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new info Whether your New Year’s resolution is to improve your health, learn a new skill or read more, the Library is hosting a program that may motivate you to do just that! The Metropolitan Library System will kick off Book Bingo, a winter reading challenge for adults, on January 1, 2022.

Adults who read or listen to five books between January 1 and February 28, 2022 will earn a library logo'd mug and a Slim Chickens Free Chick's meal coupon as a goal prize (both while supplies last) AND be entered in a drawing for an exclusive prize pack that includes an Amazon Fire tablet. Adults who read or listen to 25 books between January 1 and February 28, 2022 will be entered into a grand prize drawing that includes an iPad and Slim Chickens for a year. Customers must have a valid adult Metropolitan Library card number on file in Beanstack to be eligible for the drawing There are two ways to participate. Customers can complete a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line (five books read in total) and turn in their completed bingo card (on page 5) at any of our libraries or register for the Winter Reading Challenge 2022 on the Beanstack app and log five books. So what are you waiting for? Start reading now!

Kim Terry Kim Terry Public Relations Manager

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MLS Executive Director Larry Nash White, Ph.D., M.S.L.S.

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Editors Anthony Herron Kim Terry

4 The 45th Infantry

Read about the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a major part of the final Allied push to win World War I, and find out about a photo that was captured a day after it ended which included members of the 1st Oklahoma Infantry, and see how the 45th Infantry Division was officially organized.

Designer David Hoffner Contributing Writers Chris Cockrum Emily Williams Kelley Riha Tess Botkin Hayley Pryor Michelle Stone Victoia Stephens

6 In Review

We’re back with another roundup of staff recommendations and this month, and we have everything from a wolf story that puts emphasis on family to a humorous fiction novel about an 80-year-old grandma who switches places with her London-living granddaughter.

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8 Get the Most Out of Your Library Card

MLS Commission Ann Caine, Chair Brian Alford, Vice Chair Craig Woodruff, Disbursing Agent Larry Nash White, Secretary (non-voting) Nancy Anthony Bo Birdsong Jennifer Edmunson Cynthia Friedemann Arlita Harris Shamia Jackson Rachel Johnson Elizabeth Larios Penny McCaleb Tracy McDaniel Richard McQuillar

D.J. Morgan Mukesh Patel Kim Patterson Chaya Pennington Leah Rubio Jay Scambler Jim Shonts Judy Smith Beth Toland Susan Tucker Tracey Zeeck

Everything from online resource databases to homework help to our ONEcard program with OKCPS, find out how you can make the most with your library card.

11 Featured Events

featured events

Head to our calendar of events and find some great events to Zoom in on. Or, swing by some of our libraries and get some fun take-home kits for children through adults!

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The 45th Infantry

By Chris Cockrum Special Collections & Research Department

As World War I erupted in Europe, the United States government began organizing members of state militias into more formalized National Guard units. These groups were then deployed overseas where they would provide support for troops on the front lines. On March 31, 1917, members of the 1st Oklahoma Infantry Regiment were mobilized for service abroad. Consolidated with the 7th Texas Infantry to form the 142nd Regiment of the 36th Infantry Division, the unit would earn combat experience in one of the most crucial episodes of the war, the Meuse-Argonne Campaign in France.

Taking place from September 26 to November 11, 1918, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was a major part of the final Allied push to win the war. With over a million U.S. soldiers participating in the fight, it was one 4

of the largest operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. As a part of the Hundred Days Offensive, it was a decisive victory that would help lead to the signing of the Armistice of November 11, 1918. Yet, all great victories must come at a remarkable cost.

With over 26,000 American soldiers killed in action and an excess of 120,000 total casualties, it was one of the deadliest campaigns in U.S. military history. Members of the 142nd were not excluded from the losses.

One day after the Meuse-Argonne Offensive came to an end, this photo was captured.

In it is the depiction of a greatly depleted Army band dutifully playing its instruments in both a celebration of victory as well as a commemoration of those who were lost.

Around them, an exhausted group of soldiers, including members of the 1st Oklahoma

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Infantry, had gathered. An inscription on the photo reads: …Only 41 left out of 250 of our Company.

