Tonight, kids came to Central Library to answer questions about the book Big Nate: In a Class By Himself by Lincoln Peirce. Before we started our battle, our very own “Big Nate” showed what makes him “surpass all others”–his MAD RUBIX CUBE SKILLZ!! Teen volunteer Nathan demonstrated he can solve a […]
Robots Preschool Storytime
Published on :There’s a whole story box circulating our ten branches this season with books and activities about robots, so this is just a snippet! The stories shared during this preschool storytime explored bad and good robots, robots who destroyed the world and robots who saved us, robots who find new friends, […]
Toddler Storytime – January 26 – Butterflies!
Published on :We had lots of fun with butterflies in storytime today! Here are the stories, rhymes, activities & songs we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we bend and touch our toes Welcome, […]
Infant Storytime – January 26 – Butterflies!
Published on :Our Infant Storytime was all about butterflies today! We read a special slide-and-seek book by Emma Parrish which was a big hit. Each page asks, “Where is Flutterby Butterfly?” This leads us on a search for our special butterfly as we move through a bird’s nest, flowers, a […]
Toddler Storytime – January 19 – Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy Babies
Published on :Our toddler storytime today was ALL about sleepy babies (even the wild kind)…. Here are some of the books, songs & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS & ACTIVITIES: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we […]
Infant Storytime – January 19 – Babies & Baby Time
Published on :We read stories about babies at storytime and babies & doggies – what could be more fun???? Here are some of the books, songs, rhymes & activities we explored: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just […]
Toddler Storytime – January 12 – BIG & little
Published on :We explored the concepts BIG & little during our first toddler storytime of the Winter session. Here are some of the stories, books, songs & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS & ACTIVITIES: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just […]
Infant Storytime – January 12 – BIG & little
Published on :For our very first meeting of the winter session of Infant Storytime, we explored the concepts BIG & little. OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we bend and touch our toes Welcome, welcome, everyone Now we’re […]
Mother Daughter Book Club: The Secret Hum of a Daisy
Published on :This month, our Mother Daughter book club for girls 11 and up and their moms read a beautiful book called The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer. And at last night’s meeting, we were graced by a special guest: Tracy Holczer! We had a great turnout, around 25 […]
Songwriting for Ages 8-12 with Emily Arrow
Published on :On January 15, 2016 Pasadena Library’s monthly Kids’ Writing Workshop had a very special guest instructor to teach songwriting: Emily Arrow! Emily (www.emilyarrow.com) tours all over the country performing her songs about children’s literature, and has a CD coming out in February. She presented a wonderful workshop sharing books and […]