HOURS

Monday,

Tuesday, &

Wednesday 10 - 8

Thursday 10 - 7

Friday 10 - 6

Saturday 10 - 2

Closed Sunday

Meeting February 7th, the first Thursday of the

month, at 10:15 AM. Assist the library in

providing programs for the community. Learn

from a brief technology presentation.

115 E Main St

Syracuse, IN 46567

Phone: 574-457-3022

Fax: 574-457-8971

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Syracuse Public Library February 2019

Homebound Library Service

The library has a service to provide library

materials to residents who are unable to

come to the library.

Call us and ask!

We’ll be closed February 18th, for

Presidents’ Day

Remind

If you’ve given us your phone number to

get a reminder text for programs, be

aware that they have stopped sending

texts to those with Verizon. You can

download the Remind app to still get

messages or give us your email address.

Tax Forms

The library has state and federal forms

available near the adult circulation desk. If

we don’t have the form you need, we can

print it for 10 cents a page.

Auto-Renewals

Now your items will be renewed automatically

on their due date! If you’ve given us your email

address, you’ll be notified when your items are

renewed, & which items renewed successfully**

**Will not renew if they’re on hold for another

patron or they’ve already renewed the maximum

number of times or aren’t eligible for renewals

(Hotspots and certain DVDs)

We have more Hotspots available so

there’s a greater chance you can check

one out! Any Syracuse Library patron over

18 can check out a hotspot for a week to

have access to the Internet.

Adult Department Visit our website: www.syracuse.lib.in.us

Turkey Creek Readers

Monday, February 11th @ 4:30

TC Readers are discussing The Weird

Sisters by Eleanor Brown. Come see why

fun fiction is interesting yet meaningful.

Recommend a book at the circulation

desk.

Magnolia Cooking Club

Wednesday, February 13th @

4 pm.

We're going to learn how to make bread at

our meeting! Come and learn to proof

yeast, knead bread, get recipes, and taste

some yummy bread (you don't need to

bring anything this time)!

February Events

The Purdue Extension

Kosciusko County office is

presenting "Cooking with

Slow Cookers: tips & tricks to a

home-cooked meal".

Tuesday, February 5th, at 5 pm at the

library!

Call 574-457-3022 by February 1st to

reserve your space!

Food from Fiction, a winter book club

where we encourage you to spend the

winter with comfort food and a good

book. Join the discussion and sample

the recipes on the first Fridays at 1 pm.

February 1st we're discussing The

Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by

Mary Ann Shaffer. Pick up a copy at the

library today!

Goshen Blood Pressure Screening

They will be at the library in the adult

department on Wednesday, February

6th from 2—4 pm for a free screening!

No registration required.

Valentine Wreath Program

February 7th at 5 pm!

You can choose from the Victorian

Valentine Wreath (pictured) or the

Vintage Children's Valentine Wreath. Cost

is $2 per wreath & you must pay when you

sign up (sign up sheets at the adult

circulation desk).

Dining with Diabetes

4 week course : Feb 12th, 19th, 26th,

and March 5th from 11 am—1 pm

$25 a person or $40 for 2

Lunch plus cooking demonstrations/

learning how to eat if you have diabetes

(also applicable if you are doing the

Keto diet)

Valentine’s Day Cookie

Decorating and Crafts

Drop in from 1—4 pm on February 14th to

decorate a cookie and/or make a cute

button person!

Doctor Who Connected will

meet Wednesday, February

27th, from 6—8 pm. Revisit the Doctor.

Refreshments provided.

Adult Department

Every Wednesday — from 1—3:30

WorkOne will be here, set up as a full

service center.

Pyramid Chair Yoga

Easy — Tuesdays @ 10:15 am

Advanced — Thursdays @ 9:30 am

Restorative Chair Yoga —

*Thursdays @ 10:30 am at the

community center

No class the first Thursday

Join a trail walk

Thursdays @ 9 am

Meet at the community center to walk in the

gym or use the machines

Writers Workshop

Saturday, February 16th @ 11 am

Anyone wanting encouragement with

their writing project is invited!

