More Pictures of Programs

Today we have pictures of more programs...some new and some old.

Jesse and the Forgotten Friends Reptile Sanctuary
Otto Storytime
Princess Parade
Stringables

Many more to come. Check back often for updates.

Pictures and Video! - Microphone Craft and Sing-along

Today was our Microphone Craft and Sing-along. If you weren't there, take a look and see what you missed. If you were check out the cool pictures and video of the event for snaps of your children. We hope to see you at the next program!

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Pictures and Video! - Lancaster Science Factory Program

Today was our program all about science. Jim from the Lancaster Science Factory came to show us all sorts of neat things. If you were at the event take a look and see if there are any pictures or video of your child. If you weren't there, take a look and see what you missed. We hope to see you at the next program!

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Pictures and Video! - Summer Reading Program Kickoff Event

This past Saturday was our first Kickoff event in Musser Park! We had a very nice time and it was great to see so many of you there to support us. If you were at the event take a look and see if there are any pictures or video of your child. If you weren't there, take a look and see what you missed. We hope to see even more people next year. Comments and suggestions are always welcome!

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Summer Reading Program Has Begun!

The Summer Reading Program is open to all children ages 0-18yrs old. Each child has the chance to win prizes while doing fun activities and reading books. The greatest part is...it’s free!

This summers theme is “Be Creative @ Your Library” which is all about Theater, Dance, Music, and Art. The Teen program is called "Express Yourself @ the Library".

Stop by the library to register and pick up your reading log.


Summer Reading Kickoff Party!


Musser Park - June 13 -10am-2pm
Bring a picnic lunch and take in the free entertainment, games, music and fun activities for the whole family.

Rain or Shine.
No Registration Required.






This Month...

CHILDREN

Stringables - Kids can make colorful creations with string and beads of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Monday, June 15 at 10:30 (Ages 4-6)

Art Smart – Learn about famous artists and then try out their styles. We will focus on a new artist at each session. Thursdays, June 18 - July 2 & 16 at 2pm (Ages 6-12)

Science Program – Let your mind get creative and come join the Lancaster Science Factory in their hands on science experiment program. Friday, June 19 at 10:30am. (Ages 6-12)

Jesse and Forgotten Friends Reptile Sanctuary presents "Animal Art Forms"* Featuring live reptiles & audience participation. Learn how reptiles have turned their own personal energy conservation into an art form by managing to hunt/communicate/exist with only 10% of the energy that mammals use. Monday, June 22 at 10:30am. (Ages 6-12)

Puppet Play - The Three Little Fishies and the Big, Bad Shark- Put on a puppet show with this underwater version of the Three Little Pigs! Tuesday, June 23 at 10:30 a.m. (All Ages)

Microphone Craft & Sing Along – Come make your own microphone and stay to show your stuff in a family oriented sing along! Thursday, June 25 at 10:30am (All Ages)

Family Storytime: Build a family story and then present it for kudos. Thursday, June 25 at 7pm. (All ages)

Lullabies at the Library: Come enjoy a variety of songs made for bedtime and relaxation. Tuesday, June 30 and July 28 at 6:30pm. (Ages 2 & under)



TEENS

Gaming Club—play X-Box 360, Wii, and many board games. June 2, 9, 23 & 30 - July 7, 14 & 28 -August 4, 11 & 25. 3-5pm. (Ages 11-18)

Dungeons & Dragons Club--Do you enjoy adventure games where you get to play a character, search for treasure, and use teamwork to fend off monsters, evil mages, and other creatures? Saturday-June 6 & 20 - July 11 & 25 - August 8 & 22. 1-5pm. (Ages 11-18)

Anime Club--Do you enjoy watching Anime for free? Join the Anime Club where you will watch popular selections by club members projected onto the big screen! Saturday-June 13 - July 18 & August 15 at 2-4pm. (Ages 11-18)

Steel Pan Workshop - Monday, June 15 at 5-7pm (Ages 11-18)

Teen Capoeira Class - Meet Heidi from HeadsUpLancaster and learn the basics of this Brazilian martial art. Thursday, June 18 & July 2 at 6:30pm. (Ages 11-18)
Mimi Shapiro (Altered Books) Book Artist & Poet *"Altered Books"* Explore words and creativity--come prepared to cut, glue, write, color, do collage & more. Start with a book and create a portable art exhibit of your very own! Monday, June 22 at 6:30pm. (Ages 11-18)

Teen Book Club - Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Please stop by the library or go to http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/ to reserve a copy of the book. Saturday, June 27 at 2-4pm. (Ages 11-18)

Steel Pan Concert - Monday, June 29 at 5:30pm. (Ages 11-18)

Registration for all programs will open two weeks prior to the event.

Registration is required for all programs unless noted otherwise.

