Critters on Tuesday!

Don't miss your chance to see all kinds of critters at the library. Tonight at 6pm please join us for a special Butterfly Release program. Celebrate butterflies with stories and activities and then head outside to Library Plaza to let the butterflies go! Then come back in at 7pm for the Mark's Ark program in the theater on Lower Level 2. Mark always brings interesting animals, we've already seen a baby alligator, a chinchilla, and snakes!

Summer Reading Program Events

This week in Children's Services at the Main Library:

Monday, June 29th @ 11:30am - Team Read (registration required)
Tuesday, June 30th @ 6pm - Beautiful Butterflies Release
Tuesday, June 30th @ 7pm - Mark's Ark Amazing Animals
Wednesday, July 1st @ 10:30am - Smart Start Preschool Storytime: Imagine That

Please note that all branches of the ACPL will be closed Friday July 3rd through Sunday July 5th.

Serious About Series

Books in a series are a great way to keep your child reading through the summer and beyond.

Series books come in all levels, from beginning readers to advanced chapter books.

Mysteries to sports to fairies to dragons - there is something for everyone!

Stop in and let one of our friendly librarians help you and your child find a series that will hook them on reading!

If You Like Children's Picture Books...

...then you'll definitely want to check out the ACPL Mock Caldecott Blog. Here is where you can find many of the best American picture books published this year. And, if you like talking about books or book illustration, feel free to leave some comments and let us know what YOU think of the titles we've posted!

What are the tiny, shiny balls in the aquarium?

The clownfish have laid eggs! This means they are feeling safe and well-fed. The male and female clownfish are very protective of their eggs.

Want to learn more? Click here to find out more about the fish in the Children's Services aquariums. And ask us where to find books about clownfish and other fish. We are happy to help you find the information you need!

Butterfly Release Program

What an exciting month it has been, watching our caterpillars grow and change from

caterpillars







to

chrysalises








to

butterflies!








Next Tuesday evening, June 30, at 6:00 p.m., all are invited to attend our annual Butterfly Release. Not only will we have butterfly stories, but local naturalist and butterfly enthusiast Karie Divelbiss-Harding will be here to share some of her butterfly wisdom! During the program, we'll head outdoors to release our butterflies into their natural home. And, of course, we'll have plenty of books and other materials about caterpillars and butterflies for you to check out and learn more about these amazing insects!

Clifford at the Library!

Join us for a dog-gone good storytime!

Listen to fun stories, create a nifty dog-related craft, and meet Clifford the Big Red Dog today at 2:00pm and tomorrow (Thursday June 25th) at 10:30am!

Clifford will be visiting the library branches throughout the Summer Reading Program, click here to see which library he will visit next!

Click here to find out how this program supports Indiana Academic Standards