Highgate Library and Community Center Summer Reading Program
This year’s theme is Imagine Your Story
Week of 6/8/2020 – Summer Reading Info and Reading Logs sent home with Report Cards. Additional copies will be available at the school, at our library, and at Desorcie’s.
Weeks of 6/14/2020and 6/21/2020 – Register for Program on library website (hlccvt.org) or by calling the library 868-3970. All you have to do is set a goal of how many books you are committed to reading by August 10, 2020. And remember books are available for curbside pick-up. We will post updates as soon as we are able to safely open.
Rescheduled to Sunday July 12th at 1 pm at Highgate Arena Parking Lot– Kick-off to Summer Reading Car Decorating Contest and Community Parade – prizes to awarded for Most Imaginative, Best Special Effects, and Best in Show. Each entry earns an assortment of free books! Register on website or by calling the library.
Week of 7/05/2020 – Imagine Your Story Writing Kits will be available at the library and may also be picked up at MVU with meals. Delivery to you is also an option, just contact the library to make arrangements. Finished Books will be put on display at our library and then at the school library in the fall.
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Week of 7/12/2020 – Read to a Pet or Younger Sibling/Relative – take a picture or video and share to library facebook/instagram page https://www.facebook.com/Hlccvt/https://www.instagram.com/highgatelibraryvt/
Week of 07/19/2020 – Fairytale and Fantasy Gardens, Monday July 20 at 10 AM or 4 PM. 2 sessions allows us to observe social distancing guidelines – Imagine Your Story in a planter with real plants and all kinds of props! All materials provided but feel free to bring some of your own to further personalize your project. Pre-registration required. Visit hlccvt.org or call the library 868-3970
Week of 7/26/2020 – Design a Bookmark Contest featuring your favorite story or fairytale characters AND the library. Entries due on Friday, July 31st. Entries may be dropped off at the library during open hours, emailed to librarian at librarian@highgatevt.org, mailed to PO Box 76, Highgate Center, VT 05459, or placed in our book return outside the library. Winners will be drawn on Saturday, August 1st.
Saturday August 08, 2020 10 AM – End of Summer Reading Celebration at the library – Details to be determined by social distancing guidelines and recommendations. We will post updates on our website and on social media. If you provide an email address when you register for Summer Reading we will be able to contact you directly.
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We are here and we have books available for curbside pick up! Call 868-3970 to order books or visit our website www.hlccvt.org to view our catalog and order books.
As of Monday, May 11th, we will be offering CURBSIDE SERVICE. Please note the building will remain closed to the public until further notice.
Our curbside hours will be Monday through Wednesday, 9:00am to 1:00pm, Thursdays from 2:00pm to 6:00 pm, Saturdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm, or call to make an appointment. For staff and patron safety, we will continue to follow the mandatory health and safety guidelines put forth by the state.
To search our online catalog, visit https://hlccvt.org/search-our-catalog/. You can put items in a cart, and email it to the library by clicking on the envelope icon under “Share” and emailing to librarian@highgatevt.org. Your sign-in is your Highgate Library Card number. The password is the word read, all lower case.
Or to reach us with your requests, do one of the following:
-Email: librarian@highgatevt.org
-Phone: 868-3970
Call the library once you’re here to pick up your materials and we will bring them to your car. Weather permitting we may leave your order in a labeled bag on a table outside. While the book-drop remains open, we do not require patrons to return items at this time.
As books are returned they will be quarantined for 5 days before being returned to the collection and made available to the public.
- Card renewals as well as issuing new library cards can be done via email or by calling the library.
- Our WiFi does reach the parking spaces in the front of the building, so feel free to drive up and log on! Password: Sh0rtSt0ry
- If you have any questions please email us: librarian@highgatevt.org. Or call us at 868-3970.
Updates will be posted on our website https://hlccvt.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/Hlccvt/.
Did you know you can check out Learn and Discover Book Bags for your child? These themed backpacks are available for curbside pick-up. Some of the themes are:
Fairy Tales, Young Scientist, Food, Earth, Animals, Outer Space, Bears, Healthy Habits, The Alphabet, Five Senses, Bugs, Food, Jobs, Life in the Ocean, and more!
