Countdown . . .

The end is near—for the Library’s Summer Reading Program, that is. July 31st is the final day for adults to report books. Now, if you’re like me, you may have put off logging your books, but the time is at hand, BECAUSE each book logged gives you one more shot at walking away with either a fantastic BirdCam—to capture pictures of your feathered friends—or a 30 minute flight with Discovery Aviation. PLUS, the top-twenty readers are guaranteed to win a tote bag, journal and BOOK of their choice!

What if you forgot to register in the first place? All is not lost, simply register before this Saturday, July 31, and report everything you’ve finished since June 3.

So far 358 adults have read 1,572 books, which is downright awesome!!

Good job and good luck!

Inspiration for End of Summer Fun!

Though the long days of summer are fast running out, there's still time for some great summer fun and memory-making! Check out this link to Summer Games from Disney Family Fun for cool game, activity, and craft ideas along with some seasonal recipes!

And for you parents who might be running out of ideas for keeping those kids with amazingly boundless energy entertained, this site just might help you keep your cool :)

Summer Reading Program Ends July 31st!

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Make tracks to the library before the free books and prizes are all packed away until next summer!

Since June 3rd over 1,400 kids have signed up and reported hours.

Those in K-5th grade that have read at least 50 hours this summer have proudly displayed their name on our wall. Dozens of preschooler with 25 hours of reading are covering the wall as well. Each have been earning raffle tickets for an Elephant Experience at the Zoo or a trip to Monkey Joe's.


See you soon!

A Stomp Roarin' Good Time!

Tuesday, we took a little trip through the jungle where we sang and played drums and made lots of musical noise.

Our very special guest, Mr. Matt, taught us some cool bongo rhythms while Miss Laura played guitar and Miss Kelli helped teach us some fun songs and dance moves.

It was definitely NOT quiet at this library!

She's no Rachel Ray...

Working with kids is always exciting, and this time was no different!

We wormed our way into making fried apples; we didn't eat any fried worms, though. You might check out Thomas Rockwell's book entitled How to Eat Fried Worms, if you are interested in trying something new and different--but that is another program for another time!

We had to peel and slice, then add sugar and spice, and everything was so nice!

Do you remember that show, "Kids say the darndest things?" I wish I had filmed this program because we could have put a clip on that show. A third grader noted something along the lines of, "There is this famous lady, Rachel Ray, who could peel and slice these apples much better and faster than you." Kids are so funny! I am no Rachel Ray and she will probably never know the truths that she touched on with this observation, but everyone, including me, had a great time!

Those that were willing to try the apples thought they were delicious--making fried apples was certainly a treat!

Out in the Outback

The Library was literally “hopping” yesterday as we learned about animals that might be found in the Outback.

We sure saw some cute, strange, and exotic creatures that live down under!

This Librarian's Secret Weapon

by Miss Kelli

"What's the title of the sixth Harry Potter book?"

"Who is the author of the Judy Moody series?"

"The 39 Clues has all different authors. How can I find out who writes Book 10?"

We get asked these types of questions every day, and thanks to one website, we can easily find out the answers. And in the spirit of sharing, we're providing you with that link here (try it out for yourselves!):

http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/