SAY CHEESE! Your attendance at events sponsored by Lancaster Public Library may be photographed or video recorded. These images may be posted on our website, in our newsletter, by local newspapers or ultimately on the World Wide Web. If you do not wish to have your child’s image published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the event.

President Obama reads Where the Wild Things Are

I love this book! President Obama doesn't do a bad job reading either.

Cheers,

Audrey

April Programs @ Your Library

Our programs are now available in PDF format each month!

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March Programs @ Your Library

CHILDREN

Sing, Sign and Storytime - Mondays @ 10:30 am Each session consists of some singing, some stories, and a few simple American Sign Language (ASL) signs. The hope of this program is to educate younger children to communicate more readily even if they are as yet unable to verbally respond. Appropriate for preschool age children.

Lapsit Storytime - Wednesdays @ 10:30 am Join in with some singing, stories, fingerplays, and other fun things to do with books. Appropriate for Newborn - 2 1/2 yeras old.
Preschool Storytime - Thursdays @ 10:30 am A few stories, usually focusing on a theme for the session and a small craft. Appropriate for preschool age children.

Visit with Mr. Lincoln - Fri. March 20 @ 10:30am 2nd Grade and up. Jim Getty, will visit public libraries across Lancaster County to celebrate the 200th birthday of one of America’s most famous Presidents.

Therapy Dogs - Sat. Feb 28 @ 10:00 am - Farmer and Kenzie are back and ready for you to read to them. Please come give our Therapy dogs some company and let them do what they do best...listen.

TEENS

After School Gaming! - 3, 10, 24 & 31 @ 3pm Meet in the Bates Auditorium for Video Games, Board Games & Legos! All Tweens & Teens 11-18 are welcome.

Teen Anime Club - March 7 @2pm Seirei No Moribito. Based on Nahoko Uehashi's Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (won the 2009 Mildred L. Batchelder Award), available at the Lancaster Public Library. All teens 11-18 are welcome.

Teen Playlist Party! March 9 @ 7pm Meet in the Computer Training Room to make your own Infinite Playlist on Playlist.com while watching Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist. One lucky door prize winner will go home with a copy of the book and the movie!!! All Teens 13-18 are welcome.

Dungeons & Dragons - March 14 & 28 @ 1pm Go on an adventure with our Dungeon Master using dice as your only weapons. Create your own character or use one already made. Use teamwork, a little math, and a lot of imagination. You won’t want to stop!

T.A.B. Meeting - 3rd Tuesday @ 4:30pm (March 17) Is there a club or an event that you would like to have at the library for teens? Come to our teen advisory board meeting and let us know! Members help Audrey plan what books to read in book discussions, movies to show in the library, and teen parties. All Teens are Welcome!

Teen Job Fair - March 23 @ 4:30pm Meet in the Bates Auditorium to find out about job applications, interviews that get you hired, what employers really look for, and more! Local Employers will be visiting, so dress to impress!

Registration is Required for most programs.
To Register: 717-396-9313 x124

SAY CHEESE! Your attendance at events sponsored by Lancaster Public Library may be photographed or video recorded. These images may be posted on our website, in our newsletter, by local newspapers or ultimately on the World Wide Web. If you do not wish to have your child’s image published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the event.

October Programs @ Your Library

Preschool Storytime - Thursdays @ 10:30am

Consists of a few stories, usually focusing on a theme for the session and a small craft.

Appropriate for preschool age children.
Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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Sing, Sign and Storytime - Mondays @ 10:30am

Wonderful fun and educational too! Each session consists of some singing, some stories, and a few simple American Sign Language (ASL) signs. The hope of this program is to educate younger children to communicate more readilly even if they are as yet unable to verbally respond.

Appropriate for preschool age children.
Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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Lapsit - Wednesdays @ 10:30am

Some singing, stories, fingerplays, and other fun things to do with books.

Appropriate for Newborn - 2 1/2 yeras old.
Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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Teen Animé Club - 11AM to 1PM

Members choose what anime we watch, what manga we read, and what we discuss together.

September 13th—Howl’s Moving Castle
October 11th—Spirited Away
November 8th—Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons - 2pm

Our Dungeon Master will be here to continue your adventure through imaginary lands and fighting fantastic creatures in the Windolph Room.

August 30th
September 13th & 27th
October 11th & 25th
November 8th & 22nd

Location: Windolph Room - 2nd Floor

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Teen Read Week 2008 – No Specific Time or Meeting

Adults think that teens today don’t read for fun. Show them that they’re wrong! Come in and Get Caught Reading for fun in the library and you could win a free teen book! The Youth Services Librarians will be looking for teens reading in the HUB. Please let us take your picture!

October 12th -18th

Location: Youth Services Department – LPL

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Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Teen Culture Party - 1pm-5pm

Celebrate Latino Teen Culture! Teens can learn how to salsa dance, eat Latino food, hear Latino music, and see many books on Latino Teens in English and Spanish. ALL TEENS are welcome.

