We Now Have Muzzy Online!

May 24, 2013

We are happy to announce that we have Muzzy, the BBC language program for children,  now available online, through our web site.

Just go the the Children’s Room page, and then click on the Muzzy icon. Using your Ossining Public Library card number, you can log in, and enjoy Muzzy anytime, anywhere! There are eight languages available, including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, and more.

muzzy


Recommended Reading From the Bookworms Book Club

May 22, 2013

Want to know what to read next? Here are some of the books that our Bookworms Book Club members think you should read.

Cover Art for Ivy + Bean
Ivy & Bean, recommended by Blair

Cover Art for Peter and the Starcatchers
Peter & the Starcatchers, recommended by Emilia

Cover Art for Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, recommended by Blair

Cover Art for Winner bakes all
The Cupcake Club, recommended by Lizzy

Cover Art for The Penderwicks : a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy
The Penderwicks, recommended by Ava

Cover Art for The Landry News
The Landry News, recommended by Catalina

Cover Art for The report card
The Report Card, recommended by Catalina

Cover Art for The great unexpected
The Great Unexpected, recommended by Ava

Cover Art for Bud, not Buddy
Bud, Not Buddy, recommended by Catalina

Cover Art for The familiars
The Familiars, recommended by Emilia

Cover Art for Penny from heaven
Penny From Heaven, recommended by Ava

Cover Art for The candymakers
The Candymakers, recommended by Faith

Cover Art for Dewey the library cat : a true story
Dewey the Library Cat, recommended by Faith

Cover Art for Wonder
Wonder, recommended by Emilia

Cover Art for The tales of Beedle the Bard : a wizarding classic from the world of Harry Potter
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, recommended by Lizzy

Cover Art for One crazy summer
One Crazy Summer, recommended by Lizzy


The Teddy Bears Have a Picnic

May 22, 2013

Tuesday was the last Preschool Pals for Spring 2013, and we celebrated with a Teddy Bear Picnic. We had lots of fun reading stories, singing songs, and taking our teddies to the “woods” for a picnic. Then all the children made teddy bears of their own and enjoyed snacking on Teddy Grahams.
Preschool Pals 5/21/13

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To see all the photos, click here.

We will be back with more storytimes beginning the week of July 8. Preschool Pals will be getting a makeover and coming back as Ready, Set, Kindergarten! Mostly the same as Preschool Pals, we’ll be adding some fun early literacy games and activities. Still Tuesdays at 2 pm. Hope to see you then!


Children’s Choice Book Awards Winners Announced

May 15, 2013

More than 1,000,000 votes were cast this year for the Children’s Choice Book Awards. And the winners are….

Jeff Kinney is AUTHOR OF THE YEAR for Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Third Wheel.

Cover Art for Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel

Robin Preiss Glasser is ILLUSTRATOR OF THE YEAR for Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet.
Cover Art for Fancy Nancy and the mermaid ballet

Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year: Nighttime Ninja, by Barbara DaCosta, illustrated by Ed Young.
Cover Art for Nighttime Ninja

Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year: Bad Kitty for President, by Nick Bruel.
Cover Art for Bad Kitty for president

Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year: Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess, by Rachel Renee Russell.
Cover Art for Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess

Teen Book of the Year: The Fault in our Stars, by John Green.
Cover Art for The fault in our stars

Congratulations to all the winners!


Beary celebrates his birthday at the library!

May 15, 2013

Beary, the storytime bear, got to celebrate his birthday during Preschool Pals this week. The children put candles on his cake, and we all sang “Happy Birthday.” We also read some fun birthday books, and we sang “Here We Go Round the Birthday Cake” and “blew” out the candles on Beary’s cake.
Preschool Pals 5/14/13

Everyone got to make their own birthday cake.
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To see all the photos, click here.

Next week is our last Preschool Pals. We’re having a Teddy Bear Picnic, so bring your Teddy Bear to storytime!


Happy Mother’s Day from Preschool Pals

May 7, 2013

All the kids in Preschool Pals today loved listening to our stories about moms.
Preschool Pals 5/7/13

Everyone got to make a cool card for their mom using the pockets that library books used to have for cards. Of course, none of the kids remember these.
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To see all the photos, click here.


Let’s go for a bike ride!

April 30, 2013

Everyone loves to ride their bike now that the weather is warm. So today, Preschool Pals was all about bicycles.
Preschool Pals 4/30/13

We read some fun stories, sang lots of songs, and made our own bicycles.
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To see all the photos, click here.


A Visit from Too Tall

April 27, 2013

Today is Too Tall’s birthday, and we’re so glad he spent the morning in the Children’s Room! All the children who read to him had a great time. They made some crafts, read some dog stories (and even one cat story), and gave him treats when they were finished reading.

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Too Tall will be back next  month. If you are interested in reading to him, call the Children’s Room (941-2416, ext. 337 or 338) to sign up.

To see all the photos, click here.


A Very Fishy Storytime

April 23, 2013

Preschool Pals enjoyed several books about fish today, as well as some fun songs.
Preschools Pals 4/23/13

Everyone made their own beautiful fish from recycled CDs and colored dots.
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To see all the photos, click here.


Brick Builders April 19, 2013

April 19, 2013

Here are photos from today’s Brick Builder’s session:

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