...we librarians don't take ourselves TOO seriously. We have a very healthy sense of humor.
I'm not even technically working right now as I'm on vacation AND the library isn't even open at 9:30pm. I just HAD to share this video I found on YouTube though. Enjoy! I'll be back at the library on Friday!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
July Programs @ Your Library
Good Morning! Here are the programs for July! We hope to see you there. Don't forget to register.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)
Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)
Bug-igami - We will be making origami bugs using special paper that teens may take home or use to decorate. Tuesday, July 1 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Butterfly Magnet/Pin – Make and Take Craft Series. Flutter in and use your creative skills to craft a beautiful butterfly using flower petals. Thursday, July 3 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-14)
Click Beetle – Make and Take Craft Series. Click! Click! Click! Shhhhh … you noisy chatter bug; this program is in a library! Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-8)
The PRINCESS of Dutch Wonderland Bask in the glow of local royalty, come visit for special storytime & listen to her read some tales. Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30 am (All ages) The Princess appearance sponsored by Dutch Wonderland.
Girl Scouts (Daisy Sampler) – Come and join the Girl Scouts for a Daisy sampler. Join the fun by singing songs, doing crafts and eating snacks shaped like bugs. Thursday, July 10 and 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 4-5)
Lady Bug Bingo - Activity Day Series. Build a ladybug dot by dot similar to the game Cootie. Friday, July 11 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)
Share This World with Jim Rule Parents’ Choice Award winning musician/singer performs his toe-tapping tunes with a little ASL & Spanish too that will have both young & old smiling & singing along. Monday, July 14 at 11:00 am (All Ages)
Magic with Uncle Yodie – Along with a magic show to begin the hour, each child will learn how to do several magic tricks that they can take home with them to amaze their friends and family with. Tuesday, July 15 at 10:30 am (Family)
Henna Tattoo Workshop – Temporary Henna Tattoos using stencils and natural brown henna paste. Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)
Where’s the Grub? Many people around the world eat insects for protein. We’ll explore how they are caught & raised, then we’ll bake, fry & chocolate cover some insects for you to try! Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 am (All ages) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.
Butterfly Wings – Make and Take Craft Series. Become a butterfly by making your own set of wings. Small and dainty, or big and tough, you’ll be flitting by in no time. Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4 & up)
Inchworm Fun – Activity Day Series. Create and decorate paper inchworms. Show them off and then race them. How wild can you make your worm? Friday, July 18 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4-8)
Caterpillar Ring – Make and Take Craft Series. Munch, Munch, Munch! Come to hear a reading of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then play with pattern as you grow your caterpillar out of beads! Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-5)
Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, July 24 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)
Wiggle Wiggle Wormy - Activity Day Series. A bug-like twist on an older children’s game – “Huckle Buckle Beanstalk”. Friday, July 25 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)
Storytime with Uncle Yodie – Join Uncle Yodie as he tells stories From Around the World and Here at Home. The hour will start and finish with you in your seats, but in between you will be up and acting out the stories. Prepare to be a donkey, a monkey, and perhaps even a very large head of cabbage! Monday, July 28 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)
Anansi Catches the Storytelling Bug! Kids and Cultures (The Wenger Family) presents fun interactive storytelling with audience participation. Discover what happens when the Storytelling Bug gets caught in Anansi’s web. Will she become his lunch or can she spin a yarn fast enough to save her life? Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 am (All ages)
Teen Video Gaming Night - We have an X-BOX360. Come play Rock Band and Guitar Hero with your friends. Challenge your librarians to a battle of the bands! Tuesdays, July 29 and August 26 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
The Great Worm Race - On Your Mark, Get Set, Wriggle! Pick a worm and cheer as it crawls its way to the finish line. You might just be a winner! Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 am. (All Ages)
Roach Racers – Make and Take Craft Series. Turn your Matchbox car into a “buggy” ride and race to the finish for fun. Thursday, July 31 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)
Teen Movie Nights - Every other Tuesday at 5:00 pm starting June 10 and continuing until August 19. (Ages 13-18)
All programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the program. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)
Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)
Bug-igami - We will be making origami bugs using special paper that teens may take home or use to decorate. Tuesday, July 1 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Butterfly Magnet/Pin – Make and Take Craft Series. Flutter in and use your creative skills to craft a beautiful butterfly using flower petals. Thursday, July 3 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-14)
Click Beetle – Make and Take Craft Series. Click! Click! Click! Shhhhh … you noisy chatter bug; this program is in a library! Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-8)
The PRINCESS of Dutch Wonderland Bask in the glow of local royalty, come visit for special storytime & listen to her read some tales. Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30 am (All ages) The Princess appearance sponsored by Dutch Wonderland.
