JoiN a SuMMeR ReaDiNG CLuB ToDaY!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Fungo Makes a Visit
To the delight of a crowd full of children, Fungo, mascot of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, made a surprise appearance at Tundra Fun Stories last week. Fungo's pal read Casey at Bat to the group, while Fungo hammed it up. After giving out many high-fives and handshakes, Fungo came into the Young Readers' Room and checked our catalog to see how many books on baseball we have in our collection. He seemed quite pleased with the result.This activity was part of Books are Tundra Fun.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Monday, July 14, 2008
This Week in Summer Reading
Books are Tundra Fun! (age 3 - 5th grade)Register for Summer Reading
Be sure to sign your kids up for this 6 weeks of summer fun!
Curious George Visits Tundra Fun Stories
Join us on the library lawn Tuesday morning at 10:30 for for a visit from Curious George, picture books, crafts and fun. (Rain location: Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria.)
Enter the Arctic Wonderland Diorama Contest
Imagine what the Arctic looks like, then create a diorama in a shoebox that illustrates what you imagined. Entries are due Friday by 6:00 p.m. Earn 4 points!
Chilly Willy Kid's Club
Kids in 1st -5th grade are making flowerpot polar bears on Wednedsay at 10:30 or Thursday at 2:00. Registration is required. Call Carrie-Anne for availability. Earn 4 points!
Snow is Falling Crafty Kids
Kids age 3 - Kindergarten are creating arctic scenes on Friday at 10:30. Registration is required. Call Carrie-Anne for availability. Earn 4 points!
Get Your Game On--Read 4 the Fun of It! (grades 6 & up)
HockeyTrivia Question and Photo Identification
Answer the weekly trivia question and identify the picture. Earn 1 point each in your Playbook!
Enter the Team Logo Contest
Come up with your own team logo, slap it on an 81/2 x 11 sheet of paper, and enter it in the contest! Entries are due Friday by 6:00 p.m. and you earn 1 point in your playbook.
Read 4 the Sport of It Book Review
Tell us what you think. Submit a book review and earn 1 point in your playbook.
Duct Tape Craft Night
Lose your wallet and can't afford a new one? Just want to do something different? Join us for Duct Tape Craft Night on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and make a wallet from a wide variety of colors. Registration is required, so call Ann for availability at 424-4044.
Master the Art of Reading (adults)
Clean Out the Cobwebs Weekly Activity
Painting wasn't the only thing Da Vinci was good at. Unfortunately for you, he also excelled at Math! Try your hand at this word problem and earn 1 weekly raffle ticket!
(Can't come in? Participate online. Download the form, then email to us.)
Pick Up One of Our Discussion Books
There's still time to read Girl With a Pearl Earring, July's Book of the Month Club selection. Earn 1 weekly raffle ticket for reading the book, and 1 more when you submit your answer to one of the discussion questions.
If that book doesn't appeal to you, try Pillars of the Earth, All Booked Up's selection for their August meeting. Read this tome for 1 weekly raffle ticket, and get 1 more when join the discussion at the library on August 6th at 6:30 p.m.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, ReaDiNG RooM News, summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
It's Stump the Librarian Week
Tell a librarian three things about a book you've read. If the librarian is stumped and cannot guess the name of the book, you win a prize! Librarians will be on hand all week, from July 22nd - 25th.This activity is part of Books are Tundra Fun.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Take the Polar Plunge
Polar bears love to swim in arctic waters. Pick up our Polar Plunge Take 'n Make on Wednesday or Thursday, July 23rd or 24th. Kids through 5th grade can take the kit home to create cool polar bear.This activity is part of Books are Tundra Fun.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Mush!!
Have you ever wondered how sled dogs know what to do? Local musher Gail Guertin will tell kids all about this exciting sport during her Sled Dog Show. Meet her dogs, and hang out with your friends, on the library lawn Thursday, July 24th at 6:30 p.m. (Rain location: LMS Cafeteria)This activity is part of Books are Tundra Fun.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
What a Blast!
