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Last week, we placed almost three dozen eggs into our incubator at Foster Public Library. Now, it’s time to check up on the little guys!

On February 16th, February 23rd, and March 2nd at Foster Public Library, Shelley Fitzgerald of MisFitz farm is returning to candle the eggs. You will be able to see inside the egg to check if the chick is growing inside! Each night the program starts at 5:30pm. The chicks are expected to hatch between March 8th and 9th. Click here to learn more about the egg hatching.

Remember, you can visit the incubator any time the library is open! Once the chicks hatch, you will be able to visit them as well. We’ll keep them in the library for a couple of weeks after hatching.

Register by calling either library, emailing info@fosterlibraries.org, or filling out our online form. Thanks!

Throughout the month of February, purchase a raffle ticket to enter our drawing! This year there are 29 prizes to potentially win, from gift cards to themed baskets to accessories. All the prizes are donated by local businesses and friends of the library, so you’ll be supporting your community!

Each ticket is $10. Come to either Tyler Free Library or Foster Public Library by February 29 to buy your ticket. Winners will be contacted as soon as the drawing has taken place. Good luck!

Join us on Tuesday, February 21 at 6pm at the Foster Public Library for BRING YOUR OWN BOOK! Rather than have everyone read the same book, we ask each participant to bring whatever books they’ve recently finished. You get to choose whatever page count and subject matter appeals to you. And it’s a great way to get recommendations for your next read!

Refreshments will be provided. The event will be available by Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. Please provide your email if you would like to be sent a Zoom link on the day of the event.

You can register for this event online with this form, calling the library, emailing info@fosterlibraries.org, or by dropping by in person to sign up!

Ever wonder how a chicken grows from an egg to a full-fledged bird? At 5:30pm on Wednesday, February 8 at Foster Public Library, we will be hosting a presentation by Shelley Fitzgerald of Misfitz Farm. Listen to her experience with farming, and watch as she sets up an incubator right here in our library!

Throughout the month of February, we will have chicken eggs incubating at Foster Public Library. Come back to check on their progress and help care for the eggs. The chicks are expected to hatch around February 28, so be sure to come back for some fluffy baby birds!

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest chick hatching updates.

You can register for this presentation by calling the library, using this online form, emailing info@fosterlibraries.org, or by dropping by in person to sign up! We hope to see you there!

Join us at both libraries on Saturday, February 4 for Take Your Child to the Library Day! We have a number of programs:

• Read-aloud storytime with Forest the Golden Retriever at Tyler Free (12:30pm)
• Coloring pages
• Decorate your own pencil pouch
• Make your own cards
• Raffle baskets
• Register for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program

The events will be running during the regular Saturday hours at both Foster Public Library (10-2) and Tyler Free Library (12-4).

Take Your Child to the Library Day is open to all, but we would appreciate it if you register to help us anticipate numbers. You can register by signing up in-person at the library, calling the library, emailing info@fosterlibraries.org or signing up using our online form. Hope to see you there!

Join us at 6pm on Tuesday, February 7th at Foster Public Library to make some Valentine’s cards! You’ll learn how to make lace flowers and use collage to make beautiful and personal works of art for your friends and family.

You can register by calling the library, signing up in person, using our online form, or emailing ofriederich@fosterlibraries.org. Spaces and materials are limited, so sign up today!

Join us at 6pm on Wednesday, February 1st at Foster Public Library for Watercolor Paint Night! Sue Greco will be leading the event, and all materials will be provided for you to paint an adorable forest gnome.

The event is free, but donations are encouraged to cover material costs. You can donate at the library or online via our Paypal link.

Spaces are limited. You can register for the event by signing up in-person, calling the library, email ofriederich@fosterlibraries.com, or using our online event form.

*NOTE: This event is currently full, but please join our waitlist, as we may have spots that open up at the last minute. Thank you!*

Join us at 12pm on Friday, January 27th for a fun craft afternoon at Tyler Free Library! We’ll provide you with a pot, a rock, paint, and accessories so you can make yourself a little cactus companion.

This event is open to all ages. You can register by filling out this form, calling the library, emailing ofriederich@fosterlibraries.org, or signing up in-person at the library.

Got an unfinished project rattling around in your drawer, waiting to be finished? Have a fun craft that you just haven’t had the time to dedicate? Bring it to the Foster Library on Tuesday, January 10th at 6pm!

Bring whatever you want to work on, no matter how big or small: from scrapbooking to knitting to sewing to writing the next great American novel.

Join other creatives for company, conversation, and accountability while you make some progress on your personal project! Refreshments will be provided as well.

You can register for this event online with this form, calling the library, emailing ofriederich@fosterlibraries.org, or by dropping by in person to sign up!