Please be aware that our heat is not fully operational in parts of the building, including Youth Services. When visiting the library, be sure to wear warm layers.
Library Blog
Posted on Thu, April 09, 2020 - 08:00pm
Spring is here! Take a deep breath and enjoy the fresher air and fleeting moments of sunlight… and notice the little bugs that have come out of hiding! We can’t bring you a Take & Make kit, but we can suggest this fun buggy craft that the whole family can get in on!
Use an inkpad and blank…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, April 07, 2020 - 08:00pm
Teen author Angie Thomas was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She is an American author, best known for writing the young adult novel The Hate U Give. This book was made into a feature film released in 2018, which made $34.9 million at the box office. Her second young adult novel, On the Come Up, was…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, April 06, 2020 - 08:00pm
Of course literacy has everything to do with reading… but your child can do a whole lot of literacy learning before they can actually read! The best pre-reading activity you can do with your baby or toddler is to enjoy a book together, whether you read all the words or not. Making books and reading…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, April 05, 2020 - 08:00pm
Are you working on 1000 Books Before Kindergarten? Keep going! This program is still running even if the library is closed, and you can count absolutely everything anyone read with your child – even ebooks!
New to the 1000 Books program? Click here to find out more. The idea is to read 1000 books…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, April 05, 2020 - 08:00pm
The battle is on! Just because you’re not in school right now doesn’t mean the Richardson-Olmsted Battle of the Books can’t continue! In collaboration with your 4th grade teachers, we are presenting the RO Battle of the Books online.
This year, due to our special circumstances, the Battle is open…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, April 02, 2020 - 08:00pm
Bored yet? Try board games! Playing board games is a great way to spend time with kids… and work on literacy, math, and social skills in the process! Reading cards or spaces, counting die pips or spaces moved, and taking turns are all useful skills. Take a break from the screens and spend some…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, March 31, 2020 - 08:00pm
Looking for something to do while stuck inside? Need something to read? Check out Teen Book Cloud, an online database with ebooks, audio books, and even graphic novels! Including classics like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, and numerous Shakespeare plays.…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Sun, March 29, 2020 - 08:00pm
As we introduced last week, Early Literacy is what a child knows about reading or writing long before he or she can actually read or write. One part of this knowledge is simply hearing and learning spoken language. Singing is such an excellent way to share new words with babies, toddlers, and even…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, March 29, 2020 - 08:00pm
Missing the library about now? We are too! But you can keep reading – there are always old favorites to revisit, maybe new books at home you’ve never read, and, of course, ebooks through Hoopla, Overdrive, and Libby.
We want to support your at-home reading and learning right now, so we’re starting…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Thu, March 26, 2020 - 08:00pm
Our first featured author spotlight is on Kate Klise, AFL favorite and frequent visitor! Each summer, Ms. Klise visits Easton and stays in the library’s own Queset House. She offers writing workshops for all ages, and sometimes might even get a little of her own writing done during her stay!
Ms.…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, March 24, 2020 - 08:00pm
We all need a little getaway about now, so try escaping with a Romance! You can find these titles in our Teen Den – although for now you’ll have to check our the ebook editions! Click here to find information on accessing these titles as ebooks, or email teens@amesfreelibrary.org for more book…
Category: Youth Services, Teen
Posted on Mon, March 23, 2020 - 08:00pm
Welcome to our new weekly blog series: Early Literacy Activity Ideas.
Literacy is so much more than reading a book - or even learning how to read. All the things babies and toddlers do that make connections in their brains that will later help them learn how to read is called Early Literacy. These…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Sun, March 22, 2020 - 08:00pm
Miss Jess is hosting a variation of our weekly storytimes! These sessions will look a little different than our library storytimes, but we want to help you keep up your regular routines. Each day will feature your familiar songs & rhymes, along with a few ideas to keep you reading at home. You…
Category: Youth Services, Kids
Posted on Tue, June 11, 2019 - 08:00pm
Are you ready to read? Check for your school below to find your summer reading information. Then be sure to visit us at the Library to sign up for the Youth Summer Reading Program, so you can "Read and Bead" an awesome necklace or keychain!
6th-8th Graders at Easton Middle School
All students…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Sun, June 09, 2019 - 08:00pm
Want to know all the cool stuff that will be going on for this year's Youth Summer Reading Program? Check out our Summer Reading Program video!
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Sun, June 10, 2018 - 08:00pm
Easton Middle School
All students entering grades 6, 7, and 8 are required to read:
RESTART by Gordon Korman
Oliver Ames High School
Entering grade 12 AP literature:
Required Reading:The Poisonwood Bibleby Barbara Kingsolver
Students will take an assessment the first week of school.
Humanities…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Wed, May 10, 2017 - 08:00pm
I'm going to give it to you straight: you may never find another series like the Harry Potter books. They are cornerstones for modern literature that create a detailed world of right and wrong in the most amazing, descriptive way. They are such a cultural phenonenon that children have been waiting…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Thu, January 26, 2017 - 07:00pm
A Series of Unfortunate Events just premiered on Netflix and it has everyone talking about the modern classic book series again! A Bad Beginning was first published in 1999, but these books do not feel 20 years old, and their popularity seems to keep increasing. I'll admit I only intended to read…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Wed, July 06, 2016 - 08:00pm
I don't know if it's the relatable female characters, the realistic but cringe-inducing plots, or the brightly colored format, but Smile and Sisters by Raina Telgemeier are real hits. Raina has been turning the beloved Baby-Sitters Club books into graphic novels, she wrote and illustrated Drama,…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Mon, April 25, 2016 - 08:00pm
The first book in the Goosebumps series was published in 1992 and they are still going strong! Since then, R.L. Stine has even published a few spinoffs like HorrorLand and Haunted Library, but at some point it is just time to move on! For you Goosebumps lovers, here are your Next 5 Books:
Dying…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Tue, March 01, 2016 - 07:00pm
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 by Lauren Tarshis came out this week, and I know there are a lot of kids in and around Easton looking forward to it! Historical fiction can be a really interesting genre, and adding the thriller element of disastrous events can make it all the more exciting…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Tue, October 20, 2015 - 08:00pm
Recently, the leader of a Daisy troop asked for help with finding a good book for each of the petals that the girls will earn, so I put together this little list and realized that she may not be the only one with this need. Here you will find five books for each of the attributes that the petals…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Thu, July 30, 2015 - 08:00pm
I know many kids in Easton are fans of the Percy Jackson books, and I absolutely agree! I love Percy Jackson so much that I made my mom read them--and you know what? She loves them too! Percy Jackson transcends the normal juvenile fiction demographics and there are so many books in the series that…
Category: Youth Services
Posted on Mon, June 15, 2015 - 08:00pm
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a favorite of a lot of kids around here, and it's no wonder why! The books are funny, they have awesome line drawings, and the main character is totally relatable. But what happens when you've read all of them... twice? Don't worry! Here are your Next 5 Books!
The Loser…
Category: Youth Services