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hoopla Bonus Borrows

Hoopla Bonus Borrows are back February 1-28, 2022, with new themed collections! You can choose from hundreds of titles in the Bonus Borrows collection, and they don’t count towards your monthly borrowing limit!
February’s themes include:
  • Start Here! Series to Explore
  • Swoonworthy Love Stories
  • Wellness for Body and Mind
  • Laugh Out Loud
  • Titles Kids Love
  • Fictional Favorites
  • In the News
  • Intense Suspense

Check it out: hoopladigital.com

January Grab-n-Go Craft

The library offers monthly grab-n-go craft kits for all ages! This month, teens and adults can make a wintery tissue paper scene, while kids can make a cute tissue paper polar bear! Each craft kit also includes coloring and activity sheets. Stop by the library to pick yours up while supplies last.

winter crafts -

December Grab-n-Go Craft

The library offers monthly grab-n-go craft kits for all ages! This month, teens and adults can make a foam poinsettia bouquet, while kids can make a cute popsicle stick elf! Or, anyone can choose to make a popsicle stick bird house with jingle bell instead! Each craft kit also includes coloring and activity sheets. Stop by the library to pick yours up while supplies last.

Introducing Hoopla

The Centerville Public Library is pleased to offer Hoopla digital media service to our patrons! With Hoopla, library card holders can stream or download e-books, audiobooks, movies, television shows, comics, and music – all for free, with no holds or wait times! This new service gives our community access to more educational and entertainment material, in addition to our digital collections already available through Overdrive/Libby.

To get started, simply visit hoopladigital.com and sign up with your email address and a password. Once you have a Hoopla account, you can select the Centerville Public Library as your home library, and enter your library card number and PIN to get started. You can then access digital media on your computer, tablet, smartphone — even your TV!

Borrow 7 Hoopla titles a month! No waiting!

Once borrowed, materials are available for various time-frames, depending on the type of media.

  • Books: 21 days
  • Videos: 3 days
  • Music: 7 days

Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.

*Make sure to download titles to your device if you want to ensure you can access them without Wi-Fi and without using mobile data.

hoopla instructional flyer

If you have any questions about Hoopla or how to access it on your device, please visit or call the library at 765-855-5223.

 

November Grab-n-Go Craft

The library offers monthly grab-n-go craft kits for all ages! This month, teens and adults can make a button pumpkin frame, while kids can make a cute paper turkey! Each craft kit also includes coloring and activity sheets. Stop by the library to pick yours up while supplies last.

Fall StoryWalk®

Stop by the library anytime this October-November to participate in our Fall StoryWalk® – The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. This classic autumn book is perfect for reading outdoors. Follow the orange leaves on each sign to interact with the story! Then fill out the quick survey at the end to let us know you were here, and you could win a $5 McDonald’s gift card.

 

*The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

October Grab-n-Go Craft

The library offers monthly grab-n-go craft kits for all ages! This month, teens and adults can make a spooky “snow” globe. And kids can make their own monster out of playdough! You can even share your monster with us on our Facebook page, or by emailing a picture to read@centervillelibrary.info. Tell us your monster’s name and whether it is scary or friendly!

Each craft kit also includes coloring and activity sheets. Stop by the library to pick yours up while supplies last.

october crafts - snow globe and playdough monster

WiFi Hotspots Available for Checkout!

Did you know you can now check out a 5G hotspot with your Centerville library card? Create your own mobile hotspot for up to 15 devices with fast Internet speeds! Hotspots can be borrowed for one week at a time. The library currently has six hotspots, so you may want to check our online catalog or call us at 765-855-5223 to see if one is available before you visit.

September Grab-n-Go Craft

The library is pleased to offer monthly grab-n-go craft kits for all ages! This month, you can make an American flag pin to wear or display in remembrance of 9/11. Or kids can decorate a pirate hat for International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Each craft kit also includes coloring and activity sheets. Stop by the library to pick one up while supplies last.

example of American flag pin and pirate hat