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Arcadia Weekly Apr 21, 2020
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Parentswondering how to support their children’s learning during the COVID-19 closurescan look to Arcadia Public Library for activities and resources this spring.Even though the building itself is closed, Arcadia Public Library is offeringcurbside pick-up, telephone assistance, online resources and more.
The newestaddition to the Library’s roster of resources for parents and children isSpring Reading 2.0. Running until May 23, children ages 4 to 14 can registeronline using Beanstack via the Library’s webpage. Once they’ve signed up, kidsthen read and log up to 25 book titles to earn VIRTUAL badges. When someone hasearned all five VIRTUAL logging badges, they will be automatically entered intoa grand prize drawing for one of three $25 Amazon gift cards. Participants mayalso complete fun activities to earn an additional badge. All reading andlogging must be completed by Saturday, May 23, 2020. Grand prize winners willbe contacted by Monday, June 1.
Readers andtheir parents can access great digital books through TumbleBook Library,OverDrive, Libby, or Gale eBooks. Library staff will also get books for you — upto 10 at a time — and help arrange for you to pick them up. It’s all availableon the Library’s website through the “eBooks and More” page.
For more information, call (626) 821-5566 or visit the Arcadia Public Library’s website. The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. The Library is open via telephone, online, and online chat Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
