January 2021

CONTACT US: Phone: (412) 741-6920 Email: sewickley@einetwork.net Online: www.sewickleylibrary.org Visit www.sewickleylibrary.org for updates regarding library hours & available services.

In this issue NEW! Movie Trivia Night Page 2

STEM Meets Family Fun on Fridays Page 3

4th & 5th Grade Battle of the Books BINGO

your BINGO. Every BINGO earns you

The Battle of the Books is back with a

www.sewickleylibrary.org/kids to

new twist….it’s BOB BINGO!!! This

register for this program beginning

monthly prizes & grand prizes for

both grade levels. Visit

program is open to anyone in 4th and January 15th.

5th grades. This year’s BOB is an individual event. There are BINGO

Chill Out with a Good Book this Winter Page 8

more chances to win! We’re offering

Cards for February and March, with a suggested booklist. Read a combination of books from the list and titles you choose to complete

Watch our Kick Off Video with detailed information about BOB BINGO beginning Friday, January 22 at 9:30am on the SPL YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/ sewickleypubliclibrary.

Kanopy Kwiz Trivia Night Take your movie night to the next level with our Kanopy Kwiz Trivia Night! Each month, we'll pick three films from the Kanopy digital collection for you to watch. All titles are available free to stream with your Sewickley Library card! Watch the films then join us for a Trivia Night via Zoom on Friday, January 15 at 7pm!

This Month's Theme is “Good Feels & Family” featuring these movies:

Ancestry Expands Access Again Remote access to the library’s premiere genealogy research site has been extended once again! Users can continue to log into Ancestry Library Edition from home or on-the-go now through March 31, 2021.

Use this resource to search primary sources including: census data, military records, immigration records, obituaries and vital records from

Team sign-up is available on the Event Calendar on our website at www.sewickleylibrary.org. Register your team to get the Zoom link and be eligible for great prizes!

anywhere.

Savor the Friends’ January Raffle

Get the link under the genealogy

Want to support the library and local businesses at the same time?

section on our website at

The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library have found a safe way to

www.sewickleylibrary.org/research

do just that! The Friends’ are hosting a monthly raffle giveaway and

and begin your search!

January’s prizes honor some of the Savoring Sewickley restaurant

Looking for more tips and tricks for

hosts from previous years.

local history and genealogy research?

From January 1st - 20th, enter this month’s drawing for your chance

Check out our “Know Your History”

to win gift cards to these great local businesses: Andora, Goodfellas

series beginning January 11th! We will

DraftHouse, Cafe Notte, The Ultimate Pastry Shop, Mambo Italia and

feature unique local history resources

Crazy Mocha; a prize package worth over $300!

and collections in the Sewickley area and how you can use them to do your own research!

Read more information about the Know Your History series on page 5.

The Friends graciously purchased these gift cards and donated to the prize package as a way to say thank you to the restaurants who have been there for us.

Drawing date is January 21st! Scan this QR code or visit www.sewickleylibrary.com/friends to purchase tickets for your chance to win!

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WINTER FUN CRAFT TO-GO KITS Mondays | Jan 4, 11 & 25 Stop by the Children’s Department to pick up a special Winer Fun themed Craft To-Go Kit! Supplies and instructions are included. These kits are geared for Families. Kits are available while supplies last. First come, first served.

1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN Help your build a love of reading form an early age with the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Read along with your child, track titles & earn incentives along the way! Find out more at sewickleylibrary.org/1000books

1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN CRAFT & ZOOM Fri | Jan 15 | 11am on Zoom (Craft bag pick-up starting Friday, January 8 at 10am) Let’s zoom into Kindergarten with this very special storytime zoom with a craft, stories & songs supporting our new Early Literacy program 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Starting Jan. 8, stop by the library to pick up a craft bag for this storytime! Then join us for this Zoom Storytime on Fri, 1/15 at 11am when we will use the craft items from the bag. Please register for this program online to reserve a craft bag!

Call the Children’s Dept to arrange a kit pick-up to get your supplies starting 1/8. Limited space, please register.

