The model trains will be here! Winter Walk 2008

Northfield's Winter Walk will be Thursday, Dec. 4th. Once again model trains will take over the library! Everyone can see the trains which will be in the lobby and upstairs at the library from 5 to 8:30.

The Teen Advisory Board will be selling yummy train shaped sugar cookies. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

What's goin' on in November?

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NEW Boys' Book Club -new members always welcome!

All new! All fun and for BOYS only!

Reading Raiders will begin Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 pm.

Schedule:

Nov. 3

Nov. 11

Nov. 24

Dec. 1

Dec. 8

7 pm in the library (no meetings on the 3rd Monday of the month)

New members always welcome

Thanks to the FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY we have new shelves in the children's area!

Aren't they lovely!? This shelving unit replaces those pesky spinners the books on tape/cd used to be on. These are one of the benefits of the Friends of the Library's Spelling Bee in 2007. The couch and music CD holder are the other new elements from the Friends!

It took a team to get the shelves together! Thanks to Bill North, David Geist, Steve Schmidt, Larry Morgan and Bernie Shakel for helping Leesa and me.

Kathy Here's the link to the Friends you can thank them if you'd like!

Adventure Girls Book Club!

The St. Olaf Student volunteers are ready for another session of ADVENTURE GIRLS! Read and explore books featuring strong girls and women.

It will start Thursday, Oct. 16th at 7 pm. Girls ages 9 and up are invited. Copies of the book will be available at the meetings.

Last meeting of 2008 will be Nov. 2o. New session and book "The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline Cooney beginning Jan. 8th.

Free! Email Kathy for more information.Click on image to enlarge.

THANKS to the Cocoa Bean!!!!

Eileen and Marvin from the Cocoa Bean present a $400 check for Booker the Book Bus to library staff members Leesa, Kathy and Diana.

Thanks to all who purchased Hawaiian Shaved Ice at Books and Stars this summer it was a great way to help keep Booker rolling!

Thanks Cocoa Bean!

Children's programs

Patty Cake Infant Lapsit
10 am Tuesdays
Infant Lapsit is specially designed to encourage development of language and motor skills by incorporating books with simple songs, rhymes and fingerplays.
For ages 6-18 months with parent or caregiver.

Toddler Rhyme Time
10 am Wednesdays
Is a time to encourage development of language and motor skills by integrating movement, songs, books and rhymes for kids ages 2-3 with parent or caregiver.

Story Time for 4’s and 5’s
10 am Thursdays
Stories and a craft for the “just about ready for school crowd.”
For those who are ready to sit and listen to a picture book, sing songs and create a small art project.

Carleton ACT Story Hour
TBA Saturdays
Saturday morning stories and crafts. during Carleton’s school year.

First Steps Early Literacy Center
Monday, Friday and Saturdays 10 am to noon
A parent or caregiver-directed activity center where toddlers and preschoolers are surrounded by alphabet manipulatives, concept books, board books and puzzles, all designed to be a fun learning experience. In the library’s meeting room.

HELP WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO KEEP 1ST STEPS OPEN!
call 645-1804 or email Kathy