Girl Scouts (Daisy Sampler) – Come and join the Girl Scouts for a Daisy sampler. Join the fun by singing songs, doing crafts and eating snacks shaped like bugs. Thursday, July 10 and 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 4-5)
Lady Bug Bingo - Activity Day Series. Build a ladybug dot by dot similar to the game Cootie. Friday, July 11 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)
Share This World with Jim Rule Parents’ Choice Award winning musician/singer performs his toe-tapping tunes with a little ASL & Spanish too that will have both young & old smiling & singing along. Monday, July 14 at 11:00 am (All Ages)
Magic with Uncle Yodie – Along with a magic show to begin the hour, each child will learn how to do several magic tricks that they can take home with them to amaze their friends and family with. Tuesday, July 15 at 10:30 am (Family)
Henna Tattoo Workshop – Temporary Henna Tattoos using stencils and natural brown henna paste. Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)
Where’s the Grub? Many people around the world eat insects for protein. We’ll explore how they are caught & raised, then we’ll bake, fry & chocolate cover some insects for you to try! Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 am (All ages) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.
Butterfly Wings – Make and Take Craft Series. Become a butterfly by making your own set of wings. Small and dainty, or big and tough, you’ll be flitting by in no time. Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4 & up)
Inchworm Fun – Activity Day Series. Create and decorate paper inchworms. Show them off and then race them. How wild can you make your worm? Friday, July 18 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4-8)
Caterpillar Ring – Make and Take Craft Series. Munch, Munch, Munch! Come to hear a reading of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then play with pattern as you grow your caterpillar out of beads! Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-5)
Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, July 24 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)
Wiggle Wiggle Wormy - Activity Day Series. A bug-like twist on an older children’s game – “Huckle Buckle Beanstalk”. Friday, July 25 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)
Storytime with Uncle Yodie – Join Uncle Yodie as he tells stories From Around the World and Here at Home. The hour will start and finish with you in your seats, but in between you will be up and acting out the stories. Prepare to be a donkey, a monkey, and perhaps even a very large head of cabbage! Monday, July 28 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)
Anansi Catches the Storytelling Bug! Kids and Cultures (The Wenger Family) presents fun interactive storytelling with audience participation. Discover what happens when the Storytelling Bug gets caught in Anansi’s web. Will she become his lunch or can she spin a yarn fast enough to save her life? Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 am (All ages)
Teen Video Gaming Night - We have an X-BOX360. Come play Rock Band and Guitar Hero with your friends. Challenge your librarians to a battle of the bands! Tuesdays, July 29 and August 26 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
The Great Worm Race - On Your Mark, Get Set, Wriggle! Pick a worm and cheer as it crawls its way to the finish line. You might just be a winner! Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 am. (All Ages)
Roach Racers – Make and Take Craft Series. Turn your Matchbox car into a “buggy” ride and race to the finish for fun. Thursday, July 31 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)
Teen Movie Nights - Every other Tuesday at 5:00 pm starting June 10 and continuing until August 19. (Ages 13-18)
All programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the program. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Have Seen Your City?
