Twenty-nine people came to preschool storytimes in March. We had themes about Dr. Seuss, St. Patrick's Day, spring, and lions and lambs.
Our movie during Spring Break proved popular. More than 20 people showed up to watch a free film.
We will be having a Spring Craft Night on April 6.
Melissa, branch manager
Monday, April 6, 2009
Children's Update: Sweeny
We focused on flying high during March preschool storytimes. We made kites and other crafts, but the highlight was blowing bubbles behind the library. The children had a great time, and the staff enjoyed trying out the bubbles before the program began. April will feature wiggly tales, and some turtles will be coming for a visit.
Kids' Club was a great success! We built kites and then went across the street to see the big kites fly. Everyone had a wonderful time. Next month, we're having slithery specimens.
We are preparing for National Library Week and will have lots of goodies to give away. We'll also have a display.
The Sweeny Christian School brought their first through fifth graders for a tour.
I spoke at Career Day at Sweeny Junior High. I used the opportunity to show the students some of the new books we have. I also asked what kinds of programs they would like to see at the library, and we hope to implement some of those ideas.
We are having a special Native American Crafts event on April 29. We also have a display to celebrate the PBS documentary series "We Shall Remain." The display has gotten a lot of attention.
Summer reading club is planned, and we're working on programs for August.
Leslie, branch manager
Kids' Club was a great success! We built kites and then went across the street to see the big kites fly. Everyone had a wonderful time. Next month, we're having slithery specimens.
We are preparing for National Library Week and will have lots of goodies to give away. We'll also have a display.
The Sweeny Christian School brought their first through fifth graders for a tour.
I spoke at Career Day at Sweeny Junior High. I used the opportunity to show the students some of the new books we have. I also asked what kinds of programs they would like to see at the library, and we hope to implement some of those ideas.
We are having a special Native American Crafts event on April 29. We also have a display to celebrate the PBS documentary series "We Shall Remain." The display has gotten a lot of attention.
Summer reading club is planned, and we're working on programs for August.
Leslie, branch manager
Children's Update: Pearland
Our preschool storytimes focused on party and spring themes. We had more than 100 people come to the storytimes. We made door hangers or bookmarks, baby chick paper hats, and flowers.
Patrons often ask where I get my craft ideas. I find them in library books, magazines, my son's old school crafts, crafts from my own childhood and the Internet.
We have teen programs planned for this summer including Teen Henna and Dance Dance Revolution.
We have a Kite Making and Flying Event scheduled for April 8. Richard Hawkins will be back. Thank you to Mr. Hawkins for all his work on this program!
We are having a big 2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Book Festival on April 15. Pearland ISD students, teachers and librarians, as well as a children's acting troupe and guest readers are coming. We'll have book talks, readings, reader's theatre, a mock vote and refreshments. The event was planned by Sylvia, our reference librarian, and funded by a Target Community Grant.
We are finalizing plans for the summer reading club.
We are so excited to be open again! Our patrons have been so thankful. We get so many nice comments. We have hired three new shelvers and are training them.
Laura, children's specialist
Patrons often ask where I get my craft ideas. I find them in library books, magazines, my son's old school crafts, crafts from my own childhood and the Internet.
We have teen programs planned for this summer including Teen Henna and Dance Dance Revolution.
We have a Kite Making and Flying Event scheduled for April 8. Richard Hawkins will be back. Thank you to Mr. Hawkins for all his work on this program!
We are having a big 2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Book Festival on April 15. Pearland ISD students, teachers and librarians, as well as a children's acting troupe and guest readers are coming. We'll have book talks, readings, reader's theatre, a mock vote and refreshments. The event was planned by Sylvia, our reference librarian, and funded by a Target Community Grant.
We are finalizing plans for the summer reading club.
We are so excited to be open again! Our patrons have been so thankful. We get so many nice comments. We have hired three new shelvers and are training them.
Laura, children's specialist
Children's Update: Manvel
Nearly 100 people came to our preschool storytimes in March. We discussed pets, quiet, reptiles and spring. We made daisies out of packing peanuts and 3-D cats and dogs. Most of the children made 3-D cats.
During Spring Break, we invited Ruby Lewis to come for a special storytime. She brought a baby alligator, several snakes and two box turtles. All the children could hold and pet the animals if they wanted. Thank you to Ms. Lewis for working on this program!
We had a guest speaker, Maggie Mesh, visit with the teens who attended our Teen Read program. Thank you Maggie for coming and talking with us!
Our mini soap box derby will be held on April 14. This event is in celebration of the Big Read featuring "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
Geri, children's librarian
During Spring Break, we invited Ruby Lewis to come for a special storytime. She brought a baby alligator, several snakes and two box turtles. All the children could hold and pet the animals if they wanted. Thank you to Ms. Lewis for working on this program!
