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Starting November 18, join us for a new programming format on Wednesday mornings, from 10:45 – 11:15 AM in the Children’s Room – READ & ROMP! This program is intended for children preschool age and under and their caretakers, and will include themed reading materials, an accompanying craft in the Makerspace, and a great opportunity for both kids and adults to socialize. Drop in at any point during the program’s runtime – all materials are provided and no registration is required. We hope to see you there!

The Library will be closing at 6:00 PM on Tuesdays during the rest of November. All of our other hours will remain the same – just stop by a little earlier if you’re here on a Tuesday afternoon!

Meet & Greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Library!

Save the date: Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting Clark Memorial Library for a meet-and-greet event on Thursday, December 3 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM! Stop by the Community Room to get a picture with the Clauses, and join Library staff and members of the Bethany Lions Club for holiday crafts and treats!

Looking for something scary to watch this Halloween? The Kanopy Crypt Collection has arrived! Featuring a handpicked lineup of horror films and TV series – from iconic slashers and atmospheric ghost stories to prestige horror and cult classics, there’s something for every kind of scare.

All you need to access this collection – as well as hundreds of other classic and indie films, TV shows, and documentaries – is your library card. For a quick walkthrough of how to set up and use a Kanopy account, visit their Getting Started webpage; if you already have an account, just sign in and enjoy. New media and watchlists are added on a regular basis!

It’s that time of year again! Halloween is on the horizon, and we’ve filled our displays with sinister and spooky stories to celebrate. Stop by and pick up a spine-chilling late-autumn read, and be sure to check out the Kanopy Crypt Collection on our streaming service for a selection of scary movies as well!

Autumn Scavenger Hunt

Throughout October, we invite our young patrons to pick up Autumn Scavenger Hunt forms in the Children’s Room. Track down a variety of local wildlife and signs of the changing seasons to complete the form – then return it by November 7 to enter a raffle with a chance to win one of two Nature Explorers Backpacks! Each backpack includes an outdoor exploration kit, binoculars, a magnifying glass, and a compass. Good luck!

Ahoy! Did ye know that this Saturday be Talk Like a Pirate Day?
This celebration of scalawags and buccaneers takes place every year on September 19! Add some swagger to your everyday conversation with pirate lingo, and stop by the Library any time this week to check out our piratical pop-up book display in the Children’s Room.

Thank You for Participating in Summer Reading 2026!

To all the patrons of Clark Memorial Library, THANK YOU to every single one of you who took part in any of this year’s Summer Reading Programs – and a huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of our raffle winners! Each year, we look forward to seeing how the Summer Reading theme will transform the Library… and between the Summer Reading Flowers downstairs and the Summer Reading Tree upstairs, you did not disappoint! We saw record numbers of participants, hours read, beads distributed, and flowers created, and a great turnout for the new Summer Reading Challenge, a program specially tailored to our Teens & Tweens, which was offered for the first time this year. We hope everyone enjoyed participating, and found a new favorite book, author, or genre along the way.

We look forward to summer of next year, and hope you do as well!

Tuesday through Friday | August 18 – August 28 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | All Ages

During the last two weeks of August, we will be hosting Reading Sprints from 3:00 – 4:00 PM in the Teens & Tweens area upstairs to help everyone reach their Summer Reading goals. Bring in a book (or pick one up at the Library), focus in on finishing your reading, and get a treat for each 20 minute “Sprint” you complete!

Clark Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Programs (Read & Bead and Summer Reading Flowers, Challenge, & Raffle) will be ending this month. We will stop accepting registrations on August 15, and Summer Reading participants will have until Saturday, August 29 to submit handouts and raffle entries, collect reading rewards, etc.

Raffle winners will be selected and declared in early September, once the wrap-up process is complete. Be sure to double check the rules for whichever Program you or your child are registered for, and don’t miss the deadline!