New Year, New Opportunities
We have tons of resources here at the library, and we are hoping you'll explore them even more this year! Books are our core, but we are so much more than that. We have an awesome Technology & Innovation Center, an art studio, study rooms and meeting spaces, kits for fishing and learning to play the ukulele, mini projectors you can check out, and more!
What's New
Organize Your Inbox
On Tuesday, January 16, attend the Microsoft Outlook workshop to learn how to be more efficient with your inbox. Microsoft Certified Trainer Becky Gaudet is giving tips on how to keep your inbox organized!
Time Management
On Saturday, January 20, start the new year with some amazing time management and calendar hacks from local professional organizer and COO (Chief Organizing Officer) of Amyzing Spaces, Amy Bergman.
Tech Talk: Let's Talk About A.I.
On Thursday, January 25, come learn about the latest programs using A.I., such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, and discuss all of the possibilities that come with such a powerful tool. We want to hear your thoughts!
Flamingo Coders
Beginning on Saturday, January 27, join some truly amazing tech professionals from across south Florida to learn how to code by building games and websites. No prior knowledge is necessary! For both kids and teens ages 7-13. Registration is required.
Did you know?
We have a new instructor in the Technology & Innovation Center (TIC)! Have you met Erick, yet? Sign up for one of his classes or stop by to say hi during TIC open hours (you can also book an appointment online)! Erick is a digital artist with a passion for creativity and years of professional experience, including an internship at DC Comics (Warner Bros). He can teach you how to edit photos like a pro or to create digital masterpieces. Want to start your own comic? Ask Erick where to begin!
You can learn more about Erick on our Facebook page.
History of the Holocaust
Friday, January 19 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | In Person | Auditorium
January 27 is the day of remembrance for the Holocaust. Even though we are not having a program on that day, we would like to remember the event in support of the victims and survivors. Andy Greenberg will give a gut-wrenching, no-holds-barred presentation that will honor the victims and survivors of this horrible event in history.
For more information, call (561) 868-7701.
Tween Chess Club with Street Chess
Sunday, January 21 | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | In Person | KidSpace
For tweens in grades 3-6. May the best player win! Come enjoy a game of chess where you can learn the game hands-on. Our moderator Francis from Street Chess Coalition will provide guidance and promote the value of chess as a way to increase your overall brain sharpness. Use one of our chess boards or bring your own.
Space is limited, and in-person sign-up begins in KidSpace at 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit wpbcitylibrary.org or call (561) 868-7703.
“Listening to Puccini’s Rome” presented by Dr. Arman Schwartz, University of Notre Dame
Monday, January 22 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | In Person | Auditorium
This talk, from the Palm Beach Opera, explores Giacomo Puccini’s attempts to represent the Eternal City musically. In so doing, it asks what it might mean to describe an opera as ‘realistic,’ considering Tosca’s debts to earlier operatic traditions as well as its surprising anticipations of subsequent developments in twentieth-century music.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (561) 868-7701.
Puzzle Day
Tuesday, January 23 | 11 a.m. – Noon | In Person | Hibiscus Room
We are celebrating National Puzzle Day a little early. Come join us for our first puzzle meetup! We will have puzzles of all types available and light snacks.
For more information, call (561) 868-7701. No registration required.
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