The next day after the Argonne. The band has 16 left out of 55. They are trying to play their best tune since that night. Notice the French children with their wooden shoes. 15 acres of cemetery left behind.

Indeed, the battle was hard-won. In, 1919, the men of the 142nd returned to the States and, not long after, the unit was demobilized.

One year later, in the aftermath of the war, the National Defense Act of 1920 was put in place. This legislation would pave the way for the formation of Oklahoma’s own contingent, supported by the U.S. Army. In 1923, with its roots firmly affixed in the defense of the nation, the 45th Infantry Division was officially organized. u

Introducing NEW Experience Passes!

We’ve added two new Experience Passes to our collection.

In addition to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, library customers can now borrow passes to the Oklahoma History Center and Museum of Osteology starting in November.

How do they work?

Each of our 19 Metro libraries has one Experience Pass per venue. Visit your local library to check out the pass, which will admit you to the venue of choice for free. Each pass has its own set of guidelines for number of visitors admitted and whether special exhibits are included.

Find those at metrolibrary.org.

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in review

The Magical Yet

by Angela DiTerlizzi; Illustrations by Leonora Alvarez

EASY DIT

Available formats: book “The Magical Yet” is an empowering picture book that reminds you to never give up, never stop dreaming, and always give it your best. This book reminds you that failing is OK — just don’t stop trying. The Magical Yet is a cute pink animal that always is by your side encouraging you to push on. It reminds you of everything that you have accomplished in the past. I love the colorful illustrations in this book. This book will introduce your reader to possibilities and encourage them to understand that mistakes are just a part of life and they will help you learn and grow. I highly recommend sharing this book with others. reviewed by: Michelle Stone is an access specialist for the Community Libraries, mother to two sons, pet owner to three chihuahuas (Little Bear, Zoey and Bella), and grandma to Ahsoka the cat. She’s a huge fan of reading and movies, including “Star Wars.” Ask her about R2-D2!

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A Wolf Called Wander

by Rosanne Parry

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Available formats: book, e-book (Libby), e-audiobook (Libby) “A Wolf Called Wander” is told through the perspective of a wolf and inspired by the travels of a real wolf in the wild. This book is perfect for nature and animal lovers, with a feeling of being completely surrounded by nature as soon as we start the book. There are plenty of times we get to join Wander as he runs, fights, hunts and howls, and we join him through struggles and strife as well.

Parry’s novel puts an emphasis on family, perseverance and nature's interconnectedness, while her writing overtakes your senses with every detail Wander drinks in.

I, a 20-something, greatly enjoyed the book, and the emotional ups and downs I got to feel with Wander. He goes through his journey with so much emotion but there is also the refreshing perspective of an animal that takes what comes and understands he must keep going, keep living, because that’s what he’s there to do.

Please be aware: This book includes depictions of animal violence, suffering and death. reviewed by: Hayley Pryor works as a library aid at Edmond Library and is currently studying creative writing at the University of Central Oklahoma. She loves reading about nature, and all sorts of different adventures, and can usually be found telling her donkey about her latest read.

The Memory Collectors

by Kim Neville

Fiction/NEV

Available formats: book, e-book (Libby), e-audiobook (Libby) One sees stain. Another sees shine.

In “The Memory Collectors” by Kim Neville, objects hold special properties only a few people can sense. Evelyn is one such person. She can sense pain on a string of pearls, longing in a child’s toy top. Evelyn cannot stop the impressions she gets from things, so she wears cotton gloves to protect herself from the stains that cling.

Harriet’s ability gives her a sense of shine. The stuffed velvet monkey from the thrift store has shine. He can live in her pocket.

His name will be Frederique. Harriet senses shine on many, many things and now her apartment is chockful to the ceiling, boxes spilling out into the hallway. She will have to move soon.

The Memory Collectors poses the questions: Can inanimate objects really affect people? Can associated feelings with objects make others sick? Neville weaves her characters into an intense page-turner of loss and redemption.

For folks who buy second-hand, this is a story you won’t soon forget. reviewed by: A born and raised Oklahomie, Kelley Riha is an actor, playwright and improv artist. She treasures her family, Chickasaw heritage and golf (the Zen kind).