We had a guest speaker, Maggie Mesh, visit with the teens who attended our Teen Read program. Thank you Maggie for coming and talking with us!
Our mini soap box derby will be held on April 14. This event is in celebration of the Big Read featuring "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
Geri, children's librarian
Children's Update: Lake Jackson
Preschool storytime in March featured musical stories. As a special treat, Philip Walker of the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra came and accompanied the reading of the story, "Tubby the Tuba." Thank you to Mr. Walker for his wonderful music!
You + Me = Wii will continue to be held once a month beginning in April. Fewer teens showed up in March, but those that come can keep on playing Wii Sports, Guitar Hero and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Our Fancy Nancy Fashion Show was a huge success! Forty-two children and 42 adults attended. Twenty-five girls participated in the fashion show. Dillard's provided staff and make-up to help make the girls look even fancier. Melissa Armintor from Armintor Images took pictures of the participants. Robyn Cochran from Merrill Lynch served as emcee. Kroger's donated a cake that was enjoyed by all. Prizes were provided by Hastings, Target and the Friends of the Lake Jackson Library. Thank you to all those who helped make this event a roaring success!
After a vote from the public, Katharine was named the fanciest.
The Readers Circle read books about leprechauns in March. We'll read "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams Bianco in April.
The Bookaneers read "Punished" by David Lubar. This was a fun book about language featuring puns, oxymorons, anagrams and palindromes. Everyone came with more examples. We'll read "The Lost Years of Merlin" by T.A. Barron at our next meeting.
Susan and Linda helped with the Brazosport ISD Walk & Talk at the Freeport Municpal Park. A cold front blew in the night before the event, so it was windy and freezing! But lots of people still showed up, and we had lots of fun making sun visors with the children.
Forty-eight students from the Brazosport Christian School came to the library for help with their research projects. Everyone found what they needed to complete their assignments.
Plans for the Big Read program featuring "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. We're having contests to design a bookmark, a book jacket and a movie poster. Bird crafts for children will be done on April 29.
We're still ironing out some details for summer reading club.
The city bought us some book display stands for the children's area. Thank you to the city for these items!
Susan, children's librarian
You + Me = Wii will continue to be held once a month beginning in April. Fewer teens showed up in March, but those that come can keep on playing Wii Sports, Guitar Hero and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Our Fancy Nancy Fashion Show was a huge success! Forty-two children and 42 adults attended. Twenty-five girls participated in the fashion show. Dillard's provided staff and make-up to help make the girls look even fancier. Melissa Armintor from Armintor Images took pictures of the participants. Robyn Cochran from Merrill Lynch served as emcee. Kroger's donated a cake that was enjoyed by all. Prizes were provided by Hastings, Target and the Friends of the Lake Jackson Library. Thank you to all those who helped make this event a roaring success!
After a vote from the public, Katharine was named the fanciest.
The Readers Circle read books about leprechauns in March. We'll read "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams Bianco in April.
The Bookaneers read "Punished" by David Lubar. This was a fun book about language featuring puns, oxymorons, anagrams and palindromes. Everyone came with more examples. We'll read "The Lost Years of Merlin" by T.A. Barron at our next meeting.
Susan and Linda helped with the Brazosport ISD Walk & Talk at the Freeport Municpal Park. A cold front blew in the night before the event, so it was windy and freezing! But lots of people still showed up, and we had lots of fun making sun visors with the children.
Forty-eight students from the Brazosport Christian School came to the library for help with their research projects. Everyone found what they needed to complete their assignments.
Plans for the Big Read program featuring "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. We're having contests to design a bookmark, a book jacket and a movie poster. Bird crafts for children will be done on April 29.
We're still ironing out some details for summer reading club.
The city bought us some book display stands for the children's area. Thank you to the city for these items!
Susan, children's librarian
Children's Update: Freeport
More than 150 people came to preschool storytime in March. We celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday, colors, Tubby the Tuba and the old lady who swallowed a fly.
During Spring Break, we showed a movie. Sixty-six people came and enjoyed a free film.
Memorial Childcare continues their weekly visits. We are so happy to have them around!
We're decorating eggs on April 9.
Dawn, children's specialist
During Spring Break, we showed a movie. Sixty-six people came and enjoyed a free film.
Memorial Childcare continues their weekly visits. We are so happy to have them around!
We're decorating eggs on April 9.
Dawn, children's specialist
Children's Update: Clute
Celebrate the month of April at preschool storytime! We'll be featuring stories about April Fool's Day, Easter, libraries, Earth Day and El día de los niños/El día de los libros.
