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January Events at West Florida Public Libraries
Beanstack Reading in a Winter Wonderland Bingo Card
Friday, Dec. 18 - Sunday, Jan. 31, all day - Virtual, mywfpl.beanstack.org
Reading in a Winter Wonderland is a reading challenge for all ages. Kids, teens, and adults are all encouraged to participate! For this challenge, we’re doing things a little different. Instead of tracking the number of minutes you read, you will complete reading related activities off of our Reading in a Winter Wonderland Bingo card. Once you’ve completed a Bingo (Five activities in a row on the Bingo card) come into any West Florida Public Libraries seven branches to collect a prize. Complete additional bingos to win additional prizes!
The challenge can be completed using a physical copy of the Bingo Card (available for pick up at all library branches) but we highly recommend using the West Florida Public Libraries’ Beanstack App to track your accomplishments!
How to participate:
Note: If you registered for our Summer Reading Challenge, you do not need to create a new account! Simply sign in and register for the Winter Reading Challenge.
Mystery Book Bundles at Pensacola Library and Tryon Branch Library
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Tryon Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Tryon Branch Library
Mystery Book Bundles are available for preschool, middle grade, and young adult readers. Preschool bags contain three new picture books. Middle grade and young adult bags contain two themed chapter books. All books can be checked out for three weeks. Be surprised by a new read today! Mystery Book Bundles are not available on Friday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 18.
Mystery Book Bundles at Southwest Branch Library
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Mystery Book Bundles are for children, teens and adults to check out at the Southwest Library. Your mystery bag will have three or four books that have something in common, indicated by the label on the bag. The bag is yours to keep for your next trip to the library (we’ll keep the label to re-use it), but no peeking inside the bag until you’re ready to read! Mystery Book Bundles are not available on Friday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 18.
Take-away Baby Doll Hat Loom kit
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Ever wanted to learn how to loom but couldn’t quite make things work right? Try out a miniature loom knitting kit. Take-away loom knitting kits are available at the circulation desk during the month of January until they’re gone! Kits are not available on Friday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 18.
Blackout Poetry
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Submit a poetry creation to be posted in the STEAM lab window! Visit the Computer Lab at Pensacola Library to get started. You will skim a page of words and find a phrase or theme you like. Then go through and lightly circle or mark the words you want to use. Don't forget connecting words like it, a, and, the. Go back through your poem and boldly box the words you want to keep. Read through your final poem and start making your sketches or images you want for the page. Have fun, be creative! Don’t forget to return your submission to the computer lab to be displayed. Blackout Poetry is not available on Friday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 18.
Take-home Craft Kits
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Take-away craft kits and other activity bags are available at the circulation desk. Availability is on a first-come-first-serve basis during open hours. Kits rotate regularly. Kits are not available on Friday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 18.
Take-home Craft Kits: STEAM in Snowflakes?
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Century Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Century Branch Library
STEAM in snowflakes? Yes! Math and art are two big parts of STEAM concepts. Building snowflakes gives us a chance to put math to work in art! Each kit contains directions to create a snowflake by exploring counting, pattern building and color schemes of your own design. This project is also a great tool for building hand-eye coordination and motor skills. Do you want to build a snowflake? Pick up your craft kit at Century Branch Library throughout the month of January during open hours. Kits are not available on Friday, Jan. 1.
Take-home Craft Kits: Snowman!
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Century Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Century Branch Library
We may not have snow in Florida, but we can still build a snowman! Swing by Century Branch Library and pick up your ‘Build a Snowman’ kit throughout the month of January during open hours. Directions are included in the kit. Kits are not available on Friday, Jan. 1.
Take-home Craft Kits: Winter Bird Feeder
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Century Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Century Branch Library
Let’s put the ‘E’ in STEAM and be engineers! The take-home craft kit for January at Century Branch Library is a bird feeder so we can feed the cardinals or hungry winter birds. All ages are welcome to participate. Take a picture of what you build and send it to [email protected]. We would love to see your creation at work! Directions are included in the kit. Kits are not available on Friday, Jan. 1.
Stay-In Family Movie Night!
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Century Branch Library
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Century Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Friday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Friday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Friday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Friday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library and Molino Branch Library
West Florida Public Libraries presents Family Movie Night. Come in and check out one of our Family Movie Night Bundles. Bundles include a family friendly movie, a bag of microwave popcorn and a family friendly activity. Movies can be checked out for 7 days and the rest is yours to keep!
Virtual Escape Room: Escape the Great Pyramid!
