May 1, 2015 | ms.amelia
Mix up a little science, technology, engineering and math and what do you get? STEM! A fun way for kids aged 7-10 to learn new things. Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2:00-3:00 PM in the Purple Room as we learn about magnets. Registration is required.
February 28, 2015 | ms.amelia
March is National Reading Month, and we want to stress how important it is to read to your child everyday. If you read just 15 minutes a day during the first five years of a child's life, that's over 450 hours (or over 19 whole days!) of reading by their fifth birthday. There is a book for every day of the week, and we can prove it:
Monday is one day by Arthur A. Levine ; illustrated by Julian Hector
Tuesday by David Wiesner
Wednesday by Anne Bertier ; translated from the French by Claudia Z. Bedrick
Where does Thursday go? by words, Janeen Brian ; pictures, Stephen Michael King
February 22, 2015 | ms.amelia
February is National African American History Month, and we've put together a series of suggestions for children's reading materials. The library has an assortment of biographies featuring African Americans throughout history. Several of these titles have been recognized by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciate of African American culture and universal human values.
NOTE: Children read at different levels at different times in their lives. It is up to the child and their parent to determine which of these suggestions are appropriate for them.
Brown girl dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Recognized with the National Book and Coretta Scott King Author Awards among other honors, this poetic autobiography of an award winning author takes us back in time to the 1960s and 1970s.
February 17, 2015 | ms.amelia
February is National African American History Month, and we've put together a series of suggestions for children's reading materials. These are chapter books featuring African American characters. Several titles are distinguished by being honored with or winning the Coretta Scott King Award, which is given annually to African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. Also on this list are several authors that have been honored or won the Newbery Award, awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children in the previous year.
NOTE: Children read at different levels at different times in their lives. It is up to the child and their parent to determine which of these suggestions are appropriate for them.
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Winner of the 2015 Newbery Award and recognized as a 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor, this novel in verse follows twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
February 13, 2015 | ms.amelia
February is National African American History Month, and this is the first in a series of suggestions for children's reading materials. First up are picture books featuring African American characters. Several titles are distinguished by being honored with or winning the Coretta Scott King Award, which is given annually to African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
Knock knock: my dad's dream for me by Daniel Beaty ; illustrated by Bryan Collier
Winner of the 2014 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, this picture book details how a boy deals with his father's absence.
I'm not moving by written by Wiley Blevins ; illustrated by Mattia Cerato
Keesha's family is moving from the suburbs to the city, and she is worried and not happy about this turn of events.
February 4, 2015 | ms.amelia
It was just announced yesterday that Harper
Lee will be releasing a sequel this summer to her Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill a
Mockingbird, published over 50
years ago. We've already received requests for the book, titled Go Set a Watchman, so hop on the hold
list now before you forget. In the meantime, To Kill a Mockingbird isn't the
only book the received a sequel or a prequel years after the first book was published. Check
out some of these delayed delights while you’re waiting.
February 4, 2015 | ms.amelia
It was just announced yesterday that Harper Lee will be releasing a sequel this summer to her Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, published over 50 years ago. We've already received requests for the book, titled Go Set a Watchman, so hop on the hold list now before you forget. In the meantime, we've compiled a list of books that reference and draw inspiration from the classic.
Mockingbird: (mok'ing-bûrd) by Kathryn Erskine
In this National Book Award winning title, ten-year-old
Caitlin, who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, references To Kill a Mockingbird as she struggles to come to grips with her
grief after her brother is killed in a school shooting.
February 2, 2015 | ms.amelia
The crossover by Kwame Alexander
Brown girl dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
January 26, 2015 | ms.amelia
Children ages 5-11 can celebrate African American History Month. We'll share African inspired crafts and folktales on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Purple Room. Make necklaces based off of the Samburu and Rendille tribes of Kenya, create your own mancala board, and take home a puzzle. Registration required.
January 4, 2015 | ms.amelia
Beginning in January 2015, the library will embark on phase two of a renovation project to update the building, make the library accessible to all users and to fulfill our core values of Relevance, Access, Integrity and Leadership. Phase II will include a complete renovation of the public restrooms located in the lobby with new tile and fixtures, making them ADA compliant. During this phase of the construction, patrons will be asked to use the restrooms located in the Children's Library. The Cafe will be inaccessible, as well as the main doors of the Community Room. While adults might be interested in the details of the project, kids will also have questions, and we've compiled a list of recommendations of some construction themed books.
Demolition by Sally Sutton ; illustrated by Brian Lovelock
Sometimes you have to get rid of the old to make way for the new, and that is shown here through the use of numerous sound effects. Don't forget the last page, where the machines and their jobs are identified.
