tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40556547442244813332024-03-05T10:24:21.121-08:00Bradford Children's Book NotesBradford County Public Library
456 W. Pratt St. Starke, FL 32091
904-368-3911
bradford@neflin.org
Library storytimes build reading readiness in children.emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-14622815057294234772008-05-20T07:16:00.000-07:002008-05-30T07:42:02.032-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000066;"><a href="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/FLYP/2008/wholeWideWorld/large_logo.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px" height="349" alt="" src="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/FLYP/2008/wholeWideWorld/large_logo.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bradford County Public Library will bring the whole wide world to your library!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Clifford the Big Red Dog will visit the Library again on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Mrs. Pam Shamel from WUFT-TV Channel 5 will lead a variety of activities for preschoolers and children through grade 3 with a parent. Bring your cameras to capture your child with Clifford.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Preschoolers and children are encouraged to read and keep a reading log every day from June 1 through July 18, 2008 to earn "Library Money" to spend at the Book Store Party on Thursday, July 24, 2008 from 10:00 a. m. until 2:00 p.m. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Children who read or have someone read to them every day during this time will earn a color reading certificate. The Library Book Store will feature lots of books and other items. A free reading kit and two free Library Dollars are available at the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Children's Reference Desk. Register now for the summer program. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Please help!! Bring any recyle items to the Children's Department now. Please encourage your children to make a bank or container to collect library money.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">White plastic gallon milk containers, large cereal boxes, potato chip cans and other recycle items will be used to make a craft on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. for grades 4 through 8.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Please note, regular children's programming is September through April.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;">Library Hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:00-8:00. Wednesday, 8:00-8:00. Friday, 9:00-5:00.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">Ethel G. White</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">Children's Specialist</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">Bradford County Public Library</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">456 W. Pratt St.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">Starke, FL 32091</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">904-368-3914</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#000066;"><a href="mailto:egwhite@neflin.org">egwhite@neflin.org</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000066;"></span>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-27792608788794557692007-09-05T13:26:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:41:05.690-07:00Library Card Sign-up Month<span style="color:#6633ff;">Does everyone in your family have a library card? A library card encourages children to become responsible for library materials and will also help them to become life-long readers. School age children can get a library card with a parent's signature on the registration form. Sign them up today!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Books For Everyone</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Be sure your family has enough library materials for the weeks in October the library will be closed. We will close Saturday, September 29, 2007 and re-open for the Grand Opening on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. You will be able to return materials to our book drop at the new location at 456 Pratt Street in Starke.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Family Storytime is every </span><span style="color:#6633ff;">Tuesday beginning October 30 at 10:00 a.m. Join us for Halloween stories, books, songs, poetry and crafts for pre-schoolers with a parent. Program lasts 45 minutes.</span> <br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Some Halloween stories to share with your children:</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">"Jeoffrey's Halloween</span><span style="color:#6633ff;">" by Mary Bryant Bailey. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">After roaming through fields, woods, and streets Joeffrey the cat is glad to finally return home.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">"What a Scare Jessee Bear" by Nancy White Carlstrom.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">At Halloween Jessie Bear picks out a pumpkin, helps make a jack-o-lantern and has fun trick-or-treating.</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Ethel G. White</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Bradford County Public Library</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">105 E. Jackson St.</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Starke, FL 32091</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">egwhite@neflin.org</span>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-56859964454984740782007-08-06T08:30:00.000-07:002007-08-10T08:48:30.549-07:00Summer Wrap and Back to School<span style="color:#3333ff;">255 children "Read All About It" <span style="color:#3333ff;">for six weeks </span>this summer while earning money to buy books and other items donated by Wal-Mart at our Bookstore Party.