Letter E Play Day!

Start off Letter E Play Day at the Enormous Elephants Smartstart Preschool Storytime at 10:30 am. Plan to stay to play with the letter 'E' in the Early Learning Center. There will be many new & fun activities for you to enjoy.

Letter E Play Day activities will be available from 9 am to 8pm today in the Early Learning Center.

Fitness for Kids

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which for the first time includes guidelines for kids. Did you know that children and adolescents should participate in 60 minutes or more of physical activity DAILY? So be sure to run, jump, skip and play today!

Early Learning Center Mailbox

What an interesting drawing! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Bring your child to the Early Learning Center today and drop us a line!

ACPL Mock Caldecott & Mock Geisel 2009 Results!

2009 ACPL Mock Caldecott Winner:
Wabi Sabi, illustrated by Ed Young, written by Mark Reibstein

2009 ACPL Mock Caldecott Honor Books:
Jumpy Jack and Googily, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Meg Rosoff
In a Blue Room, illustrated by Tricia Tusa, written by Jim Averbeck


2009 ACPL Mock Geisel Winner:
I Love My New Toy! written and illustrated by Mo Willems.

2009 ACPL Mock Geisel Honor Book:
Hooray for Fly Guy! written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold

For more information about these programs or to join in the discussion, visit our blogs: ACPL Mock Caldecott & ACPL Mock Geisel.

Free Children's Concert Sunday

Join us at 2 p.m. in the art gallery across from Children's Services at the Main Library Sunday (January 11) for a special concert featuring the Meadowlark String Quartet. All ages are welcome.

Parents, bring your cameras -- "Tchaikovsky" will be at ACPL and willing to pose with your kids!

Also, you will have a chance to win a family pack of tickets to the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's family concert, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, the following Sunday (January 18) at IPFW.

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Trading Cards are still available -- click here for details and see you Sunday afternoon!

Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt

Stitchin' and Pullin': a Gee's Bend Quilt by Patricia McKissack with illustrations by Cozbi A. Cabrera is not to be missed. History and art are intricately stitched together by the author & illustrator to create this lovely picture of the Gee's Bend community. Don't skip the introduction or the author's note!

Homework Help to the Rescue!

Are you working on a school report? Do you need information from an online source? Or, do you just want to read about some interesting stuff?

Take a look at our Homework Help page!

Divided into subjects -- Art & Music, Language Arts, Math, Reference, Science, and Social Studies -- you'll be able to find plenty of good, solid information on a variety of different topics!

Need more information? Feel free to give us a call -- 421-1220 -- or drop by Children's Services. We can't do your homework for you, but we can help you find what you need to get your homework done.