Preschool Story Time Ages Birth-5 Mondays at 10:30am – Marion Branch Library
Tuesdays at 10:30am – Old Fort Branch Library
Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes and fun for pre-school aged children.
Crafts for Little Hands Ages Birth-5 Second Monday at 11:00am – Marion Branch Library
Second Tuesday at 11:00am – Old Fort Branch Library
Once a month after Story Time, preschool-aged children are invited to craft at the library. Dress for a mess because we will be using glue, scissors, paints, paper, markers, crayons and much more! Targeted age group 3- to 5-year olds, but all are welcome.
Afterschool Adventures School Age Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. – Old Fort Branch Library
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. – Marion Branch Library
This is an activity for children ages 5 and up. LEGO Challenges, board games, crafts, and outdoor fun!
PAWS for Reading School Age – Registration Required Every Thursday at 4:30pm – Marion Branch Library
Kids ages 5-10 are invited to sign up for a 15-minute reading session with one of our therapy dogs. A fun way to build literacy skills and confidence! Free and open to the public. Registration required. Spaces are limited.
Sensory Story Time All Ages – Registration Required First Saturday at 12:00 – Marion Branch Library
Sensory Story Time is an all-ages program created for the families of children with special needs. Our goal each story time is to engage the senses through interactive books, songs encouraging movement, and other exciting sensory activities. Registration required.
WHAT IS THE NORTH CAROLINA’S CANDID CRITTERS PROJECT?
This is a statewide camera trap project in which volunteers run cameras to capture and share pictures of mammals.
The goal of this survey is to:
Engage the public in citizen science
Increase awareness of surrounding wildlife
Collect data on animal abundance and distribution
CAMERA TRAPS
Camera traps are motion-activated trail cameras. We have cameras available for loan or volunteers can use their own (limited to certain brands)
Available through OverDrive, you can now download over 12,000 materials to your internet-enabled device with your library card. Our collection includes current popular titles, audio books, and movies. Items return themselves, so you’ll never have a late fee.
Available through NC Live. Downloadable audio and ebooks on a variety of topics, including language learning, history, biography, classic literature, and more. Compatible with most iPods and WMA compatible MP3 players.
NC Kids Digital Library offers e-books, audiobooks, streaming videos, and Read-Alongs. This collection was specifically designed for youth ages pre-K through 4th grade and includes picture books, youth fiction, youth nonfiction, and more.
This month, we will be choosing recipes from food blogger Deb Perelman’s book Smitten Kitchen. Books are available for check out at the Old Fort Branch Library. Once you choose a recipe you’d like to make and bring to the program, please contact the Old Fort Library (668-7111) or register online here: Cookbook Club.
In partnership with the McDowell County Public Library, M & D Paranormal will present a program displaying and explaining the equipment they use in paranormal investigations. This meeting is free and open to the public. After adjourning the program, they will meet with ticket holders of the McDowell County Historical Society’s FUNdraiser to tour a haunted building for a private investigation utilizing this equipment!
How can the North Carolina History Room help you? Join us each month to discover resources that can help your research. Learn where to begin, when to look on microfilm and when to look online, how to search for ancestors in the various wars. Registration will be required and limited to a maximum of 6 people.
