Issue 40, Winter 2015
 

NEW NEW NEW

Children's
Picture Books

• Skippyjon Jones Snow What? - Schachner, Judith Byron
• Monster Party! - Bach, Annie
• Otis and the Scarecrow - Long, Loren
• Henri's Scissors - Winter, Jeanette
• Mix It Up! - Tullet, Herve
• Bugs in My Hair! - Shannon, David
• Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat - Cronin, Doreen
• My New Friend Is So Fun! - Willems, Mo
• Chu's First Day of School - Gaiman, Neil
• Waiting Is Not Easy! - Willems, Mo
• Bow-Wow's Nightmare Neighbors - Newgarden, Mark
• Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for - Jeffers, Oliver
• Pigeon Needs a Bath! - Willems, Mo
• I'm My Own Dog - Stein, David Ezra
  

Children's
Non-Fiction

• I Am Albert Einstein - Meltzer, Brad
  

Juvenile Fiction

• Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan - Brown, Jeffrey
• I Survived Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 - Tarshis, Lauren
• I Survived Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 - Tarshis, Lauren
• Spirit Animals Fire and Ice - Hale, Shannon
• Iron Trial - Black, Holly
• I Survived Japanese Tsunami, 2011 - Tarshis, Lauren
• I Survived Nazi Invasion, 1944 - Tarshis, Lauren
• Percy Jackson's Greek Gods - Riordan, Rick
• Space Case - Gibbs, Stuart
• Stick Dog - Watson, Tom
• Stick Dog Chases a Pizza - Watson, Tom
• Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog - Watson, Tom
• Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor - Scieszka, Jon
• Hero for Wondla - DiTerlizzi, Tony
• Search for Wondla - DiTerlizzi, Tony
• Battle for Wondla - DiTerlizzi, Tony
• Calendar Mysteries #11: November Night - Roy, Ron
• Calendar Mysteries #12: December Dog - Roy, Ron
• Calendar Mysteries #13: New Year's Eve T - Roy, Ron
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul - Kinney, Jeff
• Fortunately, the Milk - Gaiman, Neil
• Space Taxi: Water Planet Rescue - Mass, Wendy
• Archie Takes Flight - Mass, Wendy
• Heroes of Olympus Book Five - Riordan, Rick
• Spirit Animals: Book 5 - Sutherland, Tui T.
• Spirit Animals: Special Edition - Mull, Brandon
  

Juvenile
Non-Fiction

• Minecraft: Combat Handbook - Scholastic, Inc.
• Minecraft: Construction Handbook - Scholastic, Inc.

Juvenile Audio

• Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor - Scieszka, Jon
• Hero for Wondla - DiTerlizzi, Tony
• Search for Wondla - DiTerlizzi, Tony
• Battle for WondLa - DiTerlizzi, Tony
• Fortunately, the Milk - Gaiman, Neil

Juvenile
Graphic Novels

• Phoebe and Her Unicorn - Simpson, Dana
• Amulet #6: Escape from Lucien - Kibuishi, Kazu
• Sisters - Telgemeier, Raina
• Drama - Telgemeier, Raina

Young Adult
Fiction

• Afterworlds - Westerfeld, Scott

YA Graphic Novels

• Attack on Titan 13 - Isayama, Hajime
• Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 1 - Gaiman, Neil
• Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 2 - Gaiman, Neil

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMING

Our After School Story Hours will take a look
at United States History.

Beginning with the revolution, pioneers, civil war, wild west, turn of the century,
1920's, the Depression, WWII, 1950's, & 1960's. Please Register for these programs.

