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Feb 3 Mon Toddler Art: Counting and Stacking February 3, 2020 9:00am - 8:00pm Central Library Children’s Area Feb 3 2020 Mon Toddler Art: Counting and Stacking 9:00am - 8:00pm Central Library Children’s Area Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Children’s Area Age Group: Birth-Preschool , Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Practice your fine motor skills with non toxic, washable art supplies. This process-based activity involves toddler-appropriate activities and explores sensory-play. ... Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old. This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Feb 3 Mon Preschool Storytime February 3, 2020 10:15am - 10:45am Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room Feb 3 2020 Mon Preschool Storytime 10:15am - 10:45am Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Children ages three to five can come and enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more, followed by a craft. ... This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Feb 3 Mon Play, Grow, Learn! February 3, 2020 10:15am - 11:30am Forest Avenue Library Meeting Room Feb 3 2020 Mon Play, Grow, Learn! 10:15am - 11:30am Forest Avenue Library Meeting Room Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Library Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Play, Grow, Learn! is an opportunity for you to use the Imagination Station to explore early literacy tips and books, play with others, and develop early literacy skills using Forest Avenue Library's space and toys. This is an unsupervised, drop-in p... This event is in the "Adults" group. Feb 3 Mon Franklin Avenue Library Afternoon Book Discussion February 3, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room Feb 3 2020 Mon Franklin Avenue Library Afternoon Book Discussion 1:00pm - 2:00pm Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: We will discuss The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Copies of the book will be available at the Information Desk while supplies last. ... This event is in the "Adults" group. Feb 3 Mon Basic Computer Skills February 3, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm North Side Library Meeting Room Feb 3 2020 Mon Basic Computer Skills 2:00pm - 3:00pm North Side Library Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Library Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Computers & Technology , Educational Event Details: Visit us at the North Side Library every Monday to learn some computer basics. Receive one-on-one help with navigating the computer, using the mouse, and setting up an email account. ... Birth-Preschool Children Teens Adults All Ages View All Events DMPL Foundation Research Five Simple Steps Recommended Reads DMPL Blog Planning Your Reading Challenge We're nearly one month through the 2020 Reading Challenge. We know our readers have made varying amounts of progress. Some of our most voracious readers have finished six or more of the twelve required books, while others are probably about midway through that first book right about now. I (Aaron... Read More The Oscars Book List Hollywood’s biggest night is set after the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) were announced this week. If you prefer to read th... Read More Get Ready: 10 Books to Look Forward to in 2020 Each year is filled with great books, and 2020 is no exception. From powerful debuts to new books from big name favorites; an examination of England o... Read More View All Posts New & Upcoming The Sun Down Motel "The secrets lurking in a rundown roadside motel ensnare a young woman, just as they did her aunt thirty-five years before, in this new atmospheric suspense novel from the national bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls. Upstate NY, 1982. Every small town like Fell, New York, has a place like the Sun Down Motel. Some customers are from out of town, passing through on their way to someplace better. Some are locals, trying to hide their secrets. Viv Delaney works as the night clerk to pay for her move to New York City. But something isn't right at the Sun Down, and before long she's determined to uncover all of the secrets hidden there. Upstate NY, 2017. Carly Kirk has always been fascinated by her aunt Viv who disappeared from the Sun Down before Carly was born. Using a small inheritance from when her mom dies, Carly leaves college to go to Fell to figure out what happened to her aunt thirty-five years ago. Soon, Carly is mirroring her aunt's life, working as the night clerk at the motel, which hasn't changed since 1982. The guest book is still handwritten, the rooms still have actual keys, and a haunting presence still lingers. Carly discovers that Viv had been trying to unravel mysteries of her own--including a possible serial killer working in Fell. If Carly can find the answers Viv was searching for, she might be able to solve the mystery that has haunted her family for years"-- He Started It “Wholly original. Scarily clever. Completely mesmerizing. You will never look at family road trips the same way again.”— Lisa Gardner , #1 New York Times bestselling author From the twisted mind behind mega hit My Lovely Wife comes the story of a family—not unlike your own—just with a few more violent tendencies thrown in.... Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven't all been together in years. And for very good reasons—we'll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish a...