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Final Weekly Challenge Compilation

Wow, we did it! Thanks to you to all who participated by sending us your artwork, poetry, and other creative entries, we held seven weeks of creative challenges that all celebrated literacy and the love of reading.

Our seventh and final Summer Weekly Challenge, which ran the week of August 3-6, is compiled below for you to enjoy:

Week Seven Challenge: Book Selfie
Share a picture of you with your favorite book you read this summer.

We know that you have been reading all summer long – you’ve logged more than 1.4 million minutes read—and counting! –in the library summer reading program. This week we get to see your smiling faces in the Book Selfie – and again you continue to be so creative! Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us.

Week Seven Challenge Compilation

 

Week Seven Challenge Compilation

 

Listas de Libros en Español

Listas de Libros para Adultos en Español

Download Adult Celebre Las Vidas Negras PDF

Adult Spanish pg1

Adult Spanish pg4

Adult Spanish pg2

Adult Spanish pg3

Listas de Libros Junior en Español

Download Junior Celebre Las Vidas Negras PDF

Junior Spanish pg1

Junior Spanish pg3

Junior Spanish pg2

Junior Spanish pg4

 

Week Six Challenge Compilation

Thank you to all who participated in our sixth Summer Weekly Challenge, which ran the week of July 27-30:

Week Six Challenge: Summer Collage
Make a collage picture of something you see or do in the summer.

We loved seeing the variety of artwork you created around this theme. Thank you so much for sharing your collages with us. See the compilation in the video below:

Week Five Challenge Compilation

 

Week Six Challenge Compilation

And now for our FINAL CHALLENGE:

Week Seven Challenge: Book Selfie
Share a picture of you with your favorite book you read this summer.

Submission deadline: midnight on Thursday August 6.

It’s your last chance to participate in our creativity challenge.
Visit https://sonomalibrary.org/summer-weekly-challenge for submission instructions.

We can’t wait to see your creativity!

 

Week Five Challenge Compilation

Thank you to all who participated in our fifth Summer Weekly Challenge, which ran the week of July 20-24:

Week Five Challenge: Your Favorite Book Character
Dress up or cosplay as your favorite book or fandom character.

You keep on amazing us with your creativity! Thank you to all those who were brave enough to submit an entry! See the compilation in the video below:

Week Five Challenge Compilation

 

Week Five Challenge Compilation

And now for our next challenge:

Week Six Challenge: Summer Collage
Make a collage picture of something you see or do in the summer.

Submission deadline: midnight on Thursday July 30.

Visit https://sonomalibrary.org/summer-weekly-challenge for submission instructions.

We can’t wait to see (and hear!) your creativity!

 

Week Four Challenge Compilation

Thank you to all who participated in our third Summer Weekly Challenge, which ran the week of July 13-17:

Week Four Challenge: Your Favorite Poem
Film yourself reciting a poem - your favorite, or one of your own (2 minute limit).

We got fewer entries this week, but it’s a great selection of poems –many of them original!--presented by our participants. Thank you to all those who were brave enough to submit an entry! See the compilation in the video below:

See the compilation in the video below:

Week Two Challenge Compilation

 

Week Four Challenge Compilation

And now for our next challenge:

Week Five Challenge: Your Favorite Book Character
Dress up or cosplay as your favorite book or fandom character.

Submission deadline: midnight on Thursday July 23.

Visit https://sonomalibrary.org/summer-weekly-challenge for submission instructions.

We can’t wait to see (and hear!) your creativity!

 

Week Three Challenge Compilation

Thank you to all who participated in our third Summer Weekly Challenge, which ran the week of July 6-10:

Week Three Challenge: Make a Poster for a Cause
Create and share a poster that supports a cause you feel strongly about.

Once again, we received many entries, and it was inspiring to see the range of causes our participants chose to highlight – from the Ceres Community Project, to Black Lives Matter, to ensuring people are registered to vote, to helping the environment—we love to see the creativity that adults, teens, and children from across the county are displaying around this literary theme.

See the compilation in the video below:

Week Two Challenge Compilation

 

Week Three Challenge Compilation

And now for our next challenge:

Week Four Challenge: Your Favorite Poem
Film yourself reciting a poem - your favorite, or one of your own (2 minute limit).

Submission deadline: midnight on Thursday July 16.

Visit https://sonomalibrary.org/summer-weekly-challenge for submission instructions.

We can’t wait to see (and hear!) your creativity!

 

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Increasing Student Access to Library Resources

Student OneCards allow student ID numbers to work as library cards

Sonoma County Library has expanded its Student OneCard partnership—which provides local students access to public library resources using their student ID number—to include 23 of 40 Sonoma County school districts, giving nearly 56,000+ Sonoma County public school students access to library resources.

The library has been working with additional districts this spring and summer to provide barrier-free access to more students in the community.

“The relationships that we build with the Student OneCard have allowed the Sonoma County Library to bring more value to the partnerships by supporting summer lunch programs at the school districts with free books and summer reading information for all children receiving meals,” said Sonoma County Library Education Initiatives Librarian Rachel Icaza.

