Howland Public Library

Medicare doesn't have to be confusing!

Join the Office for the Aging and HIICAP (Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program) for a free, unbiased educational program about Medicare. Learn the differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, how prescription and supplemental plans work, and what cost-saving programs may be available to you.

HIICAP is not affiliated with any insurance company, and no products will be sold. This is your chance to get clear, objective information and have your questions answered in a pressure-free environment.

📅 Thursday, June 11
🕒 12 - 1 PM
📍 Howland Public Library

Register online or call the library for more information.

📚🎲 Youth Programs This Week at the Library! 🎨🐕✨

Join us for fun programs all week long! From chess and crafts to storytimes, reading with dogs, and an epic Dungeons & Dragons adventure, there's something for everyone!

♟️ Monday, June 1
4:00-5:00 PM - Chess Club (Grades K-12)

📖 Tuesday, June 2
6:30-7:00 PM - Pajama Storytime (Ages 2-8 with caregiver, siblings welcome)

🌈 Wednesday, June 3
4:00-5:00 PM - Rainbow Craft Club: Pride Flags

🐉 Thursday, June 4
3:30-6:00 PM - Dungeons & Dragons

🧸 Friday, June 5
10:30-11:30 AM - Drop-In Play Group & Storytime

🐕 Saturday, June 6
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Reading to Dogs (Ages 3-12)
1:00-2:00 PM - Sparkle Storytime (Ages 2-8 with caregiver, siblings welcome)

Visit our website or stop by the library for more information!

Check out all the great programs coming up in June for kids and teens! Kids, all your favorites are here including Pajama Storytime and music with Mr. Corbitt! Teens don’t miss out on donut decorating and Nerf Night! Graduating seniors will even have a chance to decorate their graduation caps! See you at the library!

Take a video tour of the Howland Public Library! 📚✨

If you haven’t visited in a while, you will be surprised by how much has changed. And even more surprising, there are entire spaces you’ve never seen before that the public doesn’t usually get to access.

Come explore what’s new, what’s hidden, and what makes this library more than you expect.

Please share and help us spread the word so everyone gets the full picture of what the library offers our community.

Tour2 Tour of the Howland Public Library

So cool! Bib lettuce grown in the library’s hydroponic garden is now available in the community fridge! Remember, the community fridge is there for anyone to use anytime!

Big thanks to our hydroponic gardeners!

Kickstart your Android experience! Join us on Thursday May 28 at 2 PM. Whether you’ve just purchased a device or are evaluating your options, this class demystifies basic functions. Navigate the mobile landscape, configure your connections, and discover essential apps while mastering the skills to browse and interact safely. Register at beaconlibrary.org or stop by the @ Tech Help Desk to sign up!

Programs for Youth and Families, This Week at the Library!
Stories, games, imagination, and hands-on fun all week long.
Register at BeaconLibrary.org.

🤫 Youth Services Program Room Quiet Hours
Tues, May 26 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

📦️ STEAM Stories (Grades K-5)
Tues, May 26 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM

📚️ Jump-Start Your College Application
Tues, May 26 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM

📖 Wednesday Morning Storytime (Ages 2-5)
Wed, May 27 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM

🌈 Rainbow Craft Club (Grades 6-12)
Wed, May 27 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

📖 Pajama Storytime (Ages 2-8)
Thurs, May 28 | 11:00 - 11:30 AM

🛝 Drop-In Play Group & Storytime
Fri, May 29 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM

🃏 Kids Card Club
Fri, May 29 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

🐶 Reading to Dogs (Ages 3-12)
Sat, May 30 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

For our final Teen Advisory Board meeting of the school year, our teens visited Stanza Books to help select new titles for our juvenile and young adult collections! Keep an eye out in the coming months for their picks hitting the shelves.

📚 Tonight at 6 PM at the library: Banned Together 🎬 Documentary and Discussion

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Banned Together, which follows students in Beaufort, South Carolina, as they fight to reinstate 97 books removed from their school libraries and become part of the national conversation around book bans and intellectual freedom.

Following the film, stay for a Q&A with Mandy Zhang, who as a local high school student advocated against book removals in her own school district.

Free and open to the public. Register at BeaconLibrary.org.

Launch your journey with Apple iOS! Join us today, Monday May 18 at 2 PM for a course that empowers new and prospective Apple iOS owners to master basic functions and navigate essential setups. You will integrate common applications into your daily routine and forge the confidence needed to operate your device securely. Stop by the @ Tech Help desk to sign up or visit beaconlibrary.org