The Switch

by Beth O’Leary

Fiction/Ole

Available formats: book, e-Book (Libby), e-audiobook (Libby), Playaway Audioplayer Switching lives with someone may seem like an appealing escape, but would you feel the same if you were switching lives with your grandma? Leena Cotton messed up big time at work.

Ordered to take a two-month sabbatical, she offers to switch places with her grandma who always wanted to live in the city. Leena thinks she is in for a relaxing time just taking care of her grandma’s garden and doing some light committee work for the neighborhood watch. Suddenly there is a festival to plan, a dog that escapes and a neighbor who just can’t mind his own business. Eileen is 80, single and living in London for the first time. While she’s discovering the world of online dating, she’s also trying to learn all she can about Leena’s life. This novel takes a deeper look at the way we grieve and recover from losses of all kinds and follows two different characters on their journey to figure out what they want from life. reviewed by: Tess Botkin is a librarian at Northwest Library. When she isn’t planning a storytime or making a new felt set, you can find her climbing, skating or cycling to her next adventure.

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Students, Get the Most Out of Your Library Card!

By Emily Williams, Department of Outreach and Engagement Services

You know that a library card lets you check out books. You might even know about all the other great materials the library has to offer — DVDs, music CDs, magazines, graphic novels and more. But did you know about the databases? The online test prep guides? Live tutors for homework help? The streaming movies and music? All free with your library card? Read on!

Online Resource Databases It’s a boring word that hides some of our most exciting resources. Yes, databases are excellent for writing research papers and finding peer-reviewed articles. But we also have databases that can help you study for your driver’s test, learn how to draw, create a resume, read screenplays, take an ACT practice test, learn to code and practice your foreign language learning skills.

Homework Help Our biggest homework help resource is Brainfuse’s HelpNow service. Are you ready for free study tools, practice tests and more?

HelpNow includes live tutoring with vetted tutors. When a user enters an online live tutoring session, they’re taken to the virtual whiteboard where they can draw out problems and concepts, type messages back and forth with their tutor and upload documents to share. After a session is complete, it’s saved

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to the user’s account so they can access the information for future study. HelpNow live tutoring sessions are available from 2-11pm every day.

Want to meet your friends online to study together? HelpNow offers virtual study sessions! By using the “Meet” option, users can schedule time with their friends and use the whiteboard to exchange messages, share documents and more.

ONEcard & OKCPS Students in Oklahoma City Public Schools have a unique way to access library resources.

ONEcard is a partnership between the Metropolitan Library System and OKCPS. Students enrolled in a ONEcard account can use their student ID numbers to access Metro Library resources!

OKCPS students are automatically enrolled in ONEcard when they register to attend school, unless their parent or guardian opts them out. ONEcard account holders can check out up to 10 books or audiobooks at a time, use all online resources (including e-books, e-audiobooks and databases), and use library computers.

Don’t go to OKCPS? Any child under the age of 17 who is eligible to attend school in Oklahoma County may apply for either a primary or school account. At this time we

aren’t able to expand ONEcard to include other school districts.

Book a Librarian and Tailored Skills Have questions? We have answers. While we can’t do your homework or fix all your problems for you, we can help you get started on research projects, find your first job, take the GED and more.

Fill out our online form and a librarian will help you through email, a 30-minute phone call or through Zoom. View over 70 learning lists on a variety of topics. Need something unique? Let our librarians craft a learning list just for you.

Music and Movies Access all kinds of music and movies with your library card! Check out hoopla for great new music releases — Taylor Swift, Lorde, Dua Lipa, Missy Elliott, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Halsey, Brandi Carlile and more are just a click away.

You can also watch movies with hoopla and Kanopy. Popular movies, documentaries, bingeworthy series, indie films and more are available with your library card login.

Can you believe all the free materials, resources and services available to you with your library card? What’s your favorite way to use your card? Help us spread the word! u

Winter Reading Challenge Join us for the second annual Winter Reading Challenge of Book Bingo! Keep track of the books you read from January 1 through February 28, 2022 by writing the title and author in the matching square on the Book Bingo Card or log in online to track your reading on the Beanstack app! See page 2 for more instructions or visit metrolibrary.org/bookbingo22.

