Touch a Truck 2017
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Children and their parents flocked to the library to experience a fire truck, police car, animal adoption mobile, mail truck, moving van, and various street service trucks--all up close and personal. There was also balloon twisting, face painting, art from the Cleveland Museum of Art's mobile van, and the Library Foundation's Mum Sale.
September 16 2017
Doctor Who Party 2017
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Teens in grades 7-12 celebrated their favorite show with a Perler Bead craft, games, and door prizes, and signed a big farewell card to the 12th Doctor, Peter Capaldi.
September 12 2017
Battle of the Books 2017
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Five library teams faced off against each other in this exciting battle of literary knowledge and speed, hosted by Stow this year. This year's books: All Fall Down by Carter, Booked by Alexander, The Iron Trial by Black and Clare, and Dangerous by Hale. Hudson Library & Historical Society and Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library won the first, "Semi-Final" battle against Cuyahoga Falls Library and Twinsburg Public Library. Stow and Hudson then competed against last year's winner, Akron-Summit County Public Library. Hudson ended up winning the Final Battle, with Stow in second and Akron in third. Congratulations to all the teams for their great efforts!
July 31 2017
2017 Amateur Photo Contest Winning Photos
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(album not yet complete; more entries coming) The winning entries in our annual photo contest for teens and adults. Entries were judged by three local professional photographers; cash prizes and ribbons were provided by the Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.
July 18 2017
Escape Room: Totally 80's Adventure
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Teens worked in teams to find clues and solve puzzles in order to unlock five locks before time ran out! The theme was "Radically 80's", so the first step was figuring out 1980's technology: how to play an audiocassette tape!
July 11 2017
Pride in Library Day 2017
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At our annual summer celebration during Stow Pride Week, we had a day full of fun and learning! The Community Jazz Band performed, as did the Morning Star bluegrass trio; we gave a historical walking tour of Stow Corners; there was a Beginning Beekeeping demonstration; free ice cream pops provided by Handel's Ice Cream; and a Petting Zoo and farm-related children's activities in the evening! Wow!
June 29 2017
Stow, OH 44224