Star Party Pajamarama Tonight!

Join us tonight, February 26 at 6:00pm, in your pajamas for a special family program all about the night sky. We will learn about stars and space, then make our own planesphere, a tool used to find stars and constellations. Then we will go stargazing through telescopes and drink hot chocolate! This program is intended for children ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome to attend.

March Selection for the Mother-Daughter Book Club: Little Women

In celebration of National Women's History Month, we will be reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for the March meeting of the Mother-Daughter Book Club. The library has many copies of this book available for check out.

March 30 @ 6:30pm : Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Mother-Daughter Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. It is for mothers of all ages and daughters ages 7-12.

Mother-Daughter Book Club - Meeting 2/23 @ 6:30pm

Join us tonight for the Mother-Daughter Book Club as we discuss the book Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass. This story takes place at the Moon Shadow Campground before and during a solar eclipse. To learn more about this book and solar eclipses, check out these links:

http://www.wendymass.com/
www.skyandtelescope.com
www.space.com
www.eclipsechaser.com
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
www.astronomy.com
http://worldwidetelescope.org 
http://outreach.jach.hawaii.edu/birthstars/ 
http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/9780316002561.asp 

The Mother-Daughter Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month. It is for mothers of all ages and daughters ages 7-12. The next book we will be reading is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We will disucss this book on March 30 @ 6:30pm.

Snow at the library!

Check out the photos of the library covered in snow! Snow days are great for staying cozy inside and reading a good book!

Wacky Science 2/24 - Sharpie Tie-Dye

This week in Wacky Science, we will continue to learn about chromatography as we make our own Tie-Dye creations! By using permanent markers and rubbing alcohol, you can make tie-dyed fabrics without the mess! Bandannas are provided, but feel free to bring a shirt, pillowcase, or any other fabric item from home to tie-dye!

Wacky Science is every Wednesday at 5:00pm for kids ages 7 and up.

New Shelving!

Come by the library to check out our new shelving in the kids area!
We now have:

• a special shelf just for juvenile series books
• a reference bookcase with the 2010 Encyclopedia Britannica set (in the study room)
• a bookcase full of puzzles and games available for in-house only checkout (in the study room)

Wacky Science 2/17 - Black Marker Experiments

Is a black marker really only black? Join us this week in Wacky Science to learn about chromatography as we experiment with black markers and color separation! How many colors do you see in the photos above?

Wacky Science is every Wednesday at 5:00pm for kids ages 7 and up.

Happy Valentine's Day! - Storytimes

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

In Storytimes this week, we discussed Valentines Day and read special valentines stories. Then we made our own beautiful valentines! I hope everyone has a very happy Valentine's Day! Come by the library to check out some great books all about Valentines Day:

Valentine Books we Shared:

E-1 BRI   Clifford's Valentines by Norman Bridwell
E RYL    If You'll be my Valentine by Cynthia Rylant
E WEE   Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine by Sarah Weeks

Other Valentine Books:

E BOU    Franklin's valentines   by Bourgeois, Paulette
E BRO    Arthur's valentine   by  Brown, Marc Tolon
E JAC    The ballad of Valentine    by Jackson, Alison
E PAR    Amelia Bedelia's first Valentine    by Parish, Herman
E ROC    Valentine's Day    by Rockwell, Anne F
E SHA    Nate the Great and the mushy valentine    by Sharmat, Marjorie
E SPI    Somebody loves you, Mr. Hatch    by Spinelli, Eileen
E WAL    The Valentine Express    by Wallace, Nancy
E-1 GRA    Happy Valentine's Day, Miss Hildy   by  Grambling, Lois G
J 394.2618 GIB    Valentine's Day is-    by Gibbons, Gail
J 745.5941 175    175 easy-to-do Valentine crafts
J 745.5941 EIC    Valentine's Day crafts    by Eick, Jean
J 745.5941 ROS    All new crafts for Valentine's Day    by Ross, Kathy

Wacky Science 2/10 - Color Mixing Workshop

Today in Wacky Science, we will be experimenting to see how many different colors we can make out of the combinations of the colors red, yellow, and blue. Then we will create fun and unique names for the colors! Wacky Science is every Wednesday at 5:00pm for kids ages 7+.

Fantasy Book Club - First Meeting 2/9 @ 6:30pm

The Wells Branch Community Library Fantasy Book Club will be meeting this Tuesday at 6:30pm. We will discuss how the book club will run and suggest titles for future meetings.

The book for this month is The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I encourage you to not only read the book, but go see the movie for our discussion on March 9!

Watch the trailer at: http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/

Come to the library for a new book club for fantasy fiction fans! Kids ages 7-12 will read the book of the month, then meet up on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm to discuss the chosen book.

The library will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 3rd & Thursday, Feb. 4th

No Wacky Science or Arts & Crafts on Wednesday!

2010 Bluebonnet Award Winner : "Help me, Mr. Mutt!: expert answers for dogs with people problems"

The votes are in! The winner of the 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award is Help me, Mr. Mutt!: expert answers for dogs with people problems written by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens. This book was a favorite of the Bluebonnet Book Club members! Help Me Mr. Mutt takes a comical look at what problems dogs might write complaint letters about if they could. Stop by the library and check it out!
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