October 18th

Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) - 4:30pm

Let us hear your voice! Suggest a program, activity, book, or game for teens to enjoy at the library. We need your opinion!

September 16th—let’s start some more Book Clubs: Techno-Geeks, Street-Lit, Mystery (including Spies and Crime), Poetry, Sci-Fi, and Spiritual
October 21st—Mock Presidential Election Preparation
November 18th—Twilight Movie Invitation Call-a-Thon

Location: The HUB - 2nd Floor

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Teen Relay Race Night – 5pm-8pm

Not looking forward to cooler weather? Take the physical challenge @ your library and play relay games with your friends.

October 21st

Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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Teen Fantasy Book Discussion Club – 11am-1pm

Come to the library ready to chat about great teen books!

September 20th--Tithe, by Holly Black
October 25th—Valiant, by Holly Black
November 22nd—Ironside, by Holly Black

Location: Bates Auditorium - 2nd Floor

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There are new programs being scheduled all the time. As always, programs require registration. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.

September Monthly Programs @ Your Library

September Programs @ Your Library!

School has begun and so have our regular proming schedule. Check out all the new stuff as well as our regular monthly storytimes and lapsits.


The Teens’ Veterans Day Support Wall: September 1st—November 11th.

Teens remember their friends and family by writing their names on construction paper ‘bricks’ Let’s cover the walls!

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Lapsit Storytime - Wednesdays @ 10:30am

Lapsit consists of some singing, stories, fingerplays, and other fun things to do with books.

Appropriate for Newborn - 2 1/2 yeras old.

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Preschool Storytime - Thursdays @ 10:30am

Preschool Storytime consists of a few stories, usually focusing on a theme for the session and a small craft.

Appropriate for preschool age children.

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Teen Anime Club – Second Saturday of the Month 11AM to 1PM

Members choose what anime we watch, what manga we read, and what we discuss together in the Bates Auditorium.

September 13th—Howl’s Moving Castle
October 11th—Spirited Away
November 8th—Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons—continues: 2PM

Our Dungeon Master will be here to continue your adventure through imaginary lands and fighting fantastic creatures in the Windolf Room.

August 30th
September 13th & 27th
October 11th & 25th
November 8th & 22nd

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Teen Advisory Board Meetings: 4:30PM

Suggest a program, activity, book, or game for teens to enjoy at the library. We need your opinion! We meet in the HUB (the teen space on the second floor).

September 16th—let’s start some more Book Clubs: Techno-Geeks, Street-Lit, Mystery (including Spies and Crime), Poetry, Sci-Fi, and Spiritual
October 21st—Mock Presidential Election Preparation
November 18th—Twilight Movie Invitation Call-a-Thon

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Teen Fantasy Book Discussion Club: 11AM to 1PM

Come to the library ready to chat about great teen books in the Bates Auditorium!

September 20th--Tithe, by Holly Black
October 25th—Valiant, by Holly Black
November 22nd—Ironside, by Holly Black

Please let us know that you plan on attending!
Call 396-9313 ext. 124

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Costume Charater: Clifford - Saturday, September 20 @ 2pm


Clifford will be visiting the library today! Come enjoy a story with the big red dog.

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Paolini Party - Saturday, Spetember 20 @ 3pm

Join us for some activities, food, and fun in celebration of the next book in the Eragon series called "Brisingr".

All Ages

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Costume Character: Miss Bindergarten - Thursday, September 25 @ 10:30am


Miss Bindergarten will be visiting the library today! Come enjoy a story with her.

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Teen Walk through Central Market

Meet in the HUB at 11AM on Saturday, September 27th and we will walk together to Central Market and tour the space together. 11AM—1PM

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There are new programs being scheduled all the time. As always, programs require registration. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.

May Programs and Events

Preschool Storytime
Thursdays @ 10:30am

May 1: Space
May 8: Mothers
May 15: Ducks
May 22: Toys
May 29: Ocean


Free Comic Book Day @ Your Library!
Saturday May 3rd 9:00am - 5:30am

Sing, Sign and Storytime
Mondays @ 10:30am

May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26

Preschool Playdate
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
May 13 Elephants
May 20 Butterflies
May 27 Indoor Beach Party (Kids come dressed for the event!)

