Day Calendar

Make a keychain charm of scrabble tiles with your name on it! Come to the front desk at Almonte to sign up for our Scrabble Tile Keychain Take Home Kit and put down whatever name you want to make with your keychain.

Finish your scarecrow! Find all of its features hidden in the kids' area. Then draw them on your sheet and return to the desk for a prize!

HELP WANTED: DINO DETECTIVES NEEDED!

Dinosaurs have escaped and are loose in the library! 🦖🦕

Do you know a veteran? Learn their story with this take-home kit! Learn some basic interviewing and recording tips before using the provided questions to begin learning about the veteran you know.

Learn how to make an easy crockpot version of the Choctaw and Chickasaw dish of pashofa (tanchi labona). Each kit comes with hominy, instructions, and other relevant information. 

Have you wanted to establish a writing routine, but are not sure how to get started. Come by the Edmond library and pick up one of our 30 Day Writing Challenge booklets.

Does your child love to tell stories? If your 2nd through 8th grader has a story to tell, we are accepting applications for PICTURE BOOK STORIES written by children through December 21st.

Do you know a Veteran or want to thank him or her for their service? Help us celebrate them by filling out a card and posting it on our gratitude board. Feel free to share a memory or photo of your favorite Veteran as well! 

Ready to tie some knots for freedom? Sign up for this crafty Take and Make Kit to help celebrate Veterans Day with our Macramé Mini American Flag Wall Hanging Take and Make Kit. 

Calling all teens or adults who love reading teen books! Bookish is available for adults to check out too!

Go on a quest for knowledge with Ralph Ellison's newest trivia quiz! The quizzes are take-home kits, so there's plenty of time to test your knowledge. You will get the questions and the answers along with a prize.

Come to Ralph Ellison Library and pick up a DIY Dreamcatcher Kit!
Learn about the history and significance of Native American Dream Catchers while making your own. All materials and instructions included!

Learn about history by talking to a family member, friend, or neighbor who is a veteran. This kit includes some tips on how to interview, how to record, and a list of questions to ask!  

Did you miss Apple Pie Time? No worries! Pick up a Pumpkin Pie Spice Kit and add the season's favorite flavor to your pies, muffins, breads, cookies, and dare I say, coffee, and more. Spice up your fall treats and prepare for Thanksgiving!

Do you like books? Are you between 12-18? If the answer to both of those are "yes," then we have the thing for you!

Sign up for a book bag and we will try to find you your new favorite book!

Pages & Prose Parcel is a four-month library book box subscription service geared toward children ages 8 – 14. Children up to age 18 may sign up, but the highest reading level of books selected will be Junior Nonfiction or Juncior Fiction.

Do you have a family member who served in the Armed Forces? We would like to add them to our Wall of Honor to celebrate Veteran's Day!

In honor of Veterans Day, join our community in showing gratitude to those who have served. Stop by the library to create a heartfelt card or note.

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercises meant to strengthen your creative muscles!

It can be difficult to take a moment to stop, slow down, and focus on something that’s good for our well-being. Pick up one of our monthly mindfulness journals filled with prompts to help you focus on your mental health! 

A Missing Man Table is a memorial that’s set up in military dining facilities of the United States Armed Forces and during official dining functions, in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members.

Learn How to Create a 

3D Origami Star!

It's easy and lots of fun.