Moose on the Loose

PreSchool Pals enjoyed funny stories about moose, their antlers and what happened to 5 little moose who went out to play.  The session ended with everyone making their own antler headbands.

Submitted by Judy

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon at Family Fun January 25, 2012

Yesterday evening, we celebrated Chinese New Year at our Family Fun program. We read stories, did a Dragon Dance with music and costumes, and made our own paper dragons.
You can see all of our photos here.

Brick Builders – January 13, 2012

Here are the pictures from our Brick Builders session on January 13th.

2012 ALA Youth Media Awards Announced

This is the day that librarians across the country look forward to all year, anxiously waiting to hear if our favorite books have been awarded their well deserved due. So  without further ado:  Newbery Medal: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos.  Honor Books: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai and Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin.  Caldecott Medal:  A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka. Honor books:  Blackout by John Rocco, Grandpa Green by Lane Smith and Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell.  For additional awards and honor books please see the ALA press release http://ala.org/news/pr?id=9108.  And if you want to know what your librarians really think should have won or our favorites of the year, please stop by the Children’s Room and we’ll be glad to share.

Lost and Found “Awesome,” say the Bookworms

The Bookworms book club met yesterday to talk about Lost and Found, by Andrew Clements. Seven of the 10 club member who attended voted the book “Awesome.” It was a very lively discussion, including lots of speculation about what it’s like to be a twin. Lucky for us, we have our very own set of twins to let us know. Click here to read more about the Bookworms.

2012 OPLbery Medals Awarded!

Our OPLbery Medals (mock Newbery) have been awarded! After meeting monthly since March 2011, the members of the OPLbery Club (ages 9 – 13) met and voted yesterday. The Second Annual OPLbery Medal goes to … Floors,  by Patrick Carman. OPLbery Honors were given to The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman, by Meg Wolitzer, and Close to Famous, by Joan Bauer. The OPLbery members read and evaluated over 40 books before selecting these outstanding books. In March, we will begin the process all over again for the 2013 awards.

On January 23, the American Library Association will announce the 2012 Newbery medal winner. Check back for the announcement.

For more information about the OPLbery Club, please see our blog: OPLbery Club: YOU Be the Judge!

Children’s Programs Begin Monday

Don’t forget that our programs for children begin this Monday, January 9, with Mother Goose Time at 10 am and Baby Time at 11 am.

Take a look at our calendar for details.