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Whether it is improving memory, learning a new language, preparing for a college entrance exam or building skills to make you more employable, the Library’s host of online learning tools provide you free access to learning opportunities.
Studies show that reading to young children is one of the best ways to prepare them to read on their own and get them ready to start school. Make an official commitment to reading by taking our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge! It’s a great way to turn those little listeners into lifelong readers.
Enter the Dottie Yeck Good Life Writing Contest beginning September 11. Share your great ideas for making choices, solving problems, and pursuing your dreams. Your entry could win the $3,000 cash prize. Open to teens in grades 7-9 who reside or attend school in Montgomery County.
Sarah Rickman of Colorado, noted author and former Centerville Library trustee, will visit the library to launch the second edition release of her first book, The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of WWII on September 27, 7 - 8:30 PM.
Get informed before you vote! Hear from candidates running for local office, including City of Centerville Council, Washington Township Trustees and Centerville City School Board on October 11th, 6:30 PM at Centerville Library. Presented in partnership with the Greater Dayton League of Women Voters.
Cast your vote for the Miami Valley’s next Big Read, slated for spring 2018. Vote for The Handmaid’s Tale, The Underdogs or Everything I Never Told You as the book the entire community will read and discuss next year! The winning title will be announced in late October.
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