Holidays

Well I looked for new CDs in the Children's Room and noted we have very few. When this happens I go straight to Amazon to order. January should bring new CDs as well as books and DVDs.
In the meantime I have decided to have a Holiday Storytime for the kids and families. I will bring books recognizing all the wonderful holidays celebrated throughout the world. Some of the books I will have are:


Santa Duck by David Milgrim





The Shortest Day by Wendy Pfeffer





The traditional Gingerbread Man story

Kwanzaa by A.P. Porter

And The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes by Linda Glaser







And we will sing Jingle Bells accompanied by our own jingle bells.
The storytime is on Wednesday, December 23rd at 10 am. I hope to see you there!

Fall Storytimes Resume

With a bit of crispness in the air and the leaves starting to change colors we will start storytimes next week. We are excited to bring back all the storytimes and have some great themes this year.

Here is the Fall schedule:

September 15 through November 20, 2009
Infant Toddler Story Time - for children 3 and younger. A 1/2 hour of fun with stories, songs and finger plays.Caregiver must remain with child.Wednesdays, 10:00 am & 10:45 am (EXCEPT no story timeNovember 11)
Emergent Reader Story Time - for children 4 - 6 years old. For kids getting ready to dive into the world of reading, story telling and literacy. Caregiver must remain in Library.Tuesdays, 10:00 am
Busy Hands and Feet - for children 6 and younger. For kids who like to move. This is a time for both parents and children 5 and younger to explore musical instruments, movement and books. Music, books, and signing! Thursdays, 10:30 am, September 24, October 1, 15 & 29 and November 12
Cuentos En Español - for the entire family. Stories, games, crafts and fun for the whole family - all in Spanish!Fridays, 2:30 pm (EXCEPT no story time November 13)

We hope that you will join us for one or more of these great storytimes!

A Grand Time

Yesterday was our official summer Reading Program kick-off. It was well attended and everyone seemed to have a good time. I must say the balloon animals created by 2 Shriners were a big hit along with the Juggling School provided by Amazama from Portland.

We are excited to present many great programs this summer and hope that everyone will sign up to participate.

I started the Busy Hands and Feet Storytime today with several books on painting which coincides with the summer reading theme, Be Creative @ Your Library.

Warthogs Paint by Pamela Edwards is great for teaching color mixing. I even mixed paint like the warthogs surprising the young ones with the "magic" of colors.

I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry is a sequel to his fun title, I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean. Both feature an egotistical giant squid who eventually finds he's not the best artist or the biggest thing in the ocean.

Have a great summer of reading! Diana