Paris Public Library Children's Blog

Celebrate Thanksgiving!!!

2011-10-21T09:24:00.000-07:00

Children's Room Thanksgiving Celebration

Tuesday, November 22

4 p.m.

Enjoy Stories, Popcorn Bingo, Crafts and Activities

New Arrivals!!

2011-10-18T14:36:00.000-07:00

October 1st - 15th

Picture Books

Easy Readers

Juvenile Fiction

Book Buzz: Issue #6

2011-10-14T14:28:00.000-07:00

And now for our sixth issue of The Book Buzz!

Here is a new round of great book reviews from you guys. This batch is a mix of young adult and juvenile fiction books. The books featured in the newsletter are all available at the library. For the newsletter, you can either pick up a copy of the newsletter in the Juvenile Fiction section at the library, or you can view the newsletter below.

Don't forget to keep those book reviews coming! We're hoping to put out our next issue at the beginning of September.

If you haven't written a review yet and would like to, you can pick up a book review form in the Juvenile Section of the library. And after you've filled out the form for a book you've read recently, all you have to do is drop it off in the Book Buzz Drop Box.

So stay on the lookout for our next issue of Book Buzz. And keep reading!

Book Buzz Newsletter #6

New Arrivals!

2011-10-04T12:41:00.000-07:00

September 1st - 15th

Picture Books

Juvenile Fiction

Juvenile Non-Fiction

New Arrivals!!

2011-09-27T10:56:00.001-07:00

September 1st - 15th

Picture Books

Juvenile Fiction

New Event!

2011-09-23T13:45:00.000-07:00

N.E.G.E.N POSTER CONTEST

Hosted by the New England Geographic Education Network

Open to students K - 12

Submit a piece of artwork celebrating "Our New England Community"

Entries due by November 1st

Winners will receive a National Geographic Atlas

For details see a Children's Librarian

New Arrivals!

2011-09-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

These are the newest additions to our Children and Juvenile Fiction collection. Click the covers to read more about the book!

August 15th -31st

Picture Books

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Summer Reading Challenge

2011-09-02T07:18:00.000-07:00

{Rheeannon with her brand new Nook Reader!}

The Summer Reading Challenge has ended and it was a great success! The program had 106 participants who read over 217,800 minutes, an average of over 34 hours each. Seventy-four kids read 24 hours or more. Rheeannon Bourget was the top reader, recording over 190 hours of reading. Rheeannon was also winner of the Color Nook. A big congratulations to all for doing so much reading. We hope everyone had fun and will do the Challenge again next summer.

Geo-Kids Informational Meeting

2011-09-02T07:11:00.000-07:00

Multi-Age Geo River Kids

Informational Meeting

Tuesday, September 27th at 11:00

Be prepared to share a river experience or a fact,

vocabulary word or function of a river.

And then listen to a story about a river.

Book Buzz: Issue #5

2011-07-08T14:38:00.000-07:00

And now for our fifth issue of The Book Buzz!

Here is a new round of great book reviews from you guys. This batch is mostly Young Adult. The books featured in the newsletter are all available at the library. For the newsletter, you can either pick up a copy of the newsletter in the Juvenile Fiction section at the library, or you can view the newsletter below.

Don't forget to keep those book reviews coming! We're hoping to put out our next issue at the beginning of September.

If you haven't written a review yet and would like to, you can pick up a book review form in the Juvenile Section of the library. And after you've filled out the form for a book you've read recently, all you have to do is drop it off in the Book Buzz Drop Box.

So stay on the lookout for our next issue of Book Buzz. And keep reading!

Book Buzz Newsletter #5

2011 Caldecott Medal Winners

2011-06-28T08:05:00.000-07:00

2011 Caldecott Medal Winner

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead
In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee gets the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead’s delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead’s understated, spare and humorous text to create a well-paced, gentle and satisfying book, perfect for sharing with friends. “Endearing, expressive characterization in spare illustrations rendered in muted tones distinguish this timeless picture book. It’s a great day for Amos McGee!” said Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Judy Zuckerman.

