By BECKY BROWER
Communication Services, Syracuse Public Library

SYRACUSE — Upcoming programs and events at Syracuse Public Library include:

Be a Library Lover this February

The library is offering the checkout of books on one of two Kindle Paperwhites. The books are loaded and ready to enjoy. Just for this year are Indiana State Park passes that allow free admission to any of the parks. A calendar is available to reserve one week of use of the pass.

Chuck the therapy dog is coming at 4 p.m. Mondays to visit and listen to children read. Wednesdays are after school story time. At 4 p.m. each Wednesday, children will craft a project to work on while listening to a story. Knitting and crocheting in the winter meets at 4 p.m. each Thursday through February.

Monthly Book Clubs

The winter book club, “Food from Fiction,” is reading a memoir for February’s meeting. Elizabeth Bard fell in love with Paris, her husband, and cooking, mostly with bacon, when she crossed the English Channel. Bard has since written a follow up memoir that includes more recipes and stories with their baby. This winter join a book club and contact the library for a copy of “Lunch in Paris.” The library provides assistance at (574) 457-3022.

The children’s book club is having music and games at a Hawaiian luau at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Stories, food, and sharing are a part of the evening’s activities.

The adult book club, One Book One Hour, is discussing “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: a mother, a daughter, and the town that raised them.” Amy Dickinson’s memoir is about the time before she was the syndicated columnist of “Ask Amy” or a regular guest on NPR. The tale begins when her husband has abandoned her and her baby girl in London. The group meets for decaf and discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10.