During preschool storytime in July, we learned about women in the Wild West, turtles and snakes, coyotes, and cowboys and rodeos. We made paper bonnets, foam bowl turtles, abstract art coyotes, and bull masks.
Only a few people showed up for the paper jewelry craft program for teens. Those that attended however got to experiment with lots of different materials and techniques. We made beads out of magazine ads, newspaper comic strips, wrapping paper and wall paper.
Andrew, a volunteer, had his duct tape creations – including a dragon! – on display at the library this summer. He also taught two duct tape craft classes where people learned to make wallets, bookmarks and flowers out of duct tape. More than 30 people attended the classes. Thank you, Andrew!
Dawn Grimes’ line dance program was lots of fun. Children and adults learned several dance routines they performed with only a few missteps. Thank you to the Friends for sponsoring this program.
The Texas Three Step variety show drew small but lively audiences. Lots of giggling could be heard.
Ruby Lewis and her turtles, snakes and other critters was very popular. Most of the children enjoyed handling the animals. Some preferred to watch the show through the safety of the glass windows in the hall.
Someone dropped off two display spinners on our loading dock during the July 4 holiday. We’re going to fix them up to hold DVDs in the children’s area. Thank you, anonymous donor!
Susan, children's librarian
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Children's Update: Danbury
Preschool storytime continues, but attendance is down slightly. The extreme heat has prevented people from walking to the library for storytime. We hope that changes when, and if, the weather ever cools off.
The Nick at Night Wii program is building. One of our older patrons even boxed with her grandchildren in the Wii Olympics. Our clerk Nick hosts the Wii gaming, and I have yet to win a game against him. I think he cheats. But a nine-year-old beat him recently, so all is well.
We’ll be having a back-to-school party with pizza and Wii on August 27. The Friends of the Danbury Library will sponsor the event. Thank you, Friends, for all your help!
Kandy, branch manager
The Nick at Night Wii program is building. One of our older patrons even boxed with her grandchildren in the Wii Olympics. Our clerk Nick hosts the Wii gaming, and I have yet to win a game against him. I think he cheats. But a nine-year-old beat him recently, so all is well.
We’ll be having a back-to-school party with pizza and Wii on August 27. The Friends of the Danbury Library will sponsor the event. Thank you, Friends, for all your help!
Kandy, branch manager
Children's Update: Clute
The children have thoroughly enjoyed our Texas-themed preschool storytimes. August storytimes will feature new books and old favorites. September will begin a look at “Books Through the Alphabet.”
We will be showing movies in August. Bring blankets, pillows and a drink. We’ll provide the popcorn.
Summer reading club has been a big success with lots of great programs, crafts and storytimes. Our big bulletin board is covered in Texas-related die cuts. We are so proud of the children and teens who joined the club and earned a gold medal. Congratulations!
Thank you to the staff and volunteers for working so hard this summer. We’ve circulated lots more books this summer than last summer, and everyone has pitched in to help where needed.
Carolyn, branch manager
We will be showing movies in August. Bring blankets, pillows and a drink. We’ll provide the popcorn.
Summer reading club has been a big success with lots of great programs, crafts and storytimes. Our big bulletin board is covered in Texas-related die cuts. We are so proud of the children and teens who joined the club and earned a gold medal. Congratulations!
Thank you to the staff and volunteers for working so hard this summer. We’ve circulated lots more books this summer than last summer, and everyone has pitched in to help where needed.
Carolyn, branch manager
Children's Update: Angleton
Preschool storytime continues to be well-attended.
Teen movies shown on Fridays during summer reading club were a great success.
Once school is back in session, we will resume our monthly pajama storytime and children’s craft programs.
Many of the local daycares came to our programs throughout the summer. They also joined the summer reading club, too.
Our volunteers and staff have been busy initialing lots of logs and presenting medals to lots of readers.
We have had such fun this summer with all of our programs – Lyndale the Literary Lion, Texas reptiles, Julian Franklin, Ronald McDonald and Tom’s Fun Band. Many of our presenters entertained standing-room-only crowds.
Emma Lou, children's specialist
Teen movies shown on Fridays during summer reading club were a great success.
Once school is back in session, we will resume our monthly pajama storytime and children’s craft programs.
Many of the local daycares came to our programs throughout the summer. They also joined the summer reading club, too.
Our volunteers and staff have been busy initialing lots of logs and presenting medals to lots of readers.
We have had such fun this summer with all of our programs – Lyndale the Literary Lion, Texas reptiles, Julian Franklin, Ronald McDonald and Tom’s Fun Band. Many of our presenters entertained standing-room-only crowds.
