On July 28, 2018 we had the library’s big STEAM Fair, showcasing our new children’s STEAM Kits for families to check out, as well as the new Innovation Lab and the many kits for teens and adults. In the main hall there was a fair with all kinds of tables […]
Infant Storytime: Pigs
Published on :Books We Shared Flannel Board Counting Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean (to the tune of Five Green and Speckled Frogs) (Credit: storytimekatie) Five pigs so squeaky clean Cleanest you’ve ever seen Wanted to go outside and play Oink! Oink! One jumped into the mud Landed with a big THUD Then […]
Toddler Storytime: Pigs
Published on :Books We Shared Flannel Board Counting Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean (to the tune of Five Green and Speckled Frogs) (Credit: storytimekatie) Five pigs so squeaky clean Cleanest you’ve ever seen Wanted to go outside and play Oink! Oink! One jumped into the mud Landed with a big THUD Then […]
Writing “Choose Your Own Adventure” stories with Twine
Published on :Last month, kids came to the library to learn how to write a “Choose Your Own Adventure” type of story using a free web-based software called Twine. I walked them through the steps of it and they were very quickly writing stories with twists that the reader could choose. Here […]
Young Readers League Art Contest 2018: Age 8-11
Published on :Age 8-11 Category First Place Kayla Su Age 11, Sage Oak Charter School “Paths to a New Journey” Colored pencils; 8 x 10 inches This piece is gorgeous, thoughtful, and creative—with numerous well-thought out scenes depicting all the possibilities in one’s life journey—paths in the journeys ahead or left behind. […]
“First Goal” by Breck Sequeira
Published on :Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 1st place Category 1 (ages 8-11) Breck Sequeira Age 11 (Grade 6), Blair Middle School “First Goal” David Manuel follows his dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Tic-tac-tic-tac-tic-tac. Bouncing back and forth between his feet, keeping it up in the […]
“The Mattesons” by Maya Bailey
Published on :Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 1 (ages 8-11) Maya Bailey Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet “The Mattesons” A natural disaster forces the Matteson family to take a new journey. It was 9:00 a.m. when the lights started to flicker in the […]
“Facing the World” by Becca Andelin
Published on :Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 3rd place Category 1 (ages 8-11) Becca Andelin Age 11 (Grade 6), Eliot Arts Magnet “Facing the World” Marco finds inspiration to face the world. Marco sat in his den, next to a blazing fire. It was snowing outside, frosting the […]
Roller Coaster Ski Jumps
Published on :I’m trying to catch up on my blogging… Back in summer, as part of our STEAM 2018 year of STEAM programming, we did a fun engineering project making roller coaster ski jumps out of pipe insulators for marbles to “ski” down! I’ve been meaning to share the photos and videos […]
“Pencil” by Emily Downs
Published on :Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest Honorable Mention Category 1 (ages 8-11) Emily Downs Age 8 (Grade 3), San Rafael Elementary School “Pencil” Once upon a classroom, there was a pencil named Dixon. Now Dixon was stuck in a classroom he didn’t like. Dixon had one friend: Papermate. […]