Cozby Library and Community Commons

03/26/2021

03/26/2021

New arrival on Blu-ray and DVD
Is the recorder a legitimate rock instrument? Find out in this hilarious Japanese take on the teen slacker film. Not your typical anime- this hand drawn indie film follows three young delinquents who suddenly decide to form a band. They only lack skill, money, and instruments. Look for "On-Gaku: Our Sound" in the online catalog.

03/26/2021

Got YA is our twice monthly book club for teens. Each time, we talk about about what we're reading, watching, and we write together! Here's the reading, watching, and writing summary from last night!
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Teens 6th-12th grade can register for future Got YA sessions at https://cozbylibrary.librarymarket.com/events/got-ya-virtual-teen-book-club-21

03/25/2021

Cozby Library and Community Commons received the Demco/Upstart Innovative Programming Award in the public libraries category for its Meet Your Neighbor project.

Meet Your Neighbor is a series of panel discussions that highlights the diversity of the Coppell community and fosters mutual understanding and appreciation among community members. Each panel consists of three to four citizens from the community who share their personal stories and life experiences and answer questions from the audience. Past panels have shared experiences related to immigration, faith, disability, race, and gender identity and sexual orientation.

Read more at http://bit.ly/3lCPHRR

03/25/2021

As part of the COVID improvements designed to provide "contact-less" service points, Utility Billing is working to install a utility billing kiosk at Town Center. When completed, this kiosk will allow residents to make electronic and drop off payments anytime without coming into Town Center.

While the new kiosk is being built, residents may temporarily drop off both library materials and utility billing payments in the Library Book Return located in the Town Center parking lot. Please choose either the drop marked "library" or "utility billing."

For additional ease and convenience, the library's automatic book return is once again available at the Cozby Library! Materials returned 24/7 will be checked in as they are placed into the return.

03/24/2021

New Storytime Grab Bags are now available for ages 0 - 4! Pick up a bag in the lobby while supplies last. This bag has everything you need to do storytime at home with your little one.

03/23/2021

Check out these awesome book reviews and reader's advisory graphics created by our teen volunteers! Find these graphics & more when you browse the teen collection.

03/22/2021

Here are a few Native American book recommendations before our program this Saturday. We still have a few spots left for our Virtual Native American Cultures of North Texas. Register here: https://cozbylibrary.librarymarket.com/events/native-american-cultures-north-texas-virtual

Visit our online catalog to find these books:
500 Nations: An Illustrated of North American Indians by Alvin M. Josephy
When the Light of the World was Subdued
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
Earth Keeper by N. Scott Momaday
Unworthy Republic by Claudio Saunt
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne

03/22/2021

This week's storytime theme is Flowers! Visit our virtual storytime room for themed books, crafts, and songs. https://bit.ly/cozbystorytime

03/20/2021

From June 2020 to January 2021 we distributed craft to-go kits for teens and adults. Here are some projects made by our talented crafters. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos of their amazing work!

03/20/2021

From June 2020 to January 2021 we distributed craft to-go kits for teens and adults. Here are some projects made by our talented crafters. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos of their amazing work!

03/19/2021

Women's History Month: Check out these documentaries featuring trail-blazing American women.
Life Without Basketball.
Bilquis Abdul-Qaadir, the First Division I Basketball Player to Wear Hijab.
The Codebreaker. Elizebeth Smith Friedman, America's first female cryptanalyst whose work brought down gangsters and N**i spies.
World of Ursula K. Le Guin. Ursula K. Le Guin, the first woman to earn both the Hugo and Nebula for her science fiction writing.
The Vote. The Decades Long Battle for Women's Suffrage.
First Ladies Revealed. You Don't Have to Hold Office to Change History.

03/17/2021

City of Coppell, TX Municipal Government

After discussion at a Special Called City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 16, the Coppell City Council mandated that masks be worn by all visitors to all indoor City of Coppell facilities, effective Friday, March 19. Read more at coppelltx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=483.

03/17/2021

Check out the catalog for Women's History Month books to put on hold. Here are some junior non-fiction ideas to help you get started!

The girl Who Rode a Shark & Other Stories of Daring Women by Alisa Ross
Shaking Things Up : 14 Young Women Who Changed the World by Susan Hood
Women Athletes Who Rule! by Elizabeth McGarr McCue
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day by Wafa Tarnowska
Women Win the Vote! : 19 for the 19th amendment by Nancy B. Kennedy
Astronauts : Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani

03/15/2021

The Storybook Walk has a new story to read! Read “Plant the Tiny Seed” by Christie Matheson while you stroll. On the last page of the book a “secret phase” has been placed. Stop by the library’s lobby and give us the secret phase to receive a package of flower seeds. 🌺🌸🌼🌻

03/15/2021

This week's storytime theme is Spring! Visit our virtual storytime room for themed books, crafts, and songs. https://bit.ly/cozbystorytime

03/12/2021

Here are a few Women's History Month book recommendations.
Women in the Kitchen by Anne Willan
Vanguard by Martha S Jones
Visionary Women by Andrea Barnet
Suffrage by Ellen Carol Dubois
The Women with Silver Wings by Katherine Sharp Landdeck
The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel

03/12/2021

Look at all the awesome quilt squares we've received! Haven't returned yours yet? There's still time! We are accepting quilt squares through March 15. Return them through the exterior or interior book drop.

