Happy New Year

Thank you for all of your community support and participation I have had some very successful programs at the Pinckney Library in 2005 (won an award for it in fact). Our summer reading program keeps getting a greater participation each year which I love seeing. We have another fun summer reading program to look forward to in 2006. For the first time since we started offering it Baby Time really took off this fall with 6 continuous participants and others who would stop in from time to time which is very exciting. I hope we will see a continued interest in Baby Time when we offer it again in April 2006 for six weeks, it is such a fun relaxed program just to spend time with your baby. We have begun offering programs and events for our older children, ages 9 and up. Our book discussion group, Readers of the Roundtable, has a faithful following that I hope will continue and increase in numbers in 2006. This winter we will be offering some loom knitting programs for ages 9 and up as well as a blogging workshop! And I am hopeful to spend some time in the schools this spring. I greatly appreciate all of the community support and interest in what we offer at the library. Please continue to visit us and give us your input. 2005 has been a great year thanks to our community. We are all looking forward to what 2006 brings to the library.

Happy New Year.

Sara

Readers of the Roundtable!

The Readers of the Roundtable are a group of students ages 9 years and up who enjoy discussing books together at the library. Each month the members who attend the meeting get to vote on the book to be read for the following month. There is fun discussion, trivia games based on the books we read and, of course, snacks. This is all totally free! This is a great group of friends who make books fun.

Yesterday (12/20/05) we met to discuss the book Peter and the starcatchers, a prequel to the traditional Peter Pan. From the discussion I gathered that those who finished reading it greatly enjoyed it and are looking forward to Peter and the Shadow Thieves due out July 2oo6. We had a fun trivia game and enjoy some mini cupcakes, chocolates, and Sprite as our holiday snack.

January 20, 2006 at 6:3 we will be meeting to discuss our newest selection The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau. No registration is required everyone ages 9 and up are invited! We want to hear your opinions.

Sara

From Goodnight Moon to Art Dog

From Goodnight Moon to Art Dog: The World of Clement, Edith and Thacher Hurd is the newest exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art starting January 21 - March 19, 2006. This is a collection of more than 70 original illustrations from two generations of the Hurd family, who profoundly influenced children's literature for more than 60 years. It includes interactive activities, a reading area and a scale diorama of the Great Green Room from Goodnight Moon. For more information on this exhibit visit the Kalamazoo Institute of Art at http://www.kiarts.org/home.shtml. Looks like a fun road trip for everyone in the family that has ever heard or read the classic children's book Goodnight Moon.

Sara

Photo's from 2004 Holiday Craft Night

2004 Holiday Craft Night

Youth Holiday Events

Thursday, December 22, 2005 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. PCPL is hosting the Children's Holiday Craft Night for kids of all ages. T'weens and teens can create their own pop-up Christmas tree card based on the pop-up books created by Pinckney native Robert Sabuda. Other crafts for kids to create include designing a hand puppet, a fabric ornament, fluffy snowmen made out of cotton balls, paper Christmas tree, and a sled made out of craft sticks. Come prepared to get messy as there is some painting involved. Everyone takes home their creations to give as gifts or just share with their families.

Friday, December 23, 2005 from 3:00-5:00 take a break from that last minute holiday shopping/cooking/decorating and bring the kids to the library to celebrate the holiday Muppet style by watching the The Muppet Christmas Carol. We will provide the popcorn you need to bring your own pillows and blankets as we will be on the floor. Anyone younger then 8 needs to have an adult companion while they watch the movie. For a brief summary of The Muppet Christmas Carol go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104940/

Sara

2006 Michigan Reads! Preschool Book

Michigan Reads! is a statewide program highlighting the importance of early childhood literacy by focusing on a picture book by a Michigan author for children ages 0 to 5. The title chosen for 2006 is Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio. The Pinckney Library currently does not have this title in its collection. It is on backorder with the book vendor. Hopefully it will arrive soon, I am looking forward to sharing it with all of my story time groups!

New Youth Movies @ PCPL

Looking for something indoors to do with the kids now that winter is here? Check out the new youth movies we have at the Library! They are $1.00 for 3 days - best deal in Pinckney. Make the best use of your money and check them out on a Thursday and you get to keep them until the following Monday because we are closed on Sunday. This list includes some popular new youth (PG/G ratings) titles the Library owns or you can search our catalog for other titles available for check out.

Kronk’s New Groove (released 12/13/05)
Valiant (released 12/13/05)
Rebound (released 12/20/05)
March of the Penguins
Sky High
The Polar Express
Madagascar
Charlie and the chocolate factory (2005)
Christmas with the Kranks
Disney princess A Christmas of enchantment
Where the garbage goes
Elmo visits the doctor

Holiday Bedtime Story Time

Tonight I have a great selection of Christmas picture books picked out to share with the children who attend bedtime story time at the library. One of my favorites is a new book titled I Want A hippopotamus for Christmas based on a Christmas song I have fond memories of from my own childhood. It also has great illustrations of the hippo and is a fun book to share, hopefully everyone can tolerate my singing. In the spirit of the holidays our snack will be gingersnaps. I hope to see lots of children and parents in their pj's tonight at the library. My jammies are ready and waiting!

Sara