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Beyond Bugs
The North Museum came today and shared a lot of interesting information about insects, bugs, and other creepy crawlies. Among the live visitors were a tarantula, several Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, and a giant millipede!
Teen Advisory Board Meeting Minutes from June 17th @ 4:30PM in The HUB
Upcoming Programs for this fall:
· Animé Club—we will watch anime and talk about it, movies will be chosen by group members
· Local Food in Focus YouTube Project —teen video documentary on why we buy local and organic produce, we will travel around central market with a video camera, our video will be posted on our YouTube account
· Relay Races Game Night—physical games to get you movin’ and laughin’
· Library Survivor Scavenger Hunt—if you know your way around the library, you will survive!
· Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Teen Party—October, I’m planning a party where we’ll have food, salsa dancing lessons, games, and books for Latino teens—I need your help and suggestions, please! If you are a Latino/Latina, please call or e-mail me and give me some advice on how to make this a spectacular Latino Teen Program!
Program Suggestions:
· 80’s Lock-in: watch movies like Say Anything , learn how to break dance, pizza
· Get a group together to go see the new Harry Potter movie when it comes out in November
Suggested Fall Movies:
· Dark Knight
· Chronicles of Narnia
· Saved
· Holes
· Iron Man
· The Incredible Hulk
· Pirates of the Caribbean series
· Animé Club—we will watch anime and talk about it, movies will be chosen by group members
· Local Food in Focus YouTube Project —teen video documentary on why we buy local and organic produce, we will travel around central market with a video camera, our video will be posted on our YouTube account
· Relay Races Game Night—physical games to get you movin’ and laughin’
· Library Survivor Scavenger Hunt—if you know your way around the library, you will survive!
· Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Teen Party—October, I’m planning a party where we’ll have food, salsa dancing lessons, games, and books for Latino teens—I need your help and suggestions, please! If you are a Latino/Latina, please call or e-mail me and give me some advice on how to make this a spectacular Latino Teen Program!
Program Suggestions:
· 80’s Lock-in: watch movies like Say Anything , learn how to break dance, pizza
· Get a group together to go see the new Harry Potter movie when it comes out in November
Suggested Fall Movies:
· Dark Knight
· Chronicles of Narnia
· Saved
· Holes
· Iron Man
· The Incredible Hulk
· Pirates of the Caribbean series
Audrey A. Kantner
Family Place & Teen Services Coordinator
Lancaster Public Library
125 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: 717-394-2651
akantner@lancaster.lib.pa.us
Family Place & Teen Services Coordinator
Lancaster Public Library
125 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: 717-394-2651
akantner@lancaster.lib.pa.us
Monday, June 16, 2008
We're ALLLLL WIGGLY!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Buggy Friends at the Library!
Again, this summer, we have several library pets. Our theme this summer is "Catch the Reading Bug" So we thought...what better pet than a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach!
Ummm...okay so some people on our staff are more excited than others.
We also have some chrysalids that will soon turn into butterflies. and An ant hill that will soon have a family of ants living and making tunnels. So come by the library and visit us along with our buggy friends.
Ummm...okay so some people on our staff are more excited than others.
We also have some chrysalids that will soon turn into butterflies. and An ant hill that will soon have a family of ants living and making tunnels. So come by the library and visit us along with our buggy friends.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
The Library's Going Buggy!
Catch the Reading Bug
@ Your Library
The Summer Reading Program has begun! Don't forget to register for the program and all the activities and events we have planned. To register, call 717-396-9313 x124.
This Month...