2011 Honor Books

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier
Collier’s arrestingly beautiful artistic interpretation of Hill’s poetic text reveals Dave's artistic process while also conveying the triumph of his humanity in the face of oppression. Lush, earth-toned, multimedia collages are illuminated in ethereal light that focuses the eye on the subject of each spread.

Interrupting Chicken, written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein
A hilarious story of Little Chicken and her long-suffering Papa, who just wants to get through a bedtime story without his daughter’s disruptions. Exuberant artwork shifts media and style, taking readers into three fairy tales, culminating in Little Chicken’s “Bedtime for Papa,” but delivering a story for all.

2011 Newbery & Caldecott Books

2011-06-28T07:55:00.000-07:00

2011 Newbery Medal Winner

Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
The town of Manifest is based on Frontenac, Kan., the home of debut author Clare Vanderpool’s maternal grandparents. Vanderpool was inspired to write about what the idea of “home” might look like to a girl who had grown up riding the rails. She lives in Wichita with her husband and four children. “Vanderpool illustrates the importance of stories as a way for children to understand the past, inform the present and provide hope for the future,” said Committee Chair Cynthia K. Richey.

2011 Newbery Honor Books

Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Sassy eleven-year-old Turtle finds her life turned on end when she is sent to live with her aunt in Depression-era Key West. With vivid details, witty dialogue and outrageous escapades, Jennifer Holm successfully explores the meaning of family and home… and lost treasures found.

Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
Shipwrecks, whaling, a search for home and a delightful exploration of cultures create a swashbuckling adventure. This historical novel is based on the true story of Manjiro (later John Mung), the young fisherman believed to be the first Japanese person to visit America, who against all odds, becomes a samurai.

Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
Welcoming her readers into the “wild, enchanted park” that is the night, Sidman elegantly crafted twelve poems rich in content and varied in format. Companion prose pieces about nocturnal flora and fauna are as tuneful and graceful as the poems.

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
The voices of sisters Delphine, Vonetta and Fern sing in three-part harmony in this wonderfully nuanced, humorous novel set in 1968 Oakland, Calif. One crazy summer, the three girls find adventure when they are sent to meet their estranged poet-mother Cecile, who prints flyers for the Black Panthers.

May's After School Program!

2011-04-22T06:52:00.000-07:00

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Mondays at 4:00 when S.A.D. #17 is in session

Stories and Activities
All are welcome
Alternate activities (puzzles, games, cut and paste, reading, coloring pages for all ages, etc.)

will be available for those who choose to self-select.

May Celebrations

May 2nd: Make origami tulips for Mother's Day cards

May 9th: Craft a Koi Nobori, a Japanese Carp Kite,

in remembrance of Children's Day in Japan

May 16th: Play Chocolate Chip Bingo to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day
May 23: Share with the group, information you know, about a Veteran and make
a Lincoln Penny Pendant to wear on Memorial Day

New Arrivals!

2011-04-15T13:08:00.001-07:00

April 1st - 15th

Picture Books

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

March After School Programming!

2011-03-04T07:16:00.000-08:00

After School Program

(when school is in session)

Mondays at 4:00

All Ages

Stories w/ Follow-Up Activities

Healthy Snacks Provided

Celebrating National Nutrition and Health Month, St. Patrick's, and the Coming of Spring

March 7th: Irish Tales and Pot of Gold Craft

March 14th: Pigs Make Me Sneeze by Mo Willems

Activity: "Catch Your Sneeze" Art Project

March 21st: I Broke My Trunk, Mo Willems' hilarious new book

Activity: "Part 1: Let's Paint A Green Spring 3 D Caterpillar:"

Please wear old clothes and plan on getting messy as we will begin a paint project using green acrylic paint. As your 3 D project will need to dry, we will complete projects the following Monday.

