Dave Skale the Magician

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David Skale the Magician performed at the Central Library’s Donald Wright Auditorium on Saturday and had everybody rolling in the aisles!  His kid volunteers did a great job as well.  Here are a few pics–you’ll find many more on our Facebook page. Remember: ALL the books in the library are […]

Infant Toddler Storytimes – Fishies! – July 22

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We LOVE fish!  Our Fishies storytime was a BIG HIT with the infant and toddler groups! We read Lucy Cousin’s colorful ode to fish titled Hooray for Fish!  In the lift-the-flap book,  A Fisherman’s Tale, we read about a little boy who caught a very tiny gray fish who grew and grew into a HUGE, […]

The adventures continue in the Kingdom of Linda Vista…

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In recent installments on the Linda Vista Library Facebook page, the kingdom has been beset by a Grand Duke from Pumpkinland and an obnoxious peacock who imagines herself a princess and thinks herself entitled to win the hand of the prince!  After convening the Supreme Court to decide the matter, […]

Thursday Tunes and Tales: Bubblemania!

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We had a visit from Bubblemania today, doing their show about the science of bubbles!  Some kids even got to be inside a bubble!  Thank goodness nobody floated away! Check out our Facebook page for more great photos of the program!

Infant Toddler Storytimes – Farm! – July 15

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There’s nothing like exploring the farm to learn about animals and the sounds they make.  We had fun identifying farm animals, singing Old Macdonald Had a Farm, reading some great stories about farm mishaps and much, much more!!!! Here’s what we shared:          Flannelboard Song:  Old Macdonald Had a […]

Family Storytime at Central Library – Mice! (July 12)

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Mice!  They’re so NICE!  Well maybe not when they’re in the kitchen pantry…but in storytime, they are awesome!!!  We read an opposites story (with a mouse) to stretch our minds, a story about a little mouse and a BIG secret AND a swashbuckling adventure tale about a Pi-Rat!  Phew!  If that […]

Brother Yusef

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The kids had such a great time singing, shaking and learning the blues with Brother Yusef at today’s Thursday Tunes and Tales.  You can find his CD Blues for Beginners at the Central Library or the Linda Vista Branch Library. Remember to join us next week for another fun-filled hour […]

Geronimo Stilton Paws Party

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Over a hundred attendees gathered at the Central Library on July 9, 2014 for a Geronimo Stilton Paws Party, featuring cheese tasting, clue hunting, code breaking, and mouse crafts!  The attendees were mostly kids ages 7-12.  Additionally, a dozen teen volunteers donated their time and talent to make this happen! […]

Pictures of Staff — Drawn by Kids!

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    One of the things we’ve had the most fun with this summer is seeing the pictures kids have drawn of our Children’s Desk staff! Here’s Mr. Nick:   Our fearless leader, Ms. Angela: Ms. Marie:   And Ms. AnnMarie:   And Miss Jennifer:   And Mrs. Leela:   […]

Family Storytime at Central Library – Pets! (June 28)

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We had fun reading stories about some very “interesting” pets…there was a pet elephant (yes, a pet elephant), a lithe, slim cat who suddenly grew very, very BIG, an orphaned dog who found a home with seven pesky cats AND some squeaky clean pigs who got into some dirt and ended […]