03/12/2021

New Arrivals on DVD. Add some drama to your binge-watching. In Lovecraft Country, horror and science fiction are combined to tell the story of Atticus Freeman who embarks on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. If you like your drama with a dash of comedy and an Australian accent, check out Bad Mothers. A group of misfit women join forces as they become increasingly embroiled in a murder case.

03/11/2021

We have Spring Break Activity Boxes available in the lobby for kids and teens! Available while supplies last.

03/10/2021

This week's storytime theme is Bath Time! Visit our virtual storytime room for themed books, crafts, and songs! https://bit.ly/cozbystorytime

03/09/2021

Check out the catalog for Women's History Month books to put on hold. Here are some junior non-fiction ideas to help you get started!

What is the Women's Rights Movement? by Deborah Hopkinson
Breaking Through : How Female Athletes Shattered Stereotypes in the Roaring Twenties by Sue Macy
Lifting As We Climb : Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette Dionne
Born to Fly : the First Women's Air Race Across America by Steve Sheinkin
Hooray for Women by Marcia Williams
Heroism Begins with Her : Inspiring Stories of Bold, Brave, and Gutsy Women in the U.S. Military by Winifred Conkling

03/05/2021

The Cozby Library and Community Commons will be reopening the main library on Tuesday, March 9 at 10 am. This reopening phase is designed to allow quick visits to browse and checkout materials, use a computer, or use a study table. Appointments will no longer be necessary for browsing, computer use, or study table use. Study Rooms, Meeting Rooms, the Teen Zone, The Quiet Reading Room, and the Toddler Play Area will remain closed. Programming will continue virtually. We have also added Saturday hours. Curbside Service is still available for those that wish to limit contact.

The Library will be closed on Monday, March 8 to prepare the building for reopening.

Library Hours (Starting Sunday, March 7)
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 AM- 6 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM- 6 PM
Thursday: 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 10 AM- 6 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM

03/05/2021

Train to Busan was a genre busting hit in 2016. This action packed horror-thriller follows a father and daughter trapped on a speeding train during a zombie apocalypse. In the 2020 follow-up, Peninsula, a band of mercenaries go on a Mad Max style mission in zombie infested Korea. Look for Train to Busan and Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula in the online catalog. In Korean with English subtitles.

03/03/2021

Want to become an independent learner? Join this free webinar hosted by Tutor.com to learn about the characteristics of true critical thinkers, and find out how you can:
• Critically analyze sources
• Evaluate evidence to support your claims
• Identify assumptions and biases
• Understand what plagiarism looks like

Register here: https://bit.ly/3kKzQ3d

03/02/2021

Sign up to get alerts about upcoming library programs, activity bags for kids, and other library news!

The City of Coppell makes it easy to stay in the know! From the City website’s NotifyMe feature, which allows you to sign up to receive emails or text messages about the information you’re interested in, to NotifyCoppell, the City’s mass emergency notification system, there are multiple ways for Coppell residents to stay connected to the community and informed about local news! Did you know that the City also regularly posts to 20+ official social media channels and distributes both monthly and weekly newsletters? Learn all of the ways to stay updated about City news at coppelltx.gov/862/Stay-Connected! Please share and encourage your friends to sign up!

03/02/2021

Since Moxie is premiering on Netflix tomorrow, let's throwback to our 2018 author visit with Moxie's author Jennifer Mathieu! A big thanks to Jennifer Mathieu, Friends of the Coppell Public Library, and The League of Extraordinary Teens for making this awesome author visit happen.
Haven't read Moxie yet? Read the book and then watch the movie and see how they compare!

03/01/2021

You still have time to register for the Girl Power Teen LitBox in March. The LitBox will include two library titles by female authors, products from women-owned companies, city swag & more. This program is for library card holders in the 6th - 12th grade. Register at https://bit.ly/litboxmar

03/01/2021

Check out the catalog for Women's History Month books to put on hold. Here are some junior non-fiction ideas to help you get started!

Women's Right to Vote by Kate Messner
A Woman in the House (and Senate) : How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country by Ilene Cooper
Hidden Figures : The True Story of Four Black Women and The Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Like a Girl by Lori Degman
She Persisted in Sports : American Olympians who Changed the Game by Chelsea Clinton
The book of Heroines : Tales of History's Gutsiest Gals by Stephanie Warren Drimmer

03/01/2021

Explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with a STEAM bag. Pick one up in the lobby while supplies last. Intended for kids in grades K - 5.

03/01/2021

This week's storytime theme is Dr. Seuss! Visit our virtual storytime room for themed books, crafts, and songs. https://bit.ly/cozbystorytime

02/26/2021

Checkout these recent documentaries exploring Black lives. Search the online catalog and place some on hold today!

The Last Dance
Billie
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Balloon Man

02/25/2021

So many new and notable teen fantasy titles by Black authors, we couldn't fit them on one image!!
Featured titles:
*Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
*A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
*A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
*Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
*The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
*Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron
*A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
*War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
*Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
*The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
*The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis
*Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

02/25/2021

Our teen graphic novel collection also features Black writers & stories! Featured titles:
*I am Alfonso Jones
*Bingo Love
*The Long Way Down (GN)
*The Crossover (GN)
*Shuri
*Quincredible (arriving soon! available in catalog already)