Last week's kick-off party was indeed an Arctic Blast! Kids blew bubbles, hula-hooped, and got tattooed. They also made bookmarks, necklaces, and room decorations. 130 people then enjoyed a picnic lunch and a game of Book Bingo, all on the library lawn. Take a look at our scrapbook here.Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
A Mess of Mittens
Sean Ryan and Dallin Spencer tied in the Mitten-Mania Guessing Contest for kids. Both guessed there were 96 mittens and gloves in the container. There were actually 98. That's some good guessing! Congratualtions to you both!Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Monday, July 07, 2008
This Week in Summer Reading
Books are Tundra Fun! (age 3 - 5th grade)Register for Summer Reading
Be sure to sign your kids up for this 6 weeks of summer fun!
Tundra Fun Stories
Join us on the library lawn Tuesday morning at 10:30 for for picture books and fun. (Weather permitting.)
Make the Librarian Laugh Week
Tell us a "cool" joke. Make us laugh and you'll be rewarded.
Waddlin' Wally Take 'n Make
Stop in and pick up a craft kit to make a penguin at home. Earn 4 points!
Get Your Game On--Read 4 the Fun of It! (grades 6 & up)
Soccer Trivia Question and Photo Identification
Answer the weekly trivia question and identify the picture. Earn 1 point each in your Playbook!
Magic for Non-Believers with Peter Boie
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Bring your friends to the LMS Cafeteria for this magical performance. 5th graders are welcome too.
Read 4 the Sport of It Book Review
Tell us what you think. Submit a book review and earn 1 point in your playbook.
Pick Up a Copy of Mystery at the Super Bowl
Get your copy of John Feinstein's Mystery at the Super Bowl and join the discussion on July 22nd.
Master the Art of Reading (adults)
Be Careful Not to Burn Weekly Activity
Find your way out of the umbrella maze while enjoying a Sunday afternoon in the park with Seurat. Earn 1 weekly raffle ticket!
(Can't come in? Participate online. Download the form, then email to us.)
Vote for Your Favorite Altered Masterpiece
Peruse the gallery of altered masterpiece on display and vote for your favorite.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, ReaDiNG RooM News, summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Meet Curious George on July 15th
If you have a soft spot for that little rascal Curious George, you'll want to come to the library for Tundra Fun Stories on Tuesday, July 15th at 10:30 a.m. for a meet and greet. A number of our young patrons have expressed their excitement about this event. In fact, I had quite a discussion with one young fella about how Curious George would get to the library. He suggested a truck, then I suggested a bicycle. We went back and forth a bit until I suggested a boat. He wasn't buying that, because "There's no water!" I just couldn't convince him that there is a river across the street.
So how Curious George will arrive remains a mystery. I just hope the Man in the Yellow Hat has a good map.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Get Creative with the Arctic Wonderland Art Contest
The Young Readers' Room is having an Arctic Wonderland Art Contest July 15th -18th. Those involved in this summer's reading club, Books are Tundra Fun, are being challenged to create an arctic diorama. What's a diorama? It's a miniature scene shown in three dimensions--in this a shoe box turned on its side. Complete details are available at the library or in the summer reading activity guide. If you're not in the summer reading club, that's no problem--you may sign-up until the very last day.All entries are due by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18th. Dioramas will be judged on creativity, originality, and neatness. Winners will be selected in three age groups: 3-5 years, 6-8 years, and 9-11 years.
So get your imaginations in gear and create something wonderful!
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Chillin' with Kid's Club and Crafty Kids
There is a Chilly Willy Kid's Club for kids in 1st - 5th grade on Wednesday, July 16th at 10:30 or Thursday, July 17th at 2:00. Clubbers will have a tundra fun making polar bears from flowerpots.The younger crowd can sign-up for the Snow is Falling Crafty Kids on Friday, July 18th at 10:30. Children age 3 - Kindergarten will create arctic scenes using a variety of materials.
Registration is required for both events. For availability, call 424-4044 and ask for Carrie-Anne.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Sunday, June 29, 2008
This Week in Summer Reading
Books are Tundra Fun! (age 3 - 5th grade)Register for Summer Reading
Be sure to sign your kids up for this 6 weeks of summer fun!
The Arctic Blast Kick-Off Party
Join us on the library lawn Tuesday morning from 11:30-1:30 for crafts, lunch, and Book Bingo. Bring a picnic lunch, a blanket to sit on, and a gently used book. Come for the whole thing, or just a part.
(Rain location: LMS Cafeteria)
Mitten-Mania Guessing Contest
Guess how many gloves and mittens are in the jar anytime this week. Earn 4 points!
