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Thursday, May 17, 4:00-05:00 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Lego Club. Join us for a special Lego Club afternoon. Eric from Pow Science will be visiting with interactive Lego contraptions designed to help you get creative with Lego building! Open to youth of all ages. Registration is not required. 789-1555.

Saturday, May 19, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Kingston Free Library--Kingston Fair Book Sale. The Friends of the Kingston Free Library are holding their annual spring cleaning book sale during the Kingston Fair on Saturday May 19, from 9 am to 2 pm. Fill a bag for just $3! 783-8254.

Saturday, May 19, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Book Sale and Raffle Kickoff. Join us for The Friends of the Peace Dale Library Spring Book Sale! Find a wide selection of hardcovers, paperbacks, movies, music, and more, at bargain prices. Bring non-perishables for the Jonnycake Center and choose a free book! Ticket ($1 each, 6 for $5) go on sale that day for the Spring Raffle of an e-reader and gift basket. Drawing June 15. 789-1555.

Tuesday, May 22, 6:30-7:30 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Mother-Daughter Book Club. Girls in grades 4-6 and their mothers/mentors are invited to a lively discussion of The Cheshire Cheese Cat: a Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy and a fun book related activity. Cheese and cracker snacks will also be served! Copies of books are available at the library. Registration is preferred. 789-1555.

Friday, May 25, 3:30-4:30 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Anime Manga Club. Like manga and anime? Students in grades 7 and up are invited to the Anime/Manga Club. We meet twice a month on Fridays to watch anime episodes (such as Black Cat, Tsubasa and others!) as well as draw, discuss favorite manga series and other activities! No registration required; new members are always welcome! 789-1555.

Monday, May 28--Holiday Closing for Memorial Day. All 3 South Kingstown Libraries will be closed.

Thursday, May 31, 6:30-9:00 PM, at Robert Beverly Hale Library--Bookmarks Book Discussion Group. May is POTLUCK month! We start earlier for this meeting, at 6:30 PM. Remember to bring a dish to share and your own plate, utensils, and cups. This month we are reading Emma Donoghue's finalist for the Man Booker Prize in 2010, Room. Books are available at the library and new members are always welcome! 783-5386.

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The 2012 Election season is upon us. Are you registered to vote? See dates and details!

The South Kingstown Public Library now has a newsletter called Branching Out. Pick up a copy at any of our locations!

It is now possible to pay library fines online with MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. Log in with your library card and look for the "Pay online" icon.

Find something good to read in our "Reader's Cafe"

Job Search Resources Page

Visit our Teen Blog for book reviews, suggestions, contests, and more!

Try our newest free online databases: Mayo Clinic Health Letter (Sign in with email "skiref@skpl.org," password "skplmayo"), and New Oxford American Dictionary, Third Edition ("Login" in upper right corner with username "skpl", password "skpl").

Discount Passes are available with your library card to visit interesting places and attractions in the area--see our available passes.

Library Lego Drive ongoing at all three South Kingstown Public Libraries. Accepting new and gently used Legos and Duplos on a continuous basis. Donations are used in library programs and may be dropped off at Peace Dale (789-1555), Kingston Free (783-8254), or Robert Beverly Hale (783-5386).

South Kingstown Town Council Meetings are streamed Live on the Town Website (www.southkingstownri.com), 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:30 PM each month. Town Council Agendas, Minutes, and Town Manager Reports are also available online. Paper copies at Peace Dale Library.

Notary Public service is available at Peace Dale Library. Call the Reference Desk to check availability. 789-1555 xt 108.

Rhode Island Relay is a free, 24-hour service that allows people who are Deaf, Hard of hearing, Deaf-Blind or Speech Impaired to communicate by telephone. Through the use of specialized equipment, relay users communicate freely with friends, family, and businesses who use a standard telephone. Click here for more information.

The South Kingstown Public Library provides easy-to-use Assistive Listening Devices (Pocketalkers) upon request. Individuals requiring interpretive services or any other communication assistance must call 789-1555, 72 hours in advance.

Updated May 14, 2012.