Recommended to you

Romance

Coming of age

Poetry or essays

Outside your bubble

Learn something Made into a new movie

Set in Oklahoma

Graphic novel or comic

One-word title

Author is Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color

True crime or

READ ANY BOOK

Set in the winter

Fiction

Made you cry or laugh out loud

Author (or character) has a disability

Re-read your favorite book from childhood

Activism, advocacy or social justice

First in a series

LGBTQ2S+ author

Blue on the cover

Because you liked the cover

Listen to an audiobook

Mystery or thriller

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january featured events To see the latest information about library programs and events, click on the Attend menu on the MLS website: metrolibrary.org. All events are virtual unless otherwise noted.

Metropolitan Library Commission Meeting Northwest Library All Metro Libraries Closed Sunday, Jan. 1 All Metro Libraries Closed Monday, Jan. 17

Jan. 20 at 3:30pm

Zoom: Pre-K Storytime* Birth-PreK Writing Short-Story Memoirs* Adults

Jan. 4 at 6pm

Tween/Teen Kit: Cardboard String Art** Teens Teen Anime Club* Teens Zoom: Pre-K Storytime* Birth-PreK

Zoom: Teen Anime Club* Teens

Jan. 25 at 6pm

Zoom: Mother Goose on the Loose AT HOME!* Birth-PreK Jan. 26 at 10am English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 1) Adults Jan. 26 at 6pm

Elementary Take Home Kit: Haring-Inspired Chalk Drawing** Kids Jan. 3-16 Jan. 3-16

Jan. 7 at 10:30am

Early Childhood Take Home Kit : Mittens** Birth-PreK

Jan. 4-16

Jan. 11 at 6pm

Jan. 14 at 2pm Jan. 18-23 Jan. 18 at 12am Jan. 18 at 6pm Jan. 19 at 10am

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 1) Adults Jan. 19 at 6pm

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English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 1) Adults Jan. 24 at 6pm

Teen Take Home Kit: Friendship Bracelets** Kids, Teens

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 1) Adults Jan. 12 at 6pm

Adult Kit: Year Reflection/Projection** Adults

Jan. 23 at 4pm

Jan. 5 at 10am

Zoom: Mother Goose on the Loose AT HOME!* Birth-PreK Jan. 12 at 10am

Winter Pine Cone Luminary* Adults

Wintry Crafternoon* Kids

Belle Isle Library

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 1) Adults Jan. 10 at 6pm Zoom: Teen Anime Club* Teens

Jan. 21 at 10:30am

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 1) Adults Jan. 31 at 6pm

Almonte Library Teen Anime Club* Teens

Writing Short-Story Memoirs* Adults

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Adult Take and Make Kit: National Tea Month** Adults

Jan. 10-23

Early Childhood Take Home Kit : Water Play** Birth-PreK

Jan. 17-30

Elementary Take Home Kit: Braille Literacy Month** Kids Jan. 18-31

Bethany Library Bethany StoryWalk® All Ages

Jan. 2-31

Spoticus Out Of This World** Kids

Jan. 3-9

Winter Cardinal Take Home Kit** All Ages

Jan. 3-9

Career Coach Adults

Jan. 3 at 1pm

Stories and Fun All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 9 at 2pm

At Home Storytime Kit** Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 10-16

Career Coach Adults

Jan. 10 at 1pm

Novels at Night* Adults

Computer Coach Adults

Jan. 12 at 10am

Del City Library

Teen Book Club* Teens

Jan. 14 at 4:30pm

The Book Drop - Teen Book Box** Teens

Snowman in a Sack Take Home Kit** All Ages

Jan. 17-23

Career Coach Adults

Jan. 17 at 1pm

Computer Coach Adults

Jan. 20 at 5pm

Wooden Snowflake Take Home Kit** All Ages Career Coach Adults

Computer Coach Adults LEGO Free Build!* Kids Career Coach Adults

Jan. 24-30

Tech Help* Adults

Adult Book Boxes** Adults Take Home Kit: A Letter to your Future Self** Kids, Teens Winter Wonderland Writing Contest All Ages

Jan. 26 at 2pm

Story & Song: Happy New Year!* Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 27 at 4:30pm Jan. 31 at 1pm

