Friends of the Kernersville Library

This Saturday May 4th - this looks really fun!! So sign up & stop by during Spring Folly!!

The Paddison Memorial Branch Friends of the Library (Kernersville, Forsyth County) has a new logo! The logo was designed by Josh Cocca, Owner of Timberwolf Creative. The Friends group worked with Josh and chose this design based on its visual appeal, display of growth, sense of whimsey, and the incorporation of the “honeybee” as a representation of the Kernersville being instrumental in making it the State Insect and our annual Kernersville Honeybee Festival. We are excited to rebrand ourselves over the coming months.

Spanish Movie Night (Storytime Room)
Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch Library
248 Harmon Ln. Kernersville, NC 27284

¿Quieres ver una película? Come join us on the first Wednesday of every month for a fun Spanish language film screening! The films will be appropriate for all ages and shown with English subtitles. November’s film is Coco. This event is open to anyone who speaks Spanish or who wants to learn. Contact Jessie at [email protected] for details.

So exciting!! This is the Summer Reading Program!!
Paper copies will be available beginning June 8, 2023 at our local Kernersville Paddison Library. Summer Reading kick-off is June 9 at 6 p.m. at the Central Library. Registrations for individual programs will begin on June 9 for June programs only; July program registration will start later in the month on June 23. For any questions or further details, please call your local branch.
https://www.forsyth.cc/library/Paddison/article.aspx?NewsID=27647

Come on out!! Let the Haunting Begin!!!

6:30 pm TONIGHT!!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. A library card is already a wonderful free resource, but we are sweetening the deal with help from Ketchie Creek-Bakery And-Cafe Clemmons and CAKE & All Things Yummy. During the month of September, you can get a voucher for a delicious cupcake when you sign up for a library card. Look for the vouchers at your nearby FCPL branch and have a sweet September!

THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MUST DO!!
Forsyth County Public Library Bookmark Contest
Aug. 20 - Oct. 3
Calling young artists! The Forsyth County Public Library Bookmark Contest opens to entries on Aug. 20. All children and teens from grade Pre-K through grade 12 may design a bookmark to enter. Entries will be accepted through Oct. 3. Winners selected will be invited to an awards ceremony and will have their bookmarks distributed by the library during the course of the next year. Entry forms may be downloaded here or picked up at your local library. Call 336-703-3040 for more information.

Keep your eyes open for all of the fun this month at OUR Library!!!

Books and Brews Book Club at Gypsy Road
Saturday, Aug. 27, 4 p.m.
Gypsy Road Brewing Company
1105 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284
Do you like great beer and great books? Meet us at Gypsy Road Brewing Company to discuss the month's reading selection: August is a wildcard month so you can share about any books you've enjoyed so far this summer. To request more information or to register, please email our Adult Services Librarian Lara Goldstein at [email protected] or call 336-703-2932.

COME TO THIS!!!!
Big Bang Boom! in Concert (Library Auditorium)
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 4 p.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch Library
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284

Big Bang Boom! live in concert at the library! Yes please! Come out and celebrate the close to summer reading with a little song and dance in the sun. Like all of our programs, this epic concert is free and open to the public.

Storytime in the Garden
Tuesday, Aug.9, 10 a.m.
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
215 S. Main St., Kernersville, N.C. 27284
Join Ms. Stefanie at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville for stories, singing, and dancing in the garden! Recommended for ages 6 and under. For more information please call 336-703-2930.

In-Person Spice Club Meetup (Library Auditorium)
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 11:30 p.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch Library
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Bring your favourite recipes and a snack or dish to share at our in-person meetup for Spice Club. If you do bring food, please make sure to bring a recipe or notecard listing all ingredients so that folks with food sensitivities can make informed decisions. Email Lara to register at [email protected].

Adult Color & Coffee Club with Julie ( Library Makerspace)
Friday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch Library
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Looking for a new hobby that will help you relax and meet new people? Why not try coloring? Add some color to your day once a month and enjoy some free coffee and cocoa, too. This new program for adults will meet every First Friday of the month to enjoy creativity, coffee and good company.

