Just in time for Valentine's Day, all jewelry at the Gold Mine Consign and Gold Mine Thrift stores will be marked down by 20% on February 13-14, 2026. Pictured above: Carlisle enormous koi goldfish in orange and green with crystals, currently $96.60 at Gold Mine Consign Other select items: … [Read more...] about Jewelry Goes On Sale!
Tiny Art Show in the Children’s Library
Eighty-nine pieces of delightful art are on display in the Children's Library through February 17, 2026. Showcasing the imagination and talent of kids and teens. Pictured below, the pieces range from whimsical ("Blooming Flamingo Flower Raindrops" by Phoebe, age 6) to serious ("Demons Down Under" McKenna, age 11), to insightful ("Looking at Things in Different Ways" by Lottie, age 9). Featured above left-to-right: Patrons can vote on their favorite pieces in various categories, … [Read more...] about Tiny Art Show in the Children’s Library
Tiny Art: “Looking at Things in Different Ways”
"Looking at Things in Different Ways," painted by Lottie, age 9, offers a big message in a tiny format. Her message: We look at things in diffrent ways,But in the end it's clear to see,Different is how it's supposed to be. Eighty-nine pieces of delightful art are on display in the Children's Library through February 17, 2026, showcasing the imagination and talent of kids and teens. Patrons can vote on their favorite pieces in various categories, including favorite title, best use of … [Read more...] about Tiny Art: “Looking at Things in Different Ways”
Tiny Art: “The City”
Eighty-nine pieces of delightful art are on display in the Children's Library through February 17, 2026, showcasing the imagination and talent of kids and teens. Featured here: "The City," painted by William, age 14, using vibrant colors and bold shapes. Patrons can vote on their favorite pieces in various categories, including favorite title, best use of color, and most creative. Voting ends February 17. … [Read more...] about Tiny Art: “The City”
Percy Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound”
This month we kick off the 2026 Winter Read, which is Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). There will be several book discussions, a foyer-themed book display, and a lineup of engaging programming here at The Community Library. Featured in our foyer is an item from our Special Collections: Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound: With Adonais, The Cloud, Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, and an Exhortation(1888). This related work was originally published in 1820 … [Read more...] about Percy Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound”
Mary Shelley
Starring Elle Fanning The real-life story of Mary Shelley, and the creation of her immortal monster, is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father in eighteenth-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world, when she meets the dashing and brilliant poet Percy Shelley. So begins a torrid, bohemian love affair marked by both passion and personal tragedy that will transform Mary and fuel the … [Read more...] about Mary Shelley
