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501 Sportsplex Drive
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Hours:
- M-W, 9:00am-6:00pm
- Th, 9:00am-7:00pm
- F, 9:00am-5:00pm
- Sat, 12:00-4:00pm
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The Library will be closed Monday, Feb. 22nd - Wednesday, Feb. 24th for inventory |
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Greetings! We are excited to move ahead in 2021 and are looking forward to a time, yet undetermined, when we will invite you back into the building. Until then, we hope that you will take advantage of our porch side service, our many virtual programs and eResources including eBooks and eAudiobooks available through Overdrive and hoopla.
This month, we will do an inventory of the entire collection (something we do every other year) from Monday, February 22 through Wednesday, February 24. During these three days, there will be no porch side service, no scheduled use of our computers... we will not even be answering the telephone. The ability to Reserve items will also be suspended during this time, but you can return items to the book drop, which we will be checking each day. We will resume our current services beginning on Thursday, February 25th.
Thank you as always for your understanding during this time! Take care!
Marcia Atilano, Library Director |
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DSCL CLOSED FOR INVENTORY
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Closed for Inventory Feb. 22-24
There will be no service during this time. Phones will not be answered. Due dates will be adjusted accordingly. Placing and picking up Reserves will be suspended for these 3 days. Services resume Thursday, February 25. Thank you for your support and understanding! |
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Have you forgotten something at the library? Our lost and found box is full! Please claim your item by February 15th. Unclaimed items will be donated to the Hill Country Senior Citizens Thrift Shop. |
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New eTitles
We have added new eTitles for Children, Teens, and Adults in OverDrive. Listen to or read them through the Libby app by OverDrive!
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Virtual Programs via Zoom. In-Library Programs Have Currently Been Suspended.
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Blind Date with a Book
Fill out a brief form about what you look for in a book, and we'll put it on reserve for you! Let us know if it's a perfect match, or if you're just not on the same page...more.
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In Honor of President's Day
Who said it? Match the quote to the president for a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD 8! Complete this worksheet and email it to adultservices@dscl.org or drop it off at the library by February 25th... more. |
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Exercise & Wellness Classes
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Non-Fiction Addiction
Thurs., Feb. 4th, 6:00pm
Discussing
The Next 100 Years by George Friedman... more.
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Charlotte's Book Club
Thurs., Feb. 11th, 6:00pm
Discussing
My Name is Vittoria by Vitale Ben Bassat Dafna... more. |
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The Writer's Block
Fri., Feb. 12th, 12:00pm
Struggling with a plot line? Character
stuck in limbo? Get out of your writing rut... more.
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Teen Healthy Relationships Workshop
Tues., Feb. 9th, 5:00pm
Hays-Caldwell Women's Center presents a virtual workshop about the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy relationships for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month... more.
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Texas Buffalo Soldiers
Fri., Feb. 17th, 2:00pm
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum will share an interactive, virtual education program about the Buffalo Soldiers and their involvement in the westward expansion of the United States of America.... more.
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Women in Confidence: The Ins and Outs of Tying the Knot
Fri., Feb. 19th, 11:30am
Learn about the legal and financial steps you need to take before and after you get married... more. |
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Stay Smart Brain Training
Tues., Feb. 23rd, 2:00pm
If you don’t use it, you lose it! This class includes activities that combine puzzles, games, physical movement, observational skills and... more.
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On-Demand Cooking Lessons with Cook Learn Grow
It isn’t too late to register or to complete your Cook Learn Grow account for access to all of the 50+ individual lessons. Available thru Feb. 4th! The Jr. Chef Group is aimed at mid-level cooks, but with parental assistance younger ones can successfully take part... more.
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Family Music Classes
for Children 0-6 and their families.
Tues., Feb. 9th at 10:30-11:00am (Don't miss any of the program; sign in a few minutes early) Registration open now for this series of monthly live Zoom classes conducted by Armstrong Community Music School of Austin...more.
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Winter Birds of Dripping Springs
Wed., Feb. 24th, 5:00pm
Local birders will share interesting facts about the many bird species that make their way through Dripping Springs each year in this live Zoom program... more. |
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Parent-Child Book Club
Thurs., Feb. 25th, 6:30pm
The book club will be discussing
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt on Zoom...more. |
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Celebrate Black History Month with a Crossword Puzzle!
All ages are invited to solve this puzzle featuring famous Black Americans. You will recognize some from the detailed clues, but the library’s Online World Book Encyclopedia might be useful in completing the puzzle! One winner for a Kindle HD prize will be drawn on Feb. 26 from all completed entries in ages 8-12... more. |
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At this time, both Tuesday and Friday Story Times will be virtual recordings. Please continue to register as if you would attend in person!
We want to prepare and provide as full a story time opportunity as possible, virtually! Your continued registration will do several things: provide you with a virtual story time link via email, reserve your family special DIY activity bags for that story time, and registration also allows us to better prepare materials for your family.
Recordings of both weekly story times,
Mother Goose on the Loose and Friday Discovery Time, are available for viewing whenever your family desires.
