Thursday, November 5, 2015

J FICTION New Books

Check out these new books in our children's Fiction collection.


Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
Rick Riordan
Location:  J OVERSIZED RIORDAN

Who cut off Medusa's head?  Who was raised by a she-bear?  Who tamed Pegasus?  It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Green heroes.  




Max: Best Friend, Hero, Marine
Jennifer Li Shotz
Based on the screenplay by Boaz Yoakin and Sheldon Lettich
Location: J PB SHOTZ

This movie novelization of the soon-to-be major motion picture tells the story of a canine hero.  When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone.  Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind...Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected his fellow soldiers.  But when he loses his handler and best friend, Kyle, Max is traumatized and unable to remain in the service.  He is sent home to America, where the only human he connects with is Justin, and he is soon adopted by Kyle's family, essentially saving his life.  At first Justin has no interest in taking care of his late brother's troubled dog.  However, the two learn to trust each other, which helps the four-;egged veteran become his heroic self once more.


Auggie and Me: Three Wonder Stories
R. J. Palacio
Location: J FIC PALACIO

Three stories that are an extra peek at Auggie before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there.  Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie's new friend at school.





Jurassic World: Special Edition Junior Novelization
David Lewman
Based on the story and screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
Location: J F LEWMAN

When scientists at Jurassic World engineer a new, more deadly dinosaur, things go awry and everyone in the park is in danger.




Guys Read: Terrifying Tales
Edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka and stories by 10 other authors
Location: J F GUYS

Eleven masters of suspense, Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, CLaire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel Jose Older, Dav Pilkey, R. L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garciahave come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories will illustrations by Gris Grimley, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off.


The Story of Diva and Flea
Mo Willems
Location: J F WILLEMS

In the bustling city of Paris, a small, yet brave, dog, Diva, and an adventurous cat named Flea become two unlikely friends.






Fuzzy Mud
Louis Sachar
Location: J F SACHAR

Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but its actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world.









Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Candy Corn Contest Winner


Congratulations to the winner of our Candy Corn Contest!


Lada T. guessed 347, just 2 under the actual total of 349.  
Great guess!  
She won the entire jar of candy corn and a 1 year subscription to 
National Geographic Kids magazine.

Lada T. 11/2/15


Friday, October 30, 2015

Happy Halloween

Have a safe and Happy Halloween this year!


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Don't forget to make the library a stop while Trick-or-treating!  We love to see all of your fun costumes!








Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

August and September Programs

Check out all of these photographs from programs in August and September!  We had a lot going on!

Pet Parade



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See more programs for All Ages here.

Marine Ecology By the Bay



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See more programs for School Age kids here.

Papercraft Club



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See more programs for School Age kids here.

Princess Party



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See more programs for School Age kids here.

Creative Chaos



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See more programs for Pre-School kids here.




**Please notify us immediately if there is a photograph of your child that you do not want posted online.  We will remove it.




Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Down on the Farm

On Saturday, the library hosted a variety of different farm animals on our front lawn!  
Check out all of the photos from the event here.



During the program, children could participate in our
Apple Raffle

Participants had to guess how many apples we had in our wheelbarrow.  The answer?
43 apples

Congratulations to our 4 Winners:

Mia Y.
Jake F.
Owen M.
Jack S.


Our winners won all the apples in the wheelbarrow AND a subscription to National Geographic Kids magazine.









Wednesday, September 23, 2015

National Candy Corn Month

National Candy Corn Month is just around the corner!

Celebrate with us by stopping by the Children's Desk any time in the month of October to take a guess at our Candy Corn Jar.  The winner will take home the whole jar and a gift card!  





Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Pinwheels for Peace


Help us celebrate International Day of Peace!

Stop by the library at any time in the next few days and decorate a pinwheel.  Templates for the pinwheels are located in the Children's Department along with coloring implements.  You can decorate as many as you want!

Be sure to stop by on Monday, September 21st to see the "planted" Pinwheels for Peace on our front lawn.


http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/





Friday, September 4, 2015

1KB4K Achievement

Congratulations to Jake V. for completing 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!  



He is the very first child to complete this program since its launch in October 2014!

See how everyone stacks up so far:

7 children have reached 
50 Books
5 children have reached 
100 Books
3 children have reached 
150 Books
1 child has reached 
200 Books
1 child has reached 
250 Books
1 child has reached 
300 Books
1 child has reached
350 Books
1 child has reached 
450 Books
and 1 child has completed 1,000 Books!

Keep up the good work!

Check out our 1KB4K Wall of Achievement to see pictures of all children who complete the program.



Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Blog Updates

We have updated some information on our blog.

Please note:

1. There are a few changes to our Resources page:  


2. There are new printable program calendars for September and October on our calendar page.

3. There is now a page and submission form for teachers to submit assignments that will require library resources.  By submitting this information, it allows librarians to prepare and order materials in advance for students who come to the library for resources.

4. Leveled book lists will be available on the blog beginning in September.  They will have their own page, so look for that tab in the upcoming weeks.