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Gotta Have Art! May Challenge Submissions

Jun 26, 2020

For the May challenge, Jordyn chose bugs and painted a picture with dragonflies. Great job, Jordyn! Leaf by Tessa, age 6 Daddy Shark by Andrew, age 2 Dragon by Mike, age 13 Stormtrooper and Clone trooper Helmet paper crafts by Sam, age...

Kids, News, STEM

Stem Challenge #4

Jun 26, 2020

Image Creative Commons licensed by charlene mcbride Reusing Food Scraps This week’s STEM challenge is playing around with food! Would you normally throw out carrot peelings or the bottom of the head of celery? You don’t have to! We’re going to...

Kids, News, STEM

STEAM Interview with Wieteke Holthuijzen

Jun 24, 2020

The Children's Department is so excited to present this week's STEAM interviewee to you...Wieteke Holthuijzen! She is not only an accomplished grad student, but she collaborated on a book that we have on our library shelves! So please give a warm...

News, Kids

“Wildlives” is a very different type of animal book, and a unique look at history.

Jun 22, 2020

I don't know about you, but I love non-fiction books, which is why I was so excited when Miss Theresa handed me this book. Wildlives, written by Ben Lerwill and illustrated by Sarah Walsh, is a trip through history with a spotlight on the animals...

Kids, News, Reading

We have two new Holman Wang books, and they are amazing!

Jun 22, 2020

If you have never read a book by Holman Wang, you are in for a treat! We just got in two of his books, Great Job Dad and Great Job Mom. Mr. Wang is a gifted artist and author that uses needle felting, photography, and gentle...

Kids, News, STEM

STEAM Interview with Kirk Duffin

Jun 18, 2020

The Children's Department warmly welcomes Professor Kirk Duffin to our online space! Read on to find out about the life of a computer scientist and his love of reading. At the end of the interview there are links to all of Professor Duffin's...

Family Fun, Kids, News, Reading, STEM

Science Storytime for June 17th, 2020: The Fantastic Four from the Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection

Jun 17, 2020

Do you love superhero stories? Me, too! I also love rockets and learning about new ways to travel in space. If you are interested in information about space travel, or you love to read about superheroes, check out these links, and then watch my...

Kids, News, STEM

STEAM Interview with Sarah Wright

Jun 11, 2020

The Children's Department thanks Sarah for taking the time to answer our interview questions. Read on to find out about the life of a local musician and be sure to check out her favorite book series as a child. Don't forget to click on her YouTube...

Kids, News

What is RBDigital? I’m Glad You Asked!

Jun 10, 2020

RBDigital is a great, free resource that the library has begun to offer that has audiobooks, movies, The Great Courses, and a host of other fun and interesting ways to pass the time. My family loves this resource... we are just swimming in BBC...

Kids, News, STEM

Stem Challenge #3

Jun 8, 2020

Floating and Sinking This week, we’re going to play with water to learn about what floats and what sinks! Younger kids (Toddlers-Grade 1) will test out objects to see if they float or sink. Older kids (Grades 2 and up)...

Gotta Have Art! May Challenge Submissions

Stem Challenge #4

STEAM Interview with Wieteke Holthuijzen

“Wildlives” is a very different type of animal book, and a unique look at history.

We have two new Holman Wang books, and they are amazing!

STEAM Interview with Kirk Duffin

Science Storytime for June 17th, 2020: The Fantastic Four from the Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection

STEAM Interview with Sarah Wright

What is RBDigital? I’m Glad You Asked!

Stem Challenge #3

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