Summer Kick Off/Registration - To kick off the summer season; come participate in our indoor registration picnic. We promise there will be no ants to ruin the fun. No Registration Required. Summer Kick Off/Registration - To kick off the summer season; come participate in our indoor registration picnic. We promise there will be no ants to ruin the fun. No Registration Required. Monday, June 2 (continues throughout entire summer) All Day (All Ages)
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Miss Spider Story Time David Kirk’s storybook character is here with her stories! Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 pm (Ages 3-8)
Glow-in-the-Dark Firefly – Make and Take Craft Series. Make your own firefly that really glows in the dark! Tuesday, June 10 at 10:30 am (Ages 6 -12)
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Miss Spider Story Time David Kirk’s storybook character is here with her stories! Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 pm (Ages 3-8)
Glow-in-the-Dark Firefly – Make and Take Craft Series. Make your own firefly that really glows in the dark! Tuesday, June 10 at 10:30 am (Ages 6 -12)
Teen Movie Nights - Every other Tuesday at 5:00 pm starting June 10 and continuing until August 19. (Ages 13-18)
Finish the Caterpillar Game – Activity Day Series. You can't hurry a caterpillar, but you can rush in to play a team game that should be lots of fun! Friday, June 13 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-10)
Books and Bugs and Really Weird Slugs! Join award-winning Pennsylvania children’s author Anthony D. Fredericks for a rip-roaring & exciting storytelling program. Be prepared for lots of fun and laughter! Worm-y surprise! Monday, June 16 at 10:30 am (All ages)
Teen Board Game Night – Immediately to Follow TAB meeting. Come early and attend the meeting as well. Tuesday, June 17 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Ladybug Magnet Bookmark – Make and Take Craft Series. Never lose the spot where you left off reading…make a Ladybug Bookmark! It’s one bug you won’t mind at all, and it’s bound to stick in place. Thursday, June 19 at 10:30am (Ages 5-8)
The Very Greedy Mosquito – Activity Day Series. Listen to a story to find out what happened to very greedy mosquitoes. After, make your own greedy mosquito. Friday, June 20 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)
Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)
Cooking with the Girls Scouts – Have you ever eaten ants on a log? Or had spider crackers? If not come and join Cooking with the Girl Scouts. We will be making food shaped like bugs and do crafts. Monday, June 23 and 25 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12)
Ladybug and Bee Antennae Hats – Make and Take Craft Series. Come and make a “Bee-utiful” hat fit for a “Lady-bug”. Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12)
Creepy Crawly Critters Insects and their relatives creep, crawl, fly, slither & slide! Learn all about bug locomotion in this fun, hands-on interactive program presented by Lancaster County Environmental Center staff. Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.
Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, June 26 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)
Pin the Spot on the Ladybug – Activity Day Series. Come play this variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Friday, June 27 at 10:30 am. (Ages 3-12)
Gardening Fun for Kids It's fun with flowers and food coloring when Royer's Flowers & Gifts presents this program. Fun hands-on activity also includes making an every day
flower basket! Materials provided. Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm (Ages 5-12) Limit 25-30. Sponsored by Royer’s Flowers & Gifts.
Bugs and Moose on the Loose – Tom Sieling, widely acclaimed singer and songwriter from Newfield, New York, will perform a very participatory family program consisting of humorous songs about our natural world and more that are guaranteed to engage everyone. Tom accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica, and a drum machine, and all songs include parts for the whole family. Monday, June 30 at 10:30 am (Family)
Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)
Finish the Caterpillar Game – Activity Day Series. You can't hurry a caterpillar, but you can rush in to play a team game that should be lots of fun! Friday, June 13 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-10)
Books and Bugs and Really Weird Slugs! Join award-winning Pennsylvania children’s author Anthony D. Fredericks for a rip-roaring & exciting storytelling program. Be prepared for lots of fun and laughter! Worm-y surprise! Monday, June 16 at 10:30 am (All ages)
Teen Board Game Night – Immediately to Follow TAB meeting. Come early and attend the meeting as well. Tuesday, June 17 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)
Ladybug Magnet Bookmark – Make and Take Craft Series. Never lose the spot where you left off reading…make a Ladybug Bookmark! It’s one bug you won’t mind at all, and it’s bound to stick in place. Thursday, June 19 at 10:30am (Ages 5-8)
The Very Greedy Mosquito – Activity Day Series. Listen to a story to find out what happened to very greedy mosquitoes. After, make your own greedy mosquito. Friday, June 20 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)
Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)
Cooking with the Girls Scouts – Have you ever eaten ants on a log? Or had spider crackers? If not come and join Cooking with the Girl Scouts. We will be making food shaped like bugs and do crafts. Monday, June 23 and 25 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12)
Ladybug and Bee Antennae Hats – Make and Take Craft Series. Come and make a “Bee-utiful” hat fit for a “Lady-bug”. Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12)
Creepy Crawly Critters Insects and their relatives creep, crawl, fly, slither & slide! Learn all about bug locomotion in this fun, hands-on interactive program presented by Lancaster County Environmental Center staff. Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.
Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, June 26 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)
Pin the Spot on the Ladybug – Activity Day Series. Come play this variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Friday, June 27 at 10:30 am. (Ages 3-12)
Gardening Fun for Kids It's fun with flowers and food coloring when Royer's Flowers & Gifts presents this program. Fun hands-on activity also includes making an every day
flower basket! Materials provided. Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm (Ages 5-12) Limit 25-30. Sponsored by Royer’s Flowers & Gifts.
Bugs and Moose on the Loose – Tom Sieling, widely acclaimed singer and songwriter from Newfield, New York, will perform a very participatory family program consisting of humorous songs about our natural world and more that are guaranteed to engage everyone. Tom accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica, and a drum machine, and all songs include parts for the whole family. Monday, June 30 at 10:30 am (Family)
Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)
All Programs require registration unless otherwise noted in description. Registration opens two weeks before the program date.
Best Books For Young Adults 2008
Just in case you missed my post in March, I'm posting the best books for young adults 2008 list again so you can strengthen your summer reading list without searching too hard for the good stuff! Don't forget to register for the Teen Summer Reading Program for ages 13-18 at the Lancaster Public Library. It's just for you!
Click on the Title link above to go to the list.
Cheers!Audrey
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Victorian Mysteries for Youth
I know, we're not in England, but reading novels is all about pretend! Fancy yourself a young Sherlock Holmes? Want to read something like Sherlock Holmes without the not-so-elementary language style? Check out these great reads from Booklist and try not to get gum on your shoes.
Cheers,
Audrey
Friday, May 23, 2008
Top Ten SciFi/ Fantasy for Youth
Hello Rabid Readers!
Are you geared for summer reading yet?
Well, just in case you might have missed them, click on the title link to see the top ten best science fiction and fantasy books for youth this year, so far. Have you read them? Do you think they're the best? Add your comments below to let us know.
Cheers,
Audrey
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
TechKnowlege from School Library Journal May
Are you a politcally savvy student? Of course, you are! Well, now you can be with these awesome sites about the democratic process and the upcoming election.
for students in grades 3-8
why it's important to pick our leaders
for teachers of teens, and teens who would be teachers
for grades 3-6
for teens and tweens
Hoo-Ra!
Shout out to my military peeps.
I can't stop myself,
Audrey
Hey Blood Red Apple Lovers!
The Twilight Saga Teen Book Club discussion went super well! We were gabbing for about two hours. It didn't feel like 2 hours did it, ladies? To all of those who missed the discussion, we missed your imput on Stephenie Meyer's first book in the series, Twilight. So, if you would like to comment on your favorite scene, feel free to do so. The copies of New Moon will be here before I know it. ha, ha. So, look forward to hearing my voice on your voicemail to let you know that your copy is waiting for you all safe and snug on my desk.
Below is the Twilight Saga schedule:
We will have breakfast and discuss Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga in the Bates Auditorium.
June 21st @ 10AM—
New Moon.
July 19th @ 10AM—
Eclipse.
August 16th @ 10AM—
June 21st @ 10AM—
New Moon.
July 19th @ 10AM—
Eclipse.
August 16th @ 10AM—
Breaking Dawn
I'll be sure to have more apple thingies.
