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Holiday Hours and Program Schedule

The Coloma Public Library will close for the Thanksgiving holiday starting Thursday, Nov. 25 and will reopen Monday, Nov. 29 at 10:00 a.m. Several programs have been adjusted for the holiday. Up to date schedules are located on the home page of the library’s website. Contact staff at 269-468-3431 or readcoloma@gmail.com for questions.

Toddler/PreK Story Times

Interactive story times with music, movement, and a craft are at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Grab & Go craft bags

Craft kits are available for pick up in the lobby on Thursdays for PreK and school-aged children, while supplies last.

Paws for Reading

Join certified therapy dogs, Margaret and Pailey in the Children’s Department for weekly reading sessions. Program is intended for school-aged children, kindergarten and older. Each individual literacy session will be 15 minutes. Contact the library to preregister your child. Masks are required for the safety of children and the dogs with exceptions for children medically unable to wear masks.

Story Walk in Randall Park

A Braille-enhanced StoryWalk has been set up in Randall Park. The story is “The Watermelon Seed” by Greg Pizzoli.

Freebies for teens

Teens can sign up to receive a monthly box of surprises to keep along with a specially selected library book to read and return. Call, email, or message the library through Facebook for more info.

Watervliet District Library news

Pinteresting, the library’s adult craft program, features twine and ribbon Christmas ornaments. Packets are available beginning Monday, Nov. 29. Pick up a pre-assembled packet or choose your own embellishments, through December 4. Registration is required.

The library’s “Disguise a Gingerbread Man” contest begins Wednesday, Dec. 1. Teens and pre-teens are invited to pick up a gingerbread figure at the library, and bring it back “in disguise” by Dec. 21. Judging takes place Dec. 22. The winner will receive a $5 gift card to a favorite fast-food franchise.

Find the Library Elf on the Shelf beginning Dec. 1 and pick up a sweet treat at the desk. A clue will be posted in the library each day concerning the elf’s whereabouts, through Dec. 22.

Santa’s Workshop, a drop-in holiday opportunity, is available to all families Dec. 6 - 18, during open hours. Children and parents can make Christmas cards, ornaments and a handmade gift at stations in the library’s Community Room. All supplies are provided. No registration is required.

The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic, has been chosen as the 3rd Monday Book Club’s December pick. Although often considered a book for children, The Little Prince’s observations about life are also appropriately suited for adults. Copies are available for anyone wishing to attend, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.

Regular Library hours are: Monday, 10-7; Tuesday, 10-6; Wednesday, 10-7; Thursday, 10-6; Friday, 10-5; Saturday, 9-3. Patrons can contact the library by phone (269-463-6382), email, and through Facebook messenger.