March 28th: Spring Stories

Activity: " Part 2: Decorate and Add Details to Your Spring Caterpillar"

Adopt-A-Book Fundraiser

2011-02-07T12:47:00.000-08:00

We'd like to extend a special thanks to everyone that participated in this year's Adopt-a-Children's Book fundraiser. This fundraiser is an effort to replace beloved classic children's books that have either been lost or damaged. And this year we raised enough money to add over forty books to the collection, which is even more than last year! Many thanks to all our donors and supporters. The following is a list of all the books donated and the inscriptions they will bear:

And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street donated in memory of Susan Morse Geel by her parents

Anne of Green Gables donated by Kristen & David Brownell to Savannah and Erin from their devoted grandparents

Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret donated in memory of Al Dignan, from his family

Bad Kitty donated by a friend

The Butter Battle donated by Marilyn Hammond

The Cay donated by Kyle Martin

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo donated by Janice Guilford in memory of Esther M. Merrill

Clue of the Broken Locket donated by Sophrinia Smith

Clue in the Jewel Box donated by Sophrinia Smith

Days with Frog and Toad donated by Kelly Oufiero in honor of Noah, Toby, & Isaiah

Dear Zoo donated by Arlene Kerr in memory of George & Edith

Do You Want to Be My Friend? donated by Nana Karen in honor of Charlie Ellis

Good Dog Carl donated by Sue & Abby in memory of my mom, who never stopped me from reading

Goodnight Moon donated by The LaBossiere Family

Hate that Cat donated by a friend

Hop on Pop donated by Alexi Knight & Heidi Everett in memory of Grace Callina

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? Donated by Susan Batchelder in memory of Mildred “Bunny” Irons

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie donated by Martha Clements

Julie of the Wolves donated by Susan Bradford

Jumanji donated by Bonnie Ripley in honor of Brandon Pelletier

The Little Prince donated by Auntie Abbie in loving honor of Brady Jacob

“Here is my secret. It is very simple: it is only with the heart one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint Exupery

Message in the Hollow Oak donated by a friend of the library

Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk donated by Susan Batchelder in memory of Jerry Irons

Mystery of the Ivory Charm donated by Anne E. Smith

Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion donated by a friend of the library

The Nutshell Library donated by Marilyn Hammond

Oh, Say Can You Say! donated by Janice Guilford in memory of Esther M. Merrill

Oh, the Places You’ll Go donated by Peter & Mary Bickford in honor of our granddaughters, Megan and Joanna

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think donated by Susan Batchelder in memory of Ken Irons

Password to Larkspur Lane donated by a friend of the library

Rainbow Fish donated by Bonnie Ripley in honor Haley Pelletier

Ralph S. Mouse donated by Heidi Everett in honor of Lonie Cooper – a dear friend

Rapunzel donated by Susan Bradford

Secret in the Old Attic donated by Al E. Smith

Sign of the Twisted Candle donated by Anne E. Smith

Slam donated by Bonnie Ripley in honor of Kenny Kozak

Strega Nona Meets Her Match donated by Nana Karen for Maggie Ellis

Stuart Little donated by Marcia McMorrow in memory of Dorothy Snell

The Train to Maine donated by Helen Decato in memory of Esther M. Merrill

The Very Lonely Firefly donated by Kristin Perry in honor of all firefly’s Becky Burke

The Whispering Statue donated by a friend

New Arrivals!

2011-02-04T12:58:00.001-08:00

January 15th - January 31st

Picture Books

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Events: After School Program - Jan 2011

2010-12-31T09:33:00.000-08:00

Paris Public Library’s

After School Program

January 2011

Mondays at 4:00

Stories and Activities

Celebrate Winter & Jacob Grimm

(German collector of tales)

with seasonal stories, fairytales,

and follow-up activities.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day included.

All Welcome.

Book Buzz: Issue #3

2010-12-31T08:42:00.001-08:00

And now for our third issue of The Book Buzz!

Sorry for the delay! The holiday season was a very busy one for us at the Paris Public Library. Lots of parades, fundraisers, programs, etc. to prepare for! But this is a new round of great book reviews from you guys. The books featured in the newsletter are all available at the library. For the newsletter, you can either pick up a copy of the newsletter in the Juvenile Fiction section at the library, or you can view the newsletter below.

Don't forget to keep those book reviews coming! We're hoping to put out our next issue at the beginning of March.

If you haven't written a review yet and would like to, you can pick up a book review form in the Juvenile Section of the library. And after you've filled out the form for a book you've read recently, all you have to do is drop it off in the Book Buzz Drop Box.

So stay on the lookout for our next issue of Book Buzz. And keep reading!