“School leaders countywide are seeing, now more than ever, the power of a Sonoma County Library account for their students and the training we provide to their educators. We have more to do but we’ve taken some big strides forward.” Sonoma County school districts enrolled in the Student OneCard partnership include:

  • Alexander Valley School
  • Bellevue Union School District
  • Bennett Valley Union School District
  • Cloverdale Unified School District
  • Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
  • Forestville Union School District
  • Healdsburg Unified School District
  • Monte Rio Union School District
  • Oak Grove Union School District
  • Old Adobe Union School District
  • Petaluma City Schools
  • Piner-Olivet Union School District
  • Rincon Valley Union School District
  • Roseland School District
  • Santa Rosa City Schools
  • Sebastopol Union School District
  • Sonoma Valley Unified School District
  • Twin Hills Union School District
  • Two Rock Union School District
  • West Side Union School District
  • West Sonoma County Union High School District
  • Windsor Unified School District
  • Wright Elementary School District

The library’s goal is to bring the Student OneCard to every kindergarten through 12th grade student in the county. If you are a teacher or school administrator who wants to learn more about how to connect your students and teachers to the incredible, free resources available with a Student OneCard account, email Education Initiatives Librarian Rachel Icaza at ricaza@sonomalibrary.org.

 

Week Two Challenge Compilation

Thank you to all who participated in our second Summer Weekly Challenge, which ran the week of June 29-July 3:

Recreate Your Favorite Book Cover
Using materials found at home, bring your favorite book cover to life.

Once again, we received many entries, and we just love to see the creativity that adults, teens, and children from across the county are displaying around this literary theme.

See the compilation of YOUR creativity in the video below:

Week Two Challenge Compilation

 

Week Two Challenge Compilation

And now for our next challenge:

Week Three Challenge: Make a Poster for a Cause
Create and share a poster that supports a cause you feel strongly about.

Submission deadline: midnight on Thursday July 9

Visit https://sonomalibrary.org/summer-weekly-challenge for submission instructions.

We can’t wait to see your creativity!

 

Week One Challenge Compilation

Thank you to all who participated in our first Summer Weekly Challenge:

Your Favorite Reading Spot
Draw, design, film, or create a representation of your favorite place to curl up and read.

We received many entries -- from adults, teens, and children from across the county. The artistry, creativity, and joy in reading were evident in the entries you submitted. From photographs to watercolors to crayon drawing to a short story, we loved seeing and reading our community members’ representations of their favorite reading spots.

See the compilation of YOUR creativity in the video below:

Week One Challenge Compilation

 

Week One Challenge Compilation

And now for our next challenge:

Week Two Challenge: Recreate Your Favorite Book Cover
Using materials found at home, bring your favorite book cover to life.

Visit https://sonomalibrary.org/summer-weekly-challenge for submission instructions.

We can’t wait to see your creativity!

 

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Library offers virtual story times and activities

Are your littles ones missing their story times at the library? Now, the library is bringing “Storytime at Home” to your computer or mobile phone. A schedule of weekly story times, craft activities, easy science projects and read-aloud programs for older kids are now online.

Featuring Sonoma County Library children’s librarian Kim Dargeou, the short videos with “Miss Kim” are a great break for parents who want to offer their children a connection to the library.

Dargeou is sheltering at home, like many, but creates videos many times a week with Max LiBearry, her big stuffed bear at her side. The videos may cover popular children’s books, songs in English, Spanish or French, and simple science or crafts activities.

More videos by other librarians will be posted in the coming weeks.

Selected videos are presented in Spanish, with an introduction by bilingual librarian Fredy Gonzalez.

All the Storytime videos are available here.

Check out these summaries of our videos!

Crafting for Kids

Create fun new things using common household items. Join Miss Kim to learn a fun craft activity you can do at home. For all ages.

May the 4th Craft

See the full Crafting at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Crafting for Tweens & Teens

Create fun new things using common household items. Join Miss Kim to learn a fun craft activity you can do at home. For grades 4-12.

See the full Crafting at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Storytime at Home

Join us for a story and song from your Sonoma County Librarians. Check back Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 am for more storytime fun!

Storytime - Peep and Egg

See the full Storytime at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.

Storytime - Babies on the Bus

See the full Storytime at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.

Storytime - How to Wash a Wooly Mammoth*

See the full Storytime at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Spanish Storytime at Home

¡Bienvenido a "Hora de cuentos en Casa"! For children 0-5. Para edades 0-5. Acompáñenos parar cuentos y canciones en español de sus bibliotecarios del Condado de Sonoma. ¡Vuelva cada lunes a las 11am para más diversión con cuentos y canciones!

Spanish Storytime

See the full Storytime at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


PJ Storytime

Welcome to “Storytime at Home: Pajama edition!” Get in your pajamas and get ready for some bedtime fun, songs and a story before you go to sleep, from your Sonoma County Librarians. Check back every Sunday at 6pm for more storytime fun!

PJ Storytime - Bed for Kitty

See the full Storytime at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


French Storytime

Bienvenue à l'heure du “conte a la maison!” Rejoignez-nous pour une histoire et une chanson animés par vos bibliothécaires du Sonoma County Library. Rendez vous tous les samedis à 11h pour un agréable moment devant votre storytime...100 % francais:

See the full Storytime at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Kids Book Read-Aloud

Get comfy and listen to a chapter a week, read to you. Check out the eBook from the library and follow along or just close your eyes and listen.

Kids Book Read - Aloud Bad Kitty

See the full Book Read-Aloud playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Tween Book Read-Aloud

Get comfy and listen to a chapter a week read to you. Check out the eBook from the library and follow along or just close your eyes and listen! For tweens in grades 4-6.

Tween Book Read-Aloud Snazzy Cap Capers

See the full Book Read-Aloud playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Teen Book Read-Aloud

Get comfy and listen to a chapter a week read to you. Check out the eBook from the library and follow along or just close your eyes and listen! For teens in grades 7-12.

See the full Book Read-Aloud playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.


Simple Science at Home

Come play with science using safe and simple ingredients from home!

Science Water Marker

See the full Simple Science at Home playlist on the Sonoma County Library YouTube channel.

 

 

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