tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60829502007-04-17T15:01:55.575-07:00Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1116434335568580762005-05-18T09:31:00.000-07:002005-06-14T07:56:55.966-07:00

One of our favorite entertainers, Thaddeus Rex, visited Grande Prairie last month, and had an"absolutely awesome day!" He has invited all the Grande Prairie gang to join the T-Rex Reading Club, and share book ideas with other kids all across the country. As part of the club, we will hear about books from other readers and tell them about books we have read. (When you read a great book don't

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Join us at the library on Sunday, May 1st at 2pm for a FREE performance by the fabulous Thaddeus Rex! We'll laugh, sing, dance, and have a great time! This program is sponsored by the Grande Prairie Public Library Board of Trustees and will be hosted by library trustee, ANNE SUMMERS.

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Some of the third graders at Meadowview are doing an assignment about Native American Shields. Luckily, we have found a website that gives a pretty good explanation of the importance of shields to Native Americans. You can check it out here. (And, of course, we will add a link under the Native American section of links to the left.) You can learn how to make your own shield here.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1113511003473645582005-04-14T13:34:00.000-07:002005-04-14T13:36:43.473-07:00

We have added a bunch o' links to the websites of local schools over in the margins. Where the Accelerated Reader lists were available, we have linked to those, too.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1113508745347146922005-04-14T12:57:00.000-07:002005-04-14T12:59:05.346-07:00

Sadly, we do not have the newest versions of the Sykuta School Accelerated Reader list. However, it is available on-line through the Sykuta School Website. Yay! We'll add a link in the margin on the left to make it easy for you to find.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1106701824131384272005-01-25T17:06:00.000-08:002005-01-26T11:15:28.990-08:00

A few of you have come in looking for information on how much stuff cost during the Great Depression. There is a great website here that provides many prices. (You could have bought a new car for under $300! Of course, you probably wouldn't have had $300, but still...) Even if you don't have this assignment, the website is pretty cool. For more general information about the Great Depression,

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1105981459016716942005-01-17T08:57:00.000-08:002005-01-18T15:34:05.610-08:00

The winners have been announced! Pay attention, because these are the books your teachers will be assigning in the future! The winner of the 2005 Caldecott Medal is Kevin Henkes, author and illustrator of Kitten's First Full Moon. The Caldecott Honor winners are Barbara Lehman who wrote and illustrated The Red Book, E. B. Lewis who illustrated Coming On Home Soon (written by the equally

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1105663481836538792005-01-13T16:40:00.000-08:002005-01-13T16:49:27.510-08:00

We recently got a new sound system (and projector) in the library meeting room / theater and IT SOUNDS GREAT! No more straining to understand what’s being said in a movie or trying to read the actors’ lips. We’re talking’ AMAZING sound, folks! To celebrate, we are launching a Family Film Night. The last Thursday evening of each month, we will show a film that your whole family can enjoy. We

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1105662837410962662005-01-13T16:28:00.000-08:002005-01-13T16:56:35.536-08:00

Join us on Monday, January 17th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. when Library Trustee Gloria Tillman hosts a King Day Celebration! The celebration will feature films, games, snacks, drawings for beanie babies. A special performance by the Calvary Puppet and Drama Team from Glenwood will be featured at 3:30 p.m. No sign-up is required, so be sure to drop on by Monday for this FREE celebration of Dr.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1105662476106616782005-01-13T16:23:00.000-08:002005-01-13T16:56:58.516-08:00

All aboard! Kids of all ages, and their grown-ups, are invited to put on their jammies, grab their teddy bears, and travel to the library for a fantastic family storytime on Tuesday, January 18 at 7 p.m. At Slumberland Express Pajama Storytime, we read some stories, make a *simple* craft, and have a small snack. This month's theme is SNOW. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1105661754547327472005-01-13T16:07:00.000-08:002005-01-13T16:15:54.546-08:00

In an effort to better serve you, our library community, the Youth Services Department would like to ask you about library programming -- what you attend, why you don't attend, what kinds of programs you would like to see... Please pick up a programming survey in the library and answer a few questions for us. Return the survey to the youth services desk by March 1, 2005. Not only will you have

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1105661182385928562005-01-13T16:03:00.000-08:002005-01-13T16:58:56.170-08:00

Thinkquest has a pretty neat Black History site up here. The Games and Activities Zone section may be especially useful to parents and teachers and includes a number of coloring sheets, crossword puzzles, art ideas, and more. Check it out!

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1104889718372028852005-01-04T17:45:00.000-08:002005-01-04T17:48:38.373-08:00

Gale Resources (they print a number of the reference books we have here) has a free Black History Month site here. The site includes activities, biographies, links, literature, quizzes, a timeline, and more. (We'll add a link under "African-American History" in the left margin, too.)