Book Buzz Newsletter #3

Vintage Children's Book Illustrations

2010-11-25T17:29:00.000-08:00

There are few things I love more than vintage children's books and the wonderful illustrations they inevitably hold.

{found browsing the Flickr group}

Seasonal Events

2010-11-17T06:58:00.000-08:00

Paris Public Library’s

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Every Monday at 4:00

All Ages

Stories and Activities

November 22nd

Native American Story:

Craft Thanksgiving Pins or Magnets

November 29th

Seasonal Stories:

Craft a Spool Tree Ornament with Bells

December 6th

Seasonal Stories:

Make a Holiday Gift

December 13th

Seasonal Stories:

Play the Dreidel Game with Hershey’s Kisses

December 20th

Seasonal Stories:

Make Holiday Decorations

December 27th

Funny Stories:

Snow Crafts

New Children's Program!

2010-11-04T10:23:00.000-07:00

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

Looking for something to curb the inevitable
winter boredom? Well, come to the library for fun
family games!

November - March
Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:30

Featured Games:
November: Hand and Foot (Card Game)
December: Cosmic Wimpout (Dice Game)
January: Chess
February: Mancala
March: Backgammon

After School Program: November

2010-10-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

November

Paris Public Library’s

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Mondays at 4:00

All Ages

Stories!

Activities: Origami Turkeys, Turkey Bingo,

Native American Crafts, December Ornaments, etc.

Book Nod: Lost and Found

2010-10-25T17:25:00.000-07:00

Our new weekly post will be the "Book Nod," which is our way of putting a spotlight on profound, beautiful, creative, etc. books that you just might have missed.

Illustrations are often what enraptures the imagination and has the capability of transporting. And Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers is certainly one such book. So I decided to give this a Book Nod so you can see how lovely it indeed is. Be sure to check it out at our library.

The illustrations are so bold and lulling at the same time. This book tells a story about a little boy and a lost penguin who attempt to travel to the South Pole to find the penguins home. The book won several awards, including the Nestle Smarties Book Prize in 2006.

When reading about the book, I was delighted to find that it was also turned into a short by the one of my favorite animated shorts creators, the London based animation company StudioAKA. Here's a trailer for Lost and Found if you want to take a peek:

Check Out Our New Arrivals!

2010-10-15T14:41:00.001-07:00

October 1st - October 15th

Picture Books

Easy Readers

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Book Buzz: Issue #2

2010-10-11T12:31:00.000-07:00

And now for our second issue of The Book Buzz!

You guys reviewed some really great books this time! The books featured in the newsletter are all available at the library. For the newsletter, you can either pick up a copy of the newsletter in the Juvenile Fiction section at the library, or you can view the newsletter below.

Don't forget to keep those book reviews coming! We're hoping to put out our next issue at the beginning of December.

If you haven't written a review yet and would like to, you can pick up a book review form in the Juvenile Section of the library. And after you've filled out the form for a book you've read recently, all you have to do is drop it off in the Book Buzz Drop Box.

So stay on the lookout for our next issue of Book Buzz. And keep reading!

Book Buzz Newsletter #2

After School Program: October

2010-10-11T07:04:00.000-07:00

Paris Public Library

After School Program

October

Mondays at 4:00 when SAD # 17 is in session

"Silly Stories"

Crafts: seasonable eatable crafts,

M&M Bingo, making white boards

A chapter from a select chapter book read weekly to peak the interest of older students.

All are welcome.

Tot's Time Special Event

2010-10-08T12:19:00.000-07:00

FIRE PREVENTION

Thursday, October 21
10 a.m.

In honor of Fire Prevention month, members of the Paris Fire Department will be visiting the library in their fire truck, exhibiting their special clothes and equipment, and telling about the fire rules that can save lives!

Check Out All Our New Arrivals!

2010-10-05T12:03:00.000-07:00

September 16th - September 30th

Picture Books

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Check Out All Our New Arrivals!

2010-09-21T10:59:00.000-07:00

September 1st - September 15th

Picture Books

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Summer Reading Challenge Results

2010-09-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our 2010 Summer Reading Challenge Finalists!

