Monthly Archives July 2022

STEAM Activity: Butterfly Life Cycle

STEAM Activity: Butterfly Life Cycle

Summer is a wonderful time to learn about insects such as butterflies. This STEAM project will engage young patrons in learning about the stages of a butterfly, which include eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly. This is a great opportunity for children to engage in creating a life cycle craft. You can also use the websites and books provided below to learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly. Materials Paper plates Green construction paper/marker (to create a leaf) small white cotton balls (to create the eggs) Green and yellow pipe cleaners (to create a caterpillar) Brown pipe cleaners or
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July 12, 2022 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: activities for kids, butterflies, STEAM, STEAM activities, STEAM books, and STEAM learning.

Board Meeting Documents for July 13th, 2022

Board Meeting Documents for July 13th, 2022

Approved Library Board Meeting Minutes – 07-13-22 Combined Agenda 07-13-22 07-13-22 Library Board Agenda Agenda Item #1 – 06-08-22 Regular Library Board Minutes Agenda Item #2 – Budget Report – June 2022 Agenda Item #3 – Claim List 11 Agenda Item #4 – Adult Services Report – June 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Assistant Directors Report – June 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Collection Management Report – June 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Community Outreach Report – June 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Digital Media Specialist Report – June 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Library Systems Report – June 2022
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July 8, 2022 2:46 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Trustee Documents.

August Book Bunch

August Book Bunch

Wednesday, August 25th at 4:30 p.m. Click here to register. Join Caroline and Alain for a book discussion and trivia game for 4th through 8th graders! We will be reading Stand Up Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim. We will provide a free copy of the book for the first ten individuals to register for the discussion. When the books are available, we will email to arrange pickup; please list an email address when registering. You can place a hold on the print book with your library card using our catalog If you prefer the eBook, you can find it on
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July 3, 2022 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Library News.
Tags: book bunch, Book discussion for kids, book discussion for middle grade students, book discussion for teens, books for children, and juvenile fiction.

Celebrate African Dance, Drumming, & Storytelling

Celebrate African Dance, Drumming, & Storytelling

Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.: 7/20 Children, Teens, Families, Adults Library Plaza / Rain Location: Library Auditorium. West African dance tells a story. Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture, Inc. performs and teaches African dances. In all African cultures, dances are participatory. Chiku Awali will share the beauty and magic of these types of dances, and the audience is encouraged to join in these celebratory dances. Alongside the dancing, the griot will enchant the audience with tales of Anansi the Spider. Chiku Awali is a combination of Swahili and Ibo that means charterer and joy. Thus, the name represents the joy
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July 2, 2022 9:30 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Library News.
Tags: African Dance, Chiku Awali, dance, dance in white plains, music, music in White Plains, storytelling, and summer programs.

Beautiful Bilingual Books, Part 1

Beautiful Bilingual Books, Part 1

The Library has recently purchased a lovely collection of bilingual Spanish/English books. To celebrate reading in two languages, we will be featuring our beautiful new books in a 3-part blog series – so enjoy practicing your Spanish and English skills with these board books, picture books and nonfiction titles! La Biblioteca ha adquirido recientemente una colección de hermosos libros bilingües en inglés/español. Para celebrar leyendo en 2 idiomas, estaremos presentando nuestros lindos libros en 3 partes. Así que disfrute practicando sus destrezas en ambos idiomas con estos libros en carpeta dura, ilustrados y no-ficción. Board Books / Libros de carpeta
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July 1, 2022 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Español, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Bilingual, Bilingual books, books for children, picture books, spanish books, staff picks, and staff recommendations.