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1104890143645926442004-12-29T17:50:00.000-08:002005-01-04T17:56:11.506-08:00

Following this past weekend's disaster in Asia, some of you have been in looking for books about tsunamis and earthquakes. We have pulled all of the books we own about these topics, as well as books about the countries that were most affected, and have them on a special display down in youth services. You can also check out current news at Yahoo!, or check out this website about tsunamis.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1101325148246545402004-11-24T11:36:00.000-08:002005-02-03T17:47:22.636-08:00

Lots of kids in Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills are working on Science Fair right now. We know this because you come in the library, looking for books about electrolytes in sports drinks or sweet potatoes and acid rain. The bad news is, 99 times out of 100, there are no books written about these subjects. The good news is, there are magazine and journal articles written about *almost*

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1101318973924396862004-11-24T09:38:00.000-08:002005-01-13T16:57:24.463-08:00

Hi, all! It's been a busy fall here in Youth Services. We've had crafts, pajama storytimes, storytellers, and more! Unfortunately, that means we haven't updated the blog lately... We'll try to do better. We wanted to let all of our library patrons that we are thankful for YOU this holiday season (and every day). YOU are the "public" in Grande Prairie Public Library, so thank you for coming in

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1092351216779082212004-08-12T15:52:00.000-07:002004-08-12T15:54:45.010-07:00

Bill Martin, Jr. died yesterday at the age of 88. Mr. Martin, of course, was the author of some of the best-loved picture books to come out of the past 50 years. Chicka Chicka ABC was the first book I bought my nephew when I met him (at 7 weeks of age) and we read it so often that I can still recite the book in its entirety quite easily. Another of our favorites (and a favorite of children all

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1085687591142181702004-05-27T12:24:00.000-07:002004-05-27T13:20:06.966-07:00

Hey, kids! I've been taking home some of the new books to read and wanted to tell you about a few. First, I read Say What? by Margaret Petereson Haddix. In it, Sukie notices her parents acting really strange. For example, she knows she is not supposed to use glitter anywhere except the kitchen table or else her parents will yell at her. But when her dad catches her running with a tub full of

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1085603109430047942004-05-26T13:24:00.000-07:002004-05-26T13:25:09.430-07:00

The Summer Reading Lists for Rich Central High School are now available on-line. We've added a link under "Books and Reading" in the left margin.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1084658208516114852004-05-15T14:28:00.000-07:002004-05-15T15:17:53.420-07:00

It's about time! There is a new book award, one that will be voted on by the teens of Illinois! The Abraham Lincoln Award will be given to a book for K-3rd graders each year. Like the the Monarch Award (children in grades K through 3) and the Rebecca Caudill Award (which is for grades 4 through 8), the Abraham Lincoln Award will be chosen by a vote of readers, this time in grades 9 through 12.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1084651465376656512004-05-15T12:59:00.000-07:002004-05-15T13:06:22.720-07:00

Syd Hoff wrote a lot of your favorite books and drew a lot of your favorite pictures, even if you don't recognize his name or face. Mr. Hoff is perhaps best known for his many "I Can Read" books, most notably, Danny the Dinosaur. He wrote and illustrated many other books, had a syndicated comic strip, created cartoons for The New Yorker, and even had a television show ("Tales of Hoff") for a

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1084391935115408292004-05-12T12:52:00.001-07:002004-05-12T13:03:27.293-07:00

We removed the guestbook feature from the page since, despite a few very nice comments from you kids, it seemed to be mostly advertisements. Instead, we are going to try offering a chance for you to comment on each post directly (as soon as I can get that feature to work). And, of course, you can always e-mail us using the links to the left. Also, I have added links: to All Science Fair

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1084311888119317332004-05-11T14:43:00.000-07:002004-05-11T14:44:48.120-07:00

We have noticed that a number of you are coming in with assignments about careers. The best source to find the basic information about careers is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. You can search it on-line or come in and have a look at it.

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1082681875057515032004-04-22T17:57:00.000-07:002004-04-22T18:02:03.326-07:00

Thursday, April 29 at 6:30pm -- Come share a favorite poem – either something by your favorite poet or something you have written yourself! (Poems should be suitable for an all-ages audience.)

Miss Katharinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731345324354673253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082950.post-1082681546259902272004-04-22T17:52:00.000-07:002004-04-24T10:47:58.716-07:00

We will be holding a big BOOK SALE next weekend! On Saturday, May 1, the Book Sale will run from 9am to 5pm. On Sunday, May 2, the Book Sale will run from 1pm to 5pm. Besides lots of gently used books (hardcovers, paperback, kids books, reference books, and more), we will have some stuffed animals and small amounts of craft supplies. Prices will be super low, so be sure to come by and

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