Monthly Spice Club (To-Go Kit)
July 2022, Kits available Tuesday, Aug. 2
Paddison Memorial Branch
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Spice Club to-go kits include a spice sample, a few recipes featuring that spice, and a list of cookbooks you should check out next! Email [email protected] to register for this month's kit and/or in-person program featuring the versatile spice Cilantro.

We just got some new art up on the display wall in the lobby! Please come & enjoy!! Artist Keith Quenten Schneider

Saturday G.E.E.K Meetup Group (Library Back Patio)
Saturday, July 16, 1 p.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Do you need more game meetups, geeky folx, and general awesomeness in your life? Adults and teens ages 15+ are invited to attend our new Saturday meetup group to get together to play tabletop and strategy games in a friendly, inclusive environment. To request more information or to register, please email our Adult Services Librarian Lara Goldstein at [email protected] or call 336-703-2932.

Weekly Storytimes
Every Wednesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.
Paddison memorial Branch
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Storytimes with Ms. Stefanie are back! Preschool Storytime (for ages 3-6) every Wednesday at 10 a.m. June 1 to Aug. 17 (except July 20). Toddler Storytime (for ages 2 and under) every Thursday at 10 a.m. June 2 to Aug. 18 (except July 21). Come out and read, sing and play together!

Friends' Book Sale
Prices

• Hardcover $1.00
• Paperback $0.25
• Children's Books $0.25
• Magazine $0.25
• Videotapes $0.50
• Audiotapes $0.50
• Computer Software $1.00
• Computer Games $1.00
• CDs $0.50
• DVDs $1.00
Join the Friends and support your local library
If you'd like to know more about the Friends of the Kernersville Library or how to become a member, please visit our website or stop by the library to pick up a brochure. You can also join their page, even if you're not a member.

All funds raised by the Friends support the Paddison Memorial Branch Library in many wonderful ways--providing new books, audiobooks, DVDs, library supplies, programs and other much-needed items. Thank you for your support!

TODAY!!
STEAM for Tweens
Tuesday, June 7, 4 p.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Educator Tina Smith from the LAM Museum of Anthropology will guide us through the traditional Hopi art and history of Kachina Dolls utilizing artifacts from the museum collection. Space is limited. To register please contact Ms. Stefanie at [email protected]. And check back next month for a new topic in this monthly program that meets every first Tuesday at 4 p.m.

How about this for relaxing???
Adult Color & Coffee Club with Julie ( Library Makerspace)
This Friday, June 10, 10 a.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Looking for a new hobby that will help you relax and meet new people? Why not try coloring? Add some color to your day once a month and enjoy some free coffee and cocoa, too. This new program for adults will meet every month to enjoy creativity, coffee and good company.

BOOK OF THE MONTH!
"Every Heart a Doorway” by Seanan McGuire
This is the first of the “Wayward Children’ series. Sometimes children slip from our world to another world, a world that was almost meant for them. But when they accidently come back to our world, they cannot handle our reality and rules. They are desperate to return to their world. Their home. Until then, most are sent to Eleanor West's School where others can understand what they have been through. With beautiful prose, many different magical words, and found family. This series both breaks me and then put me back together.
Stephanie Marson, Library Assistant

STARTING TODAY!! Thursday May 19th thru Saturday May 22nd!
$5 for as many books in a brown paper bag
$3 for as many books in a plastic bag

Crafternoon Kits (To-Go Kits for Kids and Teens)
Week of April 4-9
Paddison Memorial Branch
248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284
Kids and teens can pick up a DIY Crafternoon To-Go kit at the Paddison Memorial Branch Library during the week of April 4th. The kit for kids is recommended for ages 4 to 11, and the teen kit is designed for ages 12 to 18. This month's craft kit theme is National Library Week, and we will making some super cute origami bookmarks.