Cheers,
Audrey
Monday, May 19, 2008
Bookmibile 2.0 Video!
Recently Wild Thing from "Where the Wild Things are" by Maurice Sendak came to visit libraries in the county. Our bookmobile made a fun video for the occasion. Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
We're Featured in a National Magazine!
In last months issue of VOYA (Voices Of Youth Advocates) the teen center (The HUB) and teens from our library were featured in a four page article called "The HUB: An Unlikely Aliance of Young Adults and Senior Citizens". Our teens were even pictured on the cover! We're very proud of our space and our teens!
If you'd like to read the article click here to download the PDF file.
If you'd like to read the article click here to download the PDF file.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Free Comic Book Day @ Your Library!
Free comic book day is a single day where comic stores and other locations around the world pass out free comic books. This year we'll be doing it too!
On May 3rd come to the library and pick up your free comic book!
For more information and a sneak peak of the comics that could be available
All free comics to be given away (and the materials for our window display) were donated by our good friend Joe Miller. The owner of:
The Comic Store
28 McGovern Ave. Station Square
Lancaster PA, 17602.
After you visit us, go see what cool things Joe has going on at his store!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winners
April 28, 2008….Winners of the 2008 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards were announced today by the Jane Addams Peace Association.
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom, the winner in the Books for Younger Children Category, is written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully and published by Farrar Strauss Giroux. Mrs. Washington’s declares that young Oney is just like one of the Washington’s own children, but Oney is not fooled. On the night Mrs. Washington tells Oney she will not grant her freedom upon her death, Oney thinks quickly, acts courageously and flees. Expressive watercolors within this well-researched biography portray the bravery of Ona Maria Judge, an African-American woman who claimed, and fought for, the right to have “no mistress but herself.”
We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin by Larry Dane Brimner, published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc., is the winner in the Books for Older Children Category. Working behind the scenes because of his sexual orientation and unpopular political stands, African-American pacifist and civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, a trusted adviser to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Succinct prose, powerful quotations and fresh historical photographs place the story of Rustin’s life alongside the story of the March, revealing the breadth and depth of Rustin’s decades of commitment to confronting racism and promoting peace in the United States and in countries around the world.
One book has won honors in the Books for Younger Children Category.
One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II, written and illustrated by Lita Judge is published by Hyperion Books for Children. After discovering one thousand yellowed foot tracings in her grandmother’s attic, Lita Judge wrote this tribute to her grandmother who had used these newspaper tracings to find appropriately-sized shoes to send to needy German families in the aftermath of World War II. A combination of paintings, collages of original photographs and reproductions of foot tracings underscore the message of compassion at the heart of this family story.
Three books have won honors in the Books for Older Children category.
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins, with illustrations by Jamie Hogan and published by Charlesbridge, is a contemporary novel set in Bangladesh. In clear prose and detailed black-and-white drawings, ten-year-old Naimi excels at painting alpanas, traditional designs created by Bangladeshi women and girls. Her talent, though valued by her family, cannot buy rice or pay back the loan on her father’s rickshaw as a son’s contribution would do. Determined to help financially, Naimi disguises herself as a boy and sparks surprising events that reveal an expanding world for herself and women in her community.
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., is a sensitively-written historical novel infused with the spirit of youth. Eleven-year-old Elijah bursts with pride at being the first child born free in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just across the border from Detroit. When a scoundrel steals money saved to buy an enslaved family’s freedom, Elijah impulsively pursues the thief into Michigan. The journey brings him face-to-face with the terrors of slavery, pushing him to act courageously and compassionately in the name of freedom.
Birmingham, 1963 by Carole Boston Weatherford is published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc. Deftly-written free verse and expertly-chosen archival photographs lay open the horror of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing by telling the story in the voice of an imagined girl in the “year I turned ten.” Four memorial poems, each a tribute to one of the four girls murdered in the bombing, conclude this slim, powerful volume and carry its emphatic message: No More Birminghams!