CHILDREN’S ZOOM BOOK CLUB Tues | Jan 26 | 4:30pm Zoom Book Club Discussion Love to read? Join our new Children’s Zoom Book Club! In January, we will be reading The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier. In the story, it’s been 42 days since the onset of Monster Apocalypse, and because his foster family abandoned him once the vicious beasts arrived, Jack has been relying on his wits to survive. Along with his genius best friend, Quint, former bully Dirk, and their “pet” monster, Rover, they set off to the middle school to rescue June - who “so doesn’t need it.”

Limited registration. Call the Children’s Dept. to reserve your space and pick up a copy of the book. Grades 3-5.

INTRO TO ROBOTICS WITH THE NEXT GEN ROBOTICS CLUB Sat | Jan 16 | 1pm Join the NEXT GEN Robotics Club for virtual coding tutorial via Zoom and learn all about this award winning competitive robotics team! Please register for this program. Grades 3-5.

FAMILY FRIDAYS: CRAFT/STEM BAGS Fri | Jan 29 |10am Join us for this new family STEM program! Enjoy a short virtual Storytime on YouTube then work together on a STEM activity and craft at your own pace! We’ll include instructions and supplies that you can work on together as a family. We’ll also include some extras to make your project unique to your family! Register online then call the Children’s Dept. to arrange a kit pick-up starting on 1/29 at 10am. Limited space, please register.

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THE OASIS Thursdays | Jan 7 - 28 | 7-8pm All are welcome to be part of this informal virtual Zoom gathering. The Oasis is a space to share and reflect upon inspirational quotations gleaned from the World’s Scriptures and other wise sources. Bring your quotations or share ours. (No politics, please).

Join coordinator Judith Washington and friends for an hour of spiritual refreshment on Thursdays evenings via Zoom. For more information, contact Judith at judith_washington@yahoo.com.

WRITE NOW! Fridays | Jan 8 - 29 | 10am-12pm Participants enjoy writing from prompts in an encouraging and supportive atmosphere. Please register online.

CONVERSATION SALON Wed | Jan 6| 10am All are welcome to join this engaging group of adults virtually for great discussions. Newcomers always welcome! If you're interested in joining the conversation on Zoom, please register online.

VIRTUAL TECH MEETUP Wed | Jan 6 & 20| 1-2pm Drop in for a virtual meetup where we can discuss your tech questions and issues and work to find solutions. No matter your tech skills, drop in and discuss your questions about your computers, phones, and tablets. Get the link on our Event Calendar.

FRENCH CONVERSATION New Date & Time TBA Join Anne-Marie Salih, a native French speaker, in this online discussion group to improve your French conversational skills. This group is for individuals who have a basic knowledge of French. January’s new date/time will be posted on our Event Calendar. Register online.

newspaper archives. These include the Sewickley Herald and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

1/25 – Genealogy Research Librarian Tricia Pennington presents tips and tricks for conducting your own genealogy research.

DIY CRAFTS FOR ADULTS Tues | Jan 12 & 26 | 10am Want to try a new DIY project? Grab one of our DIY Crafts for Adults kits!

Find the supplies & instructions you need inside our kits to make your own craft project at home. Stop by the curbside pickup table to get your kit starting at 10am. Available first come, first served. While supplies last.

KANOPY KWIZ TRIVIA NIGHT Fri | Jan 15 | 7pm BOOK BUZZ: REFERENCE LIBRARIAN (See page 2 for more info.)

VIDEO BOOK REVIEWS Sundays | Jan 10 - 31 | 12pm Video book reviews and discussions from our Reference Librarians. Watch a new video every Sunday at noon on our YouTube channel!

VIRTUAL BOOK GROUPS

KNOW YOUR HISTORY SERIES Mondays | Jan 11 - Mar 22 | 6pm Interested in how to research local SEWICKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY history and genealogy in Sewickley?

KNITTERS GROUP Watch our new video series every Wed | Jan 6 & 20 | 10:30am-12pm other Monday starting Jan. 11th on New to the hobby or have years of our YouTube channel. Each video will experience, everyone is welcome! Join focus on unique local history us for an online meeting to work on resources and collections in the current projects or come to learn. An Sewickley area and how you can use experienced knitter will be on hand them to do your own research! We for instruction. Email us at partner with library staff and local sewickley@einetwork.net for the link. historical organization representatives to present this series.

