February 2022 Newsletter
**All patrons and employees must wear a mask while in the library.**
Check out our Events Calendar to see a list of library events that you can access from home, take and make crafts, and in-person activities.
Holiday Hours
February 21 - Steele is open 10-6pm; other CCLD libraries are closed.
 Patron Appreciation Week - We Love our Library Users!
Because we appreciate our loyal patrons, we are setting aside a special time during the week of February 14-18, 2022 to thank you. One lucky library user will win a Library Lovers Prize at each CCLD location. Ask at your branch for prize details.
Visit your favorite library, or all of them, for a chance to win!
CCLD Makerspace
Due to increased COVID-19 cases in our community, we are temporarily pausing programming, including appointments and classes in the Tinker Lab and Digital Media Lab.
3D print requests may still be submitted through our online form:
https://ccldmakerspace.org/3d-printing-request/
Activities for Kids
Virtual Activities
Wednesdays, 10:30am - Toddler Storytime (pre-recorded) via Facebook with Miss Melanie
Wednesdays, 3:30pm - Children's Book Club (pre-recorded) via Facebook with Miss Kelly
Thursdays, 10:30am - Family Storytime (pre-recorded) via Facebook with Miss Kelly
Fridays, 10:30am - Live Stream Storytime (live) via Facebook with Mr. Jeff
Takeaway & In-Person Activities
Big Flats Library
Kids Take & Make: Love Bugs Craft. Call 562-3300 to reserve or stop in and pick up your kit. While supplies last.
Big Flats February Craft: Paper Heart Wreath. Stop by the Big Flats Library any time to complete the paper heart wreath craft that we have available this month. All ages welcome! Face coverings are required.
Kids, Read to Earn Tokens! Pick up your reading log sheet at the Big Flats Library! For every 10 books read earn one token for the prize machine!
Big Flats Scavenger Hunt: Animals in Winter! Search the library and find all the hidden animals!
 Horseheads Library
This month's take n make is an Olaf Paper Snowglobe craft. The kits will be available all month long. This month's book for book club is "Snowflake Bentley" by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. We will continue working through the letters R, F, O, and K in storytime.
Steele Memorial Library
Programs are returning to the library! Registration is required to participate and masks must be worn at all times. Space is limited to accommodate social distancing and unregistered guests will be asked to leave. Program registration will begin the week before the event. CCLD Kids is starting a Library Lab program to provide kids and families with a space and opportunity to experience art.
February 8, 6pm - Library Lab: Valentine's Day Cards
February 10, 6pm - Musical BINGO
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - All month long, no set time
Interactive Story Kits - Still available while supplies last
Van Etten Library
We love our patrons! Come in to the Van Etten Library during the week of 14th and get entered for a chance to win a $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card!
All Month - Blind Date with a Book
All Month - Take & Make Kits - Candy Jars
West Elmira Library
All Month Event - TINY ART SHOW - All Ages - Stop by and pick up a mini-canvas and then bring it back to the library once you've painted it. We will display your artwork on the bookshelves for all our patron to enjoy!
Weekly in February - Adult and Children's Take & Makes; a new one available each week!
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - Black History Month - Stop by the library to seek out a few famous figures and celebrate Black History Month at West Elmira. Win a prize for completing!
Thursdays, 10:30am - IN-PERSON Storytime - registration required and limited to 10 families. Registration available Mon-Wed during the week of the storytime. Masks required for everyone ages 2 and up.
Activities for Teens at Steele
Enter a drawing for a $30 Amazon gift card by doing Teen Winter Reading Bingo! Pick up a Bingo sheet in the teen space, or request a copy to be sent to you by emailing parka@stls.org, or we can send it via Direct Message on our teen library instagram or snapchat accounts.
