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What was your first read of 2021? I just finished "These Violent Delights" by Chloe Gong.

We were wondering, are you doing a reading challenge this year? Let us know in the comments if you're doing a specific one (like Goodreads) or you're own.

"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." Hal Borland

Great work Juneau-Douglas City Museum for taking the time during everything that is happening to gather and preserve COVID related items from last year!

"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." Neil Gaiman

#JNUkindnessfest2020neighbors Juneau Public Libraries joins ROCKJuneau and community friends to honor Kindness to Neighbors this week. Here's a tip for families with young kids: Kids gain confidence and skills when they get to try new things. Providing dishes and utensils for babies and toddlers to play with and inviting young children to help in the kitchen can help build these skills. Need inspiration? Try Salad People by Mollie Katzen - at your library!... #parentingtips #rainorshinelearningallthetime

Thinking about getting started on a family genealogy project? While you're getting started you can use the Library's free database Heritage Quest: bit.ly/2WOYnc3. We also have print resources to help while you're just getting started including Family Tree magazine: bit.ly/3839btZ.

Our friends over at Zach Gordon Youth Center are hosting a Solstice Bingo Monday. Look at their event for more information. It looks really fun!

We have exciting news! We're now able to introduce our new Memory Kits available to borrow if you're in Juneau. Memory Kits are designed to spark memories and stimulate conversations between those with memory loss and their family and friends. ... We have 10 different themed memory kits available and they will check out for four weeks. Kits contain books, DVDs, a CD, and 4 hands-on items. These kits are made possible by the All Of Us grant from the National Library of Medicine. Please call us at 586-5249 if you would like to put a kit on hold or have any questions.

#JNUkindnessfest2020neighbors Juneau Public Libraries joins ROCK Juneau and community friends to honor Kindness to Neighbors this week. In partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) JPL is offering "Happy Bags!" to check out, which include yummy treats, stress relieving goodies, and 3 library items. Yes, library items must be returned - the rest are yours to keep! Available through the month of January!

Our friends Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska will be offering one of their Caregiver 101 webinars in a couple of days. Give their page a follow so you won't miss any of their informative webinars.

Juneau Public Libraries joins ROCK Juneau and community friends to honor Kindness to Neighbors this week. JPL Holiday book collection needs some love! And circulation! Place a hold on Holiday books and use our Curbside Pickup to collect your materials. Don't remember the title? Give a call and we would love to help find you just the right story - and a surprise or two, too! #JNUkindnessfest2020neighbors

Don't forget through the Juneau Public Libraries you have access to a free subscription to The New York Times. You can access it (and more news resources) at the library website: juneau.org/library.

*UPDATE 12/15 12:00pm* I've just been told that Catholic Community Services has stopped taking new applications as of yesterday. Stay tuned to City and Borough of Juneau for an update later today. * You can find more information at www.ccsak.org/cbjassist.

Take a break this holiday season by downloading a library book onto the Libby app from Overdrive. You can access Alaska Digital Library here bit.ly/3bUZQmN and download Libby from your smart devices app store.

If you happen to be stuck on what to read next, give us a call and we'll help you find some options.