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Grey wired video game controller with colorful buttons.

Game on!

Game on!

Published January 21, 2026

Did you know that the library hosts a casual gaming hangout in our lower level meeting rooms? Once a month (with the exception of the summertime), we bring out a mix consoles, classic multiplayer games, and board games. There are different games each time so there’s always something new to try. You can also bring […]

Chocolate chip cookies

Did you know the Youth Services Department has hundreds of cookbooks?

Image of Earth with different language speech bubbles and caution tape that reads "under construction."

If you’ve visited the Youth Services World Languages collection in the last few weeks, you may notice things seem a little different. Pardon our dust, please, because good things are coming!

Colorful mythical creatures and balls of yarn under Crayon to Crochet heading

Congratulations to our contest winners! The crochet creatures are complete! We are so grateful for all the creative submissions this year. We had a blast bringing them to life!

Hand holding a cell phone

Get ready to talk, sing, read, write, and play with your little one! Text and Learn for Kindergarten (TALK) is a free service that sends two texts per week with easy ideas to build early literacy skills in children ages 0-5.