Dare County Library Newsletter November 2022

In this Month's Newsletter:
- Holiday Closures
- November New Releases Reservation Forms
- November Adult Speakers Series
- Storytime, Hooked on Books, Geocache, Debate Club and Reading to a Therapy Dog
- Capitol Christmas Tree Event
- Power of Positive Parenting Class with Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County
- Hatteras Holiday Festival
- Library Spotlight

The Dare County Library's three branches will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022 and Saturday, November 12, 2022 in observance of Veterans Day.  
The libraries will also be closed Thursday, November 24, 2022; Friday, November 25, 2022; and Saturday, November 26, 2022 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Click on the link to your home library branch below, fill out the form, and click "submit." As soon as we receive your submission, we will add you to the request queue.

PLEASE NOTE: The lists are the same for all three library locations. It is crucial that you click the button below for the library location from which you borrow books.

Kill Devil Hills Library New Releases Reservation Form

Manteo Library New Releases Reservation Form

Hatteras Library New Releases Reservation Form

Adult Program

Dare County Library Adult Speakers Series November 2022
These free programs are held in person at the Kill Devil Hills Library meeting room and virtually via Zoom (unless otherwise noted).

Registration is required as space is limited.
Programs are not recorded.

"Managing Grief and Loss at the Holidays (and Other Days)"
When: Friday, November 4 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.                                                        

Speaker: Donna Y. Ferris, Transformational Coach
Where: Virtually via Zoom

"Two Ultra-Dramatic 19th Century Outer Banks Shipwreck Rescues in Two Consecutive Days"
When: Tuesday, November 8 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Speaker: Keeper James Charlet, Outer Banks Historian and Writer
Where: Kill Devil Hills Library meeting room and virtually via Zoom 

"Dune Life"
When: Friday, November 18 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Speaker: Park Ranger Austin Paul, Jockey's Ridge State Park 
Where: Kill Devil Hills Library meeting room and virtually via Zoom

Space is limited. Registration is required for in-person and virtual events.
To register, please visit www.DareNC.com/Enrichment.

Dare County Library Adult Speakers Series Information & Resources

Children program

KILL DEVIL HILLS LIBRARY

Storytime & Hooked On Books with Ms. Donna
Drop-in Storytime for 2-year-olds and children ages 3-5 will be held on Mondays and Thursdays in the Kill Devil Hills Library meeting room.
Mondays & Thursdays / 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (2-year-olds)
Mondays & Thursdays / 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (ages 3-5)

Geocache
Join us for a scavenger hunt challenge for all members of the family ages 2 and up. Grab a map and search the Kill Devil Hills Library grounds for clues. Once you find them all, come inside to guess the answer to that week's challenge for a prize!
Geocache takes place Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Debate Club for 6th-12th Graders
Debate Club will meet once a month to learn the basics of debate and engage in conversations that apply the rules of debate to social issues. The goal is to teach students to have thought-provoking discussions and learn how to research topics. If we have enough participants, we may create teams for competition.
Debate Club will be held on the third Wednesday of the month from 3:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (Grades 6-12)

November 16 / December TBD

MANTEO LIBRARY 

Storytime & Hooked on Books with Ms. Tammy
Drop-in Storytime and Hooked on Books are held in the Manteo Library meeting room.
Mondays:
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (ages 3-5) Storytime

Wednesdays:
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (ages 2-3) Storytime
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (ages 3-5) Storytime                                                                                           

2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (grades K-5) Hooked on Books

Reading to a Therapy Dog                                                                                                           

Dare County Library’s Manteo location is teaming up with the local branch of Pet Partners to offer children the opportunity to read to a certified therapy dog. Therapy dog reading sessions will last 15 minutes each, and children can attend a session once or twice per week. Registration is required.

This program will be held on Mondays and Thursdays starting at 3:30 p.m.                               

Call the Manteo Library at 252-473-2372 to reserve your session and for more information.

HATTERAS LIBRARY

Storytime with Ms. Tammy
Drop-in Storytime in the Hatteras Library meeting room.
Thursdays:
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (ages 2-3)
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (ages 3-5)

Power of Positive Parenting Class

November 1 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Virtual)

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County is excited to partner with the Dare County Library and present to you The Power of Positive Parenting, a "Triple P" (Positive Parenting Program) virtual seminar!

The 90-minute seminar is designed to give parents an understanding of the basics of positive parenting and to address some of the most common parenting and behavioral issues families face.

Please contact Molly McGinnis at 252-441-0614 ext. 4 to register for this event. Visit www.DareKids.org to learn more about Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County and the resources it provides to Dare County parents.

Register Online

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Event 

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
November 13 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Every year, a different national forest is selected to provide a tree to appear on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol building for the holiday season, and the 2022 tree will come from a national forest in North Carolina. 

Beginning on November 5 this red spruce giant will kick off its journey in the Town of Murphy and make 14 stops in local North Carolina communities from the mountains to the sea over the course of two weeks. The Town of Manteo is the final stop on the tree’s journey in North Carolina and will help host a celebration event to be held on Sunday, November 13 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.

The Manteo Library will be in attendance with a booth where the whole family can decorate a Christmas tree ornament to take home. There will also be a special Christmas book for everyone to sign that will be sent to Washington, D.C., with the tree.

Holiday Fun in Hatteras
Saturday, December 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come join the Hatteras Library staff at the Hatteras Library for an "Elf on the Shelf" hunt, Christmas books, prizes and fun. We'll celebrate with family fun and crafts. Children will also get to sign holiday cards for seniors.

Library Spotlight

On October 17, the Dare County Library launched a Seed Library, which is accessible at the Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills and Manteo locations.

Our Seed Library provides a variety of vegetable, herb, flower and plant seeds that are available for free to "check out" with the intention of growing them locally. Guidance will be available on how to grow plants from seeds. After the plant has matured, growers are encouraged to harvest and donate some of their seeds back – thus making our Seed Library truly local and sustainable. The long-term goal is to give locals access to plant varieties that grow and thrive on the Outer Banks while also providing the knowledge to maintain kitchen gardens and reduce household overhead.

Come by any of our Dare County Library locations to learn more or click the link below to our online guide that features checkout and donation information, books, handouts, resources and a link to our seed inventory.

Dare County Library Seed Library Program

Join us for the Drive-Thru to Fight the Flu Clinic at Manteo Library

Wednesday, November 2 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

In partnership with The Outer Banks Hospital, the Dare County Library is hosting a series of drive-through flu clinics at our locations this fall. 

Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 64 to receive a vaccine. Appointments are required. To make an appointment, please call 252-449-4529.

A future clinic will be held at the Kill Devil Hills Library on December 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Toys for Tots Drive at the Kill Devil Hills Library 

Through December 5, you can drop off clean, unwrapped toys at the front desk of the Kill Devil Hills Library.

According to their website, "Toys for Tots, Dare and Currituck Counties, is a unit of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation. All involved at the local level are 100 percent volunteer. Funds and toys collected locally are used locally. Our goal is to ensure that no child is left out on Christmas. Through collection events, fundraising, and donations, we collect and buy toys for newborns to 16 years of age, from Moyock to Hatteras and anywhere in between."

Angel Gift Program at the Manteo Library
To bring smiles to local children in need this Christmas, the Outer Banks Woman’s Club Angel Gift Program is underway. The Angel Gift Program has been providing gifts to children in need in the community since 1987. You can participate by removing one or more “angels” (containing child requests) from trees that will be on display at the Manteo Library through December 5. Call or come by to learn more.