Prepare for Open Mic Night.

Decluttering Support Group

February 5th and 19th @ 1 pm

An hour-long group with facilitators. Topics to

cover are about managing our possessions.

Weekly Events

Learn Mahjong!

Meeting Mondays at 1 pm to play

this fun, sociable game! We have 3 sets so

there’s room for plenty of people to join in!

String Theory

This winter spend time knitting

or crocheting

Thursdays @ 5 pm

Bring your string or fiber-craft project and

visit while you work.

Get help. Share ideas.

February Events

Open Mic Night

Friday, March 1st @ 7 pm

Read & share. 5 minute limit.

You can also come to hear others

perform.

Teen Department

Teen Anime Club!

Meeting Thursday,

February 28th, from 5-7 pm to watch anime videos

Ages 14+ (unless you have parent

permission)

Teen Video Gaming will be on

Thursday, February 21st, from 5—7

pm.

We will be playing Super Smash Bros

on the Wii U or games on the Xbox!

Bring your game face!

Harry Potter Club

We will be meeting Tuesday, February

19th, at 6 pm

Food Pantry

203 E Main St

M & T 9—12; 1—4

W 9—12

Parks Bingo Night

February 2nd from 5-9 pm at Knights of

Columbus building

Help raise funds for the variety of free programs

and events they host for the community

throughout the year! Doors open at 5. Bingo

starts at 7. Cost to play is $18.00. Must be 18

years old. Tell the Knights we sent you!

Cabin Fever Garage Sale

March 2nd from 9 am to 2 pm

Come to the Community Center and see

what good deals you can find!

Community Corner

FYI You can bring your old TV’s and

monitors to be recycled free of charge for

Kosciusko County residents at the KC

Recycling Depot in Warsaw from February

4th—8th. Call 574-372-3087 for details.

Children’s Department

Baylee the Dog

You can come sit in the children’s

department and read to this sweet dog

every Thursday anytime between 4—5

pm. Bailey loves having someone to sit with her & read to her!

Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt Waldo will be hiding in a new spot

each week. Tell the children’s staff

where you found him and you’ll get a

sticker!

Take Your Child to the

Library Day

Saturday February 2nd

Fine forgiveness for any Syracuse overdues on

a child’s account

Make & take puppy chow

Face painting station

Hot chocolate w/homemade whip cream

Crazy sock day — wear your own pair and

come make some!

Family Fun Night

Tuesday, February 26th, at 5 pm

The entire family is invited to come

here for a night of fun family games & pizza!

Call the library to RSVP & tell us what kind

of pizza you like!

Attention all children!

This February, children can

read away their overdue book

fees! For each hour read, we will

forgive $1. Adults may read to a

child to reduce the fees on the

child’s account if they need help!

Ask at the desk with questions &

to get a log.

Baby Time

Fridays @ 10:30 am

February—April Delight & stimulate your baby with

songs, a story, and playtime. Get to

know other families and help your baby

develop listening & language skills.

For babies from birth to 18 months with a

caregiver.

Story Time

Mondays at 10:30

February—April

Join us as we go on field trips to

explore our options centered on the

theme: “When I grow up, I want to be

a...”

Toddler Time

Wednesdays at 10:30

February—April

Join us as we do fun activities centered

around shapes and nursery rhymes!

Toddlers ages 18 months—3 years

welcome!

Music with Rebekah

Tuesday, February 12th, at 5 pm Music, Melodies, and Movement

Elementary-aged children will have fun doing

music-related activities, crafts, & dancing!

We had a fun time at the end of

December sharing stories and saying

goodbye to Jean Ann who has spent her

working life in libraries. The former

director of the Bristol Library retired

from her part-time work at the Syracuse

Library. We will miss you!

We want to say welcome to Becca, Marta,

and Robert who have all started working

at the library in the last couple months.

