Perry Public Library

January 2025

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Holiday Closings

1/1/2025

Closed

1/20/2025

Closed

Book Discusion Group

Perry Public Library Book Discussion Group

We (usually) meet on the 4th Wednesday of the Month @ 7 pm in Perry Public Library's Gallery.

Upcoming Book Discussion Group Titles

February 2025

The Winemaker’s Wife

by Kristin Hamel

March 2025

The Art Thief

by Michael Finkel

Engaging Virtual Author Talks with New York Times Best Selling Authors!

Start the new year with a fresh selection of virtual author talks!

Each virtual author talk features the opportunity to participate in author Q&A or pre-submit questions. More information on this month's authors and links to register, go to https://libraryc.org/perry or click the author's picture.

Sponsored in part by Friends of Perry Public Library. Thank you!

January 2025 Authors

Wed., Jan 15 @ 7PM

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea on Wednesday, January 15 at 7 PM.

Thurs., Jan 23 @ 2PM

Amanda Montell aims to make some sense of the senseless. To crack open a window in our minds, and let a warm breeze in. To help quiet the cacophony for a while, or even hear a melody in it. Join us for a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative on Thursday, January 23 at 2 PM ET.

Tues., Jan 28 @ 1PM

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at the Gernert Company, on Tuesday, January 28 at 1 PM ET .

Children's Programming Returning in 2025

Drop In & Create Returns January 18th

Storytime Returns February 5th

Perry Playdate Returns February 18th

NEW for 2025!

Book Club

Hooked On Covers Book Club Starts January 2025

Our Hooked on Covers Book Club starts this month and our first book is The Maid by Nita Prose.

The books are at the circulation desk along with a bag full of supplies to crochet your first Granny Square. Contents include:

17 yards of Red Heart Super Saver Acrylic Cherry Red Yarn
17 yards of Red Heart Super Saver Acrylic Black Yarn
17 yards of Red Heart Super Saver Acrylic Soft White Yarn
Size 5.5 crochet hook
Pattern for a basic Granny Square
Links to video tutorials to help you get started

A basic Granny Square is 6 rounds and uses about 17 yards of yarn. We have intentionally provided extra yarn to encourage you to crochet your square in any design. We have some books with patterns available to borrow if you need inspiration. Feeling ambitious? Find and read another book with the same cover color scheme and make another square with the remaining yarn.

If you are new to crochet,

We encourage you to use one of the balls of yarn to make a practice square before you start your blanket square.
Give the video tutorials listed a try. Miss Jes taught herself how to crochet using the video tutorials provided, so they are vetted and beginner approved.
Bring your yarn, hook and square to the library and ask at the desk if anyone working is able to help you get started. (A few of our staff are experienced crocheters!)
Look for a 'Learn to crochet' workshop in the beginning of February and come in for some hands-on help to get you started.

To learn more or to sign up, click here.

OWWL Library Tour

https://owwl.org/libraries/?_county=wyoming

Visit ALL OWWL Libraries in 2025 and Get REWARDED!

The OWWL Library Tour encourages everyone to visit ALL of the OWWL Libraries in 2025.

This system wide program will run from January 2025 to December 2025. To participate, visit each library in the county and complete the corresponding county maps by collecting book stickers at each library. Visit all libraries in a county to complete the map and earn a fun prize bundle. Visit all 42 OWWL Libraries for a Limited Edition OWWL Library Card!

Pick up a county map at Perry Public Library to start your OWWL Library Tour in January 2025.

To learn more, click on any picture or go to https://owwl.org/librarytour/.

Books That Talk

https://per.search.owwl.org/Search/Results?lookfor=VOX&searchIndex=LocalCallNumber&filter[]=availability_toggle%3A%22local%22&sort=relevance&view=list&searchSource=local

VOX books are books that have preloaded audio recordings installed on the book.

Through funds from The Inclusive Collections Aid funded through the OWWL Library System’s categorical aid for the Coordinated Outreach Services Program, we now have over 15 beginner chapter books with built in read-aloud features available to loan. The Coordinated Outreach Services Program through New York State Education Law, §273 (1)(h)(1), and Commissioner's Regulations §90.3, allows Public Library Systems to provide Coordinated Outreach Library Services directly and through their member libraries to New Yorkers who are most in need and who often are not regular library users.

Follow the link to see the new titles!

Click HERE to see the new VOX books titles!