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11th Annual Writing Contest

11th Annual Writing Contest

One winner and one honorable mention will be named in each of six categories: Grades 6-9: Short Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction Grades 10-12: Short Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction Adults: Short Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction Fiction includes any style, genre, or content, including short stories and novel excerpts. No fan fiction please. Creative Non-Fiction includes personal essay and memoir of

The Secrets of Supper

The Secrets of Supper

A tasteful series of talks about what food really means, served by The Savvy Palates. Presented in person and streamed live on YouTube. October 25: The Feng Shui of Food: Clean Energy for Supper Mother Nature table trains us by emphasizing the wisdom of being in the moment. What matters when we eat or plan

Halloween Kids Costume Parade

Halloween Kids Costume Parade

Trick-or-treat at Patten Free! Dress your kiddos in their cutest halloween costumes, listen to a spooooky story in the storytime room then parade with us around the public desks for your treats or tricks!

PFL Design Contest

PFL Design Contest

We are looking for a new design for t-shirts, bags, water bottles, and more! The contest is open to all ages and styles and the winning design will be featured on new merchandise coming this fall. There are no design requirements, just show us your library love! The winner will receive 1 piece of merchandise

Build Our Future

Build Our Future

We are so excited to announce the launch of Build Our Future, our new strategic initiative to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption in our beautiful historic building. We partnered with Energy Management Consultants to conduct a thorough analysis of our facilities and develop a comprehensive energy reduction and infrastructure improvement project. This project showcases

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