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Leesburg Library readies for holiday programs, events

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By SHARON AUKEMAN-
Christmas greetings from all of us here at the Leesburg Library! We hope you will be able to join us for some of our festive December programs. Our Knit Together group will meet on Dec. 3 and 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. Bring your current project and join us for some conversation and knitting. The Leesburg Library Merry Money Store will be open from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. Please bring your child and their Merry Money during your pre-assigned shopping time to purchase gifts. The elves will be here to assist your children with their Christmas shopping while parents can enjoy browsing the library and munching on some holiday refreshments. Dawna Jo Kiesling from the Highland County Extension Office will also be here from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Dec. 5 to share tips on “Gifts from the Kitchen.”
    SPARX (Teen Book Group) will meet on Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. for their Christmas gathering. Books being discussed are reader’s choice of “London Calling” by Edward Bloor, “Eternal” by Cynthia Smith, “The Schwa Was Here” by Neal Shusterman, or “The Key to Rondo” by Emily Rodda. Pizza and other treats will be served and the teens will also have a book gift exchange.
    The library will be hosting the presentation of the king and queen during the Leesburg Luminaria festivities on Dec. 13.
    The presentation begins at 5:45 p.m. with open house receptions following at the library and area businesses until 7 p.m. A community church service will be held at the Leesburg Church of Christ at 7:30 p.m.  
    Awesome Book Club for 5th- and 6th-graders meets on Dec. 14 from 4-5 p.m. for their Christmas Party. There will be an optional gift exchange with a limit of $5.  Book to be discussed is “The Sword Thief” by Peter Lerangis. This is the third installment of the “39 Clues” series. Copies are available at the front desk so please pick one up and read it before coming to the meeting. We would appreciate it if students could RSVP to Mrs. Reno or the library staff if you plan on attending.
    RRR will meet on Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. for their Christmas party. Discussion book is “Read It and Eat” by Sarah Gardner.  There will be a $5-6 gift exchange as well.
    Please come and wish Joy Smith well as she retires from the Leesburg Library after 6+ years of service. We will have an open house reception for her on Dec. 28 from 1-3 p.m.
    Story Times continue on Thursdays. There will be no story times on Dec. 24 and 31 and Jan. 7. Story times will resume on Jan. 14. Wee Ones (0-6 months) meet at 10 a.m.; Tater Tots (3-5 yrs) meet at 10:30 a.m.
    The library will be closed on Dec. 24, 25 and 26, and Dec. 31, Jan. 1-2. Please use our outdoor book drop when returning items on days we are closed. We would like to wish all our patrons a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year![[In-content Ad]]

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