Roeliff Jansen Community Library

Join us on Zoom this Thursday for our next Tech Lab on Google Arts & Culture Virtual Tours, and learn how to plan your own virtual vacation! Please visit our website at www.roejanlibrary.org/adult-programs/ to view the full schedule, and to find out how you can register. Don't worry if you missed the previous class--you can sign up for as few or as many labs as you like!

Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has won international attention for large-scale projects that address current social and political issues. Through a varied practice utilizing sculpture, performance, video, and activism, Reyes explores the power of the individual and collective organization to incite change through communication, creativity, happiness, and humor. Watch every Friday at 8p ET for a new Penny Stamps Speaker Series. https://www.dptv.org/prog/arts-culture/penny-stamps-series/

Hygge is a Danish term for a feeling of coziness, comfort, and contentment. To help you stay warm and cozy during the cold winter months, we've put together hygge kits for kids to enjoy at home! Drop by the library to receive a special made bookmark, candle, hot chocolate packets, and hygge-themed bingo card. Best of all, kids can bring in their cards once they're finished and receive a free book! Supplies are limited, so don't hesitate to pick up your kit today!

PBS Books, in partnership with ASALH, will host a virtual conversation with trailblazer Dr. Mae Jemison on Wednesday, February 3 at 5pm ET | 2pm PT. During the interview, Dr. Mae will discuss her newly re-released memoir Finding Where the Wind Goes. You’ll hear about her various and diverse experiencesall which make her a trailblazer.

Good news! The library will now be remaining open an extra half-hour Monday through Saturday. Strict safely guidelines will still be enforced, including mandatory mask-wearing.

Don’t forget to join us for storytime this Saturday on Zoom! Complete details can be found on our website at www.roejanlibrary.org/kids-events/.

Don't forget to join us for storytime this Saturday on Zoom! Complete details can be found on our website at www.roejanlibrary.org/kids-events/.

PBS Books is continuing its Trailblazing American Women Writers Project Series with its second program highlighting incredible poet Marilyn Chin and Poetry In America’s Elisa New, on Tuesday, January 12 at 9pm ET | 6pm PT on Facebook Live. Have an opportunity to hear from Executive Producer and Founder Elisa New and why she featured Marilyn Chin in a recent Poetry In America episode. Then, get insights from Marilyn Chin about her background, her process, and work.

Each month, the library adds a slew of new books and DVDs to our collection. Swing by the library to have a look, or visit our website at www.roejanlibrary.org/whats-new/ to view the full list. Enjoy!

Roeliff Jansen Community Library wishes everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

Fear not the monsters . . . or dragons. Don't forget to join Tia for another fun story time this Saturday, January 2, at 10:30 on Zoom. We'll be reading about monsters and dragons and other wild things. And stop by the library to pick up your free related art kit! Login information at http://www.roejanlibrary.org/kids-events/

2021 is almost here, and with the new year comes new goals. Universal Class is a learning platform that allows you to study hundreds of different topics online, ranging everywhere from time management to nutrition to keyboarding. And best of all, it's 100% free with your library card. Visit www.roejanlibrary.org/online-resources/ to get started today.