Take Home Kit: At Home Storytime** Adults Story & Song: Dragons* Birth-PreK, Kids Take Home Kit: Snowstorm Experiment** Kids

Jan. 3-8 Jan. 4 at 1pm

Jan. 7 Jan. 8-11

Downtown Library

Jan. 24 at 1pm

Capitol Hill Library Cash Envelope Budgeting Kit** Teens, Adults

New Year, New You Habit Tracker** Adults

Jan. 27 at 6:30pm

Jan. 1-28 Jan. 2-9 Jan. 2 at 9am Jan. 4 at 11am Jan. 9-16 Jan. 11 at 11am Jan. 16-23

Movie Night Bundle* Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 17-Feb. 4

Chinese Jueju - Poetry Take Home Kit** Teens

Jan. 18-Feb. 1

Community and Coffee: New Year’s Resolutions* Teens, Adults Jan. 10 at 9:30am

Story & Song: MLK Day* Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 18 at 11am

Tech Help* Adults

Jan. 11 at 1pm

Story & Song: Things That Go* Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 25 at 11am

Tech Help* Adults

Jan. 18 at 1pm

Teen Book Box** Teens

Latin American Film Series Adults

Jan. 19 at 6pm

Tech Help* Adults

Jan. 25 at 1pm

Adult Day Center Craft Program Adults

Edmond Library Virtual Storytime* Birth-PreK Cozy Mystery Book Club* Adults

Choctaw Library Jan. 17 at 10am

Jan. 27-Feb. 5

Jan. 3 at 9:30am Jan. 4 at 12pm

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English as a Second Language Classes - Advanced Beginner (ESL 7) Adults Jan. 25 at 2pm

Edmond Library, cont.

Virtual Storytime* Birth-PreK

Jan. 10 at 9:30am

Tweens & Teens Take-Home: Mini Book Charms* Kids, Teens

Jan. 11-18

English as a Second Language Classes - Intermediate (ESL 11) Adults Jan. 25 at 5pm Chess Club* Kids

Jan. 26 at 4:30pm

Take & Make Kit-Little Hands Art Camp Mono-Prints: ages 1-4** Birth-PreK Jan. 11-16

English as a Second Language Classes - Advanced Beginner (ESL 7) Adults Jan. 27 at 2pm

Pinecone Snowy Owl - Take-Home Kit for Ages 5-9** Kids Jan. 11-16

English as a Second Language Classes - Intermediate (ESL 11) Adults Jan. 27 at 5pm

English as a Second Language Classes - Advanced Beginner (ESL 7) Adults Jan. 11 at 2pm

Virtual Storytime* Birth-PreK

English as a Second Language Classes - Intermediate (ESL 11) Adults Jan. 11 at 5pm Chess Club* Kids

Jan. 31 at 9:30am

Harrah Library Online D&D Teens

Jan. 13 at 10am

English as a Second Language Classes - Advanced Beginner (ESL 7) Adults Jan. 13 at 2pm

Online D&D Teens

Jan. 20 at 10am

English as a Second Language Classes - Intermediate (ESL 11) Adults Jan. 13 at 5pm

Online D&D Teens

Jan. 27 at 10am

Jan. 12 at 4:30pm

New Year’s Resolution - Meal Planning Take Home Kits** Adults Jan. 18-31

Midwest City Library

English as a Second Language Classes - Advanced Beginner (ESL 7) Adults Jan. 18 at 2pm

Rhyme of the Month Club** Birth-PreK

English as a Second Language Classes - Intermediate (ESL 11) Adults Jan. 18 at 5pm

Galaxy Coasters** Teens

Jan. 10-16

Citizenship Classes* Adults

Galaxy Coasters** Teens

Jan. 18-31

Jan. 19 at 4:30pm

English as a Second Language Classes - Advanced Beginner (ESL 7) Adults Jan. 20 at 2pm The In-Be-TWEENS: Camp Half-Blood Book Club Reads The Titan’s Curse* Kids, Teens Jan. 20 at 4pm English as a Second Language Classes - Intermediate (ESL 11) Adults Jan. 20 at 5pm The Booknerds: YA Book Boxes - World Traveler* Teens The Magic Tree House Book Adventures Club: Hour of the Olympics* Kids Virtual Storytime* Birth-PreK