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">As our new Library building is completed we will need to close tentatively in September and reopen in October 2007. Tentatively Family Storytime will begin on Tuesdays in October at 10:00 a.m. in the new Library. Additional program information to be announced. </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Are your children ready for school? The Library has excellent resources to help your child do their best in school. Most of all make learning fun for your child. Try these titles to build math skills.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">"The Mission of Addition" by Brian P. Cleary uses rhyme and humorous illustrations with child friendly examples to make math fun. Ages 5 to 8.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Coyotes All Around" by Stuart J. Murphy. Laugh as Coyote tries to outwit his friends to get all the food. Ages 6 and up.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Each Orange Had Eight Slices" by Paul Giganti, Jr. is an introduction to counting and simple addition for ages 3 to 8.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">E. D. Hirsch has a series of books on what your child should know from Kindergarten to fifth grade.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Assist your child with our FCAT study guides with sample tests for higher scores at school.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Back to School resource web-site: <div><a href="http://school.familyeducation.com/back-to-school/school/34528.html">http://school.familyeducation.com/back-to-school/school/34528.html</a></div><div></div></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ethel G. White </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Children's Specialist</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Bradford County Public Library</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">egwhite@neflin.org</span>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-49486864111089722782007-07-03T13:48:00.000-07:002007-07-03T13:57:08.701-07:00July: Free to read!!Children are excited about buying books and other items at our Library Bookstore Party on the 19th at 10:00 a.m. We are experiencing record attendance for programs! Our volunteers and parents have been a big help with crafts and refreshments. Thank you Altrusa and Kiwanis Clubs.<br /><br />We still have great storytimes on Tuesdays and professional performances on Thursday. We even have an extra Saturday program on the 14th with Reptiles R Us at 10:00 at the Library.<br />Join us for summertime fun.<br /><br />Do you have concerns about Kindergarten registration? Here is a helpful website: <br /><a href="http://www.ocls.info/children/kindergarten/default.asp?bhcp=1">http://www.ocls.info/children/kindergarten/default.asp?bhcp=1</a>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-64206793530046839602007-06-29T08:20:00.000-07:002007-06-29T11:33:02.399-07:00Clifford the Big Red Dog and local celebrities visit the Library<a href="http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=tslchgk.ag3bpgc0&Uy=nu9pyt&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=tslchgk.ag3bpgc0&Uy=nu9pyt&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Children are excited about earning Library money to spend at the Bookstore Party on July 19th. We have registered an all-time high number of children who are reading every day and "banking" their money. They will be able to buy books and other items donated to us. </div><br /><div></div>Click on the red x at the top left to view pictures of our programs!<br /><div>Pam Shamel from WUFT-TV Channel 5 lead a workshop for parents and children recently. The highlight of course was the appearance of Clifford! The children love to have their pictures made with the red dog. Pictured is our new Reference Librarian, Robert Perone. Welcome Robert.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Local business women from Altrusa Club read, lead craft activities and provided refreshments.</div><br /><div></div>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-85279548689390545432007-06-06T09:53:00.000-07:002007-06-09T10:34:19.808-07:00June 2007<span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Extra! Extra! </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Read All About It @ Bradford County Public Library!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Register children now for the Florida Library Youth Program 2007 at the Library. Children through grade five will receive a free book bag and a bank with $2.00 worth of free Library Money. For each seven days they read children can earn Library Money to buy books and other great items at the Bookstore Party on July 19, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Library!! Complete details and program dates can be found at: <a href="http://newriverlibrary.blogspot.com/">http://newriverlibrary.blogspot.com/</a> and at the</span><span style="color:#ff9900;"> the Library. Make reading a priority in your schedule for the summer.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">As your family prepares for vacation remember to take every opportunity to read along the way. Read road signs, billboards, etc. and then enjoy a treat as a reward for reading everything the family sees on the way.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Discover the many treasures of Florida in a book and take a trip after reading a book about the coast, wetlands, prairies, parks, zoos and museums. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Ethel G. White</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Children's Specialist</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"><a href="mailto:egwhite@neflin.org">egwhite@neflin.org</a></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-73111561902737206162007-04-27T06:37:00.000-07:002007-05-23T07:45:12.035-07:00National Book Month<span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">May is National Book Month. </span></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Bradford County Public Library has thousands of children's books just waiting for you and your child. </span><br /><p><span style="color:#3333ff;">Read All About It @ Your Library. The Florida Library Youth Program 2007 at Bradford County Public Library will begin on June 1, 2007. Calendars with program dates and complete details will be available at the Library on Friday, May 25, 2007. Children through grade five can register to receive a free book bag and a bank with $2.00 worth of Library money to spend at the Book Store Party on Thursday, July</span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">19, 2007. Lots of books and art supplies will be for sale. Reading records may start on Friday, June 1 and continue through Saturday, July 14, 2007. Children will receive $1.00 Library Money each week they read or someone reads to them! A Calendar of summer programs is available at <a href="http://www.newriver.lib.fl.us">http://www.newriver.lib.fl.us</a></span></p><p><span style="color:#3333ff;">Make reading a priority in your family life and your reward will be children who love to read and have a much better chance to become anything they desire.</span></p><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><p><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world. The following website is an internet guide to child-safe web-sites. As always you should preview each site to see if it meets your familie's values. Happy Surfing!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm">http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm</a></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">L. Frank Baum was born May 15, 1857. Share the wonderful stories of Oz with your child. Ask them which character they would like to be. Some titles we own:</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">"The Emerald City" </span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Dorothy's aunt and uncle get acquainted with Oz after they lose their farm and Ozma invites them to live with her.</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">"The Road to Oz"</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Dorothy's aunt Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;">May is the month for thinking of Mother's. Have you shared a story with your mother about her grandchildren lately? Many of us are fortunate to have Mother's who take the time to read with children and that is one of the greatest gifts we can give as Mothers to our families. </span><br /></p><p><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ethel G. White, Children's Specialist</span></p><p><span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="mailto:egwhite@neflin.org">egwhite@neflin.org</a></span></p><p><a href="http://www.newriver.lib.fl.us/">http://www.newriver.lib.fl.us/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span><br /></p><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055654744224481333.post-66479827564551860102007-04-10T06:18:00.000-07:002008-11-13T11:17:08.682-08:00Poetry Month<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl90FsRwnACZ45dNphtMdFkjmS8FUCKe6vRNb0WtVQikF_ro0_FtvgfbR3owLfcXYxsy8wvsRktk-apJBC8_DmA8vRsJDUQWKuiBXhr59F-Hu-6ouzFEKO7vvexnpYOw41TMYvr0uEag/s1600-h/floorplan_11x9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052600471940669458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl90FsRwnACZ45dNphtMdFkjmS8FUCKe6vRNb0WtVQikF_ro0_FtvgfbR3owLfcXYxsy8wvsRktk-apJBC8_DmA8vRsJDUQWKuiBXhr59F-Hu-6ouzFEKO7vvexnpYOw41TMYvr0uEag/s320/floorplan_11x9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><span style="color:#3366ff;">This is a photograph showing the proposed toddler furniture in the Children's room of the new Library on Pratt Street in Starke opening sometime this year.</span><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl90FsRwnACZ45dNphtMdFkjmS8FUCKe6vRNb0WtVQikF_ro0_FtvgfbR3owLfcXYxsy8wvsRktk-apJBC8_DmA8vRsJDUQWKuiBXhr59F-Hu-6ouzFEKO7vvexnpYOw41TMYvr0uEag/s1600-h/floorplan_11x9.jpg"></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl90FsRwnACZ45dNphtMdFkjmS8FUCKe6vRNb0WtVQikF_ro0_FtvgfbR3owLfcXYxsy8wvsRktk-apJBC8_DmA8vRsJDUQWKuiBXhr59F-Hu-6ouzFEKO7vvexnpYOw41TMYvr0uEag/s1600-h/floorplan_11x9.jpg"></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">April is poetry month. Your Library has a variety of children's poetry to choose from. </span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"Runny Babbitt" by Shel Silverstien is silly rhyming fun for any age. </span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"Animal Snackers" by Betsy Lewin is a collection of short poems describing the eating habits of many animals. Children's poetry can be found in the 808 and 811 shelves of non-fiction books as well as many picture books located on the Easy shelves of the children's books.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Library Story times:<br /><br />Family Nite @ the Library on Monday at 6:30 p.m.<br />Family Storytime programs for families who work during the weekdays. Children through grade five with an adult can enjoy books, stories, poetry, music and a craft activity.<br /><br />Family Storytime on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.<br />Storytime featuring books, stories, poetry, music and a craft activity for children with an adult.<br /><br />Mother Goose Time on Thursday at 10:00 a.m.<br />Books, Mother Goose rhymes, stories, fingerplays and music for babies through 2 years old.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Beatrix Potter wrote picture letters to friends, particularly to children before becoming a published author. The charming stories of Peter Rabbit and his friends are books you will want to share with a child. Miss Potter's illustrations have endeared her writing to readers for over 100 years. You can find more information about this fascinating author on the web at:<br /></span><a href="http://www.peterrabbit.com/?territory=1&country=1">http://www.peterrabbit.com/?territory=1&country=1</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ethel G. White<br />Children's Specialist<br />Bradford County Public Library<br />105 E. Jackson St.<br />Starke, FL 32091<br />904-964-6400<br /></span><a href="mailto:egwhite@neflin.org">egwhite@neflin.org</a></div>emgwhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446512843546609291noreply@blogger.com0