School Begins!

Can you believe it, school is starting already! The summer sure has flown by fast. We had a lot of great stuff going on at the library. I hope you enjoyed the programs as much as we did. We had a lot more children complete the reading program this summer. Everyone did a great job. I enjoyed looking at your pictures and other things you handed in. Now, don’t forget us over the school year. We have a lot of great programs planned for the next few months. So keep your eyes and ears open. Good luck this year and Keep Reading!

Make a Splash at Your Library!

Wow! Here we are in July already! Is it hot enough for you? Why don’t you find a nice, shady spot and relax with a good book. I hope that you are all doing the reading program. If you haven’t signed up yet, it is not too late. We have seen a lot of papers already turned in. There are a lot of great prizes available. I have enjoyed seeing you at the many programs so far this summer. I hope you are having as much fun as I am. Remember, by reading you are keeping your brain from going on vacation and forgetting things you learned last year. Don’t let that happen! Have a great summer and Keep Reading!

Little House on the Prairie Reading Contest

To celebrate 75 years since the book Little House on the Prairie was published, we are having a reading contest. Read one of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” books. Choose the quiz from the display that goes with that book. Answer the questions on the entrance form. Fill out the rest of the form and return it to the library by June 7th. If you answered the questions correctly, your name will be entered to win a box set of all 9 books. The quizzes and entrance forms can be found in the library, on the display table under the program calendar. Grades 2-6. Good luck and keep reading!

One Book, Every Young Child - "What a Treasure"!

Find a treasure at the Ephrata Public Library. Each year the Ephrata Public Library participates in Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child program. This program highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers. This year’s book is What a Treasure by Jane and Will Hillenbrand. Come to the library and check out the material we have on display right inside the main entrance. Also, on April 26 at 4:00 PM we will be reading the book at the library and will have many fun centers and activities to do. If you would like to join us, please make sure you register on line. Hope to see you there! Keep reading!

New Program Sign-ups!

April and May programs are available for sign ups. I just wanted to mention a few things about signing up. Please remember to put your child’s name not yours when you sign up. I use these lists to make name tags. Also, if two or more date are listed for a program, i.e. story times, you only need to put your child’s name once and the computer will put them on all the dates listed.

Don’t forget about our Dr. Seuss reading program. It is a simple way to enjoy some free entertainment with your kids. All you do is pick up a bookmark at the library, read one Dr. Seuss book to your child (or they can read one)and write it on the bookmark. Then return the bookmark to the circulation desk and receive one free adult and one free child’s ticket to see Seussical Jr. playing at the EPAC Theater. They are having a special showing for us on March 25^th at 7:30 PM. I have seen parts of the show and it is a lot of fun! Hope to see you there. Keep Reading!

Getting Back to Normal!

Wow! It seems like a long time since I have seen many of you! Between the snow and my 7 days of jury duty, we totally missed Valentine's Day Story Times. Oh well, I'll just have to save the lessons for next year. I think that we are finally getting back into the swing of things and hopefully back on schedule. April and May sign ups are ready. Make sure you sign up early. Also, don't forget to check out our Dr. Seuss reading program at the library. It's a great way for your child to earn a ticket to see Seussical Jr. at EPAC on March 25th. Keep Reading!

Tailwaggers

Do you like dogs? Wouldn’t be great if once a month you could complete your reading assignment by reading to a dog? Well if you are in grades 1-4, you can. Once a month, on a Tuesday from 4-5:00 PM you can come to read to a dog. You get to spend 5-10 minutes reading to a furry friend. They are great listeners. Plus they do not interrupt or criticize you while they read. They like all kinds of stories. But they did mention that they are partial to dog stories and don’t care much for cat stories. These dogs are specially trained K-pet dogs so they are very friendly. Sign up today! Remember all sign-ups are done online on our website. Look for the program entitled Kids Reading Tales to Tailwaggers.