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8 E X L I B R I S • Y E L L O W S P R I N G S L I B R A R Y A S S O C I A T I O N • F A L L , 2 0 2 4 EX LIBRIS P.O. BOX 554 YELLOW SPRINGS, OH 45387-0554 ADDRESS CORRECT ION REQUESTED YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY | 415 Xenia Ave. A D D R E S S L A B E L H E R E Yellow Springs Library Programming for Children & Tweens NACIM SAJABI Youth Services Librarian Spring 2024 featured story times and baby times related to Ra- madan, Saint Patrick’s Day, Persian New Year, Easter, and Earth Day. Older school aged children partici- pated in Persian food cooking and dance, a visit from raptors from the Glen Helen Raptor Center, and science experiments led by Yellow Springs High School seniors. Summer of 2024 found the Yellow Springs Community Library hopping with activity. June and July were book-ended by a Summer Reading Club Open House and an End of Summer Reading Club Party. Both featured activities and a visit from the Bookmobile. Programs included juggler Tom Sparrow; magician Mark Wood; art teacher Stacy Christian; Persian food cooking with Nacim Sajabi; and a visit with a penguin from the Newport Aquarium. The library would like to ex- tend our thanks to Mia Knight, a dedicated volunteer at so many of these programs. We are grateful for the opportu- nity to contribute to the growth and development of our young people! SAM CRAWFORD Youth Services Librarian With my 2024 teen program- ming, I emphasize a combination of play and learning to keep par- ticipants engaged as well as create programs I find fun myself. This year’s GCPL Summer Reading Club gave rise to plenty of those pro- grams, one of which was a Retro Video Games showcase, where teens could play gaming systems from the ’80s and ’90s while learn- CONTACT: 937-767-7661 or 937-352-4003 www.greenelibrary.info HOURS: Mo.–Th:10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fr.: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sat.: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun. (Sept.–May) : 1–5 p.m. YSLA: facebook.com/YellowSpringsLibraryAssociation | yslibraryassociation@gmail.com ing about the history of technology. Meanwhile in August, a dorm room cooking program helped prepare attendees for the future by teaching how to prepare tasty and accessible recipes for lunch foods. One of the most popular pro- grams was the Teen Dungeons & Dragons adventure, an hour-long activity on a semi-weekly schedule where various groups played a directed “campaign” of verbal ad- venture, battle and puzzle-solving. Various groups have cycled in and out of the ongoing story, and the tone has gone from serious to silly, depending on the players, but it’s always been fun. The Dungeons & Dragons programwill continue into the coming months, and follow- ing my planned theme, October includes an event where teens will create their own computer game. 4 Visit greenelibrary.info and select ‘Events’ for program schedules.