2010 SUMMER READING PROGRAM EVENTS

 

Join us in July for Summer Reading Fun!

Thursday July 8 Story Walk Opening at Southern Vermont Art Center. Learn about our 2 story walks and create a book to take home. All Ages.
Thursday July 15 "What is a Watershed?" with the Nature Museum at Grafton. Learn how to protect clean water sources. Ages 6+
Thursday July 22 "Water Color Workshop" at Southern Vermont Art Center with Stacy Gates. Ages 6+
WEDNESDAY July 28 "Take Me to the Water." Wet and wild musical performance with Jay Cook & Bill Shontz. All Ages
Thursday August 5 Closing Party with Alexandra Langstaff. All Ages.

Summer reading events take place at 10:30 AM.
All are welcome!
Pre-registration is appreciated.

Children must be accompanied by adult caregivers.

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FUN FACTS FROM YOUR FRIENDLY LIBRARIAN

Did you know...

about the Water Cycle?

Run and get a glass of water and put it on the table next to you.  Take a good long look at the water.  Now -- can you guess how old it is?  
The water in your glass may have fallen from the sky as rain just last week, but the water itself has been around pretty much as long as the earth has!  

When the first fish crawled out of the ocean onto the land, your glass of water was part of that ocean.  When the Brontosaurus walked through lakes feeding on  plants, your glass of water was part of those lakes.  When kings and princesses, knights and squires took a drink from their wells, your glass of water was part of those wells.

And you thought your parents were OLD

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THE ADVENTURES OF URCHIN

The Mistmantle Chronicles: Urchin of the Riding Stars, Book One

by McAllister, M. I.


A young squirrel determines his true destiny in this "Redwall" read-alike by British author M.I. McAllister. A foundling discovered on the rocky shore of Mistmantle Island, Urchin has been raised by the peaceful order of rodents and otters that live and work on the magical isle. Now almost grown, the young squirrel wants nothing more than to serve as page to one of the dashing Captains that make up King Brushen's personal guard. Born under a sky of shooting stars, Urchin is destined to do great deeds, perhaps even save all of Mistmantle. But first, he must believe...

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

COLLECTION

Print material of all kinds, including Board Books, Picture Books, Easy Readers, Fiction, Nonfiction, Paperbacks, Graphic Novels, Holiday Books, and our diverse and expanding Young Adult Collection.

• Multimedia, including DVD’s, VHS Tapes, Books on CD – and the newest addition to our collection, Playaways audio books. Each Playaway is about the size of a deck of cards and weighs only 2 ounces. It can be used with your own earphones, or earphones may be purchased at the library for $1.00.
  
• Mother Goose “What’s the Big Idea” Science and Math Kits
  

Enjoy our toys, puppet theater and puppets, craft table, puzzles, and bean bag chairs for reading and relaxing!