1/11 – Local Newspapers Librarian Dustin Shilling presents resources for searching local

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Get Lit! Book Club Tues | Jan 19 | 7pm The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom Brown Bag Book Group Thurs | Jan 21 | 11am The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Fourth Tuesday Book Group Tues | Jan 26 | 7pm Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

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PLANNING YOUR NEXT GARDEN Wed | Jan 20 - Mar 17 | 7pm Join Allegheny County Master Gardener Glen Bupp as he presents a five-part series of virtual Zoom programs about what you need to know in the garden. Each of these programs focuses on a different topic from planning your planting to Fall preparations. These programs will be presented in a live Zoom format and you will have the opportunity to ask questions. Registration requested.

Sign up for just one session or

join us for all five.

1/20 - Planning a Garden 2/3 – Seed Starting 2/17 – Plant Maintenance 3/3 – Pest Management 3/17 – Fall Preparations LET’S TALK ABOUT MURDER Mon | Jan 25 | 7pm Calling all TRUE CRIME FANS! Join us virtually to talk about murder and other crimes. Each month we'll pick a theme; come with a story to share based on the theme! Local legends,

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unsolved mysteries, famous cases - all are welcome! January’s Theme: COLD. No need to register. Find the link on our Event Calendar.

VIRTUAL TECH & RESUME CAFES

By Appointment Meet with a librarian one-on-one via Zoom. Get tech questions answered or advice on how to create, update, or enhance your resume and/or cover letter. Don't have a webcam? We can still meet virtually using our equipment at the library. Click the Virtual Assistance tab on our website.

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Craft-to-Go Pickup

9:30 Babies & Books

9:30 Stories 2’s/3’s 9:30 Preschool ST

3:00 Take & Make Monday

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10:00 Convo Salon 10:30 Adult Knitting Club

Library Closed

(1,000 Books Craft Pickup begins at 10am)

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10:00 Tabletop Takeout

1:00 Robotics

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Craft-to-Go Pickup

9:30 Babies & Books

9:30 Stories 2’s/3’s 9:30 Preschool ST 7:00 The Oasis

10:00 DIY Craft for Adults

10:00 Write Now! 11:00 1,000 Books Zoom ST

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9:30 Babies & Books

9:30 Stories 2’s/3’s 9:30 Preschool ST

9:30 Family ST

10:30 Adult Knitting Club

11:00 BBBG

9:30 BOB Kick-Off

4:00 Virtual Gaming

10:00 Write Now!

7:00 Get Lit!

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Winter Reading

1:00 Tech Meetup Online 7:00 Garden Series

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12:00 Book Buzz

Craft-to-Go Pickup

10:00 DIY Craft for Adults

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3:00 Take & Make Monday

6:00 History Series 7:00 True Crime

10:00 Write Now!

7:00 The Oasis

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4:00 Virtual Teen Advisory Council

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10:00 Family Friday STEM Bag

4:30 Children’s Zoom Book Club

10:00 Write Now!

7:00 Fourth Tuesday BG

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Phone 412-741-6920 Children’s 412-741-0937

All-Ages Winter Reading Program

Program and log your reading for

reading? You can read anything -

chances to win great prizes. Grand

whether it’s your favorite book, an

prizes awarded at each age level.

New to 2021! Program Expanded to

Set your own goal of reading

audiobook, a blog, the newspaper, or a bedtime story to your toddler.

Kids and Teens

Let us start off your new year with some great news! We’ve expanded our Winter Reading Program by adding a children’s and teen challenge to this year’s program.

Now readers of all ages can participate in the winter reading festivities.

Why let summer have all the fun?

Join the 2021 Winter Reading

minutes between January 19 –

The more you read, the more

March 27, 2021. Log your entries

chances you have to win. Want some

online by entering the minutes you

recommendations? Check out the

read each day. Use the handy

department pages on our website

Beanstack App to track your reading sessions, earn milestone badges,

for reading lists suggestions!

and access your account details. You

can even use the app to manage your family’s accounts all in one

Registration starts January 8th! Visit www.sewickleylibrary.org/winter to register.

place & log reading sessions for all readers at one time.

What should you read for winter

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