Great Backyard Bird Count
Weird, wild, and wonderful birds! Watching birds is a safe and fun activity we can do during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Cortney LeGros, HPL's Community Engagement Coordinator, this February, as people the world over come together for the love of birds. And we have some virtual activities for you!
February 12 - 15: Great Backyard Bird Count
February 13 at 10 AM: Introduction to eBird - Virtual Activity using Zoom
February 12 at 1 PM: Take & Make a Bird Feeder Ornament - Virtual Activity using Zoom
February 12 - 15: Bird Bingo Contest: Download our bingo card, observe birds, and submit your completed card for a chance to win Sibley’s What it’s Like to be a Bird Book
Get the details about all these activities. Start here!
The library building remains closed to the public for an indefinite period of time. The virtual library is open 24/7!
No on-site activities are available; however, there are a few online activities in which you can participate or create for yourself, your community, and your friends.
Here are a few ideas! You need a library card. If you don't already have one, complete this form and get your ecard today!
Craft-Along Craft Party!
Are you ready for a craft party? Here's how you can create your own craft-along craft party using CreativeBug available with your HPL card.
Don't have an HPL card? No worries. We've an eCard available for anyone who wants to access the electronic resources and digital collections available at the library.
STEP ONE |
Sign in to your CreativeBug account and find an art or craft you want to learn about and do with friends. |
STEP TWO |
Contact some of your friends and arrange a time for an online video conference chat. Use any video chat program you have available to everyone. Ideally, look for an online video service that allows screen sharing. Practice connecting with each other and sharing your screen, too, before your first craft-along craft party! |
STEP THREE |
Everyone gathers the supplies needed. Check the supplies list available in each CreativeBug Tutorial. |
STEP FOUR |
Meet with your friends online and go LIVE! |
STEP FIVE |
During your time together, sign in to your Creativebug account and find the craft or art lesson you've chosen. Share your screen with your friends and play the video tutorials of the art or craft you’ve chosen to do together. You can pause it whenever you need and rewind, too! |
Follow along with the expert instructor in CreativeBug and make your project, together and online!
OPTIONAL: Have coffee, tea, or a glass of wine on hand!!
Need a library card? No worries, apply for one here.
Online book clubs are not new. What is new? The e-reading culture has grown exponentially in recent months as people adapt to the digital space.
Get an online book club put together, easily, and quickly! It can be a cookbook club or one focused on historical fiction or detective fiction. You choose!
We've put together some easy-to-follow steps to help you start your own online book club, some resources to help you, and a list of some online book clubs you may want to join!
Look at the list we've created of existing online book clubs you might consider joining.
Do-it-Yourself Online Book Club |
Step One: Decide on what kind of book club (bestsellers, thematic, memoirs, diction, classics, cookbooks, etc.)
Step Two: Decide what technology you want to use and options for interactive online video conferencing programs. Step Three: Decide time and frequency. Step Four: Invite members: ideal size for online is between 8 – 16: to create a diverse group ask 3 or 4 people to also invite 3 or 4 people. Step Five: Set-up a pre-book club meeting to establish intent and particulars. Step Six: Select first book, send out meeting schedule and reminders for the year. Step Seven: Meet online and have fun reviewing and discussing the book you chose! |
Resources to Get You Started |
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Join One of These Online Book Club! |
There’s something wonderful about watching a movie with a community of people. Though cinemas are closed or have restrictions in place under new pandemic rules, the world of online film clubs is thriving.
Virtual view-alongs are a fantastic way to discover new genres and meet like-minded movie buffs. The best part? You can get involved from your sofa.
Enjoy films and interact with others by setting up your own online film club or joining one. This is a great opportunity to engage with films, new forms of communication, and deepen the connection to a community of film enthusiasts.
Start your own! Join an existing film club!
(Psssst. Did you know there is a local film club? It is starting it's online version soon! Anyone can join! Contact Films That Make You Think at filmsthatmakeyouthink8@gmail.com )
How to Start Your Own Film Club! |
One of the first steps in creating an online film club is deciding which type (environmental, documentary, Indie, etc.) and what online tools is the best for you. We offer some practical steps and suggestions below, but feel free to mix them up and create your own perfect solution. |
Setting Up Your Online Film Club |
Here are some guided questions to consider and figure out the logistics for your online film club: 1) How frequently are you screening films? There are many options to consider.
2) What streaming platform to use?
3) How are you connecting and interacting with your audience/members? An important value of a film club is getting your audience together to watch and open conversations about the films. This can be setup online through a few platforms.
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Choosing Your Films |
After you’ve organized how your online film club will work, choose the films. How to decide: 1) Poll your audience/members
2) Take turns selecting a film
3) Look at film lists for inspiration. There are hundreds of great film lists available – IMDb and Letterboxd and Tara Judah “Films in the time of Coronavirus” are a good place to start. |
Promoting Your Screenings |
Choose how to best connect with your audience/members. The benefits of having an online film club is the opportunity to bring in new audiences and members. It is a great opportunity to raise your profile as a community cinema club. 1) Be recognizable to your existing and new audience/members
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Running Your Screenings |
Here are some ideas of how you might make your online screening fun and engaging:
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TIPS |
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Join a Film Club! |
There are thousands of online films clubs available worldwide. Here is a list of only a few.
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Library-to-Go Hours!
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 10 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 3 PM | CLOSED at NOON (12 - 1 PM)
Friday: 1 - 3 PM & 4 - 6 PM | CLOSED from 3 - 4 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 3 PM | CLOSED at NOON (12 - 1 PM)
CLOSED on Sunday and Monday.
Drop Box is available 24/7!
No public access to building.
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