Get Your Game On--Read 4 the Fun of It! (grades 6 & up)
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Guessing Contest
Guess how may prizes are in the container of Crackerjack. Closest without going over wins a prize. Earn 1 point in your Playbook!
Baseball Pennant Album Craft-to-Go
Pick up everything you need to make a summer memories album. Earn 1 point in your Playbook! Available all week.
Volunteer at a Children's Event
Earn 1 point in your Playbook each time you volunteer to help at a children's event! Volunteer sign-up sheets are at the Circulation Desk.
Master the Art of Reading (adults)
Figure it Out Guessing Contest
Guess how many 3 dimensional shapes are in the container. Earn 1 weekly raffle ticket!
(Can't come in? Guess online.)
Master the Art of Reviewing
Share your impressions of what you read, and double your winning potential. Fill out a book review form to earn an extra weekly raffle ticket for the chance to win an item from the gift shop. Submit your review at the library or online.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, ReaDiNG RooM News, summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News, this week
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Arctic Blast on Tuesday
Have you heard about the Arctic Blast that due to hit town on Tuesday? That's right the Blast will last about 2 hours: 11:30-1:30. Bring your kids, a picnic lunch, and a gently used book, and join us on the library lawn for crafts, lunch, and Book Bingo. This event is part of our Books are Tundra Fun summer reading club for kids age 3 - 5th grade, but you don't have to be registered to join the fun.Should it rain, and let's hope it doesn't, the Arctic Blast will be moved to the LMS cafeteria.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sign-Up for Books are Tundra Fun!
Bring in your children, age 3 - 5th grade, and sign-up for 6 weeks of summer reading fun! Between July 1st and August 8th, Books are Tundra Fun will have your kids reading, participating in crafts & contests, and attending other activities, making their summer extra fun.Weekly activities in the Idita-read earn children 4 points each. Participation in the Chill Out events earn 2 points each. Reading, or being read to, for 75 minutes a week in the Tundra Fun Book Clubs earns 6 points each. Track points earned on the provided Point Log, and before you know it they're earning raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes.
In additon, if your child reaches 36 points out of a possible total of over 86 (with 24 points coming from reading), he or she will earn this year's 3 final prizes: a sundae from McDonald's, a kid's meal from Bugaboo Creek, and a slice of pizza from Papa Gino's!
Top this off with 12 other fun events, and you've got yourself quite a lot to do! Children can take part in any or all of the activities--it's total up to you and what fits in your schedule. And did I mention it's absolutely FREE? That's right. Free, zero, zip, nada!
Stop by the library to register and pick up your Books are Tundra Fun Activity Guide and Calendar. You'll be glad you did.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Sunday, May 11, 2008
New Kid's DVDs @ Your Library!
New children's DVDs recently added to the library collection: Bee Movie
Enchanted
Nancy Drew
The Wiggles Hoop-Dee-Doo!
These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DV Dyou want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
New Kid's Fiction @ Your Library!
New children's fiction recently added to the library collection:Board Books:
Katy Duck, Dance Star by Alyssa Capucilli
What's Wrong, Little Pookie? by Sandra Boyton
Picture Books:
Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
The Jellybeans and the Big Dance by Laura Joffe Numeroff
A Kitten's Tale by Eric Rohmann
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
LaRue For Mayor by Mark Teague
Maybe the Bear Ate It! by Robie Harris
Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra
Nobunny's Perfect by Anna Dewdney
On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole
The Prince Won't Go to Bed! by Dayle Ann Dodds
Red Truck by K.R. Hamilton
Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka
Sylvie & True by David McPhail
Beginning Readers:
Fancy Nancy and the Boy From Paris by Jane O'Connor
Chapter Books:
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Curtis
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznic
Just Grace Walks the Dog by Charise Harper
Midnight Over Sanctaphrax by Paul Stewart
Nim at Sea by Wendy Orr
The Show-Off by Stephanie Greene
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
New Kid's Non-Fiction @ Your Library!
