Eldridge Branch

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The Eldridge Branch is the headquarters for the Scott County Library System. 

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 9:00am

Songs, bounces, stories, and playtime for babies (0-24 months) and their grownups! This storytime will be held in-person at the Eldridge branch library.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 6:00pm
TOPIC: COMPUTER BASICS
Join us for our Tech Connect Program and get connected to vital digital literacy skills. These introductory courses are designed to help you confidently navigate the digital world. Whether you're completely new to the internet or looking to brush up on your skills, this class covers essential topics to ensure you're comfortable and safe online. 
 
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Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 10:00am
TOPIC: COMPUTER BASICS
Join us for our Tech Connect Program and get connected to vital digital literacy skills. These introductory courses are designed to help you confidently navigate the digital world. Whether you're completely new to the internet or looking to brush up on your skills, this class covers essential topics to ensure you're comfortable and safe online. 
 
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Friday, January 24, 2025 - 2:00pm

Join this unique book club, where you decide to read the graphic novel, OR the novel, OR both books to discuss with the group! Both book versions are available at the circulation desk to check out. We will be reading Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. For ages 10-18.  Please register at the circulation desk in person or by phone: 563-285-4794.

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Friday, January 24, 2025 - 2:00pm

The Dog Man book is now a movie! Celebrate the release with crafts and games inspired by the adventures of our favorite part-dog, part-man police detective. For ages 7-11.

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Play BINGO during the month of February and get raffles for multiple basket prizes!

When: February 1 through February 28

Who: EVERYONE! Easy challenges for the whole family.

Where: All SCLS branches (including the Bookmobile!).

What: This year, come play BINGO for our Winter Reading Challenge. 

When you get 1 BINGO (4 challenges in horizontal, vertical or diagonal), you get ONE raffle entry for the chance to win one out of three baskets.

Get the WHOLE CARD completed and you will get NINE more raffles for basket drawings!

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2024 was one for the books and our record number of 441 staff recommendations proves that!
 

STAFF PICKS 2024

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The Scott County Library System is among over 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) to increase digital literacy using Digitallearn.org resources, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive and the new PLA Digital Navigator Workshop Incentive support public libraries in their work of improving basic digital skills among families and communities. The workshops will utilize DigitalLearn training materials, created in collaboration with AT&T, that are freely available to anyone through DigitalLearn.org and AT&T ScreenReady. Tech questions? Worried about being safe online [ Click Title for Full Article ]