Libary Notes 2/21

Library Notes

Storytime

The Cat in the Hat, and a special guest, County Executive Michael Breslin, will be featured guests at storytime Thursday February 28^th at 10:15. Toddler storytime Wednesday at 10:15.

Kids Book Club

Join us to discuss Maniac MaGee Monday February 25^th at 4:00 p.m. and Rules Wednesday the 27^th at 4:15 p.m.

Tapping into your Best-even when you feel tapped out.

Dr. Stephen “Bird” Birchak is a professor, author and reformed class clown. He is also a widely known authority on character education, aggression and relationships. Dr. Bird is the author of a new book titled How to Build a Child’s Character – by tapping into your own, and the co-author of Champions of Dignity. He’ll speak at the Altamont Library Monday February 25^th at 7:00 p.m.

Read to a Dog

Jane is taking vacation week off but will be back 2/28. Come on in and read to Jane, the Portuguese water dog who loves to listen to stories. Jane is at the Library Thursday afternoons from 3-4. Reading to Jane is a great way for kids to gain confidence in their reading abilities while having fun. Call 861-7239 to sign up for a 15-minute time slot or just drop in.

Amnesty Week

Search your closets, dare to look under your bed, left up the cushions of your couch. Your efforts will be well rewarded. The Library will charge no fines the last week in February. Return any and all items and your fines on those items will be absolved.

Library Joke

We supply the title; you supply a “punny” author. Last week’s challenge went unmet, and I’d like to think it wasn’t because it was too simple: Gardening with the President