Emma Lou, children's specialist
Monday, July 6, 2009
Children's Update: West Columbia
Our preschool storytimes have covered rodeos, pirates and butterflies. More than 50 people have participated, and we decorated guitars and made butterflies.
The Cell Phone Challenge was a success. The winner received a trophy. Our first teen book club was held June 10, but unfortunately, no one attended.
Summer reading club has been a hit. We’ve had more than 200 people attend our programs. Snake-eyed Willie from Incredible Events proved the most popular.
Upcoming programs include Ruby Lewis and her reptiles, an Ima Hogg birthday party, square dancing, a beach party and movies.
Melissa, branch manager
The Cell Phone Challenge was a success. The winner received a trophy. Our first teen book club was held June 10, but unfortunately, no one attended.
Summer reading club has been a hit. We’ve had more than 200 people attend our programs. Snake-eyed Willie from Incredible Events proved the most popular.
Upcoming programs include Ruby Lewis and her reptiles, an Ima Hogg birthday party, square dancing, a beach party and movies.
Melissa, branch manager
Children's Update: Pearland
More than 500 people have attended our preschool storytimes. We’ve been reading stories related to Texas. Our crafts have included animal stick puppets, bookmarks and dough figures.
Our duct tape crafts for teens were lots of fun. We made rings, bracelets, wallets, placemats and sandals.
Two different daycares visited us for storytime. They also brought the older children to a safety program we held.
More than 300 people have attended our programs throughout the summer. The most popular program was Living in Space.
Our teen volunteers are very helpful. They help with reading club, shelve picture books and fiction, straighten the children’s department and assist with programs. We could not do without them. Thank you all for your help!
Our branch manager retired at the end of June. We will miss her and wish her well in her retirement!
Laura, children's specialist
Our duct tape crafts for teens were lots of fun. We made rings, bracelets, wallets, placemats and sandals.
Two different daycares visited us for storytime. They also brought the older children to a safety program we held.
More than 300 people have attended our programs throughout the summer. The most popular program was Living in Space.
Our teen volunteers are very helpful. They help with reading club, shelve picture books and fiction, straighten the children’s department and assist with programs. We could not do without them. Thank you all for your help!
Our branch manager retired at the end of June. We will miss her and wish her well in her retirement!
Laura, children's specialist
Children's Update: Lake Jackson
Preschool storytime in June featured cowboys.
The Crafts for Little Hands featured cowboy hats, vests and bonnets.
The Artist Trading Card Craft was a lot of fun. Cindy, the reference librarian in charge of the program, raided the supplies, bringing out glitter, sequins, bells, ribbons, buttons, beads, paints and lots of other crafty products.
We will have Duct Tape Crafts on July 6.
Snake-eyed Willie from Incredible Events was a success as always. The Western Heritage program from the American Cowboy Museum brought in more adults and older children. Children who came to the Wild West Reading Show with Julian Franklin all went home wearing sheriff’s badges.
Ruby Lewis will be here with all her reptiles on July 8.
We’ll be making paper jewelry with teens on July 16.
Several new adult volunteers have joined us at the library. We also have a some teens from AmeriCorps. Thanks to all our volunteers!
Susan, children's librarian
The Crafts for Little Hands featured cowboy hats, vests and bonnets.
The Artist Trading Card Craft was a lot of fun. Cindy, the reference librarian in charge of the program, raided the supplies, bringing out glitter, sequins, bells, ribbons, buttons, beads, paints and lots of other crafty products.
We will have Duct Tape Crafts on July 6.
Snake-eyed Willie from Incredible Events was a success as always. The Western Heritage program from the American Cowboy Museum brought in more adults and older children. Children who came to the Wild West Reading Show with Julian Franklin all went home wearing sheriff’s badges.
Ruby Lewis will be here with all her reptiles on July 8.
We’ll be making paper jewelry with teens on July 16.
Several new adult volunteers have joined us at the library. We also have a some teens from AmeriCorps. Thanks to all our volunteers!
Susan, children's librarian
Children's Update: Danbury
Our clerk Nick will be presenting his first program on July 9 when we begin a Wii gaming event. Children are already showing up every day, just in case we start the program early.
Attendance for preschool storytime is wonderful.
Summer reading club is great. Record numbers have signed up. The Hot Dog Party was a lot of fun and very relaxing. Children and parents had a great time.
Kandy, branch manager
Attendance for preschool storytime is wonderful.
Summer reading club is great. Record numbers have signed up. The Hot Dog Party was a lot of fun and very relaxing. Children and parents had a great time.
