All Articles Archives - May 2017
General Fantastic Fridays
Join the Library for Fantastic Fridays this summer! There will be a special Summer Reading Program event at different sites around the community every Friday from June 2nd to June 30th. Each event will have fun activities and the Mobile Library. Check Bookends for details about times and locations.
Book Babies and Doggies
Babies and Doggies by John Schindel and Molly Woodward is full of happy babies and puppies!
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MoreGreene County Libraries' Computers are Not Working
MoreGreat Reads Coming this Summer
Looking for the summer’s next good read? Springfield-Greene County Library District librarians have an inside track on what’s coming up. Here are some of the adult titles your local librarians recommend this summer.
MoreSummer Wanderlust
Sufferers of Wanderlust, you are not alone. MoreNew Books Coming in June
Catch these new titles at the Library!
MoreTR Vocabulary
The size of a child's vocabulary on the first day of kindergarten is widely considered to be the biggest indicator of school success. Talk all the time to give your child lots of words!
London in Modern British Fiction
London is a fascinating city that has been at the centerpiece of numerous stories. Check out these titles from modern British authors to explore London from several different times and perspectives. MoreTS Star
Children enjoy stories where they are the star. Tell your child a story about herself today!
Southern Gothic Literature
Explore the dark underbelly of Southern life with these gritty and grotesque American tales. MoreGeneral SRP Begins
It is almost here! The 2017 Summer Reading Program for Tiny Tots, Kids, Teens and Adults starts Saturday, May 20th. Check out thelibrary.org for details!
General P&L Centers
What is the best way to learn? Play together! Visit a Racing to Read Play and Learn Center at any branch to have fun and get great ideas for playtime.
If you like "The Handmaid's Tale" . . .
"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood was published in 1985, but is suddenly popular again, with a new miniseries adaptation available on Hulu. If you are enjoying the new television adaptation, or are simply fan of the original book, you might enjoy these similar dystopian novels. MoreLB Chores
Need to get chores done but still want to read? Play an audiobook for your child.
Adventurous Memoirs
These aren't just ordinary personal accounts. They're packed with adventure. MoreLST Big and Little Yoga
Unleash your inner camel, cobra or dog at the Library Station's Big and Little Yoga with Library staff member Kim Duquette. Bring your family at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13th and learn animal yoga poses to do with your little one. For infants to age 6.
Thank You to Friends of the Library*
MoreDinah Havens "The Last Classroom" Book Signing May 20 at Library Center
MoreSummer Reading Programs for Tots, Kids, Teens and Adults Begin May 20
We’re sending stress to the back seat this summer and making time for relaxing reading and great entertainment during the annual Summer Reading Program May 20-Aug. 12. Every age group can join, and everyone has a chance to earn reading incentives and end-of-summer prizes.
MoreNonbinary Gender in Speculative Fiction
Explore science fiction and fantasy novels featuring cultures with nonbinary gender norms. MorePL Snacks
Store your child's snacks or small toys in plastic storage bags with zipper tops. When he opens them, he will have to use one finger and his thumb to do so which naturally gets his hand ready for a steady pencil grip.
SR Make Music
Make some music! Singing, rhyming and moving to music builds many of the skills kids need to sound out words when they learn to read. Check out the musical instruments in our Toy Catalog.
TLC Potty Party
The Library Center is having a Potty Party! Children 18 months to age 4 are welcome to join us on Saturday, May 6th at 10:15 a.m. for special songs, stories and games about getting ready to use the potty.
Newsleaders -- Nancee Dahms-Stinson
MoreA Coming-of-Age Time of Year
As we make our way through spring to summer, grow your experience by taking some time to try out the Coming-of-Age genre. MoreBaby Give Away
"A live baby given away! Free!" This startling heading for the Red Arrow stores appeared in the Lebanon Rustic newspaper in 1926. This advertising prank had a surprise twist, when the "baby" was revealed. MoreBook Over and Under the Pond
Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal's newest book, Over and Under the Pond, brings all the amazing life underneath the water to light.
Dig Up a Good Book: Archaeological Fiction
We can't all be Indiana Jones but you can explore ancient runes and solve mysteries by jumping into a book. Check out one of these great adventures today. MoreFriends of the Library Spring Book Sale Pulls in $132,037.69 in Sales
School teachers, home-schoolers, book re-sellers and book lovers showed up in force despite a rainy week to boost sales totaling $132,037.69 at the annual Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale April 26-30.
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