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MARVELous Invitational Lesson 4 – Hobbies and Crafts

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    This week I am exploring the Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center of the Marvel databases.  This sounds like fun!  First I watch another short and wonderful tutorial about this resource.  I have to say that these tutorials have all been concise and extremely easy to follow!  A huge thank you to those who created these learning tools. The home page for the Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center is very colorful and attractive.  I have several choices or ways to search this database.  I can browse by general categories such as Arts & Craftsor Outdoors & Nature.  I am …

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Summer Reading Fun!!

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The children and young adult Summer Reading Program Dream Big Read! Is underway!  This year the ONLY rules are that books must be at an individual’s reading level, and that they be checked out of the library overnight. – WOW how great is that?? Free choice for EVERY book recorded on an individual’s chart.  For each completed book a reader or listener may choose a grab bag, with a limit of 10 prizes per participant. We continue to have Preschool Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:30 with a preschool craft.  This summer we have added a craft time for those …

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What are you reading right now?

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Several years ago I watched an HBO movie on the life of Temple Grandin, a woman born with severe autism, who became a PhD professor at Colorado State University.  When I read a recent review for a new children’s book about this remarkable woman I knew it was one we should have in our collection. Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World, by Sy Montgomery is truly a memorable story for children as well as for adults.                                        Charlene Wagner, Children’s Librarian   The question was asked, “What are you reading right now?” …

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