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December 2, 2024 to February 28, 2025 Patrons can visit the library to register in-person and pick up a reading log. Additional Reading Logs can be downloaded here.  Age groups: How it Works Registration for youth and adults begins Monday, December 2, 2024 and the program runs until Friday, February 28, 2025.You must visit the …

On February 28, 2024, Smithton Public Library District cardholders will see a new user experience in our online card catalog. You will still continue to use the same username/library card number and PIN to access your account. The new card catalog is dynamic and allows users to browse and find recommended reads much easier than …

Hello!We’re so glad you’re here. We’d love to share some book recommendations from our staff — our gift to you in 2024. Check out the list in our online card catalog to place holds!

Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link Tremors (1990) PG-13, 96min Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: Two country handymen and a seismology student discover a desolate town infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live underground. Dune (1984) came out first, so forgive the similarities you might spot between giant tunneling worm-monsters. Recommendation: …

Discover your next great read with Whichbook.net. Whichbook.net is a resource for finding books that are from or set in different countries. You can also look up works by their individual characteristics. You can even match moods and emotions to your unread next read. Free access, no limit, and it’s fun! Image Credit: Aspen Card …

Discover your next great read with Whichbook.net. Whichbook.net is a resource for finding books that are from or set in different countries. You can also look up works by their individual characteristics. You can even match moods and emotions to your unread next read. Free access, no limit, and it’s fun! Image Credit: Aspen Card …

Discover your next great read with Whichbook.net. Whichbook.net is a resource for finding books that are from or set in different countries. You can also look up works by their individual characteristics. You can even match moods and emotions to your unread next read. Free access, no limit, and it’s fun! Image Credit: Aspen Card …

Do you enjoy visiting other libraries? Visit the library now to pick up your paper passport.  The crawl will be held October 1 to 31, 2024. The Smithton Public Library District will have a small gift for anyone who visits us as part of the crawl. If you are a current, valid Smithton Public Library …

Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link Cloverfield – 2008, rated PG-13, 90mins Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: You head for a party where you expect the biggest drama of the night to be when the ex- shows up with a new guy. But no… it’s not just about someone leaving the …

Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link A Quiet Place – 2018, rated PG-13, 90min Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: In a post-apocalyptic world, a family lives in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing. Can they all survive scavenging for supplies and growing their own food? Reduced to living without …

Fright Night – 2011, 120min | Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: High school senior Charley Brewster finally has it all – he’s running with the cool kids and dating the hottest girl in high school. But all hell breaks loose when charming Jerry Dandrige moves in next …

The 57th Annual Native American Day at the West Steps of the Capitol is on September 27, 2024.  Click here for more information. Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link Wandering Stars | Tommy Orange Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: Native Americans are still here! This novel is about epigenetic and generational trauma that …

Discover your next great read with Whichbook.net. Whichbook.net is a resource for finding books that are from or set in different countries. You can also look up works by their individual characteristics. You can even match moods and emotions to your unread next read. Free access, no limit, and it’s fun! Image Credit: Aspen Card …

Discover your next great read with Whichbook.net. Whichbook.net is a resource for finding books that are from or set in different countries. You can also look up works by their individual characteristics. You can even match moods and emotions to your unread next read. Free access, no limit, and it’s fun! Image Credit: Aspen Card …

The Wave, 2015 (Norway) – rated R, 105mins Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: Although anticipated, no one is ready when the mountain pass above the scenic, narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger collapses and creates an 85-meter high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it and …

Have you ever celebrated Christmas in July? Look at these fun movies to get you in the Christmas spirit! This link shares all of the Christmas movies that we have at our library or digitally, on a streaming platform: Check out the fun Christmas movies that we have at our library, or digitally online. Visit …

This is part of our “Christmas in July” series! Elf (2003) PG Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some …

Maggie, 2015 – rated PG-13, 95 mins Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: By the time a necrotic viral pandemic spread cross-country to small town America and infected the film’s titular character, 16-year-old MAGGIE, authorities had established a protocol for patients infected with the deadly virus: the afflicted are removed from society …

Holly | Stephen King Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: The eponymously named Holly is a detective searching for a missing person. Then several missing people. Suddenly, she has a history of disappearances with very little connecting them. Every stone she turns over adds to the risk of gaining unwanted attention or …

A Pocketful of Happiness | Richard E. Grant Check it out in our online card catalog! Summary: Richard E. Grant emigrated from Swaziland to London in 1982, with dreams of making it as an actor. Unexpectedly, he met and fell in love with a renowned dialect coach Joan Washington. Their relationship and marriage, navigating the highs …

Have you ever wondered what librarians use and recommend for their reading time and book-ish accessories? We all know you need a good reading light and a comfy chair, but check out these fun accessories and book-ish delights, below! These recommendations have been suggested by Smithton PLD staff members, and are NOT sponsored. They include services, products, apps, …