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Jan. 24-31

Jan. 24 at 4pm Jan. 24 at 9:30am

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Jan. 6-16

Northwest Library NW Kids CREATE! Winter LEGO Challenge (LIVE at NW!)* Kids Jan. 4 at 4:30pm DIY Magic 8-Ball (Take Home Kit)** Teens

Jan. 5-8

Make Your Own Rainbow Magic Take Home Kit (Early Childhood)** Birth-PreK Jan. 5-8 Happiness Journal (Take Home Kit)** Adults

Jan. 5-8

STEAM SATURDAY: Winter LEGO Challenge (LIVE @ NW!)* Kids Jan. 8 at 2pm Geometric Canvas Painting* Adults

Jan. 10 at 6:30pm

World Religions Book Take Home Kit** Adults Shelf Indulgence: YA Book Club* Adults

Jan. 12-16 Jan. 13 at 6pm

NW Kids CRAFT! Wreck This Journal! (LIVE at NW!)* Kids Jan. 18 at 4:30pm NW Kids CRAFT! Wreck This Journal! (TAKE HOME KIT)** Kids Jan. 19-22 Spider Web Rescue Take Home Kit (Early Childhood)** Birth-PreK Jan. 19-22 Metropolitan Library Commission Meeting Adults NW Teen Coding Club* Teens DIY Hand Lotion* Adults

Full STEAM Ahead Online + Take Home Kit** Kids

Jan. 11 at 9:15am Jan. 13 at 4pm

Cravings, Weight Gain & the Blood Sugar Rollercoaster with Natural Grocers* Adults Jan. 25 at 6pm

Warr Acres Library English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 4) Adults Jan. 10 at 1pm

Jan. 20 at 3:30pm

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 4) Adults Jan. 12 at 1pm

Jan. 20 at 6pm

Book Club: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner* Adults Jan. 15 at 11am

Jan. 24 at 6:30pm

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 4) Adults Jan. 19 at 1pm

Ralph Ellison Library Ugly Sweater Take Home Kit** Birth-PreK, Kids

Children’s Take Home Kit** Kids

Snowflake String Art - Take Home Kit** Teens, Adults Jan. 3-9

Snowflake String Art- In Person** Teens

Jan. 22-29 Jan. 22 at 2pm

CLC Adult Basic Education Classes (ABE 1) Adults

Jan. 11 at 9:30am

CLC Adult Basic Education Classes (ABE 1) Adults

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 4) Adults Jan. 24 at 1pm

Jan. 13 at 9:30am

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 4) Adults Jan. 26 at 1pm

Jan. 18 at 12am

English as a Second Language Classes - Beginner (ESL 4) Adults Jan. 31 at 1pm

Silly Snowman Cork Take Home Kit** Birth-PreK, Kids CLC Adult Basic Education Classes (ABE 1) Adults

Jan. 18 at 9:30am

CLC Adult Basic Education Classes (ABE 1) Adults

Jan. 20 at 9:30am

CLC Adult Basic Education Classes (ABE 1) Adults

Jan. 25 at 9:30am

CLC Adult Basic Education Classes (ABE 1) Adults

Jan. 27 at 9:30am

The Village Library

Art Around the World: Poland - Wycinanki (papercut art)* Kids, Teens, Adults Jan. 11-14

System Wide Programs Winter Reading Challenge Adults

Jan. 1-Feb.28

Author Hour: Gena Showalter and Marie Rutkoski Teens, Adults Jan. 15 at 2pm

Teen Take & Make Lit Kit** Teens

Jan. 10 at 12am

Take Home Tuesday: Adults** Adults

Jan. 11 at 12pm

Early Childhood Take Home Kit** Birth-PreK

Wright Library

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Why I Ditched Standard Resolutions this Year

By Victoria Stephens

New Year’s resolutions can be tricky. It’s a balance between keeping them simple enough to not “fall off the wagon” after a week yet meaningful enough to appreciate and value the result.

I know the feeling of disappointment after a failed New Year’s resolution. After many failed attempts at various resolutions, I learned that in order to keep my resolutions, I need to keep them simple and realistic.