Winter Window Garden will also be recorded. Select from 20 of the most recent story time recordings. In addition, the DIY Craft Videos are also available for viewing. If you would like a companion DIY Bag with supplies, simply email your request, by specific title, to: childrenslibrarian@dscl.org
Follow these steps to the links:
2. Click Drop Down “Kids/Teens/Adults”
3. Select “KIDS/Storytime”
4. Select from all Virtual Storytime options!
Or take the shortcut: https://www.dscl.org/kids/story-times/
Given the current situation, please note that all story time and program DIY Activity Bags will be carefully prepared with both gloving and masking in place for "hands-free preparation." |
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Winter Window Garden @ the Library
Feb. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, Mar. 2nd, 9th, and 16th
Ms. Marie will start a few “regrowth” vegetables and share the weekly growth progress with you. Watch each week to discover an easy way to start your own window garden, and when you can pick up seeds... Register.
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Let's Meet Some Famous Black Americans
Thurs., Feb. 18th, 4:30pm - Ages 4-8
Register for this live Zoom program before Feb. 18th to attend. Celebrate Black History Month and learn about famous Black Americans through books and stories... more. |
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Mother Goose on the Loose
with Ms. Marie
Videos Posted on Tuesdays
Feb. 2nd - Bear Wakes Up
Feb. 9th - Love You Hearts
Feb. 16th - It's Dogs Today!
Feb. 23rd - Best Friends
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Friday Discovery Time
with Miss Julieta
Videos Posted on Fridays
Feb. 5th - Stories for Bedtime
Feb. 12th - Heartbreak Holiday
Feb. 19th - A Little Birdy Told Me
Feb. 26th - Panda-mania
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
The library’s early literacy program continues even with the safe distancing requirements and the library not being fully open at this time! If you already participate in 1,000 Books you will notice a few changes. If you are new to 1,000 Books, welcome, and read on!...more.
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Learn the Language of Love...
And love learning a new language with Mango! You have access to this incredible eResource on your computer or mobile device for FREE with your library membership!
We enjoy learning! Wir lernen gerne. ¡Nos encanta aprender! On aime apprendre! Ci piace imparare! |
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Pouring Over Books, Sunday, February 28, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, is coming up.
It is the Friends’ premier fundraiser and all the money raised goes to help the library with programs and services.
New this year! With each ticket purchase, you also receive a one-year membership in the Friends of the Library. So you get to support the library in two important ways.
Please visit Pouring Over Books to get a ticket to admit your entire family. You will be added to our Friends membership or if you are already a member, you will get an automatic renewal.
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Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Gift Baskets for our Virtual Auction. Our chairperson says that she can still use some Gift Cards from area restaurants, to be auctioned off separately. They can be dropped off at Sententia Vera Cultural Hub, 4002 E. Highway 290, Dripping Springs. Contact info@fodscl.org with any questions. The deadline for contributions is February 7, 2021.
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We are collecting Book Donations for a future Used Book Sale.
Teresa Carbajal Rivet, the owner of Sentential Vera Cultural Hub has kindly allowed the Friends to put our big, blue book bin in front of her business. Please deposit all used books in excellent condition.
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Board Members Needed for the Friends of the Library
Get the inside scoop on what’s going on! Be of service! Make new book-loving friends!
- One meeting a month
- Start out as a board-member-at large
Please get in touch with any questions, we’d love to have your help. vicepresident@fodscl.org
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EXCITING NEWS FOR YOUR STUDENTS!
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Here's one more reason to get a library card at the Dripping Springs Community Library! DSCL and DSISD Libraries have joined forces to combine our digital reading power. If you use Sora, the digital reading app for students, you can now access titles from DSISD or DSCL at the same time. Sora provides safe browsing for school-age kids to access age-appropriate titles from both the district centers and the DSCL. A couple of high school kids discovered this new feature the other day and came running into the library, phones in the air, fighting over one another to show me this new thing they discovered-and it’s hard to get that kind of reaction from teenagers. As they so eloquently pointed out, this new feature is a game-changer, the best of both worlds. One can’t underestimate the value here; it is everything to kids to be able to access the world outside of this upside-down reality. They are genuinely elated to have this option. Nothing builds strong literacy skills and the love of reading like exposure and access to rich and varied literature, and the partnership between the school and the community is a step in the right direction.
Karen M. Tiller, MLS
DSHS FLI & District Lead Librarian
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Dripping Springs Lions Club
Recycle for Sight
Give the gift of sight to a child in need. DSCL is collecting donation glasses for The Lions Club on the porch. They are also still collecting donations from South Star Bank and Prosperity Bank. Thank you community for the many donations that you have contributed!
Learn more about this program here. |
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Dripping Springs
Helping Hands
DSCL is collecting unexpired, nonperishable food in a bin on the porch for Helping Hands. Helping Hands distributes food to the community by drive up service only on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00pm, and Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm. Please check their website for updates, or call 512.820.0476.
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