Kandy, branch manager
Children's Update: Clute
Attendance at preschool storytime has been steady throughout the summer. The children have enjoyed our Texas-themed stories. We’re also adding to a mural each week, and that has been steadily growing as the weeks pass.
The Monopoly Tournament had 25 people attend. Several of the participants have played in all three tournaments. Our winner, who has won the previous two years, made it a three-peat this year when he won again. Another player proved that persistence pays off and finally made it to the top six playoff in the third year of playing in the tournament. Eventually, the player came in third.
Crafts for seven to 12 year olds have been quite successful. They’ve made a variety of products, including magnets and scratch-off pictures. Upcoming crafts will be pouches and coin holders.
Several daycares attend our professional programs on Thursdays.
Our summer reading club has already surpassed last year’s in the number of children who have joined. Lots of people are coming with their grandparents and friends, as well as parents.
The junior volunteers are a big help. They staff the reading club sign-up desk, shelve picture books and help with programs. They receive a t-shirt as a volunteer, and they’re also given small items every week they work. We’re so grateful to our volunteers. Thank you all for your help!
Carolyn, branch manager
The Monopoly Tournament had 25 people attend. Several of the participants have played in all three tournaments. Our winner, who has won the previous two years, made it a three-peat this year when he won again. Another player proved that persistence pays off and finally made it to the top six playoff in the third year of playing in the tournament. Eventually, the player came in third.
Crafts for seven to 12 year olds have been quite successful. They’ve made a variety of products, including magnets and scratch-off pictures. Upcoming crafts will be pouches and coin holders.
Several daycares attend our professional programs on Thursdays.
Our summer reading club has already surpassed last year’s in the number of children who have joined. Lots of people are coming with their grandparents and friends, as well as parents.
The junior volunteers are a big help. They staff the reading club sign-up desk, shelve picture books and help with programs. They receive a t-shirt as a volunteer, and they’re also given small items every week they work. We’re so grateful to our volunteers. Thank you all for your help!
Carolyn, branch manager
Children's Update: Angleton
We’re exploring Texas history during preschool storytimes this summer.
Teen movies are being shown every Friday through July 17. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.
Several daycares have joined us for our programs throughout the summer.
Summer reading club is very successful. Children are playing in the children’s area, and parents are reading to their children, too. Everyone seems reluctant to leave the library.
The professional programs we’ve had have been the highlight of the summer with hundreds of children enjoying the performers.
The children’s coordinator is providing us with special storytimes on Wednesday afternoons throughout July and August. The programs will incorporate math and science concepts for young children.
Crafts on Mondays and Wednesdays are very successful, too. Parents and volunteers are quite helpful. We couldn’t do the craft programs without their help. Thank you!
Our volunteers also help keep the juvenile section in some semblance of order. They are a tremendous help during the busy summer. Thank you to all our incredible volunteers!
Emma Lou, children's specialist
Teen movies are being shown every Friday through July 17. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.
Several daycares have joined us for our programs throughout the summer.
Summer reading club is very successful. Children are playing in the children’s area, and parents are reading to their children, too. Everyone seems reluctant to leave the library.
The professional programs we’ve had have been the highlight of the summer with hundreds of children enjoying the performers.
The children’s coordinator is providing us with special storytimes on Wednesday afternoons throughout July and August. The programs will incorporate math and science concepts for young children.
Crafts on Mondays and Wednesdays are very successful, too. Parents and volunteers are quite helpful. We couldn’t do the craft programs without their help. Thank you!
Our volunteers also help keep the juvenile section in some semblance of order. They are a tremendous help during the busy summer. Thank you to all our incredible volunteers!
Emma Lou, children's specialist
Children's Update: Alvin
Preschool storytimes in June brought more than 200 people to the library. We read stories about shapes, cows and fathers. We even had experiments at one storytime.
Four different daycares have been visiting our storytimes and other programs. We’re thrilled they’ve been coming to the library!
Our summer reading club is a success. More than 100 people showed up to see Ronald McDonald. We’ve also had great crowds at our Wild West Show, a reptile show and the Texas Three Step variety show. Duct tape and papier mâché crafts were also a hit.
Carol, children's specialist
Four different daycares have been visiting our storytimes and other programs. We’re thrilled they’ve been coming to the library!
Our summer reading club is a success. More than 100 people showed up to see Ronald McDonald. We’ve also had great crowds at our Wild West Show, a reptile show and the Texas Three Step variety show. Duct tape and papier mâché crafts were also a hit.
Carol, children's specialist
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