According to a 2019 report in Psychology Today, only 19% of people keep their resolutions. The article also notes that, change can’t simply be based on a calendar day.

Change is best pursued when the individual is ready.

For me, focusing on simplicity is key. By sticking to simplicity, I can spare my sanity and those self-deprecating emotions that develop if I break them. Resolutions don’t have to be earth shattering or life changing.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton, chief medical correspondent for “ABC News” and “Good Morning America,” shared in her 2019 book, “The Self Care Solution,” how her patients would make sweeping changes to their diet and exercise, experience great success and then lose their progress after they were unable to sustain drastic changes to their lifestyle.

She proposed an experiment. She started recording her own experience with setting 30day challenges for herself.

She found that 30 days was the perfect amount of time to try a new routine. From no alcohol for one month to more cardio and on to simply laughing more, she was able to make sweeping changes to her lifestyle one small step at a time.

For 2022, I decided to tackle my “resolutions” one month at a time, much like Ashton. My January challenge is to read for at least 20 minutes every day. I picked this short time frame because it’s manageable even on the busiest days.

If you’re looking for a resolution that can improve your overall heath, I would recommend reading for just 20 minutes before bed. By signing up for the library’s Winter Reading Challenge you can also earn prizes in the process. Who doesn’t love those retro campfire mugs? Here are some books to get you started: 14

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Top Books Checked Out in 2021 Top 5 Adult Fiction Books The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Sooley by John Grisham Top 5 Adult Non-Fiction Books Killers of the Flower Moon : The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Player’s Handbook by Gary Gygax Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age

by Sanjay Gupta Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson Top 5 Early Childhood Books The Thank You Book by Mo Willems Are You Ready To Play Outside? by Mo Willems Bob Books. Set 1, Beginning Readers

by Bobby Lynn Maslen Juniper’s Butterfly Garden: A Small Start for a Better World by Autumn Heigle The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

Top 5 Children Books Dog Man: Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey Dog Man: Fetch-22 by Dav Pilkey Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

Top 5 Adult Fiction—Audiobooks A Time for Mercy by John Grisham The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly Daylight by David Baldacci The Sentinel by Lee Child 21st Birthday by James Patterson Top 5 Adult Non-Fiction­­—Audibooks Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-- That the Poor and Middle Class Do by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter

Top 5 DVDs Don’t Breathe The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Emily in Paris, Season One Kevin Can F**K Himself, Season 1 Not Going Quietly Top 5 Graphic Novels Guts by Raina Telgemeier Big Nate. The Gerbil Ate My Homework by Lincoln Peirce Wings of Fire. Book One, the Dragonet Prophecy

by Tui T. Sutherland Wings of Fire. Book Four, the Dark Secret

by Tui T. Sutherland Wings of Fire. Book Three, the Hidden Kingdom

by Tui T. Sutherland

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2 BELLE ISLE 3621 NW Expressway, OKC, (405) 843-9601

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3 BETHANY 6700 NW 35th, Bethany, (405) 789-8363

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4 CAPITOL HILL 327 SW 27th, OKC, (405) 634-6308

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5 CHOCTAW 2525 Muzzy Street, Choctaw, (405) 390-8418

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6 DEL CITY 4330 SE 15th, Del City, (405) 672-1377

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7 DOWNTOWN 300 Park Ave., OKC, (405) 231-8650

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8 EDMOND 10 S. Boulevard, Edmond, (405) 341-9282

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12 MIDWEST CITY 8143 E. Reno, MWC, (405) 732-4828

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13 NICOMA PARK 2240 Overholser, Nicoma Park, (405) 769-9452

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14 NORTHWEST 5600 NW 122nd, OKC, (405) 606-3580

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15 RALPH ELLISON 2000 NE 23rd, OKC, (405) 424-1437

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16 SOUTHERN OAKS 6900 S. Walker, OKC (405) 631-4468

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17 THE VILLAGE 10307 N. Penn. Ave., The Village, (405) 755-0710 9-9 9-9 9-9 9-9 9-6 9-5 1-6 18 WARR ACRES 5901 NW 63rd, Warr Acres, (405) 721-2616 19 WRIGHT* 2101 Exchange, OKC, (405) 235-5035

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