Come get a parrot Take 'n Make from the library while supplies last! Once you a through with your craft, turn your instructions into a pirate hat! Available at the circulation desk or in the back building with Miss Betty during afterschool snack time (2:30-4:30 pm)!

It is Hispanic Heritage Month! Expanded to a full month in 1988, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 in commemoration of the independence of five Hispanic countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, who all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile, and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September 18, and September 21 respectively. Hispanic refers to the language these countries speak while Latin or Latinx denotes their geographical location in Latin America. Not all Latin American countries are Hispanic countries (Brazil, for example)! Not all Hispanic countries are in Latin America—Spain! To learn more visit hispanicheritagemonth.gov

The door of the bookdrop is not functional due to damage, so please use the bookdrop on the east wall of the library near the front entrance while we wait for repairs to be made! Please note that DVDs and Video Games cannot be put into the front bookdrop and will need to be brought into the library during open hours. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We hope to have this fixed as soon as possible!

UPDATE: Our phones seem to be working again, but JUST IN CASE, here is the number you can reach us at if I am wrong! 580-470-2078

They’re heeeere! We have a few of our Binge Boxes ready to check out! Binge Boxes are a set of movies with a similar theme that are all together in one handy box for you to check out. Want to have a horror movie marathon? Watch Westerns all day? Kids love talking animals but you’re sick of watching the one movie over and over? A Binge Box might work for you! You don’t have to stand at the DVD rack for half an hour trying to find all the different movies you want to watch. We have them in one box for you! Each box contains 4 to 8 movies and we will check out one per family. We will rotate out the collections over time so there will always be a new box available. I hope you all find these to be a fun addition to the collection! There’s more to come!

September's Off the Shelf includes a special Genealogy Library insert! Learn more about our genealogy branch; take the survey (also available online), or become a member of SCGS!

Marley Dias, author, executive producer, and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, is joining the American Library Association and libraries nationwide in promoting the power of a library card this September.

As honorary chair, Dias wants to remind the public that signing up for a library card provides access to technology, multimedia content and educational programming that transforms lives and strengthens communities. “A library card provides opportunity for discovery and access to a rich and diverse world. It empowers you to make change and experience new stories," said Dias.

Visit your library online or in-person to see what's new and take part in the celebration. Libraries across the country are participating.

Do you have friends who don't have library cards? Invite them to sign up during September.

[source: https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card]

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3pm and 4pm, join Mr. Rich in his elaborate worlds on a staff-led, closed network, collaborative Minecraft adventure! No sign-up will be required for the fall; sessions last 50 minutes each.

If you had a cableone email address, please let us know what your new email is now that it's been disabled! Your arrived notices and digital newsletters are being bounced back to us! ☺️

Tai Chi Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10 & 11 am! For seniors over 60 who want to work on their balance!

Call for more information! 580-255-0636

Terrie instructs seniors on low impact fitness that does

not require getting down on the floor! Call for more information!

Johnny Chasteen brings her line-dancing know-how to the library every Wednesday @ 9am!

This class is for ages 12 and older and will take place in the back building.

There is a limited number of spots available, so call to sign up today! 580-255-0636

2021's Challenge is Reading Through the Decades! Read a book published in each decade beginning with the 1900s and ending in the 2010s. You can start at the beginning, or you can go in reverse. You can even scramble it up, but we're going to go in chronological order with our suggestions; September's titles all come from the 1980s. Visit LitHub's Century of Reading series to see some more of this decade's best reads!

September: 1980s

(clicking on the titles below will take you to their listings in our catalog)

The Color Purple (1982)

The Handmaid's Tale (1985)

Lonesome Dove (1985)

Beloved (1987)

New library card design celebrating the library's 100 year anniversary are here!

You can replace your old card for $3.00! Ask for more details at the circulation desk, today!

You can vote for your favorite NOW!! (<--- click the link! vote through October 15th)

Do you have ideas about the YA section of the library or the teen services we provide? Are there things you would like to read or programs you would like to take part in? Do you want a say in how things are set up or the look and feel of this area? If you are 13-17 years old, you are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board. Currently, TAB is virtual due to covid, but there will eventually be meetings in person! Ask Misty or Jessica how to join!

The SCGS has an Annual Meeting every October so that new board members can be elected. This event marks when yearly memberships start over, so be sure to renew your membership if you are already a member! The annual Meeting takes the place of the monthly Brown Bag Lunches, but feature amazing speakers chosen by the SCGS, so be sure not to miss it! This year's speaker is Towana Spivey. Mr. Spivey brings his expertise to us so that we can learn the cultural aspects of tribal memberships, Native American Genealogy, and Indigenous Ancestry! This meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 12th @ 5:30pm at the Stephens County Genealogy Library located on 8th and Ash! Don't miss it!

FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR PATRONS AND OUR STAFF, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE LIBRARY TO PRINT OR FAX YOUR QUARANTINE ORDERS. DON'T WORRY, WE CAN STILL HELP YOU! JUST CALL US (580-255-0636) AND WE WILL MEET YOU CURBSIDE TO HELP YOU GET YOUR PAPERS SENT WHERE THEY NEED TO BE SENT!

Did you know the library has three notaries on staff?
Chances are, at least one will be available when you need to have something notarized!
Be sure to wait to sign your documents when the notary is present, and bring your ID!
This is a free service!

Did you get a new cellphone or E-reader? Did you go from a laptop to an iPad? Do you just want to know more about a device you have had for a while? Would you like to sit with someone who can walk you through how to use your technology? You can now use the form on our website to request a one-on-one tech help session with Rich! (click on the logo above!)

On Thursdays, Baby/Toddler time takes place at 10:30am

For ages 3 and up, join Miss Darbie for Storytime at 11AM

Joining the Friends of the Duncan Public Library costs $10 a year! Membership now begins the moment you sign up rather than from March to March as it had been previously. You get longer checkouts, extra movies per checkout, and the pride in knowing that you are helping to fund the library's programming and special events and installations like the Book Sale and the Storywalk®. You are not required to participate in any activities or meetings, but serving on the board and participating won't be discouraged! Ask how you can join, today!

LIttle Free Libraries are all over Duncan! Take a book and leave a book. When you finish a book, leave it in one of these little libraries for someone else to enjoy! If you know of one we don't have listed, let us know!

Please remember that the books in these little libraries are protected only when they are inside and the doors are shut. Sadly, we've discovered a few ruined books that were left out in the wind and the rain.