Happy Halloween!

Take a trip down the "spooky" Halloween streets with Denise Fleming's Pumpkin Eye. A perfectly written and vibrantly illustrated preschool glimpse of the holiday.

Or read a Halloween book online at LookyBook. They have a nice selection of holiday books including one of my new favorites: Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance by Keith Graves. I just love Frank's positive attitude!

Happy Halloween!

Computer Software at the Library

Did you know that you can check out computer software at the library? We have tons of titles to choose from, for all kids of all ages.


You can practice your keyboarding skills with SpongeBob...






...land on Mars...







...and even learn a new language!






Stop by Children's Services today to browse the software collection and take a few home.

Letter B Play Day!

Celebrate letter B play day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in the Early Learning Center. You will find activities and games focusing on the letter 'B'. If you can't make it in today, make it a letter b play day at home with your preschooler. Work together to find all of the things in the room that start with the letter 'B', practice writing 'B' together, see if you can make the letter 'B' with your body or draw a picture of something that starts with the letter 'B'.

You can also celebrate the letter 'B' at the Smart Start Preschool Storytime "Bats are Beautiful" at 10:30 a.m. today.

Justin Roberts in Concert

Justin Roberts in Concert!
Friday, November 7th at 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 pm.

Theater, Main Library

Preschoolers and families: Popular children's musician, Justin Roberts and his 4-piece band will present a rousing performance of songs from his many sound recordings. Seating is limited; tickets will be available in Children's Services beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 7th. Classes should call Children's Services at 421-1220 to register for the 1:00 p.m. performance.

To learn more about Justin and hear some of his music online, click here. To find a CD to check out, click here.

Eco Kids Club: The Water Cycle

On Monday, October 13th, Matt Jones from the Allen County Partnership for Water Quality shared a wealth of amazing information about water with the homeschool kids and parents in the Eco Kids Club. The photo above shows the kids out in the Great Hall getting ready to put together a water time line. We all learned a lot from this informative presentation.

If you are concerned about the environment, join the Eco Kids Club now! Just come to the next meeting on Monday, November 10th at 2 p.m. to learn about Trees, Beautiful Trees with a speaker from Trees Indiana.

Or if you can't make it to the program, check out some of the books on our Environmental Issues Booklist to learn what YOU can do to make a difference!

Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex

There are many treasures to be found on the new book shelves in Children's Services; among them is Goodnight Goon: A petrifying parody by Michael Rex.

This delightfully spooky spin is perfect for the child who has graduated from Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon and is ready for a chilling bedtime book.

Early Reader Roundup: On the Go with Mr. & Mrs. Green

The Early Reader Roundup kids met on Friday, September 5th to discuss On the Go with Mr. & Mrs. Green by Keith Baker. After the discussion, the kids created their very own board games with words from the book. Check out more pictures of the program here.