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Children's Picture Books

• Madeline and the Cats of Rome - Marciano, John Bemelmans
  
• Day Leo Said I Hate You! - Harris, Robie
  
• Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog - Grey, Mini
  
• Wild Boars Cook - Rosoff, Meg
  
• Let's Find Pokemon! - Aihara, Kazunori
  
• Too Many Toys - Shannon, David
  
• If You Give a Cat a Cupcake - Numeroff, Laura Joffe
  
• Gingerbread Friends - Brett, Jan
  
• 3 Bears and Goldilocks - Willey, Margaret
  
• Let's Find Pokemon! Emerald- Aihara, Kazunori
  
• Let's Find Pokemon! Fire Red Leaf Green - Aihara, Kazunori
  
• Fartiste - Krull, Kathleen
  
• Girl Who Drew a Phoenix - Demi
  
• Hooray for Reading Day! - Cuyler, Margery
  
• Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears - Gravett, Emily
  
• Old Bear - Henkes, Kevin

Children's Non-Fiction

• Johnny Appleseed:- Yolen, Jane
  
• Puff, the Magic Dragon [With CD] - Yarrow, Peter

Juvenile Fiction

• Brisingr: Inheritance, Book III - Paolini, Christopher
  
• Hate That Cat - Creech, Sharon
  
• Tales of Beedle the Bard - Rowling, J. K.
  
• Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and - Look, Lenore
  
• Inkdeath - Funke, Cornelia

Juvenile
Graphic Novels

• Best of Pokemon Adventures: Yellow - Kusaka, Hidenori
  
• Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! - Shigekatsu, Ihara
  
• Clone Wars Adventures Volume 9 - Fillbach, Matt
  
• Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 10 - Avellone, Chris
  
• Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 4 - Barlow, Jeremy
  
• Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 6 - Elliott, Joshua
  
• Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 7 - Fillbach Brothers
  
• Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 8 - Fillbach Brothers
  
• Jack and the Box - Spiegelman, Art
  
• Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 - Petersen, David

Juvenile Audio

• Brisingr: Inheritance, Book III - Paolini, Christopher

Juvenile Non-Fiction

• Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out - Various
  
• Complete Pokemon Pocket Guide: Volume 1 - Jungle, Factor
  
• Complete Pokemon Pocket Guide: Volume 2 - Jungle, Factor
  
• Who's Haunting the White House?: - Belanger, Jeff
  
• First Ladies - Pastan, Amy
  
• Joan of Arc - Kudlinski, Kathleen
  
• Presidents - Barber, James G.

Young Adult Fiction

• Bog Child (American) - Dowd, Siobhan
  
• Graveyard Book - Gaiman, Neil
  
• Ranger's Apprentice: The Sorcerer of the - Flanagan, John
  
• Eagle Strike: An Alex Rider Adventure - Horowitz, Anthony
  
• Point Blank: An Alex Rider Adventure - Horowitz, Anthony
  
• Scorpia: An Alex Rider Adventure - Horowitz, Anthony
  
• Skeleton Key - Horowitz, Anthony
  
• Snakehead - Horowitz, Anthony
  
• Stormbreaker - Horowitz, Anthony

YA Graphic Novels

• After School Nightmare Volume 9 - Mizushiro, Setona
  
• Runaways Volume 3: The Good Die Young Di - Vaughan, Brian K.
  
• Teenage Wasteland - Vaughan, Brian K.

STORY HOURS

AFTER SCHOOL
STORY HOURS

The Stone Ridge Library is celebrating our centennial anniversary this year. To honor the library's 100 years of serving Marbletown we are reflecting back to 1909 and what life was like then.

During our 8 week program we will compare Then and Now with stories, pictures, and crafts. What did they write with then? What did they ride on? How did they stay cool? What did they wear?

Please call the library at 687-2044 or 687-7023 to sign up for these story hours.

Kindergarten and First Grades These Story Hours are on Wednesdays, NOT Tuesdays
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30
February 4, 11, 18, 25,
March 4, 11, 18, 25

Second - Fourth Grades
Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:30
February 5, 12, 19, 26,
March 5, 12, 19, 26

A simple snack will be provided.

Marbletown elementary students can take the squirrel bus to the library.

If school is closed or closes early because of snow the story hours are canceled and postponed to the next week.

Call 687-7023 if you have any questions.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

Tuesdays, January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17th

Deborah Silverman is back to read stories this Winter with three and four year olds during our Preschool Story Time. Have fun reading,, singing, and creating crafts with your child on Tuesday mornings at 10:00.

