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Join us for an exciting panel featuring the unique perspectives of local small business owners as they share their pandemic survival strategies - from marketing and advertising to financial considerations, and also valuable advice they'd impart to other entrepreneurs and small business owners during this unprecedented time in our history. Th, March 25; 6:30 - 8 pm. Register at:https://bit.ly/3kBa4yt

Happy Birthday #paulhollywood! English celebrity chef and television presenter with the most sought after handshake in the business, Paul has been a judge on #TheGreatBritishBakingShow since 2010. The son of a baker, Paul originally trained as a sculptor before his father persuaded him to join the family business. He went onto become head baker at some of the most exclusive hotels, including Cliveden, The Chester Grosvenor and The Dorchester, gaining a reputation as an innova...tor and one of the country’s finest artisan bakers. His first book, #100greatbreads, came out in 2005 and was termed the "Top Bread and Pastry Book" by The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Check out some of the titles he has authored in our catalog at http://bit.ly/37Tt1r1. "I will never, ever go on a carb-free diet" #literarybirthdays #OTD #cookbook #breadbaking See more

February is Black History Month! Learn about the challenges and triumphs in the pursuit of equality with the Black Freedom Struggle website from ProQuestfreely available to students, educators, and patrons. Developed in collaboration with Black history scholars and advisors, its easily discoverable materials are ideal for assignments and special projects focused on U.S. Black history. http://bit.ly/2YdyTGm #BlackHistoryMonth #blackfreedomstruggle #BlackHistoryMatters

Makey Makey STEM Kits are now available for borrowing to any Chester County Library cardholder in good standing who is 8 or older. Check one out here: https://bit.ly/3qcBqwn. For more information, browse the catalog listing or give us a call in the JTC at 610-344-4395.

Staying in this weekend? Looking for a movie recommendation? Check out our Multimedia Department blog for new releases, staff picks, award winners, and more! cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com

Chester County Library Teens Take 'n' Make: Cardz for Kidz is a free program for students in grades 6-12. If you love spreading cheer and need to do community service for a graduation requirement, National Honor Society or Scouts - this is a program for you! Show off your creativity and uplift spirits by making greeting cards for hospitalized or traumatized children around the world for the Cardz for Kidz Organization. Pick up a craft kit in the Teen Zone (second floor) of the library during the week of January 25-29, 2021. Make five hand-made cards at home, and then return the cards to the Teen Zone by Friday, February 5, 2021. All cards will be mailed to Cardz for Kidz, who will distribute them to children around the world. REGISTER at: https://bit.ly/3sVLOLl

Don't know what to read or listen to next? Check out our most popular titles of 2020 at https://chescolibraries.org/news/most-popular-titles-2020 for some ideas. #mostcheckedoutbooks2020 #mostpopulartitles

Give your child a wonderful start toward becoming a great reader by registering for our virtual Storytimes starting on Monday, January 25th. These are developmentally-appropriate programs featuring stories and activities along with rhymes, fingerplays, and songs that foster your child's early literacy development. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please remember this is not a series; you must register for each storytime http://bit.ly/3sEZb2k A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants 2 hours before the program. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the program. All Storytimes support the Pennsylvania Early Literacy and Pre-Kindergarten Standards.