It's a terrific Tuesday!

Hello Peeps!
It's Nikki here!
Can you all believe it's almost April already! This year has just flown by!
I just wanted to let you know about some of the goings-on at The Pulaski County Public Library.
Monday April 2 @ 5:30: Tween Program-Quack it up!
Saturday April 7 @ 10:30: Love on a Leash
                               11:00: PRIDE Program-Gorilla Seed Bombs
Tuesday April 10 -3:30-6:30: LEGO Club
Saturday April 21 - 11-1: Earth Day @ the Library
Thursday April 26 @ 6: American Girl Program (no doll needed to attend). This month we are talking about Molly.

We have been very busy working on all of our Spring Activities and gearing up for our Summer Reading Program. We are thisclose to having everything ready for a fantastic Summer! Our theme this year is Dream Big, Read. But that's all I can let you know, you'll have to see the rest for yourself this summer!

~Nikki

New Book Tuesday!!

Guess what today is?? If you guessed NEW book Tuesday you would be correct. My book senses are tingling!!

-American Girl Interstar University: Behind the Scenes- Erin Falligant
-American Girl Interstar University: The New Girl-Laurie Calkhoven
-American Girl: A Cecile Mystery The Cameo Necklace- Evelyn Coleman
-American Girl A Marie-Grace Mystery: The Hidden Gold- Sarah Masters Buckey
-American Girl A Rebecca Mystery: The Crystal Ball- Jacqueline Dembar Greene
-E. Aster Bunnymund: and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core
-Penny and her Song- Kevin Henkes
-Wonder- R.J. Palacio
-The Hunger Games Companion- Lois H. Gresh
-Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again- Frank Cottrell Boyce
-The False Prince- Jennifer A. Nielsen
-Ready to Read: Springtime in Bugland- David A. Carter
-Lego City: Calling All Cars- Sonia Sander
-Lego Pirates: Brickbeard's Treasure- Hannah Dolan
-Beyonders: Seeds of Rebellion- Brandon Mull

Oh, wait I almost forgot!!!
-Listen to my Trumpet- Mo Willems
Piggie and Gerald are at it again in Mo Willems' new book Listen to my Trumpet! Piggie has a new trumpet and is going to put a show on for Gerald. When Piggie's 'music' is less like music and more like sounds Gerald has to decide whether to tell Piggie the truth about the sounds he is making. If you know me at all you know that this book is one of my favorites right off the bat because of who wrote it. Mo Willems has such an AMAZING way of creating a whole world that is great fun for kids and adults alike. Sonya and I like to read the books together. Which is an amazing way to interact with your children. Create your own story with your favorite book.

These are just some of our NEW books. We have many more replacements and continuations in series!!
Until next time.
Lindsey

There is an Elephant in the Room!!

In Lane Smith's new book "The Big Elephant in the Room" there is something going on between two friends. One friend come in and says "Can we talk about he big elephant in the room?" It all begins there and the another friend keeps trying to guess what the elephant in the room is. "Is the big elephant that I picked you last for soccer? and baseball? and volleyball? and tiddlywinks?"  The story keeps going in true Lane Smith fashion with enough humor for even the adults to enjoy his wonderful playfulness with words.

However, being a history buff my FAVORITE Lane Smith book has got to be John, Paul, George & Ben / Lane Smith. Hold on to your drumsticks Ringo... it not THAT John, Paul, and George!! It is a very interesting about five of our founding fathers. It is truly one of the BEST books with a significant amount of true historical data involved on the pages. Hey its never too early to turn toddlers into history buffs!!

Read all of Lane Smith's books... we have several!! Find them at your library!
http://www.pulaskipubliclibrary.org/TLCScripts/interpac.dll?Search&Config=YSM&Branch=,0,&FormId=9641857&TotalHits=19&PeriodLimit=-1&SortField=0&SearchType=1&SearchField=7864327&NotAddToHistory=1&SearchAvailableOnly=0&SearchData=Lane+Smith&LimitsId=0&ItemsPerPage=10&StartIndex=10

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Miss Carol

Heading West Today

Today I am heading to a meeting with some amazing people : Bookmobile and Childrens/Teen Librarians !
We meet to share, recharge our battieries, and gain something......anything new :)
I am going to share the good, the bad, and the indifferent concerning blogging.
Happy Monday everyone and am thinking about all those affected by the weather on Friday.