New children's information books recently added to the library collection: Afghanistan by Terri Willis
Alabama by Barbara Somervill
Alaska by Tamra Orr
Allosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of the Rockies by Dougal Dixon
Ankylosaurus and Other Mountain Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Artful Reading by Bob Raczka
At Gleason's Gym by Ted Lewin
Biomass by Niki Walker
The Book of How by Martine Laffon
The Brook Book by Jim Arnosky
Ceratosaurus and Other Fierce Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Colorado by Barbara Somervill
Connecticut by Zachary Kent
Coral Reefs by Gail Gibbons
Down the Colorado by Deborah Ray
Dromaeosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of the North by Dougal Dixon
Fear This Book by Jeff Szpirglas
Georgia by G.S. Prentzas
Giganotosaurus and Other Big Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz
Goofy Guinea Pigs by Mary Salzmann
Hawaii by Deborah Kent
How to Write Your Life Story by Ralph Fletcher
Iran by JoAnn Milivojevic
Kentucky by Andrew Santella
LeBron James: King On and Off the Court by Ken Rappoport
The Light of the World by Katherine Paterson
Louisianna by Allison Lassieur
Maine by Ann Heinrichs
Maryland by Jean Blashfield
Michigan by Lucia Raatma
Micro Machines by David Jefferis
Mississippi by Pamela Dell
Monarch and Milkweed by Helen Frost
Nebraska by Ann Heinrichs
New York by Barbara Somervill
Nic Bishop Frogs by Nic Bishop
Nic Bishop Spiders by Nic Bishop
Nodosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of the East Coast by Dougal Dixon
North Korea by Patricia Kummer
Oklahoma by Tamra Orr
The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids 2008
Ookpik: the Travels of a Snowy Owl by Bruce Hiscock
Ornithomimus and Other Fast Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Our Liberty Bell by Henry Magaziner
Plateosaurus and Other Desert Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
A School Like Mine by Penny Smith
South Korea by Patricia Kummer
Stegosaurus and Other Plains Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Styracosaurus and Other Last Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Tough, Toothy Baby Sharks by Sandra Markle
Triceratops and Other Forest Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Tuttle's Red Barn by Richard Michelson
Twelve Rounds to Glory by Charles Smith
Tyrannosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of North America by Dougal Dixon
United Arab Emirates by Liz Sonneborn
United States of America by Michael Burgan
Uranus by Elaine Landau
Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre
The Wall by Peter Sis
We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson
What in the World is a Prism? by Anders Hanson
When is a Planet Not a Planet? by Elaine Scott
Wisconsin by Jean Blashfield
Wonders of the Natural World by David Burnie
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
Monday, May 05, 2008
One Fabulous Flower Make 'n Take in May
"April showers bring May flowers" is certainly true at the library. We have beautiful flowers blooming out in the gardens, and One Fabulous Flower blooming in the Young Readers' Room. Children of all ages are invited to stop in to create one of these beauties May 13 - 17.Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, make 'n take
Sunday, April 20, 2008
New DVDs @ Your Library!
New DVDs recently added to the library collection: For Kids
Eyewitness: Ocean
Eyewitness: Volcano
Eyewitness: Weather
The Game Plan
The Magic School Bus: Super Sports Fun
The Magic School Bus Catches a Wave
Signing Time!
For AdultsGone Baby Gone
No Reservations
The War Tapes
These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DV Dyou want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for adults, new stuff for kids, new stuff for teens, ReaDiNG RooM News, TeeN RooM News
New Kid's Fiction @ Your Library!
New children's fiction recently added to the library collection: For Younger Readers
Dodsworth in New York by Tim Egan
Fancy Nancy at the Museum by Jane O'Connor
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly by Jane O'Connor
Chapter Books
The Big Field by Mike Lupica
Dark Day in the Deep Sea by Mary Pope Osborne
Dark River by Erin Hunter
The Fran That Time Forgot by Jim Benton
Fran With Four Brains by Jim Benton
The Mercy Watson Collection (audio) by Kate DiCamillo
The Sight by Erin Hunter
Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express by Megan McDonald
Twelve by Lauren Myracle
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
The Big Field by Mike Lupica
Dark Day in the Deep Sea by Mary Pope Osborne
Dark River by Erin Hunter
The Fran That Time Forgot by Jim Benton
Fran With Four Brains by Jim Benton
The Mercy Watson Collection (audio) by Kate DiCamillo
The Sight by Erin Hunter
Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express by Megan McDonald
Twelve by Lauren Myracle
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
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