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Food Drive with HeartCorps Throughout the month of August Do you want to earn a fun prize? Now’s your chance! For the entire month of Aug., you can go into any branch of the library and donate a shelf stable/canned food item or hygiene product to receive an American Heart Association bracelet or keychain! The donated items will be going to Shawnee Family Health Center in Coal Grove to help their patients in need. If you or someone you know is a patient at SFHC, ask any staff member and they can help you out with making sure you have food/products! Acceptable food items include box dinners, canned fruits/vegetables, canned meats, soups, shelf stable milk, oatmeal, pasta, jarred sauce, applesauce, instant potatoes, cake/ brownie mix, frosting, peanut butter, jelly, and more! Acceptable hygiene products include diapers, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, wipes, feminine products, toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, and more! All donations are welcome! National Library Card Sign Up Month Throughout the month of September. Autobots, roll out…to the library! Whether you’re upgrading your skills, scouting for knowledge and information, or connecting with other heroic readers, a library card is your key to an arsenal of resources. Sign up for a new library card today at any of our branches and be entered to win an all-ages Transformers prize basket. Five prize baskets will be given away, one at each branch. The contest runs through the month of September. Briggsy’s Kids Story Times Enjoy books, songs, and activities while building literacy skills and encourage emerging language and literacy skills while having fun. Preschool Storytime (for ages 3 – 6.) Mondays–Beginning Sept. 9 | 11:00 a.m. Ironton Tuesdays–Beginning Sept. 3 | 11:00 a.m. Proctoville Wednesdays–Beginning Sept. 11 | 11:00 a.m. South Point Thursdays–Beginning Sept. 5 | 11:00 a.m. Chesapeake Toddler Time (for ages 12 months – 36 months.) Tuesdays–Beginning Sept. 3 | 11:00 a.m. Ironton Wednesdays–Beginning Sept. 4 | 11:00 a.m. Chesapeake Family Storytime (for all ages.) Tuesdays–Beginning Sept. 3 | 5:00 p.m. Ironton Saturdays–Beginning Sept. 7 | 11:00 a.m. Symmes Valley

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