Some examples :
Stay Healthy Highgate Bingo Challenge with the Highgate Library and Highgate Rec: Here’s a fun game to play while staying safe and practicing social distancing. Print your own, pick up a copy near the front door of the arena, Desorcie’s, the Highgate Post Office, or email librarian@highgatevt.org and we will mail one to you. Entries due June 1st.
https://www.cbc.ca/parents/play/view/star-stick-mobile-for-a-pop-of-colour-outside
Cloud Clay ~ Softest Clay EVER, Only 2 ingredients NO COOK recipe #Kids #DIY
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/
Strorytime with Rose Tico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg1BvluHTZY&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2OXGvRGImD0tfouPVxFwxTPedrWaS62O14cUUqiP80HidGixGulAegcrU
LEGO STAMPING ART
https://frugalfun4boys.com/lego-stamping-its-art-with-bric…/
The Highgate Library and Community Center will be closed effective Wednesday, March 18th at 6:00 pm until April 6th, or until it has been deemed safe to open.
Staff members will be answering phone calls and emails during most business hours Monday through Thursday. Please know that we are not taking this action lightly and will continue to monitor health department recommendations. Please contact the library with any questions or concerns (802) 868-3970 or hlccvt@gmail.com/. We will still be available to assist you remotely.
Online Resources: if you are not already using our downloadable ebook and audiobook services https://gmlc.overdrive.com/ we encourage you to do so. You DO need a library card number and a pin code. Most accounts are pre-set with the pin code read. We can open an account for you over the phone and assist you in accessing this service. You can also get ebooks for free at https://www.gutenburg.org
Other online resources:
- Learning Express – https://www.learningexpresshub.com/?AuthToken=8B905414-22EB-4B42-9E72-23A7892AC3F5
Users will create an account - Vermont Online Library – https://vtonlinelib.org/vol_h53
Users will be geo-identified, or may need to enter a password or their library card number - Universal Class – https://vermontstate.universalclass.com/barcode-login.htm?enter+code or http://bit.ly/vtlib_uc
Users will enter their library card number - FamilySearch – https://www.familysearch.org/
Free service - Newspapers.com and Ancestry.com (only for VT resources) – You can read about it here – https://libraries.vermont.gov/online_library/digital_newspapers and sign up here – https://secure.vermont.gov/myvermont/
Wifi: Free public wifi is always accessible just outside the library. The network is TOH-PUBLIC and the password is Sh0rtSt0ry.
Book returns: Please don’t worry if you are unable to get to the library to return books by the due date. No one will be penalized during this time. If you are healthy enough to do so you may drop them in our outside book return.
Please know that we will continue to monitor the situation and are seeking new ways to safely serve our library community. We will continue to update our website, facebook page, and postings outside the library.
Beginning Tuesday, March 17th all library programs are canceled until further notice. The library will remain open regular hours unless the situation worsens. We will wipe down books as they are returned and continue sanitizing everything we can. Please, if you are sick stay home! We are happy to deliver books to you or renew books over the phone.
As a public service, the Vermont Department of Libraries has created this coronoavirus information page:
https://libraries.vermont.gov/covid19
History Making Mondays After-school Program
6 weeks – March 9th – April 13th
Join us as we learn about a different historical figure each week! We will build or craft a project related to that figure. Example: Ben Franklin and kites. Busing provided from the HES with parent /guardian permission. Please pre-register by calling the library 802-868-3970 or on our website https://hlccvt.org/events/register-for-an-upcoming-program. Best for grades 2-6.
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HLCC Knit and Crochet Social Time
Whats Going On at the Library?
A Week at the Highgate Library…
Here’s what we have going on at the Library each week
Messy Mondays: (10:00AM-11:00AM) beginning January 13th. Children and families are invited to join us for some hands on fun during Messy Mondays. Each week we will have a new activity that allows children to get their hands dirty while expanding their mind.
Story Hour Wednesdays & Saturdays: (10:00AM-11:00AM) Read, enjoy a fun project, and a healthy snack. Sponsored by The Family Center: Parent Child Center of Northwestern Counseling & Support Services
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ONGOING PROGRAMS
Messy Mondays
Every Monday
10:00am
We’re offering kids the opportunity to get MESSY without the worries of ruining anything. Any projects you don’t want to do in your house, we will be doing in our backyard! Each week we will have a new activity that allows children to get their hands dirty while expanding their mind.
(Smocks will be provided)
All Ages Welcome
Story time
Every Wednesday & Saturday
10:00 am
Story Hour Wednesdays & Saturdays: (10:00AM-11:00AM) Read, enjoy a fun project, and a healthy snack. Sponsored by The Family Center: Parent Child Center of Northwestern Counseling & Support Services.
