...but we all had so much fun! Thanks to everyone who came -- we thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet and play with you and your stuffed friends. Below are some photos we took of our adventures in the library.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
It's Time for Another Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Library!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn out the light.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Say "Goodnight".
Kids are invited to bring their stuffed animals to the Main Library in downtown Fort Wayne on Friday evening, July 22. Wear your pajamas! We'll have a bedtime storytime, and then we'll tuck your stuffed friends into bed for the night. Stuffed friends may be picked up anytime on Saturday during library hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., along with a memory book of their overnight adventures.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mischief -- Stuffed Animal Style
Have you ever wondered what your stuffed animals do at night? After storytime yesterday evening, we tucked all of our friends into bed for the night. They didn't do much sleeping, but it does appear that they had plenty of fun! Check out the photos of last night's Stuffed Animal Sleepover!
Owners may pick up their friends anytime today between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Owners may pick up their friends anytime today between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Happy Anniversary 900 Library Plaza!
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Grand Opening of the beautiful new library at 900 Library Plaza! Happy Anniversary to all of us!It has been a wonderful four years of fun here. Take some time to review the ACPL Kids Blog to see where we have been and what we have been doing. Another fun place visit is the ACPL's Flickr account.
Check out some of these photos from the past four years which highlight some of the awesome spaces here at the library:
Art Cars on the Plaza
2008 Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony in the Theater
Day of the Dead 2007 in Children's Services
Homeschoolers Sneak Preview in the Great Hall
Time 2 Chime Live in the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery
EcoKids Club (featuring live worms) in the Program Room
Please visit the library soon to see what we are up to now!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Storybook Theater Photos
Oh, what a great time we had at Smart Start Storytime this week!
Leslie Hormann from the Fort Wayne Youtheatre joined us to present
Storybook Theater.
Leslie Hormann from the Fort Wayne Youtheatre joined us to present
Storybook Theater.
Leslie shared the following stories with us:
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
- The Mitten
- Tammy the Turtle and the Leprechaun
- The Adventures of Isabel
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Superhero Photos
Thanks to all who attended our Superhero Party, here in Children's Services on Saturday, October 23rd! As you can see, we all had a super-fun time!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
amazing photographs
Nic Bishop is an author and photographer of many award winning books for children. He has a doctorate in biological sciences and a passionate interest in animals. His books are filled with the most amazing photographs of animals. We all get so excited when a new Nic Bishop comes across our desks. Check out his website for a taste of what he does www.nicbishop.com
His latest offering is Lizards and it does not disappoint; the photographs are beautiful.
Stop by the library and check out our selection of Nic Bishop books - you will love them.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Junie B. Jones @ the Library!
Junie B. Jones visited the Library this week. Look at the fun we had together! You can find more photos of ACPL events here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/acplinfo/).
Monday, August 30, 2010
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Photos
We sure had a rip-roaring time with our stuffed animal guests at our Stuffed Animal Sleepover! After story time, we tucked the animals into bed for the night, but we caught them out of bed on several occasions! On Saturday, all of our stuffed guests went home with their families, with a memory book and friendship bracelet to share.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
A Soup Opera
Jim Gill was at the ACPL last weekend to present 4 concerts to children & their families. It was SO MUCH FUN!At the concerts, Jim shared his new book A Soup Opera. In this photo, Jim is showing us how to sing the line "I can't eat the soup!" with feeling.
There are many more photos of the concerts, you can see them here.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Project WET at Main Library
We had tons of fun AND we learned so much about water and why it's important to keep it clean at our Project WET events at the Main Library. Many thanks to our pirate guest, Captain Black Sam Read, and to the Allen County Partnership for Water Quality, for providing such a great program!
If you missed this program or would like to attend again, check here for dates and times this week.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Photos from Olivia's Visit to the Library
As you can see, we had a marvelous time with that one-of-a-kind pig, Olivia! To see more photos, click here.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Turtles & Snakes, Oh My!
Natalie, a naturalist from Fox Island visited the library on Saturday with her reptilian friends. The kids enjoyed meeting the turtles and trying on snakeskin. Check out more photos here.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
National Library Week
Check out this awesome National Library Week slide show with the winning bookmarks and photos from the Day in Allen County 2010 project. Stop by the library today and ask for your National Library Week book bag!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Recycled Art Creations
This Saturday from 2 to 5pm you can drop in at the Main Library to create a piece of recycled art. We will have a lot of great "trash" available for you to use. The art pictured here was made from an old white tablecloth & VHS tape.
Check out photos from other recycled art programs for ideas.
The Allen County Solid Waste Management District is sponsoring a Trash to Treasure Art Contest at the Main Library on April 17th. Plan to come back that day and enter your work. To register, visit the ACSWMD website.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Day of the Dead 2009
Over four hundred people visited Children's Services to enjoy Day of the Dead activities and share memories of loved ones. We took a LOT of pictures of dancing skeletons! If you would like to see more photos of our Day of the Dead events including selections from the marigold arch and board of memories click here.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Art Out of the Box: Self Portraits
On Friday, October 9th the Art Out of the Box kids met to discuss famous self portraits and create some self portraits of their own. See the rest of their amazing work here. Thanks to Scrumdilly-do! for the project idea!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The ACPL Kids blog has a new look!
After over two years and 760 posts, the ACPL Kids blog has a new look! What do you think?
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