Kendel Josey will be at the North Webster Community Public Library during “Take Your Child to the Library Day” Saturday, Feb. 4. She will be sharing her passion for the animal rescue efforts at Black Pine Animal Sanctuary and teaching how to make origami animals. Photo provided by the library.

News Release

NORTH WEBSTER — The North Webster Community Public Library is joining libraries from around the world to celebrate “Take Your Child to the Library Day” Saturday, Feb. 4.

This holiday aims to celebrate the important role libraries play in families and communities. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visit the library for special crafts, pop-up story times, button and magnet making, prize drawings and much more.

From 12:30-2:30 p.m., local teen artist and activist Kendel Josey will be sharing about the different exotic and wild animals being refuged at the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Come learn more about these beautiful creatures and how you might be able to help them.

She will also be demonstrating her origami art and teaching how to create simple origami animals. This come-and-go event will be fun for the entire family, so make sure you don’t miss out.

Weekly Library Events

The following activities are set to take place at North Webster Community Public Library. Attendees do not need a library card to participate.

Adult Events

The library will be hosting a “Stranger Things” escape room game at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. Use your critical thinking skills to solve puzzles and “escape” in this fun game. Register in advance for your time slot.

In honor of the upcoming holiday, the library will be showing the movie “Groundhog Day” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. This movie is rated PG and lasts one hour and 41 minutes.

NWCPL will be hosting a new workshop for building and understanding family trees at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. This workshop will cover information about the different types of family trees, how to gather accurate information and how to analyze listed relationships.

Teen Events

Teen Cafe on Monday, Jan. 30, will be a little different than usual. This week, Teen Cafe will be hosting the “Stranger Things” escape room game. Teens are invited to attend at 3:30 p.m. and test their critical thinking skills to solve the puzzles and “escape” during this game.

Teen Study Hall will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Teens can stop by to work on homework in a relaxed, social environment.

Youth Events

Preschool Story Time is back for the year and will be happening at both 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. Bring your child for a fun time of stories, songs, activities, crafts, learning and socialization. Appropriate for ages 3-6. Register in advance.

Baby and Toddler Story Time will be starting back up Tuesday, Feb. 14. More information about that event will be coming soon.