card: Rosemary D. $50 Barnes and Noble gift card: Otto S. $50 Zenith Bookstore gift certificate: Jayce M. $50 Legacy Toys gift card: Dean D. Kids Program winners: $50 Barnes and Noble gift card: Sophie E. $50 Marcus Theater gift card: Zachery M. $50 Zenith Bookstore gift certificate: Liv B. $50 Legacy Toys gift card: Shayna H. $100 Amazon gift card: Oscar T. Teen Program winners: $50 Barnes and Noble gift card: Natalie S. $50 Marcus Theater gift card: Finley L. $50 Zenith Bookstore gift certificate: Noah K. $50 Target gift card: Tobias S. $20 Dominos gift card: Caden B.
Teens!
Stay connected with DPL & a chance to win! Choose three challenges from the list posted on dplteen Instagram on Monday, September 14. Post your pictures with #dplteen by Monday, September 24th for a chance to win free books, 2- $25 Amazon Gift Cards and one $50 Amazon Gift Card. Must be in grades 6-12 to enter and win prizes.
Teens’ Top Ten online voting August 15 through October 15 duluthlibrary.org/teens
Virtual Storytimes
Videos premiere on the DPL Facebook Page Baby & Toddler Storytime • Tuesdays at 10:15 am This storytime is a fun way to interact with babies, toddlers, and their grownups. Learn more about the library’s early literacy initiative Every Child Ready Duluth at www.everychildreadyduluth.org
Preschool Storytime Wednesdays at 11:15 am Join Kristy each Wednesday morning at 11:15 for stories, songs, and fingerplays.
goosechase
Coming soon to DPL—goosechase! The original scavenger hunt app designed to get you and your friends and family moving, working together, and playing along with Duluth Public Library!*
Visit duluthlibrary.org for more information Family & Friends • October 5 - 9
Complete missions to win $25 gift cards to Barnes & Noble, books, and other prizes. How many points will your team earn? See what other teams are doing in the activity feed! Starting October 5, download the goosechase app to your smart phone and search for “Family & Friends goosechase.” Enter the password Duluth to play! Prizes available to Duluth and surrounding area residents.
Halloween for Everyone • October 29 - November 2
Can’t Trick-or-Treat this year? Get out for Halloween fun with the goosechase app! Simply download the app to your smartphone and search for the “Halloween in Duluth” game, use the password Boo! to play October 29-November 2. Complete Halloween themed missions, post pictures of your costumes for other players to see, and rack up points to win fun prizes including an entire bucket of candy, Barnes & Noble gift cards, Halloween books, and other fun prizes.
Halloween for Teens • October 29 - November 2
Can’t Trick-or-Treat or meet your friends like usual? Join other Duluth area teens for Halloween fun on the goosechase App! Simply download the app to your smartphone and search for the “Halloween for Teens” game, use the password Teens Only to play October 29-November 2. Complete Halloween themed missions, post pictures of your costumes for other players to see, and rack up points to win fun prizes including an entire bucket of candy, Amazon gift cards and other fun swag.
* App download to a device required for participation.
Story Strolls
Read a picture book page-by-page as you walk through the park. Take home a free book, craft kit, and other activities to continue enjoying the story together at home. This socially-distanced version of storytime will get your family reading and moving. For three Story Stroll events this fall the Parks Department will be there for Popup Play! Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton Wednesday, September 23 10 am - 4 pm at Chester Bowl - 1800 E. Skyline Parkway *with Parks Pop-up Play 9:30 am - 11:30 am Thursday, September 24 • 10 am - 4 pm at Riverside Park - 55 Cato Street Saturday, September 26 • 10 am - 4 pm at Hillside Sport Court - 408 E. 8th Street Animal Action ABC by Karen Pandell Wednesday, October 14 • 10 am - 4 pm at Lafayette Park 3016 Minnesota Ave. *with Parks Pop-up Play 9:30 am - 11:30 am Friday, October 16 • 10 am - 4 pm at Lester Park 61st Ave East & Superior Street Saturday, October 17 • 10 am - 4 pm at Memorial Park - 5135 Grand Avenue *with Parks Pop-up Play 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Story Strolls brought to you by:
Curbside Crafts
Available during Curbside Pick-up hours—while supplies last!
Take & Make for Kids
Look for Curbside Crafts for kids in September and October. These kits are created for kids in grades K-5 and will be a variety of fun & creative activities. Future kits may include Air Dry Clay, Sticker Art, Brushbot Robots, and other creative/STEM learning fun!
Take & Make for Teens Teens are invited to register on our events calendar at duluthlibrary. org starting on Monday, September 7, for one of 50 Curbside Craft kits. Specifically for Duluth teens, these kits will include all the supplies needed for 5 creative activities including an infinity cube fidget, rainbow zen garden/sand art, blackout poetry, bookmarks galore, and a journaling/ sketchbook kit. Follow the dplteen Instagram for pictures and more. Kits can be picked up during curbside starting Monday, September 21. Made possible with contributions from the Duluth Library Foundation. Take & Make for Adults Create your own wildlife feeder! Learn about Minnesota’s wildlife while painting recycled tires into beautiful masterpieces. This DIY project is something you can use year round to feed your wildlife right outside your door. Adults can get this take and make craft kit starting Monday, October 5, during curbside hours. Available while supplies last. Funded in part from the Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Magazines for (almost) every interest
When you’re placing holds for books and movies, don’t forget you can also request magazines. There are over 200 titles to choose from. For directions on how to place a hold on a specific issue (or to have a librarian assist you), contact the reference desk at 730-4200/option 5.
Duluth Reads
Click on an author or reader to hear poems, essays, and stories. Relax and enjoy.
duluthlibrary.org/adults/duluth-reads
www.duluthlibrary.org
Virtual Learning Resources
If you’re learning from home, find your online research library at duluthlibrary. org/databases. For one-stop shopping, go to eLIBRARYMN.org, where you will find a user-friendly way to search many subject areas for your grade level. Tutoring and skills-building help is also at hand thanks to a subscription to BrainfuseHelpNow. Find it at duluthlibrary.org/databases Pebble Go/Pebble Go Next Parents and teachers, are you looking for an interactive learning site for young children? Newly added to eLIBRARYMN resources this year is PebbleGo/PebbleGo Next. Modules include Animals and Biographies in PebbleGo for grades K-3, and U.S. States and American Indian History in PebbleGo Next for grades 3-5. Both include articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports including read-along audio and word-byword highlighting. eLIBRARYMN.org or duluthlibrary.org/databases Tumblebooks For a collection of interactive books for youth in grades K-6, take a look at TumbleBook Library. It includes animated talking picture books, read-alongs, eBooks, quizzes, lesson plans, and educational games that can be accessed 24/7 online. duluthlibrary.org/ databases/TumbleBookLibrary
Library Port Cards
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The Library Port program connects students to one-on-one online homework help, dozens of research databases, e-books, electronic magazines, and so much more. Parents can easily opt-in to this program with the form from ISD 709. Existing library cards will not be replaced by the Library Port card. libraryport.org