The fairytale kingdom of Linda Vista Branch Library

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The Linda Vista Branch Library is creating adorable puppet theater stories every week on their Facebook page! Meet their cast of loveable characters: Their first full story is already posted.  Take a look at the album here and go picture-by-picture to read a funny story about a prince crossing paths with a dangerous and hungry iguana! Who […]

Pet Rocks Rock!

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We had so much fun at Central yesterday, June 23, painting rocks into new pet pals.  Take a look! With so many rocks (75 pounds worth!) we had plenty for each child to make two new friends.  Some parents even got to paint a rock of their own! This is […]

Infant Toddler Storytimes – Saying Hello! – June 17

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Most infants and toddlers learn to wave hello before they utter their first words.  Today’s storytimes focused on how animals AND people say hello….cows moooooo, sheep baaaaaaa, dogs wooooffff…  People even say hello in different languages:  Hola!  Ciao! Konichiwa! – we’re all using different words, sounds and symbols to say the same […]

Shrinky Dinks Jewelry

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Kids had a blast yesterday drawing their own plastic charms and watching them bake in the toaster oven! Several kids made special gifts for their dads for Father’s Day or for other family members or friends.This father’s day gift really warmed my heart, and I’m sure his dad will love it too: […]

Scratch 101, Friday June 6

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Last week on Friday, June 6, ten tweens and teens gathered in the Technology Learning Center at Central Library to learn about programming animations and videogames using Scratch.  Here are a few of their projects!  Click on the image to see the project.   Our August 1st Scratch class is […]

Toddler Storytime: Reading

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Our final meeting for the 2014 Spring Session was about Reading.  The Association for Library Services to Children recommends that you try to make time every day to Talk, Sing, Play, Write, and Read with your children so that they will be ready to learn how to read in school.  These are […]

Infant Storytime: Reading

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Our final meeting for the 2014 Spring Session was about Reading.  The Association for Library Services to Children recommends that you try to make time every day to Talk, Sing, Play, Write, and Read with your children so that they will be ready to learn how to read in school. […]

Toddler Storytime: Writing

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Sorry it took me so long to post this! My daughter was sick, so I was out a lot this week. Last Tuesday’s storytime was about Writing, one of the five early literacy skills your child needs so that they can start school ready to learn how to read. Since […]

Infant Storytime: Writing

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Sorry it took me so long to post this! My daughter was sick, so I was out a lot this week. Last Tuesday’s storytime was about Writing, one of the five early literacy skills your child needs so that they can start school ready to learn how to read. Since […]