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Library Blog
Posted on Thu, August 20, 2020 - 08:00pm
Did you miss our mug cake program this week? Did you participate, and want to make more?
Mug cakes are so easy, kids can make them… but they’re also fun to do together! They’re quick to mix up, quick to cook, and quick to eat. All you need is a microwavable mug (or small bowl) plus a few basic…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, August 18, 2020 - 08:00pm
“It’s so fluffy, I’m gonna die!!” Agnes from Despicable Me
You might find yourself saying the same thing when you check out these fun tactile crafts! Make some fluffy slime, or maybe some Rainbow Soap. Check out these links with instructions on how to make them. Start experimenting, and have fun!…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Sun, August 16, 2020 - 08:00pm
Join us for the FINALE of our summer Family Entertainment series on Zoom tonight, Monday, August 17, at 6:00 PM!
The Toe Jam Puppet Band returns to help us end the summer on a high note! Their variety show features interactive songs, stories and puppets, and lots of silly voices. You’re sure to be…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, August 13, 2020 - 08:00pm
We’ve been all about telling stories this summer – try “storytelling” with your family without words! Acting out charades is a fun way to communicate using your movement and motions. You probably know that charades is acting without speaking, but this website gives a clear outline of the rules and…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, August 11, 2020 - 08:00pm
Sarah Dessen’s popular teen novels have won numerous awards and are continually popular! Some of her books have been among the ALA's "Best Fiction for Young Adults" selections, and she received ALA’s Margaret A. Edwards Award for her “outstanding contribution to young adult literature.” Ms. Dessen…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, August 10, 2020 - 08:00pm
Throughout the summer, we have discussed different areas of building early literacy knowledge for babies and toddlers, and we shared ideas of how you can do that.
Early Literacy activities consist of anything that can prepare a child to learn how to read; talking, singing, reading, writing, and…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, August 09, 2020 - 08:00pm
We are moving right along with our summer reading program, and a lot of you have been busy, busy readers! However, not many people have collected any beads yet, so we wanted to share a brief instruction on using the Prize Store.
Under your child’s account in ReadSquared, go to the Prize Store tab…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, August 06, 2020 - 08:00pm
Some public athletic facilities are open for limited play – how about mixing up your routine a little with some basketball? It’s OK if you think you’re the worst b-ball players ever (sorry, but my household actually wins that title!) – you’ll get some sunshine, a little physical activity, and most…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, August 04, 2020 - 08:00pm
You can’t come in to check out what’s new, so we’ll bring the browsing to you! All of these items are newly arrived in the Teen Den and are available for placing holds.
Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Half-angel Trinity and her bonded gargoyle protector, Zayne, have been working with demons…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, August 03, 2020 - 08:00pm
When it comes to encouraging literacy skills, outdoor play is just as important for babies and little ones as indoor book- and toy-based play. When we think “early literacy,” we think of books, and storytime, and of sitting to either read or listen. We think of looking at pictures and telling…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, August 02, 2020 - 08:00pm
Watch Rosalita’s Puppets presentation of a Sea Story on Zoom tonight, Monday, August 3, at 6:00 PM!
In this puppet show, Miranda the mermaid saves a pirate! Rosalita’s Puppet show features beautiful marionettes in an original story that is appropriate for all ages. This story is sure to be full of…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, July 30, 2020 - 08:00pm
Camping can feel like such an adventure for a kid – and such a chore for parents! How about a compromise? Set yourself up for some backyard camping this weekend. You can create the same experience without the vacation traffic! Just be sure to stock up on these essentials…
Find a relatively smooth,…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, July 28, 2020 - 08:00pm
The Teen Video Challenge, sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), is an annual national video contest open to all teens. The challenge is for teens to create a public service announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2020 CSLP slogan “Imagine Your…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, July 27, 2020 - 08:00pm
Regardless of whether today’s kids will learn to print, write cursive, or type on a keyboard or screen – they’ll need to have strong fine motor skills. There are so many fun ways to build your child’s hand strength and coordination! At the library, we use Busy Boxes after storytimes with preschool-…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, July 26, 2020 - 08:00pm
It’s hard to imagine, but we are now halfway through our summer reading program – Imagine Your Story! (If you haven’t joined the Read & Bead program or want to know more about it, check here!)
We have been imagining – or perhaps, reimagining – our weekly storytimes to go along with the summer…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, July 23, 2020 - 08:00pm
All summer we’ve been retelling Folk and Fairy Tales in our storytimes.* We also have a whole collection of Folk Tales in our picture book area, with retellings of folk and fairy tales from around the world – from the most popular to the most obscure. In fact, they’re being moved to a more…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, July 21, 2020 - 08:00pm
The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook
When a seemingly harmless prank turns deadly, seventeen-year-old Skye Thorn realizes the people she's involved with are willing to kill to get what they want, she must discover their true identities before it's too late.
Available on Hoopla
The Disappearance…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, July 20, 2020 - 08:00pm
Reading and vocabulary go hand in hand – one can improve the other, and vice versa. How fortunate that reading and talking to your baby is so easy! Little ones learn words at an amazing rate. The more words he learns now, the more he will be able to express and understand (spoken and written) later…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, July 19, 2020 - 08:00pm
Watch Ed the Wizard’s Reading is Magic! show on Zoom tonight, Monday, July 20, at 6:00 PM!
Ed the Wizard will present a fun, energetic magic program - with a focus on reading! Ed ot into magic in part by using books to learn some tricks! For this show, he’ll join us live and share with you some of…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, July 16, 2020 - 08:00pm
A few months ago, we featured these Build-A-Story cards from Barefoot Books. They’re a fun way to Imagine Your Story - write or tell a story of your own! This time, we’ve got more cards with new characters, settings, and ideas for you to use.
You can use these to keep up your writing skills (both…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, July 14, 2020 - 08:00pm
If you like this book...
...you might like this one!
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Also available on Overdrive
Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by MacKenzi Lee
Also available on Overdrive and as audio on Hoopla
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, July 13, 2020 - 08:00pm
Nursery rhymes are perfect little songs for encouraging language development. Although they aren’t always sung, nursery rhymes do have a rhythmic lilt, encouraging that sing-song cadence that helps ingrain things into little brains. They are short, sweet, and easy to remember, and, as their name…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, July 12, 2020 - 08:00pm
Every Tuesday, Youth Services hosts an interactive kids’ program on Zoom. We’re featuring STEM activities, crafts, and a few movement programs too! Find out more about each program on the Kids’ Events page. Each program requires registration ahead of time (click here), after which you will receive…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, July 09, 2020 - 08:00pm
Kitchen exploration is a fun way to spend time with your kids!
They might try new foods.They will learn lifelong skills.They can practice reading by reading recipes.They can work on math (fractions, anyone?!). Try doubling or halving a recipe!
It’s not always a laugh… sometimes that half cup of…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, July 07, 2020 - 08:00pm
Stephenie Meyer is an American novelist. She is best known for her vampire romance series Twilight, which has sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages. Read more about Ms. Meyer and her works on her website. She recently announced the upcoming publication of the…
Category: Youth Services, Teen