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Teen Space
Do you need a space for some quiet study time? What about an area where you can work on a group project? Or maybe even just somewhere to do fun activities and crafts? Look no further!
Every Wednesday during the school year from 2pm-5pm.
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Wise Water Wednesday
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Mother Goose of Oak Ridge
Join us with your baby, toddler and/or preschooler for bouncing, tickling, touching, clapping and action rhymes, musical circle games, simple songs, and play at 10:30am in the library auditorium.
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Technology Lab
Need help with your smartphone or tablet? Do you want to ask for help on a computer? We are excited to offer dedicated Technology Lab hours for drop-in assistance every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 4:00 to 6:00. We have laptops and devices available to use on site. Although staff is always happy to answer technology questions or schedule one-on-one Reference Appointments, the technology lab will provide flexible and dedicated assistance from staff. Space is limited and assistance is on a first come first serve basis.
When:
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where:
Library Meeting Room
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Storytime: Winter Tales
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday & Tuesday at 10:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers. Tuesday’s are best for preschoolers and up.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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Storytime: Winter Tales
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday at 11:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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Storytime: Winter Tales
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday & Tuesday at 10:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers. Tuesday’s are best for preschoolers and up.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Stephanie Land
You’re invited to an afternoon chat with New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land as she talks to us about her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education.
When Stephanie Land set out to write her first book, a memoir titled Maid, she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019, it was later adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid, which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix’s fourth most-watched show in 2021, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie’s escape from poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was a story about a housecleaner, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream.
In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn, including a byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, and navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn’t understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line—Land finds a way to survive once again, finally graduating in her mid-thirties.
Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class offers a searing indictment of America’s educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother’s triumph against all odds.
About the Author: Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, called “a testimony…worth listening to,” by The New York Times and inspiration for the Netflix series Maid. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and many other outlets. Her writing focuses on social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line. She is a frequent speaker at colleges and national advocacy organizations. Find out more at @Stepville or Stepville.com
Register for the virtual event here.
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Teen Space
Do you need a space for some quiet study time? What about an area where you can work on a group project? Or maybe even just somewhere to do fun activities and crafts? Look no further!
Every Wednesday during the school year from 2pm-5pm.
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Book Club Theme: Best of 2023
Know the Prose Book Club
This Month’s Theme:
Best of 2023
December 14th @ 4:00 pm | Meeting Room
About This Month’s Theme:
A book that came out in 2023 that you really enjoyed.
For staff suggestions, please check out our Book Clubs page.
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Storytime: Christmas Tales
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday & Tuesday at 10:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers. Tuesday’s are best for preschoolers and up.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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Storytime: Christmas Tales
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday at 11:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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Storytime: Christmas Tales
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday & Tuesday at 10:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers. Tuesday’s are best for preschoolers and up.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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Technology Lab
Need help with your smartphone or tablet? Do you want to ask for help on a computer? We are excited to offer dedicated Technology Lab hours for drop-in assistance every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 4:00 to 6:00. We have laptops and devices available to use on site. Although staff is always happy to answer technology questions or schedule one-on-one Reference Appointments, the technology lab will provide flexible and dedicated assistance from staff. Space is limited and assistance is on a first come first serve basis.
When:
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where:
Library Meeting Room
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Library Closed: Christmas
The library will be closed December 22nd-25th in observance of the Christmas holiday.
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Storytime: Ms. Michaela's Choice
Join Ms. Michaela every Monday & Tuesday at 10:30 in the Library Auditorium for stories, laughter and fun.
Monday’s stories are best for babies and toddlers. Tuesday’s are best for preschoolers and up.
Watch the weather! If Oak Ridge Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no scheduled storytime.
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Library Closed: New Year's
The library will be closed on Sunday and Monday (December 31st and January 1st) in observance of New Year’s Day.