Until next time ,
Miss Carol

Wainy Wednesday

Hello Blogosphere!
It's been long time no blog. Happy February 1st to you all!
I have some exciting news to share with everyone, we have created a website for our Children's Garden. Here is the link if you would like to take a gander (which you should ;): http://childrenslibrarygardenofsky.weebly.com/index.html

In other news, we have lots of upcoming events to let you all know about!
This Saturday, Feb. 4th, we are having lots of fun things going on! First at 10:30, we are having Love on a Leash, at 1:00 PRIDE Program with Mushroom Logs, and at 2:00 is our monthly FREE movie, this month it is Dolphin Tale!
Monday, Feb. 6 we are having our Tween Program, Valentine Scrapbooking
Tuesday, Feb. 14 is our monthly Lego Program!
Thursday, Feb. 23 is American Girl!
And don't forget our weekly Preschool and Toddler Classes:
Tuesdays: Lapsit (Ages 6-18 months) @ 9:30, Toddler Tales (ages 1-3) @ 10:30, and Storytime (ages 3-6) @ 11:30
Wednesdays: Toddler Tales (ages 1-3) @9:30, Storytime (ages 3-6) @ 10:30
Fridays: Storytime (ages 3-6) @10:00
-Nikki

New Book Friday!

Want to know the best way to spend your Friday, especially a cold day like today? Personally I think it is being curled up with a good book. Luckily for you your library just got several new books available for check out starting... wait for it... NOW!!

Here are some of the new titles:

The Hollow (Book 3 in the Hollow Trilogy)- By: Jessica Verday

Wonderstruck- By: Brian Selznick

Something For Joey: The heartwarming true story of courage and love between John Cappelletti and his brother Joey - By: Richard Peck

The Islands of the Blessed (The conclusion to the Sea of Trolls and The Land of the Silver Apples)- By: Nancy Farmer

Kylie Jean: Dancing Queen - By: Marci Peschke
Kylie Jean: Singing Queen- By: Marci Peschke
Kylie Jean: Football Queen- By: Marci Peschke
LEGO Ninjago- Cole: Ninja of Earth- By: Greg Farshtey
The Son of Neptune (Book two in the Heroes of Olympus Series)- By: Rick Riordan
American Girl- McKenna, Ready to Fly!- By: Mary Casanova
American Girl- McKenna- By: Mary Casanova

French Ducks in Venice- By: Garret Freymann-Weyr

Voyage Through Space: An Interactive Journey Through the Solar System and Beyond- By: Ian Graham

Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark- By: Ridley Pearson

iBoy: Search. Shock. Destroy. -By: Kevin Brooks

The 39 Clues: A king's ransom (Book 2 in the Cahills vs. Vespers series)- By: Jude Watson

The Always War - By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Peter Nimble: and His Fantastic Eyes - By: Jonathan Auxier

The New Kid- By: Mavis Jukes

Three Quarters Dead- By: Richard Peck

Breadcrumbs- By: Anne Ursu

Something to Hold- By: Katherine Schlick Noe

These are just a few titles that we have for you to check out. So, come on to your library and check out a good book today.

As for what we have going on at the library in the coming days we have a very exciting tween program on Monday at 5:30! If you are 7 years old to 12 years old come and make cupcakes and decorate them!! Sounds like a yummy day! 

I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Lindsey
 

He Had a Dream

As you may or may not know the Library will be closed Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great leader and a pursuer of civil rights. Instead of using fists, Martin Luther King, Jr. and his followers used words to get their points across. His "I Have a Dream" Speech , I feel, is still one of the most poetic cries for freedom. And his cause is still just, even today.

There is so much to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and your library would like to help you with that journey. We have several books, already pulled and waiting for you, about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the rest of the King family in the Children's Library. Come by and check them out.

While you are visiting the library stop in our Orwin Reading Room (Kentucky Room) and see our Kentucky's History in the Civil War exhibit brought to us by the Kentucky Historical Society Museum. The exhibit tells Kentucky's story in the Civil War in 6 parts. The exhibit will be here until January 31st.

As you are learning about the Civil War join Pulaski County in the 150th Anniversary Event Reenactment. The reenactment will be taking place on Saturday, January 21st at 10:00 A.M and at 1:00 P.M and again on Sunday, January 22nd at 10:00 A.M.. The 'Battle of Mill Springs' reenactment will take place in Nancy, which is 9 miles west of Somerset.

Also, don't forget about some of the events that the Library will be having for our little peeps coming up in the next little bit.
Thursday, 26th @ 6:00- American Girl Program: Come join us as we celebrate Ivy (Julie's best friend.) We will be having a craft, some stories, snacks, and a prize. As always, you do NOT have to have a doll to attend.
Monday, January23rd @ 5:30- Tween Program: (For ages 7-12 years) Join us for Cupcakes and More. We will be making and decorating cupcakes and many more things!! Yummy!!

For many more events that are going on at YOUR library feel free to visit the Pulaski Co. Public Library website.

Hope to see you guys soon!!
Lindsey

It's raining , maybe snow tomorrow ......

This week for our preschool classses we are talking about children of all ages getting their own library cards. At the Pulaski County Public Library we have cards special and unique for children from birth through age 12 ....we encourage caregivers to get children their own library card, the younger the better. We also have Teen Access cards for those ages 13-19.
Its all things library, cards, and books this week. Join us or look us up at pulaskipubliclibrary.org and see what we are up to.