Top Five Readers

Katerina Crowell

Alisa Dettling

Sophrinia Smith

Connor Van Worthe

Dakota Warren

Honorable Mentions

Zachary Carrasquillo

Abigail Clark

Aparno Dettling

Silas Gordon

Hannah Hartnett

Jade Keene

Cassandra McAlister

Caitlyn Riggott

Kelsey Riggott

Wyatt Ryder

Abby Steeves

Zachary Wilson

School Time Programming

2010-08-31T07:03:00.000-07:00

HOMESCHOOLERS

Geography & Cultural Studies

2nd & 4th Tuesday of Each Month

10:30 a.m.

beginning Sept.14th.

All are welcome!

School Year Programming

2010-08-27T07:12:00.000-07:00

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Beginning on September 13th

Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

Stories and Activities

All are welcome!

New Arrivals: August 1st - 15th

2010-08-20T13:34:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to check out all the fantastic new books available at the library!

Picture Books

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Special Summer Event

2010-08-13T07:25:00.000-07:00

Exploring Music Recorder Recital!

Wednesday, August 18th

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Children's Room

Everyone is welcome to enjoy the children's efforts!

Children's Library Monthly Theme: August

2010-08-10T07:41:00.000-07:00

Here's what themes are currently on display in the Children's Library Back Wall:

Back to School! - Books about all sorts of school-time adventures.

Celebrating Farming - Ever wonder what it's like to live or work on a farm? Well, check out the books on display to learn about the various aspects of farming, read stories about children who live on farms, and imagine how wonderful it would be to have baby chicks and goats to play with all day!

Raising Readers - Here is where you can find all the books donated by the Raising Readers program in an effort to help libraries work with families to address the learning and literacy needs of both adults and children. The Paris Public Library was one of eight chosen to house the Raising Readers book collections and collaborate with MEFLI on family literacy services.

Don't forget to stop by and check out the large selection of books we've put on the back wall display for this month's themes!

Special Summer Event

2010-08-04T17:32:00.000-07:00

FOR PARENTS AND CARETAKERS OF BEGINNING READERS

Playful Ways to Encourage the Love
of Words in Beginning Readers

For: Parents and Caretakers of Beginning Readers
When: August 23rd, at 1:30p.m.
Where: The Paris Public Library
Cost: Free
Light refreshments will be served

* Gift Words * Jigsaw Sentences * Lap Reading *
* Shared Reading * Scrapbooks * Games * Etc. *

The presenter will be Billie Damon; Librarian.

New Arrivals: July 16th - July 31st

2010-08-02T09:08:00.000-07:00

Picture Books

Easy Readers

Non-Fiction

Juvenile Fiction

Craft Room at the Library

2010-08-01T17:16:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to stop by the library's Craft Room for easy crafts, child-safe toys, puzzles and games, and assorted coloring materials that are available in the craft room every day. New crafts are added every week and are open to everyone.

Author Biography of the Week: Beatrix Potter

2010-07-28T08:12:00.000-07:00

Helen "Beatrix" Potter
28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943
Children's Book Author/Illustrator

I remember I used to half believe and wholly play with fairies when I was a child. What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood, tempered and balanced by knowledge and common-sense. - Beatrix Potter’s Journal, 17 November 1896 National Trust collection

"Known as one of the greatest children’s authors and storytellers of her time, Beatrix Potter became famous for well over 24 children’s books that were published during her lifetime. She is most famous for her story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The other characters she created include Jemima Puddleduck, and Mrs. Tiggy Winkle.

As a young and curious student of nature, Beatrix spent her summers outdoors exploring all that nature had to offer. At this time, she became very fond of animals and would loathe leaving her friends of the forest with each new school year. Her father and mother were wealthy cotton-field owners and provided excellent, but lonely educations for their children. Considered an autobiography of Beatrix Potter is her journal, which she kept as a teenager and adult. In it, she discusses the loneliness and depression she felt growing up, removed from peers and not receiving much attention from her parents.

Beatrix Potter spent a lot of time with her brother when they were young. The two explored the English Lake District together and Beatrix became fascinated with fungi and fungi hunting. In fact, she discovered a new species and drew detailed, scientific drawings of the fungi she would come across. When her father presented them to scientific communities, especially the British Museum of Natural History, they were dismissed because Beatrix was a woman.

