The library has all kinds of opportunities for you to sharpen your literacy skills in January.

If you’re interested in poetry, poetry slams, or public speaking, come to the library to find out about Poetry Out Loud — a poetry recitation competition sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.

You must sign up for Sentinel’s competition by January 20, 2022. The winners will go on to compete at the district, state and national levels, where they can win scholarships and a free trip to Washington D.C.

Sentinel library’s 2nd-Quarter Reading Raffle will end January 20. Get those books finished and red dot tests taken, so your name will be entered for a fabulous prize. There’s no limit on how many times you can enter or how many books you can read!

Are you a “New Year, New You” kind of person?  Check out these reads:

If your resolution is to get your life together…

Make Your Bed

by Admiral William McRaven

The 5 AM Club

by Robin Sharma 

If your resolution is to clean out your room…

The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

by Marie Kondo

If your goal is to be more “green”…

Can I Recycle This?

by Jennie Romer

The Craft-A-Day Book: 30 Projects to Make with Recycled Materials

by Kari Cornell

If your goal is to eat better…

Food Rules

by Michael Pollan

Vegetables

by Cook’s Illustrated

If your goal is to quit forgetting homework assignments…

The Bullet Journal Method

by Ryder Carroll

Overcoming Procrastination for Teens

by William Knauss

If your goal is to get a great price on your first used car…

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Voss