If you have never tried WORDLE, it really is worth checking out. This simple, daily word game is a FUN Distraction, addictive, and can get a bit competitive when you share your successes with your friends and family. HOW IT WORKS:  https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/ Visit the link each day to solve the puzzle. Enter any 5 letter…

Do you like roller coasters? Roller coasters are fascinating… from how they function to how many people can ride one roller coaster in an hour. Here are some fun roller coaster videos for you to check out. PLUS you can come by the Library and visit the TMC’s very own K’NEX Roller Coaster! Learn more…

Take a virtual Winter Session trip to “Gates of the Arctic” America’s northern most National Park. Free Documentary’s video on Gates of the Arctic National Park highlights the terrain, the wildlife, the seasons, and even celestial phenomena like the Northern Lights and Sundogs. https://youtu.be/H_zzJZysj9o #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary

‘Tis the season for Christmas trees. Ever wonder how those beautiful, yet super fragile, glass Christmas tree ornaments are made? It’s fascinating. Check out this video from the Science Channel and see for yourself. https://youtu.be/6g2TIwJnKQg #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary

Medieval artists had some strange ideas about what exotic animals looked like. Makes sense when you think about how they probably never saw these animals in person and only knew them from the descriptions of explorers. Check out this very entertaining journey through the art of exotic animals in medieval texts from Curious Archive. https://youtu.be/jnB2Uj7gWSE…

Mark Rober is at it again, this time foiling phone scammers with his famous glitter bombs. Mark with some help from other social media personalities like “Scammer Payback” manage to figure out how these scams work and catch the bad guys in action with glitter bombs and the police. Mark and his friends are able…

Need a few minutes of fun with a cute pet? Meet Dutch and his pandemic puppy Lola. Check out Dutch’s TikTok for adorable videos of Lola from her gotcha day on through all her fun escapades with Dutch. Lola hates baths but loves to play hide & seek, and lets Dutch know what she want…

Did you know that most jellyfish just ride the currents of the ocean looking for food? Not the Portuguese Man O’ War, it has a gas filled bladder it used to float to the surface and sets sail using a vertical membrane to catch the wind. These fascinating jellyfish can be over 30 feet long…

Up your pumpkin carving game by watching this video from Wired of Pumpkin Carving Artist James Hall as he explains 13 levels of pumpkin carving difficulty: Easy to Complex. https://youtu.be/v0irTfZpKx4 #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary

Watch animals at the Audubon Zoo in Louisiana enjoy some Halloween treats. https://youtu.be/ZV6f54uJerw #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary