Weekly Spotlight

Poor Hilda Mae Heifer loves to sing - but singing all by herself is very lonely. Her barnyard friends decide to form a backup chorus for Hilda, hoping to cheer her up (and maybe drown out her sound...she's not all that good at singing). What will Hilda think? To find out, take a look at Boo-Hoo Moo by Margie Palatini. This noisy story is full of fun!

Want to check this book out? Boo-Hoo Moo is shelved with our picture books under the author's last name, Palatini. If you can't find it there, take a look in our "Farm" and "Silly" bins on the train - or just ask at the desk!

Spring Storytimes: Coming Soon!

After just a two-week break, our story times will be starting up again next week. Here's a rundown of what we have going on:

Itty Bitty Babies
(birth - 12 months)

Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m. in the Collins Room
March 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12

Waddling Ones
(13-24 months)

Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m. in the Collins Room
March 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12

Musical Mother Goose
(1-2 yrs. old)

Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room
March 29
April 5, 12, 19
May 10

Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. in the Community Room
March 30
April 6 {special program April 20}
May 4, 11

Preschool Storytime
(3-5 yrs. old)

Mondays @ 10:00 a.m. in the Children's Program Room
March 28-May 9 {no program May 2}

Wednesdays @ 1:30 p.m. in the Children's Program Room
March 30-May 11 {no program April 20}

Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m. in the Children's Program Room
March 31-May 12

Hope to see you there!

Weekly Spotlight

Poor Michael K. has only been in his new school for 20 minutes and all ready he's in trouble. All he wanted to do was to make some friends and fit in, but the teacher stuck him with the two class weirdos: Jennifer and Bob. Jennifer likes to eat pencils, and both kids keep spouting out slogans from TV commercials. Either these kids really are just weird, or they are aliens from another planet. And these aliens want Michael K. to join them to help save the world. To find out what Michael K. decides, take a look at Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka. And if you like this book, good news! Spaceheadz #2 is out now, with more books to follow!

Want to check this book out? Spaceheadz is located in our Children's Fiction section (the books that spiral around the tree) under S for Scieszka.

Weekly Spotlight

Spring is almost here, and you know what that means! Rain, rain, and MORE rain. (Okay, maybe it means warmer weather and flowers beginning to pop up too.) The Spring rains have definitely started and I'm sure we are in for our first big thunderstorm very soon. Have you ever wondered exactly what happens during a thunderstorm? What exactly are thunder and lightning? For the answers, take a look at Thunderstorms by Chana Stiefel, or one of our many other weather related books.

Want to check this book out? Thunderstorms is located in our Nonfiction Collection under the call number J551.554 STI. (All of our other true fact books about weather are right there too.)

Nutmeg Books

The 2012 Nutmeg Nominees have been out for a couple of months now and our copies of the books have been flying off the shelves. Since everyone seems to be enjoying them, I thought I'd ask - does anyone have a favorite yet?

-Kari