Mondays in February, 5:30pm - Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Tuesdays in February, 5:30pm - Teen Improv Comedy Games
Wednesdays in February, 5:30pm - Teen Creative Writing
February 16, 5:30pm - Creative Writing with Guest comic writer Maegan Cook
Wednesdays in February, 6:30pm - Teen Safe Zones
Thursdays in February, 5:15pm - Libraries R Lit Nights with TC Commons clubhouse
February 14 & 28, 4pm - Anime Club
February 8 & 22, 5pm - Teen Advisory Group meeting
Activities for Adults
Virtual Activities
February 1, 11am - Local History: The Strange Disappearance of Captain William Morgan
February 1, 8, 15, 22, 4:30pm - Tai Chi Tuesdays with Julie (Zoom)
February 7, 5pm - Cooking with Mr. Jeff (Facebook Live) - Chicken Pot Pie - February is Great American Pie Month!
February 8, 6:30pm - Pop-up craft series with Wynn Yarrow
February 10, 2pm - Beginning Genealogy: searching for your family tree
February 11, 1pm - Big Flats Zoom Book Club
February 15, 6:30pm - "So bad, it's good!" Movie Night
February 16, 6pm - Oil Pastel Bear with Filomena
February 24, 6pm - Horseheads Evening Book Club
Takeaway & In-Person Activities
Big Flats Library
 Adult Take & Make Kit: Homemade Soup in a Jar! Soup flavors are Chicken Noodle or Split Pea. Call 562-3300 to reserve your kit as supplies are limited (1 kit per reservation).
Adult & Teen Take & Make Craft: Mod Podge Tissue Paper Stained Glass Candy Dish. This craft is fun for adults and teens (candy not included). Call the Big Flats library to reserve your kit. 562-3300.
Bookmobile
Our book club meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Chapel Park in Southport at 4pm. We will continue to offer the Zoom option for anyone unable to join us or if there is inclement weather. For February we read "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith, to discuss on February 8th. This month we will read "The Fault in our stars" by John Green to discuss in March.
Horseheads Free Library
Wynn Yarrow's craft kit for the month of February is a Beaded Necklace. Go natural with this wood and glass jewelry kit. Use a variety of techniques to decorate wooden beads. Register for this kit by calling 739-4581 or emailing zella@stls.org. Kits will be available for pickup February 8.
In February we will have our Blind Date with a Book display. Check out a book without looking at its cover. A small description will be given about the item, but the book jacket will be hidden.
Hand-in a completed and correct Valentine's Trivia Quiz by February 18 to enter to win a $50 gift card of your choice.
Join our Lit Lovers to talk about books, both old and new. Call 607-739-4581 to register. The group will meet on Wednesday, February 10, 1-3pm. The group currently meets in-person at a member's house.
Steele Memorial Library
Begins Monday, February 7 - Sugar Scrub Adult Take & Make. First come, first serve, available until gone. Grab a kit and create an exfoliating sugar scrub for face and body. Uses brown sugar, honey, vanilla extract, and extra virgin olive oil.
Begins Monday, February 21 - Spice of the Month: Cumin & Ground Coriander = Falafel Kit! Includes most of the dry ingredients you need to make a half batch of authentic falafel. Includes dried chick peas (garbanzo beans), ground coriander, cumin, and toasted sesame seeds. You will need other ingredients.
Van Etten Library
We love our patrons! Come in to the Van Etten Library during the week of 14th and get entered for a chance to win a $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card!
All Month - Blind Date with a Book
All Month - Take & Make Kits - Candy Jars
West Elmira Library
All Month Event - TINY ART SHOW - All Ages - Stop by and pick up a mini-canvas and then bring it back to the library once you've painted it. We will display your artwork on the bookshelves for all our patron to enjoy!
Weekly in February - Adult and Children's Take & Makes; a new one available each week!
Library Services at Home
Enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, streaming video, online classes, language learning, and more, from the convenience of your home! Check out the library's Featured Services page for a list of digital services that can be accessed remotely with your Chemung County Library District card.
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots are available to check out from Steele Memorial Library for those in need of internet access at home. Call 733-9175 to reserve a hotspot. *You need to live in an area with cell phone reception in order for the hotspot to work at your house.*
 Due to COVID constraints, the Genealogy department at Steele Memorial Library has temporarily waived its remote research fees. Email edesk@stls.org with your contact information and genealogy question. Newspapers.com and Fold3 are now available for CCLD patrons!
If you need help accessing your account, email our virtual reference desk edesk@stls.org for assistance. |
