JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021

Minoa Library Newsletter

Winter Activity Challenges

WHAT'S NEW?
With many of us staying close to home this winter, the
library introduces Winter Activity Challenges to
encourage all of us to read, be creative and get outside
this season. Starting January 11, you can find Winter
Challenge sheets for preschoolers, elementary students,
teens and adults at the library. You'll also find a link to
print the activities on our website: minoalibrary.org.
There are 24 challenges on each page, and March 1, 2021
is the deadline to finish them. Then bring the Winter
Challenge sheet to the library and pick out a small prize.
Can you complete the challenges?
DID YOU KNOW?

Looking for a movie to watch on a cold

winter night? Hoopla is the library's free ,
easy-to-use digital streaming service. You
can instantly download movies, television
shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks and
even comics. All you need to sign up is
your library card number and PIN. There's
a link to Hoopla at minoalibrary.org, and
there's also a Hoopla app. If you need
help with your PIN or have any questions,
just ask!

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Jean Houseman has

worked at Minoa Library since 2004
when the library was on Willard Street.
Jean recalls there was only one checkout
station at that time and two public
computers that rarely got used.
Something interesting happens nearly
every day at the library, but Jean says the
most memorable event was working on
"Overdue," a satirical video series
created by former employee Fran Swick.
You can find the series (and see Jean) on
Youtube. When she's not reading or
spending time with her husband, four
children and five grandchildren, Jean
loves to knit, crochet and do other crafts.
Thank you Jean for all you do at Minoa
Library!

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