Starting January 9, Clark Memorial Library will once again be open on Fridays, from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM! We hope you’ll take the opportunity to stop by and enjoy everything we have to offer more often!
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Saturdays, January 10, 17, & 24 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join local artist and comic maker James Vanderberg in January for a three-part workshop exploring cartoon drawing, narrative storytelling, and autobiographical comic making. Participants will work with simple tools and no-fail prompts to ignite their creativity, help them create their own characters and tell their own stories.
No previous artistic experience needed! All supplies are provided. Whether you love reading graphic novels, making comics, or simply reading the Sunday funnies, you’re sure to find this program fun and engaging!
This program is intended for ages 10 and up. The workshops are drop in events, but space is limited!
Clark Memorial Library will be closing at 4:00 PM on December 31 and be closed on January 1 for New Years Day. See you in 2026!
Clark Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 & Thursday, December 25 for Christmas; we will be open our usual hours on Saturday, December 27. Happy holidays!
Homeschool Hangouts
Thanks to the positive reception it’s received, the Library’s Homeschool Hangouts program has been extended through May of 2026! It will continue to be scheduled on the third Thursday of each month – stop by between 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM to take part. Meet other home-schooled patrons and their families, and enjoy all that the Library has to offer together!
And don’t forget, the last Homeschool Hangouts meeting of 2025 will take place next week, on Thursday, December 18. We hope to see you there!
The Library will close at 4:00 PM for staff development on Thursday, December 18.
We will be open our usual hours on Saturday, December 20.
Clark Memorial Library and Willow Tree Montessori invite families with young children (ages 0-3) to join a representative from Willow Tree at the Library for a special Montessori Morning storytime on Saturday, December 13! This is a drop-in event that will start at 10:30 AM.
Willow Tree hopes to share the love of language with rich vocabulary through stories, songs, and poems. For more information about Willow Tree Montessori, visit their website at wtm.earth.
Snowman Palooza is Back!
Help us welcome winter with snowman and snowflake crafts! The Children’s Room will have new crafts set up in the Makerspace each week from Tuesday, December 2, through Saturday, January 10. This is a drop-in program that will take place during Library hours; all ages are welcome!
The Library will close at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. We will be open our usual hours on Saturday, November 29.
Happy holidays, and be sure to grab your Thanksgiving reading material ahead of time!
Santa Claus is Coming to Your Town Library!
Save the date: you don’t want to miss this extra special holiday event.
From 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, join Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as Library staff and members of the Bethany Lions Club, in the Library’s Community Room downstairs for holiday crafts and a Christmas cookie – and don’t forget to get a picture with the Clauses!