Even so, Beatrix kept drawing pictures of animals and other natural phenomenon. Encouraged mostly by her governess and by her mother, she kept drawing throughout her early life.

Her first encounter in the book-publishing world came with a publication where her drawings appeared in a small book called A Happy Pair. When she sent another small book that she had illustrated and drawn to the son of her governess, whose illness was critical, it was so well done that the book was privately printed in its first version. Following, Frederick Warne & Co. took notice of the children’s book and offered Beatrix a publishing deal. With the commercial launch of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Potter had found her niche in the artistic world and continued publishing all her books with Warne & Co.

After her extensive and popular writing career, Beatrix Potter got married and she and her husband moved up to a farm called Hill Top. They purchased thousands more acres of land where they raised award-winning sheep for show. Her books, however, are still in print and still captivate young audiences around the world." (from Biography Shelf)

For the materials by and about Beatrix Potter, don't forget to stop by our library catalog!

Special Summer Event!

2010-07-06T18:22:00.000-07:00

Looking for ways to encourage your children to keep up on their reading skills over summer vacation? Then stop on by the Paris Public Library next week!

PARENT'S NIGHT

July 13th at 7:00pm

Playful Ways to Help Your Beginning Readers Retain and/or

Enhance Reading Skills Throughout the Summer

Parents of beginning readers are invited to Paris Public Children’s Library

to converse about some playful ways to assist their children in

retaining reading skills over the summer.

The focus of discussion will be gift words, language experience,

jigsaw sentences, shared reading, and games.

The presenter will be Billie Damon; Librarian.

Children's Library Monthly Theme: July

2010-07-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

Here's what themes are currently on display in the Children's Library Back Wall:

Books about all sorts of summertime fun, including swimming, baseball, bicycles, picnics, camping, and much more!

Books about Independence Day (July 4th)

Don't forget to stop by and check out the large selection of books we've put on the back wall display for this month's themes!

Book Buzz Newsletter: Issue #1

2010-06-20T12:35:00.000-07:00

Here it is, folks! Our very first issue of The Book Buzz: Book Reviews and Recommendations Written By Kids for Kids.

After collecting lots of great book reviews from you guys over the past few months, we've finally put together the newsletter. It features great recommendations and real opinions from kids, parents, and librarians. You can either pick up a copy of the newsletter in the Juvenile Fiction section at the library, or you can view the newsletter below.

Don't forget to keep writing lots more book reviews for us to feature in the next issue of Book Buzz. If you haven't written a review yet and would like to, you can pick up a book review form in the Juvenile Section of the library. And after you've filled out the form for a book you've read recently, all you have to do is drop it off in the Book Buzz Drop Box.

So stay on the lookout for our next issue of Book Buzz, expected in August. And keep reading!

The Book Buzz: Issue #1

Summer Reading Program

2010-06-17T13:55:00.000-07:00

This week we begin our annual Summer Reading Program under the theme "Discover Something New at the Paris Public Library." The library will be hosting lots of great events and activities for kids of all ages where they will "discover something new," including Tot's Story-Time, Unplugged Mornings, Earth Crafts, and Exploring Music with recorders.

We are also hosting our annual Summer Reading Challenge beginning this week through August 21st. So come on in and pick up a reading log, sign up for programs, and get reading!

In addition to the programs offered at the library, there will also be great Children's Shows in the Park put on by the Paris Recreation Department throughout the summer.

For more information, see our Events page.

Children's Library Monthly Theme: June

2010-06-07T08:10:00.000-07:00

Here's what themes are currently on display in the Children's Library Back Wall:

Books recognizing author's with June birthdays, including Eric Carle, Richard Scarry, and David McPhail.

Books honoring Fathers' and Grandfathers' Day in celebration of Father's Day (June 20th)

Books about the our country's flag in celebration of Flag Day (June 14th)

Don't forget to stop by and check out the large selection of books we've put on the back wall display for this month's themes!

Greetings!

2010-05-06T16:34:00.001-07:00

Welcome to our brand new Children's Blog where you can get up-to-date information on children's events and programming, see pictures from past and recent events, a list of new and upcoming materials, and much more!