If Rondout Valley schools are closed or delayed because of snow the story hour is canceled and postponed to the next week.

Call 687-2044 or 687-7023 to register.

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Joe the Dog is BACK!!!!!!
R.E.A.D. with Joe!!!

For a couple of years now Joe, a friendly and well read black lab, and his owner/handler Carol, have been visiting our library to listen to children read.

They are part of the national R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program is designed to help improve children’s reading and communication skills by reading to a dog.

This is a wonderful opportunity to motivate children to practice their reading skills. Joe may not be able to read himself, but he is a great listener. Reading with Joe offers children a chance to read at their pace without the pressures of expectations. Joe just loves to be with the children.

Joe will be available to listen to stories Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:00, February 18, March 18, April 1, 15,29, & May 6 & 20. Children can sign-up for 15 minutes of reading time with Joe and Carol. If you are interested in signing up for this free program call the library at 687-2044 or 687-7023.

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Clifford Day

Saturday, February 14th, 11:00am

Who doesn't LOVE Clifford the Big Red Dog?

Celebrate love and this classic character from Norman Bridwell's stories this Valentine's day. We will be reading some Clifford stories, doing some crafts, singing some songs .... and meeting the Big Red Dog himself!

Join us for Valentine's Day the Big Red Furry way.

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Debate Workshop and Club

Mondays, 3:00 - 4:30
February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30

Ages 12 and up!

The library is once again offering a Debate Workshop led by Deborah Lundgren, an experienced debate coach and educator. During this six week program participants will practice with debate techniques, learn the Lincoln-Douglas debate format, and research a debate topic for a final concluding debate Pro vs. Con. Please join us for this exciting new program.

Call 687-2044 for more information or to register.

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Death of a Vampire

Teen Mystery Night

Friday, March 13th, 6pm

Ages 12 and up!

Join us for a spooky murder mystery game for 8 to 14 players set in present day Transylvania. Each person will be a character in a mystery of who donit. Guests are invited to celebrate the opening of the scary new theme park, Vampireland, in Transylvania, the guests have been chosen by Jack Ular, the owner of Castle Alucard and Vampireland. When a murder is committed .... it'll be these guests' job to figure out who is the murderer?

GREAT WEBSITES

The Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Website for this competition began in 2008 that presents prizes for "The Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under" and "The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen." Includes lists of nominated books, an article about the science of humor, and links to site about author Roald Dahl. From Booktrust, a British organization "that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading." more

Beyond Nancy Drew

An annotated bibliography of books for girls written in the last two hundred years which reflect the roles for girls considered proper at the time. Roughly chronological, the list is arranged within subject headings: Christian upbringing, etiquette, nurses, girl detectives, outdoors and adventure, tomboys and working girls, and heroines. These titles are drawn from the collection at the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture at Duke University. more

KidsReads.com

Meet Booker T. Worm and read The Bookworm Newsletter on this reader's advisory site aimed at youth. Kidsreads provides a place for children to find out about new and favorite books, series, and authors. The site includes book reviews, excerpts (sometimes the entire book), author interviews, trivia games, word scrambles, and contests. Author biographies, links to authors websites and where to write to a favorite author are strong points. more

The World of Peter Rabbit

This delightful site includes a biography of author Beatrix Potter, with examples of her watercolors, early sketches, and life in the Lake District of England. The "Fun!" section has illustrations from her books, audio files of readings of some of her famous stories, and activities involving Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck, Benjamin Bunny, the Tailor of Gloucester, and Squirrel Nutkin. Available in British, American, German, French, and Japanese versions. Includes a few pop-ups. more

Everything Valentine's

Hundreds of ideas for Valentine's Day crafts, gifts, cards, games, and treats for the classroom, spouses, and others. Includes illustrated instructions. From FamilyFun magazine. more

RobertSabuda.com: Simple Pop-Ups You Can Make!

This site provides patterns and detailed instructions, illustrated with photographs, for making more than a dozen pop-up cards. Includes cards for Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Thanksgiving. From a pop-up card engineer and author. more

Child Passenger Safety

Fact sheets, data, and links to other resources on the child passenger safety in motor vehicles. Includes materials for National Child Passenger Safety Week, which occurs annually during the week of Valentine's Day. From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). more

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Contact Us

Desk Phone: 687-7023

e-mail: Webmaster

Children's Services Phone:
687-2044

e-mail Children's Services: Julianna