Homeschool Time Machine

The homeschoolers have been studying ancient civilizations for the last month. Today they learned about the Incas and their fascinating quipus. Here are Abby and Megan with their simple ones made from yarn.

New Storytime Schedule

Starting in November:
Preschool Tales each Wednesday at 2:00.
Tea Party the first Thursday of each month at 5:00.
Toddler Time is still each Tuesday morning at 10:30.

Where the Wild Things Are

To celebrate the release of the Where the Wild Things Are movie, we read the story and had a "Wild Thing" parade around the library.

Read for the Record

Begun in 2006 Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a world-wide endeavor to read the same book to children, on the same day. Last year, Corduroy by Don Freeman was read to over 700,000 on the same day all around the world.  This year’s selection is Eric Carle’s timeless The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  Thursday October 8 is the day to Read for the Record.  Join us at 5:30 to hear the story,make a cool caterpillar craft, and get a certificate for helping set a world record!

Tea Party

17 kids came to our tea party last night! The next one is Thursday November 5 at 5:30.

Check These Out

Lots of fun new books are in, including chapter books for grades 2-5 like Maybelle in the Soup. Check the new books link at the right for more.

Mother-Daughter Book Club

Girls ages 9-12 and moms (or grandmothers, aunts, etc.) can participate in a new monthly book club. Sign up to receive one book a month from October through April and participate in a discussion. October’s book is The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss. The discussion is Thursday October 15 at 5:30. Registration is required and limited to 6 families.

Baloney

Henry P. Baloney is a green alien who is late to school yet again. Can he come up with a good excuse to avoid Permanent Lifelong Detention? While telling his story, Henry uses words that at first appear to be from his alien language, but actually are words from Earth languages! This fun story by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith can be found in the picture book section.

National Punctuation Day

Did you know that Thursday September 24 is the sixth annual National Punctuation Day? Probably not. But to celebrate we'll play Punctuation Bingo for our regular Thursday Bingo at 5:30. And you might want to try Punctuation Paintball (site registration required).

Read With Fox

For some fun easy readers, try the Fox series by James Marshall. We have Fox Be Nimble, Fox in Love, and Fox on the Job. If you're interested in a scholarly perspective on these books, click here.

Early Literacy Calendars

If you have a young child, be sure to pick up our monthly calendar filled with early literacy tips and good books.

Homeschool Ice Cream Social

Homeschooling families visited the library today for ice cream, a discussion of resources and programs, and a scavenger hunt.
















Kids search during the scavenger hunt.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Hello Kitty enjoys a puzzle during her stay at the library. Bring your stuffed animal to the next sleepover Friday October 9 at 5:30.

Atherton: House of Power

Atherton is a mysterious world divided into 3 parts: the barren Flatlands, Tabletop where gardeners and farmers live, and the Highlands where the ruling aristocracy lives. Edgar is a 12 year old boy who lives in a grove in Tabletop and loves to climb. By climbing the cliffs up to the Highlands and down to the Flatlands, he learns where Atherton came from and what is going to happen to it. Meanwhile, Tabletop and the Highlands have gone to war, but can they unite to face the monstrous beasts that live in the Flatlands, and overthrow the sinister Lord Phineus? This very exciting book by Patrick Carman can be found in the juvenile fiction section.

A Book and a Hug

Find a good book for your child at the "A Book and a Hug" website.