Lapsit Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30am

May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28

Book Fair - to Support Our Childrens Programming
Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:00AM - 11:00PM

Storytimes:
10:00 Keith Weaver - Horton Hatches the Egg (Susquehanna Assoc. for the Blind and Vision Impaired)
11:00 Guest Reader(School District of Lancaster Libraries)
2:00 Barry Kornhauser - Guest Reader(Fulton Opera House)

Music:
12:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band
1:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band

Magic:
7:00 Magic with Uncle Yodie - Darrell Yoder(Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary)


Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
Saturday May 10 @ 2pm

Teen Breakfast Book Club (Twilight by Stephanie Meyers)
Saturday May 17th @ 10am

Teen Advisory Board Meeting (T.A.B.)
Tuesday May 20th @ 4:30pm

Family Storytime
Every Third Wednesday @ 6:30 pm

May 21st - Creepy Crawlies

Teen Movie Night (The Kite Runner)
Tuesday May 27th @ 6:30pm



As always, programs are free and most require registration. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.

March Programs

Our online calendar is on the fritz at the moment so, in the mean time, we thought we'd post our list of programs for March here.

Preschool Playdate Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
March 4 - Snowkids
March 11 - Found It!
March 18 - Green
March 25 - Bunnies

Music and Stories with Lucie Wednesdays @ 1pm
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26

Lapsit Storytime Wednesdays @ 10:30 am
March 5 - Dr. Seuss Celebration
March 12 - Apples
March 19 - Circus Fun
March 26 - Bunnies

Preschool Storytime Thursdays @ 10:30 am
March 6 - Birds
March 13 - Morning
March 20 - Rabbits
March 27 - Fairy Tales

Sing, Sign and Storytime Mondays @ 10:30 am
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31

Biscuit Visit Tonight!

Tonight, Biscuit the puppy, a popular character from Children's Books will be making an appearance here at the library. On one of our schedule sheets listing Summer Programs, the time of the program was recorded as 5:00 p.m. This was a typographical error for which we apologize.

The correct time of tonight's program is 6:30 p.m. in the Bates Auditorium.

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.

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.

Storytime tomorrow!

Our preschool storytimes continue tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. To pre-register, please give us a call at 239-2124.

Book Fair Activities

The activity schedule has been finalized for the December 16th Barnes and Noble Bookfair! Come join us for some fun, and don't foget to bring your voucher!





1:00 PM -- Guest Reader -- A member of the Youth Services Staff will be reading a story for children in the store.

3:00 PM -- Holiday Craft -- A Preschool aged craft will be provided. Join us for some fun!

6:00 PM -- Live Music -- Be sure not to miss our local Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Dane Mountain. He will be playing holiday music as well as some original compositions.

Frog & Toad Visit

As part of your visit to the library on Saturday for Hometown Day, stick around and visit with Arnold Lobel's famous storybook characters, Frog and Toad, who will be moving throughout the library starting at 1:30 p.m.

Enjoy the weekend!

The blog is back!

It has been a while since our blog has been updated, and we apologize for that. It was a busy summer around the library, and the blog sort of took a back seat. But as we move into fall, we're back in business and hope to make the blog a hot spot for you to check out on a regular basis once again!

As we move into September and October, we have two sets of programs that you might be interested in! Our Preschool Playdates occur on Tuesdays between September 12 and October 24 at 10:30 a.m. with general games and activities for your little ones up through pre-schoolers.

Also, our Preschool Storytimes will resume on September 14 and run through October 26 on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. with stories, crafts, and snacks too!

While you're visiting this blog, we invite you to add another one to your list and check it regularly too! Created by our own Reference Librarian, Donna Scanlon, Book Talk @ Duke Street, at http://lplbooktalk.blogspot.com/ gives you reader's advisory suggestions, and publishing related news and more!

Check back tomorrow for a Summer Recap (with photos) and on Friday, information about a program that debuts next week!

March's Full Calendar

Beginning in March, the library will have three opportunities for storytimes!

Currently, the library has been holding pre-school storytimes on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. These continue beginning March 2nd and running for five weeks.

Due to your requests, a "2s on Tuesday" storytime has been added! These storytimes are geared for the younger set, with more music, activities, and stories to share. This program begins on Tuesday March 7th and runs through April 11, again at 10:30 a.m.

For those families who work during the day, but still want to share in the experience of storytimes, we have an option for you too! Beginning on March 15, and running through the year on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, we will be presenting storytimes geared for the entire family!

Remember that for Youth Services programs, registration is required to allow for preparation of enough crafts and other materials.

In addition to the happenings in Youth Services during the month, there are two other great events planned! On Thursday, the 16th, two of our neighbors here on Duke Street downtown, Square One Coffee and Chop's Chocolate are co-sponsoring the March entry in the library's lecture series, talking about the role of coffee, tea, and chocolate as stimulants in society today! Our lecturer will be Dr. Jill Fort, from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Anthropology.

And, on Wednesday, the 22nd, classical guitarist Peter Fletcher returns to Lancaster Public Library for a special return engagement!

There is a calendar of events link at the bottom of the library's website, http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us that can point you to more details on upcoming programs.

Should you ever have a question about a YS program, email us at youthservices@lancaster.lib.pa.us. Questions about other programs can be directed to admin@lancaster.lib.pa.us