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For more information on any of the children's activities or programs please contact the Children's Librarian at 934-4351.

Starting in January 2010 the library will be having a family movie night and a teen movie night once a month weather permitting. For more information call the library at 934-4351.

We now have a library membership to the Southworth Planetarium at the USM Campus in Portland. Call the library for more information.

 

Children's Programs

Crafty Readers Jr. ~ Preschool (3 and 4 year olds) story and craft time on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:30

Crafty Readers ~ After school story and craft time for school age children Thursday afternoons from 3:30-4:30

Finger Frolics ~ Toddler story and song time from 10:30-11:00 on Friday mornings.

 

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New Videos/DVD's

Coraline
Corpse Bride
Diego's arctic rescue
Dora the Explorer : Rhymes and Riddles
Dora's Christmas
Dora's Christmas Carol
Fly me to the moon
The miracle worker
Night at the museum : Battle for the Smithsonian


 

 


New Books

Picture Books ~

The adventures of Isabel - Ogden Nash
Blueberry Girl - Neil Gaiman
Freckleface Strawberry and the dodgeball bully - 
       Julianne Moore
Glamsters - Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
I completely know about guinea pigs - Lauren Child
If you give a cat a cupcake - Laura Numeroff
Katie loves the kittens - John Himmelman
The little yellow leaf - Carin Berger
The magic hat - Tricia Tusa
Mouse shapes - Ellen Stoll Walsh
Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
Princess baby night-night - Karen Katz
Where's my mom? - Julia Donaldson
Yes day! - Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Juvenile Fiction ~

As if being 12 3/4 isn't bad enough, my mother is
       running for president - Donna Gephart
Extra credit - Andrew Clements
George's cosmic treasure hunt - Lucy and Stephen
       Hawkings
Gooney Bird is so absurd - Lois Lowry
Great bear lake - Erin Hunter
Kaleiscope Eyes - Jane Bryant
Mirror, mirror : twisted tales - Jay Silverman
Peter and the secret of Rundoon - Dave Barry and
       Ridley Pearson
The quest begins - Erin Hunter
Return of the homework machine - Dan Gutman
Science Fair - Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Smoke mountain - Erin Hunter
Strange Happenings - Avi  

 


More New Books

Juvenile Non-Fiction ~

Ashley Bryan : words to my life's song - Ashley
       Bryan
Be glad your nose is on your face - Jack
       Prelutsky
Bodies from the ice - James M. Deem
The day the world exploded - Simon Winchester
Extreme scientists - Donna M. Jackson
Living sunlight - Molly Bang and Penny
       Chisholm
Look to the stars - Buzz Aldrin
Moonshot - Brian Floca
Our country's presidents - Ann Bausum
Science warriors - Sneed B. Collard III
Sisters and brothers - Steve Jenkins and Robin
       Page
Two Bobbies - Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
What to do about Alice? - Barbara Kerley
What the sea teaches us - Jeff Kurti
When I grow up - Jessica Loy
Women daredevils - Julie Cummins
 

New Audio Books and CD's

Audio Books ~

The haymeadow - Gary Paulsen
The hunchback assignments - Arthur Slade
Ring of fire - P. D. Baccalario
The tail of Emily Windsnap - Liz Kessler
The unfinished angel - Sharon Creech
The wild things - Dave Eggers

CD's ~

Happy as a clam - Wayne from Maine
"In the Jungle" - Wayne from Maine
When the cows come home - Wayne from Maine

Movie Nights

Family and Teen movie nights will be starting in January 2010 weather permitting. Family movie nights will be held on the second Friday of each month and Teen movie nights will be held on the fourth Friday of each month. All shows are free and open to the public. Shows will start promptly at 6:30 PM and the doors will open at 6:15. This program has been very generously sponsored by the Friends of Libby Library.


Cool Local Websites For Kids and Families

www.portlandpirates.com

www.portlandseadogs.com

www.usm.maine.edu/planet

www.childrensmuseumofme.org

www.maineindoorkarting.com

www.beechridge.com

www.maineapples.org/orchards.html

www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/index.htm

www.desertofmaine.com/

www.brickstoremuseum.org/

www.willowbrookmuseum.org/

www.trolleymuseum.org/

www.yorkzoo.com/

www.palaceplayland.com

www.funtownsplashtown.com


 

Family Movie Night

Hoot

February 12th, 2010 @ 6:30 PM

All family night movies will be rated G or PG.


Teen Movie Night

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

February 26th, 2010 @ 6:30 PM

All teen night movies will be rated PG or PG-13.


Seating is limited so please pick up tickets at the library before the movie.