Weekly Newsletter ~ September 26, 2012

Do you have 18 month – 5 year olds at your house?  Join us on Thursday evenings for our Toddler Time from 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. (18 mo. – 3 yr.) with their parents or caregiver for an interactive story time designed just for this age group.  Story Time then begins at 6:30 for our 3 year – 5 year olds for a half hour program just for them.  We ask that their parents or caregivers please stay in the library for the duration of the program.  Older siblings are encouraged to come along for the program if they are in the library as well.  At both of these programs, we sing, dance, and share the love of reading.  Sometimes we do crafts projects as well if the story lends itself to a fun project.

Upcoming stories:

Sept 27 – Press Here by Hervé Tullet

Oct. 4 – The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston

Oct 11 – Fire Truck by Salina Yoon

Oct. 18 – Pumpkins by Gail Gibbons

Oct. 25 – Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman

 Don’t forget to register to vote, change your name, or change your address before the October 9 deadline.  See Beth Porter or Lori Urban in the library Monday – Friday or go to the McLean County Clerk’s office downtown Bloomington or their website and fill out a PDF online and mail in your information to get registered.

Upcoming programs:

Every Thursday Evening through November

Toddler Time:  Ages 18months – 3years   6:00 pm – 6:20 pm 

Story Time:  Ages 3 years – 6 years  6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Growing and Cooking Culinary Herbs 

Presented by the University of IL Extension Office: 10/2/12 @ 6:30pm

Free program – Samples will be provided

LEGO Time!  10/23 @ 3:20 pm; Fourth Tuesdays of each Month

CHANGE of DATE FOR SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER: Canine Reading Buddies Program  10/8 @ 6 pm, 6:20 pm, and 6:40 pm.  Every 2^nd Monday – Sign up today.

Monday Evening Book Club  10/22 @ 6:30 pm; The Fourth Monday of the Month; Join us as we read a wide selection of books and discuss what we liked and didn’t like.  October 22: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.  Stop by and reserve your copy.

Friday Afterschool Movies  Every Friday @ 3:20 pm.

The Society for Creative Destruction  10/6 @ 10 am; Every first Saturday.

CHANGE IN DATE! Monthly Genealogy and Local History meeting

Fri., October 12 at 10 am.  All are welcome to help preserve Randolph Township history.  Come join us as we organize the historical records, collect materials, and begin an oral history project.  If you have local history or genealogical items to donate please see Alice or Beth. You can view the current title holdings on our website under the Local History and Genealogy link.

New Material on shelves:

DVD Movie titles:

What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Bel Ami are available this week. Our NEW DVD movies can be loaned for three nights for $1.00. All others are available for 7 nights for $1.00.

Adult:  Bones are Forever by Kathy Reich; Breaking Addition: A 7 Step Handbook by Lance Dodes, M.D.; Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen; A Sunless Sea by Anne Perry; Uninvited by Heather Graham; The Twelve Rooms of the Nile by Enid Shomer.

Teens:  Every Day by David Levithen; Fathomless by Jackson Pearce; Fire in the Streets by Kekla Magoon; Smile by Raina Telegameier; Drama by Raina Telegameier.

Children: Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman; Llama Llama Time To Share by Anna Dewdney; Return of the Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy; There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! By Lucille Colandro; Ungifted by Gordon Korman.