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Celebrate Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month with Youth Services

Happy Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month! According to the National Hispanic Heritage Month…

The library’s comic and fandom extravaganza Flip Con is back

The library's comic and fandom extravaganza is back, with a virtual…

Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations

Volunteer Opportunities in the Youth Services Department

The Youth Services department has volunteer opportunities for kids ages 10…

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We are excited to have New York Times bestselling

We are excited to have New York Times bestselling comic book artist Gene Ha as a guest during the virtual fanfest FlipCon on Friday, September 25. See the full line up for the two day event (including a session with artist/author Cathy G. Johnson) at fppl.org/flipcon. Registration is required. The first 10 people who sign up get a special kit.

The library’s comic and fandom extravaganza is b

The library’s comic and fandom extravaganza is back, with a virtual twist. The two-day event will focus on on YA events on Friday, September 24 and activities for children and families on Saturday, September 25. Join Susan and Amy for a lot of fun sessions!

Register for each day you will be attending. You will receive a Zoom link that you can use for entry to most of the day’s events. The first 10 YA & YS registrants will receive swag bags including our 3D printed FlipCon keychain and other freebies while supplies last.

Go to fppl.org/flipcon for more details and to register.

Please welcome our new social work intern Elliott

Please welcome our new social work intern Elliott Brugger to the library! Elliott joins us from the Loyola University School of Social Work and will be with us through next spring.

He will work with the public for basic needs assessment, resource referral, or simply friendly conversation as well as being a resource to staff.

We offer virtual and in-person social work sessions. If you are interested, please email socialworkintern@fppl.org to set up a session or to find out more.

Our fall programming is underway! We have a variet

Our fall programming is underway! We have a variety of events scheduled for kids, teens, and adults. See the full schedule for in-person and virtual events at fppl.org/events.

Here's a photo from Minecraft Lab last week. Kids had a chance to work with Minecraft Mania on challenges such as escape rooms and treasure hunts using Minecraft’s multiplayer mode. You can sign up for the virtual version of this event on September 27.

The library’s comic and fandom extravaganza is b

The library’s comic and fandom extravaganza is back, with a virtual twist. The two-day event will focus on on YA events on Friday, September 24 and activities for children and families on Saturday, September 25.

Register for each day you will be attending. You will receive a Zoom link that you can use for entry to most of the day’s events. The first 10 YA & YS registrants will receive swag bags including our 3D printed FlipCon keychain and other freebies while supplies last.

Find out more details and register at fppl.org/flipcon1

Happy Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month! According

Happy Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month!

According to the National Hispanic Heritage Month website, “Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America…

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.”

In celebration of this heritage month, the Youth Services Outreach Assistant, Jesús Santiago Narváez, wanted to highlight three Latine women in literature: fppl.org/latinehispanicheritagemonth