Valley Cottage Library

Thanks to patrons Joshua, Joy, and Autumn for doing our Tangram project of the month! Fun with Tangrams for ages 5 and up: Every month the Children's Room will have a new tangram project ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! Stop by the back door to the Children's Room to pick up, and send a picture of your completed tangram to [email protected] by the end of that month for a prize and to have it posted on our social media! What is a Tangram? A Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes. No registration. (Crafts available while supplies last.)

Thanks to patrons Joshua, Joy, and Autumn for doing our Children's Take and Make Craft last week! Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! Stop by the back door to the Children's Room to pick up, and send a picture of your completed craft to [email protected] for a prize and to have it posted on our social media! No registration. Crafts available Monday through Saturday while supplies last.

Check out what our Children's Room patrons did with LEGO () blocks this Fall! Register for the January Challenge at https://vclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eemKw7uUbfI

Looking for a new vehicle this winter? Check out the Fuel Economy Guide online to find the most fuel efficient vehicles: https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/printGuides.shtml

Oh my gosh! The virtual Holiday Craft Fair is tomorrow! Pop in to visit us, our fabulous virtual vendors, and listen to the marvelous holiday musical stylings of The Levins. https://libraryaware.com/271DD1

Take & Make Crafts: every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! Stop by the back door to the Children's Room to pick up, and send a picture of your completed craft to [email protected] for a prize and to have it posted on our social media! No registration. Crafts available Monday through Saturday while supplies last.

Our building is closed, but our virtual programs will continue and our digital collections are always open. Stay warm and safe!

The New York State Department of Labor is partnering with Coursera, the leading online training provider. Through Coursera, unemployed New Yorkers will have access to nearly 4,000 programs across high-growth industries and can hone skills in data science, business, and technology. Learn more: https://labor.ny.gov/careerservices/coursera/coursera.shtm

Fun with Tangrams for Children! For ages 5 and up. What is a Tangram? A Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes. Every month the Children's Room will have a new tangram project ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! Stop by the back door to the Children's Room to pick up, and send a picture of your completed tangram to [email protected] by the end of that month for a prize and to have it posted on our social media! No registration. (Crafts available until month’s end while supplies last.)

Monthly LEGO Challenge for Children! For ages 5 and up. Are you up for a LEGO challenge? Register anytime to receive an email with the challenge of the month. Create at your own pace and share your results with us by Email at [email protected] by the end of that month. Check our YouTube and Facebook to see everyone's creations! Register at https://vclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails

Are you trying any new recipes for Thanksgiving this year? https://www.redbookmag.com//g852/epic-thanksgiving-recipes/

Congratulations to Peppa Pig! Peppa Pig won our Children's Election Day vote! Thanks to everyone who voted!