Eldridge Branch

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The Eldridge Branch is the headquarters for the Scott County Library System. 

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Friday, February 7, 2025 - 2:00pm

Dive into new stories each month that spark imagination and creativity in Kindergarten-2nd graders! We will read aloud stories from the Iowa Goldfinch Award booklist and then have some bookish fun. No registration required.

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Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Come celebrate our Winter Reading Challenge by seeing a REAL owl from the Wapsi River EE Center! There will be crafts, activities, and more.

Sessions to see the owl presentation will be:

10:10-10:40 AM

10:50-11:20 AM

11:30 AM-12 PM

No registration required but limited space will result in waiting for the next session. We will have winter/arctic themed crafts and activities to enjoy while waiting for a session to have enough space!

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Eldridge Branch.

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Play BINGO during the month of February and get raffles for multiple basket prizes!

When: February 1 through February 28

Who: EVERYONE! Easy challenges for the whole family.

Where: All SCLS branches (including the Bookmobile!).

What: This year, come play BINGO for our Winter Reading Challenge. 

When you get 1 BINGO (4 challenges in horizontal, vertical or diagonal), you get ONE raffle entry for the chance to win one out of three baskets.

Get the WHOLE CARD completed and you will get NINE more raffles for basket drawings!

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Stock up on Barb's Garden & Pantry goodies and support the library at the same time! You can order jams, donuts, peanut butter, honey, salsa, pickles, and more!

Order and pay February 10 - March 1. Paper forms are available at the Eldridge Branch or If you would like to pay through Venmo, fill out an online order form here.  

If you are paying with a check or cash, feel free to stop by the Eldridge Branch between February 10 - March 1. Orders must be paid for by 4 PM on Saturday, March 1.

Pick up at the Eldridge Branch on March 7 from 2-4 PM or March 8 from 10 AM - 12 PM.

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2024 was one for the books and our record number of 441 staff recommendations proves that!
 

STAFF PICKS 2024

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The Scott County Library System is among over 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) to increase digital literacy using Digitallearn.org resources, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive and the new PLA Digital Navigator Workshop Incentive support public libraries in their work of improving basic digital skills among families and communities. The workshops will utilize DigitalLearn training materials, created in collaboration with AT&T, that are freely available to anyone through DigitalLearn.org and AT&T ScreenReady. Tech questions? Worried about being safe online [ Click Title for Full Article ]