Since 1953, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award annually acknowledges books published in the U.S. during the previous year. Books commended by the Award address themes or topics that engage children in thinking about peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books also must meet conventional standards of literary and artistic excellence.
A national committee chooses winners and honor books for older and younger children. Members of the 2007 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Committee are Susan C. Griffith, Chair (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan), Barbara Bair (Washington, D. C.), Ann Bower (Harwich, Massachusetts), Sonja Cherry-Paul (Yonkers, New York), Eliza T. Dresang (Tallahassee, Florida), Oralia Garza de Cortes (Pasadena, California), MJ Grande (Juneau, Alaska), Daisy Gutierrez (Houston, Texas), Margaret Jensen (Madison, Wisconsin), Jo Montie (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Sarah Park (Long Beach, California), Pat Wiser (Sewanee,Tennessee) and Junko Yokota (Skokie, Illinois). Regional reading and discussion groups participated with many of the committee members throughout the jury’s evaluation and selection process.
The 2008 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards will be presented Friday, October 17th in New York City. Details about the award event and about securing winner and honor book seals are available from the Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA). Contact JAPA Executive Director Linda B. Belle, 777 United Nations Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017-3521; by phone 212-682-8830; and by e-mail japa@igc.org.
For additional information about the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and a complete list of books honored since 1953, see www.janeaddamspeace.org.
Founded in 1948, JAPA is the educational arm of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). In addition to sponsoring the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and many other educational projects, JAPA houses the U.N. office of WILPF in New York City and owns the Jane Addams House in Philadelphia where the U.S. section of WILPF is located. Organized on April 28th in 1915, WILPF is celebrating its 93rd year. For information, visit www.wilpf.int.ch/.
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom, the winner in the Books for Younger Children Category, is written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully and published by Farrar Strauss Giroux. Mrs. Washington’s declares that young Oney is just like one of the Washington’s own children, but Oney is not fooled. On the night Mrs. Washington tells Oney she will not grant her freedom upon her death, Oney thinks quickly, acts courageously and flees. Expressive watercolors within this well-researched biography portray the bravery of Ona Maria Judge, an African-American woman who claimed, and fought for, the right to have “no mistress but herself.”
We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin by Larry Dane Brimner, published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc., is the winner in the Books for Older Children Category. Working behind the scenes because of his sexual orientation and unpopular political stands, African-American pacifist and civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, a trusted adviser to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Succinct prose, powerful quotations and fresh historical photographs place the story of Rustin’s life alongside the story of the March, revealing the breadth and depth of Rustin’s decades of commitment to confronting racism and promoting peace in the United States and in countries around the world.
One book has won honors in the Books for Younger Children Category.
One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II, written and illustrated by Lita Judge is published by Hyperion Books for Children. After discovering one thousand yellowed foot tracings in her grandmother’s attic, Lita Judge wrote this tribute to her grandmother who had used these newspaper tracings to find appropriately-sized shoes to send to needy German families in the aftermath of World War II. A combination of paintings, collages of original photographs and reproductions of foot tracings underscore the message of compassion at the heart of this family story.
Three books have won honors in the Books for Older Children category.
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins, with illustrations by Jamie Hogan and published by Charlesbridge, is a contemporary novel set in Bangladesh. In clear prose and detailed black-and-white drawings, ten-year-old Naimi excels at painting alpanas, traditional designs created by Bangladeshi women and girls. Her talent, though valued by her family, cannot buy rice or pay back the loan on her father’s rickshaw as a son’s contribution would do. Determined to help financially, Naimi disguises herself as a boy and sparks surprising events that reveal an expanding world for herself and women in her community.
