Story Time Begins - Yippee!

Our Story Time for preschoolers resumes again in September.  Story Time will run every Wednesday @ 10 am through mid December.  No registration is necessary.

Sept. 1 - Oceans - Come  make a splash with some great ocean tales and make a flying fish!

Sept. 8 - Pets - Listen to fun stories about lots of different kinds of pets and make your own pet.

Sept. 15 - Shapes - Explore the world with shapes.  We'll look at books that help tell a tale with shapes and make a picture using different shapes.

Sept. 22 - Farm Animals - We'll read some wacky tales about animals you'd find on the farm and decorate a rooster picture.

Sept. 29 - Fall Leaves - Celebrate the colorful fall season with some great stories and a fun fall tree craft.

Be sure to come and enjoy the fun!

Two Good Reads

I've seen this book being requested and checked out quite a bit so I thought I would give it a try and read it.  I like history and a good story and this was both. 

The book follows the life of Rachel, a young Hawaiian native, around the turn of the century.  Her life is tainted by leprosy, the lost of loved ones to that disease, plus the eventual contact of it herself.  As a young child Rachel is shipped off to Molokai, the Hawaiian island set aside as a leper colony. 

I was intrigued as the story unfolds of how Rachel survives despite her limitations and leads a life among the lepers of Hawaii. 

I highly recommend this as a good read, it's the kind of book that would make a great movie.

 

Another title I ran across lately is the 13th Tale by Diane Setterfield.  I simply loved this book.  It has the essentials I like to see in a good story, a bit of history, love, and mystery all well told and wrapped in a Victorian setting without the smothering vernacular.  The story enfolds the past and the present as a writer struggles to leave her last tale amidst the living...a tale of deception, love and mystery.  It is the 13th tale.

Hope you give these books a try!

Jenny

How Libraries Stack Up!

Just the other day, our system's Library Director (Indianhead Federated Library System) sent out a really interesting link about comparisons in relations to public libraries through out the United States.  The nicely created graphics, plus the statistical information makes this link an eye-opener for all librarians working hard at their library facilities.  We should be proud of our efforts to bring good quality service to our patrons.

You will find the link here:  "How Libraries Stack Up for 2010"  Created by OCLC.org

Summer Reading Kick-Off

Today was our kick-off to Summer Reading...."Make a Splash."  Of course you have to start with story book reading.  The children love to be read to, along with reading themselves!

Our Children's Librarian ran the whole show today, with assistance from me (Director) and one volunteer.  Many of our children registered, were still attending our school district's summer school program this week, so a lot of those children were not present today.  Too bad because they missed out on a nice selection of fun water experiments.  We also let the children blow bubbles.....lots of bubbles.  Today was a nice start to the entire summer reading adventure.  I'm guessing we will have triple the attendance next Wednesday.  Let's hope for good weather since we will be outdoors again.

Kids Can Fiddle @ the Colfax Public Library

Come and join us for an afternoon of bluegrass music with, Dale Martell, bluegrass musician on Thursday July 8 @ 5-6 pm. in the Colfax Tower Park (613 Main Street). 

All ages of children are welcome to come and listen to an overview of American country music and bluegrass tunes.  Kids can learn advice on playing the mandolin, fiddle & guitar!

For more information call the library @ 715-962-4334 or email:  colfaxpl@ifls.lib.wi.us.  No registration is necessary and event is free.

A Start on Summer Reading

Where can kids explore the wonders of water, learn about freshwater boating, have adventure on the high seas, and see the colors of the sea....at the Colfax Public Library Summer Reading Program!

Check out specifics on our kids programs page.

We Had Visitors Tonight

Boy Scout Troop Pack 42

Gave a library tour tonight to 5 active Boy Scouts!  Wow, they had lots of energy, but were very eager to learn everything there was to know about the library.  They even wanted to know about the Dewey Decimal numbers!  Good job boys.

Lisa