October is a busy month in the Children’s area at the Main Library! First up is the chance for kids ages 5 – 11 years to build creative structures at Lego Station on Monday, October 3, at 2:00 p.m. Sign up online or call the Children’s Desk during library hours […]
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Brown Bear, the well-known character in the book by Bill Martin, Jr., and Eric Carle, has been with us for 50 years! Babies and toddlers continue to delight in this story, and it’s one of our favorites to use during storytimes at the library. Everyone reads it aloud together! Brown […]
You have until August 19th to log the time you spent reading this summer. We would love to share the prizes with you. Remember, if you reach 1,000 minutes of reading, then you are automatically entered into our end-of-summer raffle – but you have to log the time online at […]
The 2016 Summer Reading Program is “On Your Mark, Get Set – Read!” Registration begins June 15 either online or in person at either library location. Kids spend time reading on their own, with family members, with friends, and log their reading time online. Kids: Can you read 1,000 minutes? […]
How do children learn to read? The two basic methods are Phonics, in which the sounds of the letters are learned, and Whole Language, which uses the recognition of words in everyday contexts. Ultimately, we use […]
Did you know that we have storytime programs as well as activity programs on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.? Most are recommended for children ages 4 – 8 years with a parent or other adult caregiver. Please register beginning two weeks before the program date. Here’s a look at what’s coming […]
Have you joined the Winter Reading Program? You still can! The last day to register is March 4. Read alone or together as a family for 15 minutes or longer every day. Whenever you do that, mark the Bingo Board (available in the library – or you can make your […]
Come to the first-ever “Fairy Tale Connection” on Tuesday, February 2, at 7:00 p.m.! And if you think it’s just princess and girly-girl stuff, then you haven’t read any folk or fairy tales lately! You can make your own giant feet AND a castle in the clouds at the […]
The wolf – that sinister villain in so many familiar fairy tales – but wait! Is that really what happened??? Register now for “It’s the Wolf!” presented by Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Company on Sunday, January 31, at 2:00 p.m. Be sure to include everyone who will be attending when you […]
The “Once Upon a Time” Family Reading Program begins January 19 and runs through March 11! Sign up online and stop by the library to pick up your special Family Reading Folder (pictured above). Come to some special programs that celebrate folk & fairy tales! Once Upon a Time: Tales for […]