Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ashley, the winner of our Ice Cream for Books Family Fun Basket!

And of course, congrats to all of our Haunt Your Library raffle prize winners! There are too many of you to name here, but we hope all of you enjoy your prizes!

Monarch Magic

We had a GREAT turnout for our Monarch Magic program this morning. Thanks to all of you who came, and helped to make the program a success. We now have a display in the Children's Library of many of the caterpillars from this morning's program. We will be watching over the next few weeks as these caterpillars change into butterflies. Make sure to stop in to watch this amazing process!

More information on Monarch Butterflies can be found at the sites below:

http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/

http://monarchwatch.org/

We also have a variety of books available at the library about monarchs - just ask at the Children's Desk and we'll be happy to help you find some!

-Kari

Request for Legos

Hi All,

Recently, we have gotten many requests to start up a Lego Club here at the library. This is something we would love to do, and are hoping that we might be able to start up a club soon. (I stress the word "might.") Before the club can actually start though, there is something very important that we need: Legos! The library has purchased some, but as many of you probably know, Legos are very expensive. In order to start a club, we definitely need more. Unfortunately, we really can't afford to buy all that we would need.

Here is where we need your help: if any of you out there have Legos lying around that you no longer need or want, please consider donating them to the library. I promise they will be put to good use, and they will make some of our school-age patrons very, very happy!

Kari

Attention Parents!

Have your kids been playing our Ghoulish Game Board this summer? If so, please note that the game board will disappear this Friday, August 6th. If your kids won't be finished by Friday, and they have been playing, please stop by the Children's Info Desk and speak to one of the Librarians.

We can arrange for you to keep your kids reading - and for them to collect their prizes at home! We will give you all the prizes and certificates, and you can give them to your children when you feel they would have done enough reading to finish the game.

Happy Reading!

Kari

Help Build Our Collection!

Here at the WPL, we Children's Librarians do our very best to buy all the books that we think Wallingford kids will enjoy. I have a secret to share with you: we aren't perfect. Shocking, I know. We buy what we can, but I guarantee you that there are books we have missed. And this is where we need your help - please let us know if there is a book you want to read, but have not been able to find in our library. I'm talking about things we don't already own, not items that we have but are always checked out. (I know you all want to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but unfortunately, we can only afford to buy so many copies!) This is your library, so it is extremely important for us to make sure the collection has everything you need and want. If you have suggestions for us - whether it is a picture book, chapter book, or something nonfiction, please let us know in the comments.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Kari