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., is a sensitively-written historical novel infused with the spirit of youth. Eleven-year-old Elijah bursts with pride at being the first child born free in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just across the border from Detroit. When a scoundrel steals money saved to buy an enslaved family’s freedom, Elijah impulsively pursues the thief into Michigan. The journey brings him face-to-face with the terrors of slavery, pushing him to act courageously and compassionately in the name of freedom.
Birmingham, 1963 by Carole Boston Weatherford is published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc. Deftly-written free verse and expertly-chosen archival photographs lay open the horror of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing by telling the story in the voice of an imagined girl in the “year I turned ten.” Four memorial poems, each a tribute to one of the four girls murdered in the bombing, conclude this slim, powerful volume and carry its emphatic message: No More Birminghams!
Since 1953, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award annually acknowledges books published in the U.S. during the previous year. Books commended by the Award address themes or topics that engage children in thinking about peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books also must meet conventional standards of literary and artistic excellence.
A national committee chooses winners and honor books for older and younger children. Members of the 2007 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Committee are Susan C. Griffith, Chair (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan), Barbara Bair (Washington, D. C.), Ann Bower (Harwich, Massachusetts), Sonja Cherry-Paul (Yonkers, New York), Eliza T. Dresang (Tallahassee, Florida), Oralia Garza de Cortes (Pasadena, California), MJ Grande (Juneau, Alaska), Daisy Gutierrez (Houston, Texas), Margaret Jensen (Madison, Wisconsin), Jo Montie (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Sarah Park (Long Beach, California), Pat Wiser (Sewanee,Tennessee) and Junko Yokota (Skokie, Illinois). Regional reading and discussion groups participated with many of the committee members throughout the jury’s evaluation and selection process.
The 2008 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards will be presented Friday, October 17th in New York City. Details about the award event and about securing winner and honor book seals are available from the Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA). Contact JAPA Executive Director Linda B. Belle, 777 United Nations Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017-3521; by phone 212-682-8830; and by e-mail japa@igc.org.
For additional information about the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and a complete list of books honored since 1953, see www.janeaddamspeace.org.
Founded in 1948, JAPA is the educational arm of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). In addition to sponsoring the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and many other educational projects, JAPA houses the U.N. office of WILPF in New York City and owns the Jane Addams House in Philadelphia where the U.S. section of WILPF is located. Organized on April 28th in 1915, WILPF is celebrating its 93rd year. For information, visit www.wilpf.int.ch/.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
May Item of the Month
We didn't recieve any glue last month at all so this will continue to be our needed item. We really need glue. We only have a bottle or two left!
White Glue
ex. Elmer's Glue
We are always in need of such items as:
- Construction Paper (All Colors)
- Glue Sticks
- White Glue (ex. Elmers)
- Packaged Snacks (Goldfish Crackers etc.)
- Bottled Juice
You don't need to wait to donate materials to us! Please call the Youth Services Department (717) 396-9313 x 124 if you have any questions or would like to donate some other item that is not on this list.
Friday, April 25, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Here's another way to support children's programming!
We're having a book fair again!
Please come visit us
Saturday, May 10, 2008
9:00AM - 11:00PM
Barnes & Noble
Lancaster Red Rose Commons
1700 Fuitville Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
All you have to do is make a purchase and tell the cashier it is to support the Lancaster Public Library Youth Services Department. They will automatically credit us for the sale! Books, gifts, and even cafe items qualify. There is also a "wishlist" program this year that allows you to buy us a book from our wishlist. The book is donated to us AND we recieve a percentage of the sale!
So come buy a good book, have a cup of coffee, or a delicious piece of cake to show your support of children's programming and enjoy the programs we provide that day. It couldn't be easier than that!
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)
(School District of Lancaster Libraries)
2:00 Barry Kornhauser - Guest Reader
(Fulton Opera House)
Music:
12:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band
(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)
Magic:
7:00 Magic with Uncle Yodie - Darrell Yoder
(Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary)
Download a Reminder .pdf
For More information call 717-396-9313 x124
For More information call 717-396-9313 x124
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