Lapsits Start in May!

Another program that you can register for now is our new lapsit programs for babies! This special program, for our littlest ones, from 12-18 months, gives you a unique chance to introduce a new reader to the love of books, movement and music.

Each lapsit program, being held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 (the same time as Family Place, which is currently running, the lapsits start after it has finished it's run) will be limited to 20 babies and their caregivers, so register early! Again, call the YS desk today at 394-2651 x 124.

Still More Builders Wanted...

Our registrations for Saturday's LEGO building competition continue to come in, and there is still plenty of room for you and your family to join us! To sign up today, call the Youth Services Desk at 394-2651 x 124.

Look inside Family Place...

Today, we invite you to take a look inside our Family Place setup, with a couple of photos from the first two weeks of the program.

If you build it, the judges will judge it...

For students who have time off this week because of the Easter holiday and would be looking for something to do on Saturday afternoon, the 7th of April, the library has a fun, cool idea! Join us for our first ever LEGO building contest. Any child who participates will have the chance to make the most unique creation they can think of out of a set number of LEGOs. The freeform masterpieces will be judged by guest judges, and the winner of our contest is up for special recognition county-wide. For more information on this program, call the library today at 394-2651 x 124

"Jump" into Storytime!

Now that this morning's fog is burning off, if you're looking for something fun to do this afternoon, we recommend you drop by the library and jump into a special storytime that we will be holding today at 2:00 p.m. The "Living History Crew" will be presenting "Jump Frog Jump" for a very special afternoon event! There's still plenty of room, so drop by if you can!

Potter: Your Thoughts/Ideas

Now that the last cover in the Harry Potter series has been released, speculation as to what should or will happen during Harry's final adventure continues to grow. Do you have any thoughts on how you'd like to see the series end, or how do you think J.K. Rowling will end it?

And, do you think, as some on the web are speculating today, that the cover predicts anything in particular happening?

Potter: The Final Cover...

Head over to www.amazon.com today and take a look at the final cover for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

Free Tickets

Our friends at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center stopped by the library this afternoon and dropped off some complimentary passes for this weekend's performances of "Just So Stories," a performance showcasing several of the famous short stories by Rudyard Kipling. If your family is interested in attending one of this weekend's performances, please stop by the Youth Services Desk to pick up your free children's passes. Adults must pay for their admission to the shows.

Family Place Extended

Due to demand for the popularity of our Family Place program so far, and to offer more of an opportunity for you and your children to take part in it, we have extended the program by two weeks. Family Place will now run on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 through April 24th, and at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings through April 25th.

If you haven't yet joined us for Family Place, there is still time to call and register. 239-2124.

Redwall Reminder...

In case you've forgotten, our first-ever Redwall Feast happens today! If you haven't signed up, there's still time! Join us at 4:00 today for food, fun, and a chance to peek at episodes from the Redwall TV Series.

Together again!

While Harry Potter is no doubt the biggest book series of our time, one of the most popular (and the highest grossing movie of all time) was Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Jack and Rose. For the first time since that monumental film, the actors are reuniting, for a whole different kind of movie. CNN has the details!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/23/dicaprio.reut/index.html

Some Potter News...

A bit of Harry Potter news today, and this is related to the page count for the final book.

It won't be as long as the series' longest installment (that honor still goes to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at 870 pages) but it will be the 2nd longest, coming in at 784 pages. No other real story scoop yet, but as that comes in the weeks and months ahead, we'll pass it along!

Aspiring College Students...take note!

If any one that is bound for college who reads this blog has an interest in Journalism, take a look at this unique opportunity presented to work in the field, through the offices of CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/09/springboard/main2552915.shtml

Family Place a Success

Our first week of Family Place programming was a strong success! We will be posting photos from the program here on the blog very soon!

Come to the feast...

...the Redwall feast that is.

Come celebrate the change of season at our Redwall feast. Enjoy games, quizzes, and food inspired by Brian Jacques’ Redwall books. Stay after the feast to watch the animated Redwall movie. Children, teens and their families are welcome. Please call the Children’s Desk to register.

This program will happen two weeks from today, on Monday, March 25 beginning at 4:00 p.m. If you're a Redwall fan, we invite you to participate in this fun program!

Family Place Tomorrow Night!

Last week, we mentioned that the library kicks off our new Family Place programming tomorrow night. There is still plenty of room for parents and caregivers of children 0-3 to interact with resource professionals on key areas of child development and get your questions answered. If you want to sign up either for tomorrow night or Wednesday morning's session, just call us today at 394-2651 x 124, and we'll be very glad to help you get registered!

Thinking Spring!

It still feels chilly outside on this Friday morning, but we all know that spring is offically just a few days away. One sign of that is the coming of Daylight Savings Time, which increases our amount of daylight each year. This year, that "springing ahead" (or loss of one hour of sleep) happens three weeks earlier than normal, and happens tomorrow night, Saturday, into Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m.

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead so you're on time for work, school, or library programs of course, next week.

The Family Place is coming!

Next week, the Lancaster Public Library begins offering a unique and special new program for parents and caregivers of children from ages 0-3. The program, funded by an LSTA Grant (a federal grant source) allows for the creation of a "Family Place" here at the library.

This unique five week program provides caregivers the opportunity to interact one on one with resource professionals in such important areas such as speech and language development, nutrition, and more.

We invite you to sign up for one of our two special sessions, beginning either next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. or next Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Sessions will continue on each Tuesday or Wednesday through mid-April. To sign up, call us at 239-2124 or you can email us at youthservices@lancaster.lib.pa.us

Calling for all Lurkers....

If you've been looking at this blog for any length of time, but haven't let us know that you're out there, we invite you to respond to this post, let us know that you're one of our regular readers, and telling us what you'd like to see on this blog the most.

Tomorrow is...

...Thursday, and that means that the next one of our preschool storytimes will be offered at 10:30 a.m. You can always register for this or any library program by calling us at 394-2651 and dialing extension 124.