Friday, December 12, 2008

SNOW in N.O.!
















New Orleans, Louisianna has had more snow this season than New York City, Philidelphia and Boston- combined! 2 inches of the white stuff caused cell phone lines to collapse as everyone called friends and family to meet up for snowman fun. Check it out. What do you use to give your snowman personality? For some great snowman decorating ideas, check out these two books at your local Dearborn Public Library:

Snowballs by Lois Elhert
Oh, and if you are looking for some great books to buy a friend (or your favorite librarian... a-hem!) for the holidays, stop by the Help Desk at the Henry Ford Centennial Library and ask for a "Books for Gifts" list. This handy little shopping guide filled with classics and new titles will make sure everyone has a great gift in their stocking.

Happy Holidays!

Friday, November 21, 2008

The Goose Is Getting Fat


Time to register for a holiday favorite, GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING Tweens (that's all you hip 8-12 year-olds) can register to cover a yummy house with candy of every flavor and color by calling the Children's Help Desk of the Henry Ford Centennial Library at 943-2345.

Also, babies ages 6-24 months should use their sign language abilities to ask a caregiver to register for the December series of Mother Goose Storytime and the Henry Ford Centennial Library.

Looking for more info about programs to fill your December and January calendar? Check out the printable flyer at the Library website.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008


On this, a historic day, I am pleased to announce our youngest, most long-eared President-Elect....



MAX!

The children have spoken. Max is looking forward to his term in the "Tree House" and is already assembling his cabinet to begin work on his campaign promise of "DRAGON SHIRTS AND CHOCOLATE CHICKENS FOR ALL!"

Congratulations Max (and Ruby, who will surely be a loud voice in her seat as Presiding Officer on the storyhour room floor!)

Skippyjon Jones, Pigeon, Paddington and Babymouse have made their concession speeches gracefully and eloquently. They all wish Max a successful term in office.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Vote for Books



The line for today's poll at the library is shorter than the one your parents have to stand in. While your parents make history this year, you too can voice your opinion at the library. Vote for your favorite book character at the library and you can enter in a drawing for a fantastic prize. Here is an impartial look at the ballot to help you decide.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Back to School

Well, summer is done. The reading program finished a month ago and our wrap-up party on August 13th was a blast as always. Were you there? Did you miss it? You can see pictures. Remember to keep it in mind for next summer.

So school starts next week. For some of you this will be the first time you are going to school. We have some really great stories to help you get ready. Try Miss Bindegarten gets ready for kindergarten or Wow! School! Sometimes even teachers are scared of the first day of school.

For those of you that the first day causes no jitters, we have some great books to help you with your homework. We also have a lot of great databases with magazine articles, biographies, and other information for reports. With your Dearorn public Library card number and PIN you can look at these right from home.

Speaking of library cards, September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Bring your parent in to the library with their driver's license, fill out the form and you're all set. And the best part? Getting your library card is FREE!

The library has a lot of good things waiting for you. Make time in your busy school schedule for a visit!

Monday, July 28, 2008

The final stretch

Well, it's the last week of Summer Reading Program. We've been having a great time here seeing all of you and learning all about bugs. The crafts have been great and storytimes fun. And reading, reading, reading! Everyone has been reading a bunch!

The fun doesn't have to end on Friday either. We have crafts, storytimes, and special programs all year around. Do you know that you can even get a special email that tells you about all of the fun things we do at the Dearborn Public Libraries? No really, you can! We'll send you a note right to your email box. Just go to our BookLetters sign up page, check the box next to Children's Programs @ the Dearborn Public Library, enter you email address and you'll be good to go!

We also have BookLetters highlighting new fiction and non-fiction books that have come in and a Spotlight On special subjects in our collection. And there are even BookLetters that are great for adults too, including our Library Matters Newsletter!

So don't think that just because Summer Reading Program ends on Friday that all the fun is done! We have fun all year!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

We've got Art!


Our Buggy Art Exhibition opened yesterday. Here at Henry Ford Centennial, we had 14 kids and 2 kids at heart dropped off a wide range buggy art. We have a very cool dragonfly made out of all sorts of things found at home, two very informative bug towers, a Rhinocerous Beetle Ready to chomp down on a Black Widow Spider and a a cute drawing of the Very Hungry Caterpillar.








Make sure you come and see all of the great art projects on display at ALL of the Dearborn Libraries.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Don't BUG me, I'm reading!

We're coming to the middle of the Summer Reading Program. So far here at the Henry Ford Centennial Library we have had over 400 kids read over 1500 books! Sixty-one kids have joined our Little Bugs Program for those patrons under age three. Wow! We hear things are busy at the branches too. (And don't forget the reading programs for Teens and Adults - Metamorphosis @ your library.)

All over Dearborn, we've done crafts, had magic shows, released butterflies, watched praying mantises grow and all sorts of other fun stuff.

You haven't joined Summer Reading Program yet? Come on. We have still three more weeks to go. Check out some books and check out some fun!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Six legged visitors at the library

Hey! How's your summer going? Getting a lot of reading done? Have you been to a library program? Have you checked out a museum? You've got to keep away the summer brain drain!

Ok. So you remember the library is all about bugs this summer? Well, we're not just reading about them and talking about them, we actually have some living at our libraries. Really!

These are the Painted Lady butterflies that just emerged from their chrysalises over at the Esper Library.




Miss Patty plans to release these beauties into the great outdoors around July 11th. Double check with her over at the Esper Branch.

Here at Henry Ford Centennial we hatched out some Praying Mantises. This is where they came from.



We started with a whole bunch, but only have about 10 now. One of them shed their skin and looks really big compared to the others, but wouldn't pose nice for the camera. Look carefully and you should be able to spot some of the other manitids.





So, we've got some pretty neat bugs hanging out here. Come and see them before they're gone!

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Get Buggy!

Wow! It's been a wild week here at the library. The Summer Reading Program has started and hundreds of kids have been visiting us. We even had Gordon Russ the magician here on Tuesday! He was great!

Catch the Reading Bug! What a great idea! We love catching bugs. And a reading bug must extra tasty! Oh, we don't eat reading bugs, you say? Well, maybe we'd better just settle in with a good book then. We promise not to leave any tooth marks.

Looking for something more than just great books at the library? Check out all of the other fun stuff we're doing at all of the Dearborn Libraries. Here at Henry Ford Centennial we have praying manitids, little baby praying mantises. They're really cool. Over at Esper Branch, Mrs. Patty has a butterfly pavillion. And don't forget crafts everywhere!

Well, we should run. Make sure you come and visit us really soon. We proimise not to bug you too much!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

We're back and blogging

After a very long break...I'll bet you didn't know that bears could sleep so long!...we've decided to write again. Summer is here. Okay, not according to the calendar, but Mother Nature isn't one to follow the calendar. It's hot! School's out! And that means? Come on, you know! Summer Reading Program! We're gearing up for another fun summer filled with books, crafts, activities and BUGS! That's right, BUGS! The theme for this summer's program is "Catch the Reading Bug!" So get ready for all things buggy.

Oh and in case you didn't know, our home at Henry Ford Centennial Library got a re-do this year. Check it out! We guess they thought we missed the forest. It was pretty sweet of the Library Foundation to think of us bears. Stop on by for a visit.