Friday, Jan. 1 - Sunday, Jan. 31, all day - Virtual, https://forms.gle/StDaDKdgCoGNjA4e8
Love puzzles and riddles and all things Egyptian? Complete our virtual escape room to test your knowledge and skills. You’ve been trapped inside the Great Pyramid! Follow the clues and solve the puzzles to find your way home! https://forms.gle/StDaDKdgCoGNjA4e8
Habit Tracking Journal Kits
Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 4 - Jan. 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 11 - Jan. 15, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 25 - Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Need help sticking to your New Year’s resolutions? Stop by the Pensacola Library between Saturday, Jan. 2 and Saturday, Jan. 30 to pick up a “Make Your Own” Habit Tracking Journal. Kits include all of the supplies to make and decorate your 2021 Habit Tracking Journal!
WFPL Molino Track Challenge
Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 4 - Jan. 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 11 - Jan. 15, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 25 - Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Put on your walking shoes! It’s time to join the walking challenge at the Molino library. Just come over to Molino’s track, turn on your favorite fitness tracker app to log your progress, dial up your tunes or an audiobook and start walking. When you finish come in to the library and log your progress with staff on our track challenge board. The top walker in this program will win The Coldest Water Bottle®.
Friends of Southwest Branch Library Book Sale
Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 4 - Jan. 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 11 - Jan. 15, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 25 - Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Southwest Branch Library
The Friends of the Southwest Branch Library Book Sale is always on during open hours! The book sale is located at the Boutique on your left as you enter the lobby. Cash or check is accepted for payment. Sponsored by the Friends of Southwest Branch Library.
Take-home Craft: Straw Plane
Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
A take-home craft STEAM that highlights engineering and aerodynamics. When assembled, these everyday items will glide on the air.
GED Instruction at Molino Branch Library
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 6 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Monday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Monday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m. - Molino Branch Library
Earn your GED at the Molino Community Center. This is an open enrollment program so that students may enroll anytime during the semester. A current TABE test is required to enroll for the classes. Contact Patricia Harrison at George Stone 850-941-6200 ex. 2361 for more information. Visit www.georgestonecenter.com to register. Classes will be on Monday and Thursday nights each week from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. resuming on Wednesday, Jan. 6 following the winter break. There will be no class on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Computer Lab Trivia
Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 5 - Jan. 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 11 - Jan. 15, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 25 - Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
A trivia question will be listed weekly on a white board in the computer lab. Answers can be submitted in a jar, and the winning answer will be drawn at random.
Inspirational House of Cards
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Inspirational House of Cards gives patrons the opportunity to leave a motivational message written on a card, that will be made into a house replica, housed at Pensacola Library.
Minecraft, the Greatest Makerspace Online
Friday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Virtual: http://ow.ly/xVai50CVzl4
Come craft with us in Minecraft the greatest Makerspace online. The event will feature Redstone tutorials and some cool machines and contraptions. Meet and make friends while sharing an adventure. Registration is required as well as parent’s or guardian’s permission. Registration starts Saturday, Jan. 2. Register at http://ow.ly/xVai50CVzl4.
Dessert Cookbook Recipe Board
Saturday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Tuesday - Friday, Jan. 19 - Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Monday - Friday, Jan. 25 - Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Ready to celebrate National Pie Day on Saturday, Jan. 23 and National Chocolate Cake Day on Wednesday, Jan. 27? Stop by the Pensacola Library between Jan. 16 and Jan. 30 and check out our Dessert Cookbook display board. Check out some fun cookbooks or just take one of the recipe cards (recipes from the books that are being displayed). Feel free to share pictures of your amazing creations with us at [email protected]!
Happy Birthday, A.A. Milne!
Monday, Jan. 18, all day - Virtual, facebook.com/westfloridapubliclibraries and twitter.com/MyWFPL
Join the West Florida Public Libraries in wishing A. A. Milne a very happy birthday! Help us celebrate this author’s birthday by coloring his most popular creation, Winnie the Pooh! Source of coloring sheets: https://lol.disney.com/games/coloring-pages/winnie-the-pooh
Take-home Craft: ASCII Your Name
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Pensacola Library
Ever want to be a spy: and use secret codes where letters are numbers. Collect a special code sheet where you can convert your name or any other message to code. With ASCII, you can do this with ease so let’s see if someone can break the code.
Holiday Closures
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day - Closed
Thursday, Dec. 31, all day - All branches
Friday, Jan. 1, all day - All branches
West Florida Public Libraries will close in observance of the holiday. All branches will return to regular hours on Saturday, Jan. 2.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Closed
Monday, Jan. 18 all day - All branches
West Florida Public Libraries will close in observance of the holiday. All branches will return to regular hours on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
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