We'll be having Earth Day kid's crafts on April 16.
TV Turnoff Week begins April 20, so turn off your televisions and get into a good book. Come to the library, and we'll be happy to give you some great reading ideas.
The Big Read is coming in May. The book we're reading is "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. We'll be having a movie screening, a memory box craft, and a discussion of race and culture. All ages are welcome to attend these events.
Summer reading club is planned, and flyers are available at the library.
Carolyn, branch manager
We'll be having Earth Day kid's crafts on April 16.
TV Turnoff Week begins April 20, so turn off your televisions and get into a good book. Come to the library, and we'll be happy to give you some great reading ideas.
The Big Read is coming in May. The book we're reading is "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. We'll be having a movie screening, a memory box craft, and a discussion of race and culture. All ages are welcome to attend these events.
Summer reading club is planned, and flyers are available at the library.
Carolyn, branch manager
Children's Update: Brazoria
March has been a great month for preschool storytime. We've read stories about cowboys and rodeos, St. Patrick's Day, spring, and Easter bunnies. For crafts, we made leprechauns and rainbows. We learned the song "Little Bunny Foo Foo" from our clerk, Melissa. We've even had a special guest - Tania Tolbert, membership manager of the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council - who read a story and talked about the Girl Scouts. Thank you to Tania for visiting our storytime! We are planning an Easter Egg Hunt in April.
At Bedtime Stories in March, we read stories about trying NOT to go to sleep. When everyone was wide awake, we enjoyed milk and cookies.
I visited Head Start this month and read to the students. They enjoyed stories about leprechauns, spring and bunnies.
Summer reading club is planned. We're working on decorations, practicing for the variety show and preparing for all the fun and chaos.
Throughout April we will have book displays of Native American interest to celebrate "We Shall Remain," the documentary series airing on PBS.
Jo, children's specialist
At Bedtime Stories in March, we read stories about trying NOT to go to sleep. When everyone was wide awake, we enjoyed milk and cookies.
I visited Head Start this month and read to the students. They enjoyed stories about leprechauns, spring and bunnies.
Summer reading club is planned. We're working on decorations, practicing for the variety show and preparing for all the fun and chaos.
Throughout April we will have book displays of Native American interest to celebrate "We Shall Remain," the documentary series airing on PBS.
Jo, children's specialist
Children's Update: Angleton
We're still working our way through the alphabet during our preschool storytimes.
Pajama storytime participants got a surprise in March. Ruby Lewis brought a live hognosed snake and read books about snakes. The snake, on loan from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, really entertained the children. Thank you to Ms. Lewis for working on this program!
Emma Lou conducted a special program with a local Boy Scout troop visiting the library. She showed how to conduct research using the microfilm machine. The troop enjoyed their visit, and we hope to have them back again.
Our Saturday family movie event was an enormous success. We had double the usual attendance, and everyone left full of popcorn. We're looking forward to increased attendance over the course of the summer.
Emma Lou, children's specialist
Pajama storytime participants got a surprise in March. Ruby Lewis brought a live hognosed snake and read books about snakes. The snake, on loan from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, really entertained the children. Thank you to Ms. Lewis for working on this program!
Emma Lou conducted a special program with a local Boy Scout troop visiting the library. She showed how to conduct research using the microfilm machine. The troop enjoyed their visit, and we hope to have them back again.
Our Saturday family movie event was an enormous success. We had double the usual attendance, and everyone left full of popcorn. We're looking forward to increased attendance over the course of the summer.
Emma Lou, children's specialist
Children's Update: Alvin
Preschool storytimes in March proved popular with more than 180 people attending. Our themes included Dr. Seuss, St. Patrick's Day, the alphabet and names.
We hosted our first Family Movie Night, and 30 people came to see the show. They enjoyed the movie, but I did not enjoy sweeping up the popcorn! I guess I'd better get used to it. We're having another Family Movie Night in April.
We had two visits from daycares during March. They brought about 50 people with them to the library.
Summer reading club is planned. I am helping Pearland with one event, and they are coming to help me with another.
The Catholic Daughters from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church donated a Dr. Seuss book to the library. Thank you to the Catholic Daughters for this gift!
Carol, children's specialist
We hosted our first Family Movie Night, and 30 people came to see the show. They enjoyed the movie, but I did not enjoy sweeping up the popcorn! I guess I'd better get used to it. We're having another Family Movie Night in April.
We had two visits from daycares during March. They brought about 50 people with them to the library.
Summer reading club is planned. I am helping Pearland with one event, and they are coming to help me with another.
The Catholic Daughters from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church donated a Dr. Seuss book to the library. Thank you to the Catholic Daughters for this gift!
Carol, children's specialist
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