Celebrate National Ice Cream Month

Hooray for Ice Cream!

Join us in Children' Services
Saturday July 26th at 1:00 p.m.


Let's learn about one of America's favorite desserts, how it's made, favorite flavors, and the history of this cold and savory treat! We'll even be doing some taste testing of our own!

More than just a lick of fun!

Ballet Dreams Storytime

This morning's Ballet Dreams storytime was so much fun! We read Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird, Over in the Meadow at the Big Ballet by Lisa Shulman, and Ballerina! by Peter Sis. We danced the entire List of Dances with Jim Gill and we Put Our Hands Up in the Air with Hap Palmer. After the stories and songs, Lucia Rogers from The Fort Wayne Ballet taught us the five ballet positions, showed us jumps, leaps and arabesques. She also answered all of our questions about ballet and then she posed for photos with us. See the rest of the ballet-tastic photos here!

James and the Giant Peach

Be ready for some silly, crafty fun as we celebrate that classic book by Roald Dahl,

James and the Giant Peach!

The festivities will be held this Friday, July 25th at our Fabulous Fridays Book Party, starting at 2:00 p.m. See you there!

We love getting fan letters!

Here's a note and picture we received recently from a family who visits Georgetown Branch frequently:

I wanted to say thank you for the children's summer reading program.

My 3 year old daughter loved the prizes each week. She especially loved getting the books. This week she could not wait to start reading her book!

Here is a photo of her reading it on the floor in the adult section, she
just couldn't be disturbed until she could look at each page.

Emilie loves all of the story times, etc. I truly believe it is in great part to the excellent programs at the library that has made her a lover of all books.

Thanks for your note and picture! We love to hear stories of the Library's impact on kids and families!

Summer Reading Program Events

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

• Tuesday, July 22nd @ 2pm - Indiana Insects presented by Fox Island
• Wednesday, July 23rd @ 10:30am - Smart Start Storytime Ballet Dreams with a special guest from the Fort Wayne Ballet
• Wednesday, July 23rd @ 2pm - Indiana Insects presented by Fox Island
• Thursday, July 24th @ 10:30am - Team Read
• Thursday, July 24th @ 2pm - Indiana Insects presented by Fox Island
• Thursday, July 24th @ 6:30pm - Paws to Read
• Friday, July 25th @ 10am - Babies & Books
• Friday, July 25th @ 10:30am & 11am - Toddler Time
• Friday, July 25th @ 2pm - Fabulous Fridays Book Party - James and the Giant Peach
• Saturday, July 26th - All Day - Creative & Crafty Saturday
• Saturday, July 26th - 9am to 1pm - Visit Children's Services at the Barr Street Market to do the bookworm boogie!
  
• Saturday, July 26th @ 1pm - National Ice Cream Month Celebration

The summer reading program ends on Friday, July 25th @ 6pm - don't forget to pick up your gifts before then. If you haven't signed up yet, it is not too late. Visit any library branch or click here.

Early Learning Center Mailbox

Someone was practicing numbers!

Visit the Early Learning Center today to practice letters or numbers with your preschooler.

Let's Get Growing at Barr Street Market

Visit the ACPL Children's Services booth at Barr Street Market today between 9am and 1pm to make a pot and plant a seed. Take your seed home and watch it grow!