They are all circulation assistants so say hi

the next time you see them at the desk.

Staff Recommendations

Adult books

Unbroken—Kristin Hannah

The Girls of Atomic City—Denise

Kierman

The Shoemaker’s Wife—Adriana

Trigiani

Invisible Cities—Italo Calvino

Unsheltered—Barbara Kingsolver

The Grouchy Historian—Ed Asner

Furiously Happy—Jenny Lawson

Before We Were Yours—Lisa

Wingate

The Flight Attendant—Chris

Bohjalian

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union —

Michael Chabon

Adult Movies

The Darkest Minds

Miracle Season

Now You See Me (1 and 2)

Interstellar

Made of Honor

Dear John

Bad Samaritan

He’s Out There

A Quiet Place

Annihilation

Get Out

Homeland TV series

The Greatest Showman

Assassination Nation

Tag

Teen/tween

books

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

— Rick Riordan

Harry Potter series — JK Rowling

The Siren — Kiera Cass

Wonder—RJ Palacio

The Conspiracy of Us—Maggie

Hall

Fallen—Lauren Kate

The Mortal Instruments series —

Cassandra Clare

Autoboyography—Christina

Lauren

We Were Liars — E. Lockhart

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Anime @ 5 (M)

February 2019

FOL @ 10:15 (M)

Syracuse Public Library

Teen Gaming @ 5 (M)

Dr. Who @ 6 (M) Board Meeting

@ 6:15 (M)

WorkOne @ 1

(A)

Pyramid Yoga

@ 10:15 (M)

Pyramid Yoga

@ 10:15 (M)

Turkey Creek

Readers @ 430

(M)

Declutter@1 (M)

WorkOne @ 1

(M)

Pyramid Yoga

@ 10:15 (M)

Magnolia @ 4

(M)

Writers

Workshop

@ 11 (M)

Programs are held in the Meeting Room (M),

Teen Space (T), Adult area (A), Children’s

Department ( C ), and the Community Center

(CC).

All Ages, Children, Teen, and Adult

Walk @ 9

Yoga @ 9:30 (M)

Yoga @ 10:30 (CC)

Declutter@1 (M)

Walk @ 9

Yoga @ 9:30 (M)

Yoga @ 10:30 (CC)

WorkOne @ 1

(A)

Walk @ 9

Yoga @ 9:30 (M)

Yoga @ 10:30 (CC)

Library Closed

WorkOne @ 1

(M)

Fun @ 4 (M)

Walk @ 9

Yoga @ 9:30 (M)

Baby Time @

10:30 (M)

Food from Fic

@ 1 (M)

Mahjong @1

(M)

Mahjong @1

(M)

Mahjong @1

(M)

Baylee @ 4 (C)

HP @ 6 (M)

String @ 5 (A)

String @ 5 (A)

String @ 5 (A)

String @ 5 (A)

Take Your

Child to the

Library Day

Baylee @ 4 (C)

Baylee @ 4 (C)

Baylee @ 4 (C)

Story @ 10:30

(M)

Slow Cooking

@ 5 (M)

Wreath @ 5 (M)

Blood Pressure

@ 2-4 (A)

Baby Time @

10:30 (M)

Story @ 10:30

(M)

Toddler @

10:30 (M)

Toddler @

10:30 (M)

Dining

w/Diabetes @

11 (M)

Music @ 5 (M)

Fun @ 4 (M)

Vday craft @ 1-4 (M)

Baby Time @

10:30 (M)

Toddler @

10:30 (M)

Fun @ 4 (M)

Toddler @

10:30 (M) Story @ 10:30

(M)

Dining

w/Diabetes @

11 (M)

Dining

w/Diabetes @

11 (M)

Pyramid Yoga

@ 10:15 (M)

Family Fun @

5 (M)

Fun @ 4 (M)

Open Mic @ 7

(M)

Food from Fic

@ 1 (M)

Baby Time @

10:30 (M)

Baby Time @

10:30 (M)