Kids

Summer Reading is almost here!  Sign-up for the reading part of the program begins Thursday, May 25, 2023.  Just drop by any kid, teen, or adult service desk to pick up a paper reading log.  You can also keep track of your reading online via Beanstack.  Then, the very next day, we'll have our HUGE Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival!  This year's theme is All Together Now, so we want everyone to join us on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 1-4 p.m. for tons of fun that celebrates our community.  There will be A LOT happening both inside and outside the building, so here's a breakdown to help you navigate.

May 12, 2023 is Fintastic Friday!  It encourages kids to find ways to change public opinion about sharks from hatred to love and from fear to appreciation.  The best way to do that is to learn EVERYTHING you can about amazing sharks!  Here are some new books to help you accomplish this goal.

Did you know that we are in the middle of National Pet Week?  Read one of these new books to your fur babies!

May is National Photography Month.  It's your chance to take a picture, look at pictures, and read about fellow photo enthusiasts.

Close Up on War: The Story of Pioneering Photojournalist Catherine LeRoy in Vietnam by Mary Cronk Farrell
Extraordinary Women with Cameras: 35 Photographers Who Change How We See the World by Darcy Reed
Mr Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon by Leonard S. Marcus
Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams' Photographs Reveal about the Japanese Incarceration by Elizabeth Partridge 
The Traveling Camera: Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor by Alexandra S. Hinrichs

May is National Bike Month, and May 6 is Learn to Ride a Bike Day.  Celebrate this rite of passage with a pair of new picture books!

Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling (04/26/22)
Learning to ride is no easy feat! But with a little courage, a guiding hand from her dad, and an enthusiastic bark from her pup, one brave girl quickly learns the freedom that comes from an afternoon spent outside on a bike.  Experience the fear, the anticipation, and the delight of achieving the ultimate milestone in this energetic, warm story that celebrates the precious bond between parent and child.

May 5th isn't just Cinco de Mayo.  It is also National Cartoonists Day!  And this is the perfect pair of biographies to read in celebration.

Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes by Traci N. Todd (01/03/23)
Jackie Ormes made history. She was the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the United States. She was also a journalist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist, and she used her incredible talent and artistry to bring joy and hope to people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Black people were still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie found herself in a dilemma: How could her art stay true to her signature "Jackie joy" while remaining honest about the inequalities Black people had been fighting?

This final post in the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month blog series is dedicated to the latest picture books!  Happy reading from this list -- and all the lists -- all month long!

Our Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month blog journey continues!  This post focuses on the latest nonfiction AAPI titles.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!  We're celebrating all month long with our book display next to the turn in the starred hallway, but I'm showcasing the latest releases in a series of three blog posts.  This first one focuses on novels and graphic novels.  Enjoy!

April 28 is Arbor Day!  Spend some time under and amongst the trees (or up a tree, if you are adventurous).  And take one of these new books to browse while you're there!