A simple snack will be provided. Marbletown elementary students can take the squirrel bus to the library. After School Story Hours will meet:

2nd & 3rd grades

Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24
April 7, 14
Register Here

K-1st grades

February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, & April 9 & 16
Register Here

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TODDLER TIME
(baby – 3 years old)

Tuesdays: 10:00-11:00
January 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24

This Story-time and Play-time run by the beloved Amy Dunphy is geared for toddlers, babies and their caregivers to spend time in the library socializing, listening to stories, singing songs, and having fun with a sensory activity. Extra toys are brought into the children's room for playtime, a simple fun story, as well as music and movement is shared, and friends are encouraged.
Register Here

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BOOGIE WOOGIE BOOKS
a Preschool Story Time
(3-5 year olds)

Wednesdays,
10:00 – 11:30
January 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 4, 11, 18, 25

Amy Dunphy is back this winter to boogie with your preschooler as they read, sing, and create. It's a fun and fanciful introduction to the library, and a great opportunity to meet other children. "Boogie Woogie Books" is open to children ages 3-5. Register Here

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Lego Club

Let's do this once a month!!!

Wednesdays
3:30-4:30
Wednesday,
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13

For the first time ever we'd like to offer a monthly Lego Club. Do you love to imagine and build? Do you enjoy the rush of satisfaction when you find the perfect piece in a pile of colorful plastic bricks? Do you love the satisfying snap of a well placed Lego? Do you feel little pain when you step on a scattered Lego brick?
If you answered yes to these questions then this club is meant for you!
Because of a generous Lego donation from Timothy Bruck we now have a nice collection. Register Here

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Film Friday

We'll be showing free movies at the library complete with popcorn and lemonade.

Friday, February 20 (3:30-5:00)

Box Trolls rated "PG" 96 min Based on the juvenile novel Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow

Friday, March 20 (3:30 – 5:00)

How to Train your Dragon 2 rated "PG" 102 min Inspired by the book How to Train your Dragon Series by Cressida Cowell

Friday, April 17 (3:30 – 5:00)

Ponyo rated "G" 103 min. Loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid

Friday, May 15 (3:30 – 5:00)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 rated "PG" 94 min Inspired by the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

Register Here

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To Register

Please use our online calendar registration program to register for any program

To get more information please call Julianna at 687-2044.

To e-mail me: e-mail Julianna

All Monday Programs
are Intended for Tweens
in Grades 4 and Up

Rondout students can take bus #29 to the library. A simple snack will be provided.

Sewing Circle

Mondays: 3:00-4:30
February 2
March 9
April 13
May 11

In this club participants will get together to learn sti tches, use simple patterns, practice using a needle and thread, and try simple sewing projects. Patience is required! All levels of sewing abilities welcomed. For tweens in grades 4 and up. Register Here

Cooking Club

Mondays, 3:00-4:30
February 9
March 16
April 20

Join this group for some fun with food. We will have a chance to try whipping up some simple snacks, breakfast foods, appetizers, and drinks. Join us as we practice preparing some simple scrumptious surprises. For tweens in grades 4 and up
Register Here

The Art of ....

Origami ...

Monday, February 23
3:00-4:30

We will work together to learn the art of folded paper.
Register Here

Duct Tape...

Monday, March 23
3:00-4:30

Create cool items and colorful accessories with duct tape.
Register Here

Corded bracelets...

Monday, April 27
3:00-4:30

Twist and tie to create bracelets with paracord, embroidery floss. For tweens in grades 4 and up
Register Here

Reader's Theater

Mondays, 3:00 - 4:30
March 2
April 6
May 4

Reader's Theater is an activity in which students, while reading directly from scripts, are able to tell a story in a most entertaining form, without props, costumes, or sets. This is a reading activity, and students are not asked to memorize their lines. They are, however, encouraged to "ham it up" and use intonation and gestures appropriate to their characters and their characters words. We expect to work on some speech skills, some acting skills, reading skills, and each time putting on a mini performance for our grown-ups. For tweens in grades 4 and up. Register Here

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To Register

Please use our online calendar registration program to register for any program.

• To get more information please call Julianna at 687-2044.
  
• To e-mail me: e-mail Julianna

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Contact Us

Children's Services Phone: 687-2044
e-mail Children's Services: Julianna
Desk Phone: 687-7023
e-mail: Webmaster