The library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed all day on Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving. Regular hours will resume on Friday, November 29, at 9am.

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Jennifer shows how you can make an indoor butterfly garden using simple materials like a shoe box, tape, and magazines. Learn about metamorphosis and see how a magnet can make the butterfly move around in the box. When you're outside, observe butterflies as they fly freely around you!

Join Librarian Jennifer for this month's tutorial of experiments and projects you can do at home with items around the house. This week, explore density with this tutorial on making a jar with a boat bobbing on the gentle waves.

Youth Services librarian Jennifer show us how to build our own cardboard castle, inspired by the book The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell, available as an e-book on Overdrive, on your computer or through the Libby app.

Join Librarian Jennifer for this month's tutorial of projects you can do at home with items around the house. This month, turn recyclables into an optical device that projects images on a surface.

Follow along with librarian Jennifer as she demonstrates capillary action with this easy and colorful experiment. Capillary action is the spontaneous flow of a liquid into a narrow tube or porous material, like paper towel.

Librarian Janet meets her dog at the intersection of pet psychology and arts and crafts. Watch to find out how to keep your dog happy with homemade toys.

What’s the best way to protect an egg from breaking? Experiment with different materials to discover which will best cushion your egg against the force of gravity.

No one has the same fingerprints. Let's examine their patterns! Bring your detective skills when you view this video tutorial by librarian Jennifer, using items around the house.

Halloween is coming up. Make a magnet ghost to make the day spooky! Using simple materials like refrigerator magnets, paper, and paper clips, create magnet ghost. Examine how magnets attract and repel each other.

Create a maze with straws, cardboard, and other found materials. Engineer a network of paths, then test your design with a marble or small ball. Use your problem-solving skills to escape the maze!

Get creative while learning about positive and negative space. You will need colored paper, scissors, glue, and a ruler to make this art project experiment.

Librarian Janet takes on the summer's most insidious problem: backyard fireworks. The solution? Make your own *silent* fireworks, using craft supplies you already have at home. No need to wake the neighbors!

Warm the hearts of your loved ones with frozen art! Librarian Janet will show you how to create and share colorful outdoor art made from ice. It’s never too cold for art, or for friendship!